Warsaw Village Band
Roots Rewakened - 30 Years of Reimagining Polish Folk Music
Songlines Encounters
| Magda Sobczak-Kotnarowska | Dulcimer (Hackbrett), Vocals |
|---|---|
| Sylwia Świątkowska | Violin, Viola, Suka, Vocals |
| Ewa Wałecka | Violin, Hurdy-Gurdy, Vocals |
| Paweł Mazurczak | Double Bass |
| Maciej Szajkowski | Frame Drum, Percussion |
| Miłosz Gawryłkiewicz | Trumpet, Flugelhorn |
| Piotr Gliński | Big Drum, Percussion |
Warsaw Village Band are one of Poland’s most celebrated folk ensembles, reimagining time-honoured musical traditions with a bold, distinctive energy.
During their travels through Polish villages, the Warsaw Village Band learned from older people almost forgotten music, which inspired new creations. They play international festival stages, clubs, philharmonics, and festivals all over the world. These include, amongst others, prestigious festivals such as Glastonbury UK, Roskilde Denmark, Sziget Festival Hungary, Colours of Ostrava Czech Republic, Woodford Folk Festival Australia, WOMAD UK, Sunfest Canada, Global Fest New York.
They have won the prestigious BBC World Music Award as well as several Fryderyk Awards, Poland’s most important music prize and released a total of ten successful albums since their formation 30 years ago.
The ensemble combines archaic vocal techniques (white voices) and historical instruments such as the hammered Dulcimer, the Suka knee fiddle, Hurdy-Gurdy with dub, trance and contemporary improvisation.
You can look forward to a full-length programme that goes far beyond traditional folklore, unfolding both intimate acoustic richness and rousing dynamism.
‘Warsaw Village Band’s LuLuLAbby is the freshest and best thing that’s hit my ears in a long while. That’s wow! And yes, they are really from Warsaw, not from somewhere else, playing with the concept of Warsaw. So hats off to the amazing, beautiful energy, precision and fresh delivery of Warsaw Village Band.’ Iggy Pop
This event will last for approximately 80 minutes, without an 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 are available for certain shows to attendees aged under 30. To access Under 30s tickets, update your account with your Date of Birth. Please visit the account centre to add your Date of Birth.
If £10 tickets are available, the ticket discount will apply automatically at checkout. If the discount does not apply, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out for the performance.
Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue.
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.
The curation of Songlines Encounters is supported by the 1900 Building
