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.
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.
The Lost Birds: VOCES8 & Carducci Quartet
Classical at Kings Place
Join VOCES8, The VOCES8 Scholars, Carducci Quartet and pianist Christopher Glynn for an evening paying tribute to bird species driven to extinction by humankind, through Christopher Tin’s work 'The Lost Birds'.
Far, Far Away: Mahler and the Mountain Adventure
Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away
Climb every mountain! Paddle in the stream, explore echoes across the valley and meet some friends along the way in Aurora’s latest adventure in the Far, Far Away Early Years series, part of Kings Place’s Earth Unwrapped series.
Far, Far Away: Mahler and the Mountain Adventure
Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away
Climb every mountain! Paddle in the stream, explore echoes across the valley and meet some friends along the way in Aurora’s latest adventure in the Far, Far Away Early Years series, part of Kings Place’s Earth Unwrapped series.
Solem Quartet: Towards Silence
Classical at Kings Place
Join Solem Quartet at Kings Place for an evening of music which asks us to contemplate, or perhaps mourn Earth’s current condition, whilst reminding us of its natural aural beauty.
Far, Far Away: Mahler and the Mountain Adventure
Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away
Climb every mountain! Paddle in the stream, explore echoes across the valley and meet some friends along the way in Aurora’s latest adventure in the Far, Far Away Early Years series, part of Kings Place’s Earth Unwrapped series.
Far, Far Away: Mahler and the Mountain Adventure (for grown-ups)
Classical / Aurora Orchestra
Climb every mountain! Join Aurora on its latest adventure in an adaptation of its new 'Far, Far Away' show for a grown-up evening out.
Nicolas Altstaedt and The Carice Singers
Classical / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets
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.
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).
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
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.