"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde
Political commentator and broadcaster, Steve Richards, presents the latest behind-the-scenes guide to the epic dramas and the characters shaping seismic events. How have we got here? What’s going to happen next? Are there any answers to these questions? Come along and find out.
Join us for two of the most celebrated names in gypsy jazz since Django Reinhardt. Stochelo Rosenberg and Paulus Schäfer will collaborate for this unmissable event, along with a master of the genre, Chris Quinn and leading English double bassist Tom Moore.
The award-winning ORA Singers present the Young Composers’ Showcase, featuring 10 brand new pieces written by the next generation of composers. Since March 2025, the Young Composers have benefitted from free mentoring with professional composers, and have had their ideas workshopped by ORA Singers. Hear their completed pieces alongside a panel of industry experts, and VOTE for your favourite piece.
Hailed by critics as the toughest and most creative group of his career, Tommy Smith’s KARMA sees the brilliant Scottish saxophonist lead a band of virtuosic musicians on a deeply grooving acid jazz adventure that draws on influences from around the world.
Manchester Camerata and virtuoso violinist Daniel Pioro join forces once again to perform the London Premiere of Nick Martin’s Violin Concerto, which serves as a love letter to British Artist and Sculptor Dame Barbara Hepworth. This hour-long performance presents the new work alongside music of Mozart, Britten and Priaulx Rainier, celebrating themes of youth and connection to Hepworth herself.
Artist in Residence Sam Lee presents a Great Harvest Feast, a musical feast at Kings Place, welcoming in the harvest season through song, with special guests to be announced.
Welcome to the Alps! Join Aurora and soprano Mary Bevan on a mountain journey in the third concert of Aurora’s year-long exploration of Mahler’s music.
London Piano Festival curators, Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva open the 2025 festival with Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons and Schumann’s Carnaval.
Celebrated Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter makes her Kings Place debut with a compelling programme of musical masterpieces by Beethoven and Chopin.
Sir Stephen Hough offers us his fascinating slant on the masterclass format. Stephen will ‘go behind the scenes’ with a group of pianists from the London conservatoires and beyond, generously sharing his pianistic knowledge and practise tips.
The much-loved Two Piano Gala, always a highlight of the London Piano Festival, returns with a star-studded team of pianists celebrating virtuosity, creativity and friendship.
Join Mishka Rushdie Momen for a spellbinding Sunday morning recital from her acclaimed album Reformation, exploring the rich sound world of Renaissance repertoire.
A special opportunity to encounter the renowned BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg in conversation with author and BBC Radio 3 presenter, Petroc Trelawny.
Jazz legends Julian Joseph and Zoe Rahman headline an electrifying evening celebrating the future of jazz. This concert shines a spotlight on the next generation of rising stars, showcasing their creativity, energy, and passion.
Influenced by the artistry and the expression of intuitive solo voices like Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake and Adrienne Lenker, Eve Goodman combines honest lyricism with mesmerising musical hooks and patterns.
Lauded singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier makes a welcome return to Kings Place for a 25th year celebration. ‘Drag queens in limousines, nuns in blue jeans, dreamers with big dreams, they all took me in.’ – Drag
The ice music pioneer, Terje Isungset, returns to Kings Place after a sold-out performance in 2021 with his exquisite quartet featuring voice, ice harp, ice horn, iceophone, ice percussion and ice bass.
Filkin’s Drift make their Kings Place debut, reimagining traditional melodies through pizzicato grooves, intricate guitar tunes, and boundless improvisation.
Zubin Kanga performs the London premiere of Answer Machine Tape, 1987, a major work for piano and multimedia by Philip Venables, created in collaboration with dramatist Ted Huffman. It focuses on visual artist David Wojnarowicz, whose answering machine tape becomes a window onto the 1980s New York art scene, its queer community, and the devastating effects of the AIDS crisis.
Join Nicolas Altstaedt and The Carice Singers for an evening of new works by Josephine Stevenson and Raquel García-Tomás, music compositions that questions our true connection with Earth and its vulnerable state.
Paddi Benson, Grace Lemon and James Patrick Gavin make their collective Kings Place debut, reflecting a shared interest in experimental and electronic music, as well as the tradition of storytelling – and folklore – within Irish music, as where they met.
Innovator, award winning, multi-instrumentalist Malin Lewis' debut at Kings Place, melding Scottish West coast tradition with a newly invented, self-made bagpipe. Hair tingling, philosophical and dance inducing melodies inspired by European folk traditions, queerness and the universe.