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Welcome to Scotland Unwrapped, the 16th edition of our award-winning year-long series. Celebrating Scottish music and spoken word culture, the series will highlight both its traditional and regional riches but also explore the diverse contemporary scene and the writers and composers which give Scotland its distinctive voice. As well as covering a wide range of musical genres from cutting-edge contemporary composers, folk musicians and Scottish classical ensembles, Scotland Unwrapped also embraces the heady literary scene and wealth of Scottish festivals.

We’ve just announced the second wave of events. Stay tuned for more announcements coming soon…

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Fara

Folk / Orkney Folk Festival

Kings Place welcomes back Orcadian fiddlers and vocalists FARA as part of its Scotland Unwrapped Orkney Folk Festival Spotlight, to once again showcase their enthralling mix of vocals, woven fiddle harmonies and energetic closers.

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Orkney Choir Workshop with Aimée Leonard

Folk / Scotland Unwrapped

Roll up and join the Orkney Folk Festival choir - a popular workshop amongst recent festivals in Stromness, and now in London for one afternoon only!

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Gnoss

Folk / Orkney Folk Festival

Triple BBC Scots Trad Music Awards nominees, Scottish four-piece Gnoss have built an invested following through their forward-thinking take on traditional music and unique warmth to their live shows – as shown through three consecutive sellout appearances at Glasgow’s world-famous Celtic Connections festival.

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Orkney Folk: The Gathering

Folk / Orkney Folk Festival

Tonight’s show for Scotland Unwrapped has The Gathering return to its roots, with an all-Orcadian house band welcoming star turns from surprise special guests. From rising talent to veterans and tradition bearers from Orkney’s rich cultural vein.

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The Chair

Folk / Orkney Folk Festival

Having formed to fill a programme gap at the Orkney Folk Festival back in 2004, Orcadian eight-piece The Chair have been bringing their unique "stomp" frenzy to festival tents and concert halls throughout the UK and Europe for the last 20 years - and are now a firm fixture and hot ticket at their home festival.

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Maxwell Quartet: Worksongs

Classical / Scotland Unwrapped

The Maxwell Quartet make their Kings Place debut as part of the venue’s Scotland Unwrapped series, presenting ‘Worksongs’,  a project exploring the traditional music of their homeland of Scotland alongside works from the classical canon.

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Ryan Young: Scotland’s Oldest Violin

Folk / Scotland Unwrapped

In a special concert for Kings Place’s Scotland Unwrapped series, acclaimed Scottish fiddle player Ryan Young will be playing a violin made in Edinburgh by John Grice. What makes this instrument so special? It was built in 1731 making it the oldest known Scottish violin in existence.

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LVRA

Contemporary / Scotland Unwrapped

Crystallising a sound that’s both anthemic and experimental, hyperpop artist LVRA presents an exclusive in-the-round show using d&b audiotechnik’s 360 Soundscape system.

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Blazin' Fiddles

Folk / Scotland Unwrapped

Encompassing a rare and virtuosic selection of the fiddle’s diverse Highland and island voices, with ensemble and solo-led sets both backed by powerhouse guitar and piano, the Blazin’ Fiddles pack all the power, passion and sensitivity of Scotland’s traditional music into a single show.

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ORA Singers: 1603 The Union of Crowns

Classical / Scotland Unwrapped

The elite ORA Singers make their Kings Place debut with a programme celebrating the union between Scotland and England in 1603.

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Cryptic Presents: Ela Orleans + Lucy Duncombe & Feronia Wennborg

Contemporary / Scotland Unwrapped

An Artistic Associate of Kings Place since 2018, Glasgow’s internationally-renowned Cryptic celebrates their 30th birthday with a spectacular selection of audiovisual delights.

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Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham

Folk / Scotland Unwrapped

Having toured together since 1986 to packed concert halls all over the world, legendary Scottish folk duo Aly and Phil continue to charm audiences with their stunning music, and on-stage charisma that defies description.

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Lord Of The Isles & Ellen Renton

Contemporary / Scotland Unwrapped

We are excited to present the quietly sublime, contemplative collaboration between acclaimed producer Lord of the Isles, and Scottish Poet Ellen Renton.

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Hannah Rarity

Folk / Scotland Unwrapped

Award-winning Scottish singer, Hannah Rarity, has made a lasting impression since being warmly embraced by the folk world, winning BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year (2018) and recording and touring with top acts.

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Ímar

Folk / Scotland Unwrapped

After a sell-out show in Hall One in 2022, Kings Place welcomes back Glasgow-based BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners Ímar - the city’s hottest folk property – as part of its Scotland Unwrapped series.

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Alasdair Roberts

Folk / Folk Weekend: State Of The Nations

Acclaimed Scottish musician Alasdair Roberts returns to Kings Place as part of Scotland Unwrapped, marking the publication (via Boatwhistle Books) of his book Library of Aethers: Selected Lyrics 1994-2023.

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The Larky Lad with Nicky Spence

Classical / Scotland Unwrapped

An evening of heart-stopping lament and high comedy devised by Scotland's proudest offspring, tenor Nicky Spence, joined by soprano Eleanor Dennis and collaborative pianist Dylan Perez.

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Lau: Unplugged

Folk / Scotland Unwrapped

Beloved folk trio Lau present their Unplugged show as part of Scotland Unwrapped, in which they return to their instruments' natural soundscapes for an evening's exploration of re-arranged and re-created material from across their catalogue.

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Aurora Orchestra with Sam Amidon: Outlanders

Classical / Aurora Orchestra

Travel with Aurora from Scotland to the shores of north America, alongside folk singer Sam Amidon.

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Jackie Kay

Words / Scotland Unwrapped

May Day is the long-awaited new collection from Jackie Kay, former Makar of Scotland and Guest Curator for Scotland Unwrapped.

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Chris Stout & Catriona McKay

Folk / Scotland Unwrapped

‘Best Duo’ award-winners at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2018, violinist Chris Stout and harpist Catriona McKay return to Kings Place as part of Scotland Unwrapped.

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Megan Henderson Trio

Folk / Scotland Unwrapped

Securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, Breabach unite deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative musical ferment of their Glasgow base.

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Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

Folk / Scotland Unwrapped

Kings Place welcomes Fraser and Haas to their Scotland Unwrapped programme, a fiddle and cello duo who blend a profound understanding of the Scottish folk tradition with cutting-edge string explorations.

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