Renowned composer Stewart Copeland joins Cerys Matthews in conversation to discuss the synergy between nature and music and the launch of his new album, Wild Concerto on the Platoon label. The evening will conclude with a live solo piano improvisation by Rosey Chan.
If there is one musician who embodies the dynamism and vitality of the current English folk revival, it’s Eliza Carthy MBE. Kings Place proudly welcomes her back for a special gig as part of its birdsong-inspired Folk Weekend.
One of England’s most revered folk performers, Martin Simpson, will be joined by the wonderful Liz Hanks on cello and Louis Campbell on guitar for a special concert as part of Folk Weekend at Kings Place.
Fiddle player and composer Miranda Rutter and Rob Harbron on concertina bring 'Bird Tunes', an exquisite new suite of folk tunes with birdsong at their core, to Kings Place as part of its birdsong-inspired Folk Weekend.
Chris Wood is an uncompromising writer whose music reveals his love for the unofficial history of the English-speaking people. With gentle intelligence, he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables. He returns to Kings Place for this special Folk Weekend gig.
In an intimate in the round setting cellist Clare O’Connell presents music from her new album on NMC Recordings, 'Light Flowing': a radiant body of newly commissioned work for solo and layered cello inspired by concepts of light, depth, simplicity and the search for a perfect line.
Contemporary classical composer, producer and performer Patrick Hamilton makes his Kings Place debut.
Kings Place and Bird On The Wire are proud to present Italian multi-instrumentalist and composer Federico Albanese, following the release of his new album 'Blackbirds and the Sun of October' in February. With support from contemporary cellist and sound artist, Flavia Massimo.
Making his Kings Place debut, feted singer songwriter Tom Hickox launches his long awaited third album 'The Orchestra of Stories' in a vibrant show with an expanded, all-star orchestral line-up.
Following her sold-out debut concert in London, Vaak Records and ArtStage are excited to present Marjan Farsad with a full band in London once again.
Produced by New York-based Adam Pietrykowski (whose genre-diverse work spans rock and contemporary classical), visionary duo The Rheingans Sisters' fifth album spans from baroque fiddle tunes to metal-inspired arrangements of folk ballads.
Renowned for being a truly original mind at the frontier of contemporary classical music, Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe, presents a concert showcasing his ever collaborative spirit.
Breathing new life into the ancient Spanish-Jewish language, singer, composer, trombonist and pianist Nani creates a bridge between the past and future with socially relevant lyrics celebrating migration, gender, and female empowerment. Nani performs songs from both albums 'Ke Haber' and 'Andalusian Brew' for this special performance.
As part of Kings Place’s annual Songlines Encounters Festival, we proudly present an evening of soul-stirring Qawwali with Chahat Mahmood Ali Qawwal, one of the most exciting young voices in the tradition today.
Rokia Koné is one of Mali’s most beloved artists and a member of supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique. Her debut album in collaboration with Jacknife Lee (U2, Taylor Swift) earned her widespread acclaim. She makes her Kings Place debut, as part of Songlines Encounters Festival.
Singer-songwriter Bayir’s music is a mixture of original compositions and folk songs of Anatolian heritage. Drawing from her Kurdish Anatolian roots, she sings songs of her past with a contemporary twist, reflecting her multicultural and multilingual background.
Karolina Węgrzyn, an award-winning Polish folk musician and singer, weaves together her powerful, melancholic voice — shaped by her traditional Carpathian and Ruthenian heritage — with the lively, upbeat rhythms of Eastern Europe.
CGS bring to London an explosive show led by the pulsating healing rhythms of the Taranta. Come celebrate one of the most thrilling live bands in the world!
Moonscales is an immersive audio-visual installation by sound artist Jason Singh, consisting of eight spatialised soundscapes set around a suspended replica of the moon.
Musicians from the internationally acclaimed Armenian Gurdjieff Ensemble bring its “intriguing, often gently exquisite set” to Kings Place for the first time, as part of Songlines Encounters Festival.
The Piatti Quartet will present a music and words programme taking a contemporary look at our relationship with nature and the English landscape, narrated by actor Jack Farthing.
Takuya Taniguchi is a true master of the Taiko (a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments). Deeply rooted in the vibrant Taiko culture of the Hokuriku region, his music is a powerful expression of this unique Japanese art form. Join Takuya for his highly anticipated UK debut at Kings Place.
Odyssey Ensemble makes its London debut at Kings Place with a programme featuring Max Richter’s 'The Four Seasons Recomposed' with Elena Urioste as soloist and the world premiere of a brand new work combining orchestral music with poetry and electronic sound art. This performance themed around refugee journeys explores themes including memories, loss, new life, and hope.
The Vernon Spring returns to Kings Place for a special performance in the intimate acoustics of Hall One.