PalMusic UK Presents: Gazelleband
Voices of Palestine
Voices of Palestine Festival: Celebrating Palestinian Culture & Heritage
| Reem Anbar | oud |
|---|---|
| Dr Louis Brehony | buzuq |
After 11 months of musical and cultural networking in Egypt, Gazelleband are back in the UK for a series of concerts, bringing their combination of Palestinian & Irish music and storytelling. Not to be missed.
A duo comprising Palestinian oud player Reem Anbar and Irish writer and musician Louis Brehony, Gazelleband celebrates Palestine and its international connections through music and storytelling. Known globally as Gaza’s first female oud player and music therapist, Reem recently led youth music activities in the camps of Lebanon. In 2024, she led the band in a tour of seven countries in Europe, North America and the Arab world, appearing at many festivals, concert halls, universities and community events. Gazelleband have released two recordings, Rihla (Journey) I and II, and are working on a new album featuring Palestinian and Irish musicians.
This event will last approximately 45 minutes, with no interval.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Disability Benefit
- Income Support or Job Seekers allowance
- Students
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets for attendees aged under 30 are available for certain shows. To purchase an ‘Under 30s’ ticket, please choose the ‘Under 30s’ price type when selecting your ticket(s). If the option does not appear, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out or are not available for this performance. Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue. The £10 offer does not apply to premium price categories.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
Reem Anbar
Gaza’s first female oud player, Reem Anbar emerged in the early 2000s, drawing on tarab traditions and Palestinian song heritage to forge her self-taught style. Before leaving Gaza in 2017, she appeared widely on TV, in concerts, and taught music in refugee camps. Now an international performer, she has brought her music to stages across three continents and to refugee camps in Lebanon. A member of Gazelleband and a solo artist, she continues to collaborate with leading musicians. After training with Egyptian maestros, she returns to Britain in 2025 for concerts and recordings.
Dr Louis Brehony
Musician, writer and filmmaker Louis Brehony specializes in the buzuq, inspired by Syrian master Muhammad Abdel Karim and over two decades of Palestinian music research. His 2023 book Palestinian Music in Exile (AUC Press) traces histories of displacement through song, following his award-winning 2020 film Kofia: A Revolution Through Music. Widely published on Palestine, culture and politics, Louis joined Reem Anbar for Gazelleband’s 2023–24 world tour across eight countries. In 2025, he performed in Cairo and gave guest lectures on regional music and culture, continuing his fusion of scholarship, activism and performance.
Reviews
‘Reem and Louis play beautiful Palestinian medleys. The chemistry between them and their respective instruments is what makes this special – they weave and dance and mesmerise, trading the lead.’ Tom Colquhoun
Presented by PalMusic UK
