The Cultural Pulse of King’s Cross
London Piano Festival
The 2025 London Piano Festival marks its 10th anniversary with a rich and diverse programme featuring the theme of Maturity & Youth.
Ashley Hutchings 80th Birthday with special guest Blair Dunlop
Folk at Kings Place
Kings Place welcomes a father-son celebration of Ashley’s Hutchings’ 80th birthday with words and music from a life in folk music and beyond.
Lady Maisery + Jimmy and Sid
Folk at Kings Place
Lady Maisery and Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith return to Kings Place with their hotly anticipated next alchemic collaboration: an essential incantation to the summertime.
Sam Lee: The Great Harvest Feast Concert
Folk / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets
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.
Goblin Band
Folk at Kings Place
Goblin Band formed from sessions of the same name run out of the HobGoblin Music shop in central London, organised by a collection of young queer folk obsessive friends and shop employees looking to forge their own way into folk music.
Chris Smither
Folk at Kings Place
Honing his synthesis of folk and blues for over 50 years, Chris Smither, truly an American original, returns to the Kings Place to perform music from his vast song catalogue.
Blazin’ Fiddles
Folk at Kings Place
Take the finest exponents of their native Scottish fiddle styles, the finest backing in folk music, and some of the Highlands and Islands’ famed warmth and craic...distil over 25 years, and you get Kings Place favourites, Blazin’ Fiddles!
Mary Gauthier
Folk / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets
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
Sons of Town Hall
Folk at Kings Place
Sons of Town Hall—an immersive, theatrical folk duo blending storytelling, soaring harmonies, and adventure. Part concert, part performance art, their show captivates fans of Simon & Garfunkel, Tom Waits, and Monty Python.
Stevens & Pound
Folk at Kings Place
Stevens & Pound are BBC Radio 3’s award-winning percussionist Delia Stevens ('superb' Financial Times) and triple BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year nominee, harmonica player Will Pound ('One of the world’s top harmonica players' Daily Telegraph).
Shadowlands - Kinsella/Downes/Fincker
Jazz at Kings Place
Join vibrant group Kit Downes, Lauren Kinsella and Robin Fincker, for an evening of modern and folk music with a repertoire of improvisation and original compositions.
Valgeir Sigurðsson x Daniel Pioro Installation: Tendrils
Classical / Daniel Pioro: Time Unravelling Sound Unfolding
Kings Place is proud to present Daniel Pioro's curated weekend for Earth Unwrapped. We invite you to immerse yourself in a sonic art-installation presented by composer and producer Valgeir Sigurðsson as he takes us into a journey of deep listening about Earth and its hidden mysteries.
In a Large, Open Space: Music and Sculpture with Daniel Pioro and Manchester Camerata
Classical / Daniel Pioro: Time Unravelling Sound Unfolding
Manchester Camerata and Daniel Pioro join forces for a two-hour spatial performance in the foyer of Kings Place and Hall One, presenting works from Catherine Lamb, Pēteris Vasks and James Tenney.
Deep Listening with Daniel Pioro
Classical / Daniel Pioro: Time Unravelling Sound Unfolding
Violinist Daniel Pioro presents a sonic meditation, allowing audiences to tap into their conscious and unconscious listening instincts.
Valgeir Sigurðsson x Daniel Pioro Installation Tendrils
Classical / Daniel Pioro: Time Unravelling Sound Unfolding
As a continuation of Daniel Pioro's curated weekend for Earth Unwrapped. We invite you for the Sunday sessions of musician Valgeir Sigurðsson sonic art-installation, taking us into a journey of deep listening about Earth and its hidden mysteries.
Classical Pride: West Side Story Suite & Appalachian Spring
Classical / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets
Step into a world of rich storytelling and bold musical expression with trumpeter Aaron Akugbo and Manchester Camerata.
Platoon Presents... James Newby, Ruby Hughes & Friends
Classical / Platoon Presents at Kings Place
Celebrated BIS artists James Newby and Ruby Hughes close the inaugural Platoon Presents at Kings Place series with a distinct programme of two halves.
Aurora Orchestra: In the Alps
Classical / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets
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.
Ella Lee in conversation with Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Elena Langer
Classical / London Piano Festival
Join us for an illuminating pre-concert discussion with composers Elena Langer and Cheryl Frances-Hoad, hosted by classical music podcaster and radio producer, Ella Lee.
Opening Night: Carnaval meets The Seasons
Classical / London Piano Festival
London Piano Festival curators, Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva open the 2025 festival with Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons and Schumann’s Carnaval.
Ingrid Fliter performs Beethoven and Chopin
Classical / London Piano Festival
Celebrated Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter makes her Kings Place debut with a compelling programme of musical masterpieces by Beethoven and Chopin.
Once Upon a Piano: Babar & The Firebird with Michael Morpurgo
Family / London Piano Festival
Step into a world of musical storytelling with two beloved tales brought to life on the piano.
Stephen Hough’s Piano Clinic
Classical / London Piano Festival
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.
Kings Place folk favourites Ímar are curating their very first festival here with a line-up featuring boundary-pushing Astro Bloc, rising stars of the trad scene The Canny Band, the incredible voices of Paul McKenna and Beth Malcolm, Irish dance superstar David Geaney, music workshops, and a co-headline gig with the Kinnaris Quintet.
Manx Fiddle Workshop with Tomás Callister
On the Road with Ímar
Platoon Presents at Kings Place is a brand-new creative partnership forged by two pioneering organisations – the Platoon label, and Kings Place. Together they will present a series of imaginative live performances, showcasing the Platoon roster through contemporary, classical and spoken word genres, from both internationally-celebrated artists and emerging new voices.
Platoon Presents... Belle Chen: Ravel in the Forest with guests Illa J and Violeta Vicci
Platoon Presents... AṢA
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Alice Boyd: The Sounds of King's Cross - Sound Installation
Composer and sound artist Alice Boyd brings a new sound installation to Hall Two, featuring the sounds of King’s Cross’ green and blue spaces. This installation invites us to immerse ourselves in the vibrant soundscapes of the city, weaving together the natural ambience of the area with the voices of those who care for these cherished spaces.