Opening the 2026/27 Future Folk series are two boundary-pushing artists at the edges of modern folk. Jacken Elswyth and Elspeth Anne weave banjo, voice, drone and distortion into something strange and compelling.
Join acclaimed violist Lawrence Power for a day celebrating the viola through performances, masterclasses, talks, maker events and new music. Discover repertoire, meet fellow enthusiasts, then enjoy a ticketed evening concert featuring Julia Perry’s Sonata.
The culmination of V10LA Day, Lawrence Power and Simon Crawford-Phillips perform six world premieres alongside Julia Perry’s recently rediscovered Viola Sonata, celebrating the viola’s future while reviving a long-lost masterpiece.
Roopa Panesar is considered one of the finest sitar players to emerge on the Indian classical music scene from the UK. Embracing Indian classical music as well as jazz and western classical.
Min Jin Lee, acclaimed author of Pachinko, joins Intelligence Squared to discuss her highly anticipated new novel, American Hagwon. Set during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the novel explores family, sacrifice and ambition through the story of the Koh family. Hear Lee in conversation with host Nicola Dinan live at Kings Place, followed by an audience Q&A.
Rory Ingham brings his all-star band Trombone Assembly to Kings Place to celebrate their long-awaited debut album. Showcasing five of the UK’s finest trombonists alongside a world-class rhythm section, the ensemble reimagines classics like Stardust and Cherokee alongside original works inspired by jazz greats. Expect velvet tones, swinging grooves, and 'effortlessly virtuosic' (Jazzwise) trombone playing throughout.
Multi-award winning guitarist, Martin Taylor MBE, returns to the stage with his brand-new solo show 'Standards', celebrating the golden age of jazz through new arrangements of classic tunes from the Great American Songbook. Audiences can expect an evening of breathtaking musicianship, rich harmonies, and stories that transport you behind the music—from smoky jazz clubs to concert halls around the world.
Born out of the vibrant Glasgow traditional music scene, unite the kindred Celtic traditions of Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
Royal Northern Sinfonia and violinist Maria Włoszczowska bring a riot of baroque colour, character and storytelling down the East Coast Mainline from Gateshead for their Kings Place debut.
The London Piano Festival 2026 opens with an evening of conversation and music exploring the creative lineage between Olivier Messiaen and Sir George Benjamin. BBC Radio 3’s Donald Macleod is in conversation with Sir George Benjamin, followed by performances from Artistic Directors Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva of Benjamin’s Two or Four and Divisions, alongside Messiaen’s monumental Visions de l’Amen.
An evening with a master pianist combining depth, range and insight: Peter Donohoe in Schubert, Chopin and Rachmaninov. The concert is followed by a post‑performance conversation hosted by pianist Kathryn Stott (Kings Medal for Music 2024), offering further insight into the repertoire, interpretation and performance.
Our Halloween Piano Party is packed with spooky sounds and close‑up piano action. Featuring music for two pianos, this performance brings your little ones closer to the music.
In this one‑hour recital, Gülsin Onay, one of Turkey’s most distinguished pianists, presents a wide‑ranging programme devoted to Frédéric Chopin.
In a house‑concert setting in Hall One, we present A Mozart Piano Gala with pianists Charles Owen, Katya Apekisheva, Junyan Chen, Martin James Bartlett and Tom Poster coming together to perform repertoire written for four hands and two pianos.
Junyan Chen is an exciting new force on the piano scene, with Gramophone describing her performance as “exhilarating and technically thrilling performance.” This lunch-time recital showcases a programme that reflects both her musical range and her interest in bringing different strands of the piano repertoire into conversation.
Kathryn Stott leads this masterclass with a focus on technique and musical interpretation, offering insight drawn from her long career on the international concert stage.
In this behind‑the‑scenes conversation, Ulrich Gerhartz (Steinway & Sons) and pianist Kathryn Stott explore the relationship between pianist and instrument, and how a concert grand is shaped for performance.
The London Piano Festival 2026 closes with a solo performance from Bill Laurance, a pianist and composer whose work moves freely between jazz, classical and contemporary music.
One of the world’s most celebrated writers, Karl Ove Knausgaard joins Intelligence Squared to discuss Arendal, the latest novel in his otherworldly Morning Star universe. Join him live at Kings Place for a conversation about longing, loneliness, the uncanny and his extraordinary literary career, followed by an audience Q&A.
The Independent Podcast Awards are back for their fourth year to celebrate indie creators from the UK & Ireland.
A richly celebrated Scottish folk singer and songwriter, Siobhan Miller’s soulful and stirring renewal of traditional song has won numerous accolades. Selling out their last Hall One gig, this is a rare opportunity to see the Siobhan Miller Band in full flight in London.
Firelight Trio make their Kings Place debut, where driving fiddle and gorgeous nyckelharpa meet deep accordion grooves in a rich tapestry of lively Swedish polskas and Scottish reels, lilting French waltzes, toe-tapping klezmer, dazzling original tunes and more.
Inspired by Mary Jean Chan’s poetry, composer Nicola T. Chang creates a new score for CLS musicians and traditional Chinese instruments, weaving a dialogue of words and music in partnership with Faber & Faber.