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Mari Kalkun
Earth Unwrapped
Kings Place welcomes back Estonian folk artist Mari Kalkun, a voice that seems to speak to us from the heart of the Estonian forest. Her music is at once of a place and deeply personal, an intimacy—born of Baltic winter forests and icy landscapes— and yet there is renewal, hope and celebration to be heard.
Mari Kalkun’s music has a timeless quality and unhurried sense of time and space. Rooted in ancient Estonian and Võru traditions, and played on a variety of instruments including kannel, piano and dronegas, her music resonates deep within us to touch our spirits, our souls, even when the language is strange to us.
In summer 2023, Mari released her new album Stories of Stonia (Real World Records), co-produced with Sam Lee. Mari has taken the album across the globe to 17 countries, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, and it reached number one in the Transglobal World Music Chart and was shortlisted for the Songlines Best New Albums list. Mari’s music has been supported by respected media including the Financial Times (★★★★★), BBC, Rootsworld and Lira Music Magazine.
Mari Kalkun takes old stories into a new, maybe even unexpected context. ‘The motivation for this album is my own curiosity to turn back to a very old layer of tradition and find out what my ancestors have thought and sang and how it will resonate in the era of skyscrapers, steel and metal,’ says Mari.
This event will last approximately 70 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 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.
Reviews
‘Kalkun earns a place in the exclusive category of unusual artists with strong personalities led by Tori Amos and Kate Bush.’ Lira Musikmagasin
‘Kalkun’s singing is at the heart of things; joyous and lamenting by turns, but always poised and melodious, her poeticism apparent even without translation. A magical creation.’ The Guardian