Frigg has captivated audiences worldwide with their fusion of Nordic folk music and various Western folk styles, a sound that the world music media has coined "nordgrass," referring to the band's bluegrass influences.
We welcome stalwarts of Glasgow’s fertile traditional music scene, The Canny Band and support from Beth Malcolm, for their Kings Place debuts, as part of our weekend celebration, Ímar Fest.
As part of Kings Place’s Ímar Fest, we welcome the band’s fiddle player Tomás Callister. Amongst the Isle of Man’s best regarded modern-day fiddlers, he’ll lead a workshop teaching a few Manx fiddle tunes by ear.
As part of Kings Place’s Ímar Fest, we welcome The Canny Band’s pianist Michael Biggins for a piano masterclass, exploring accompaniment for traditional folk melody and/or song on the piano. This class will be aimed
This weekend’s festival hosts, Ímar return to Hall One with special guests including five-time World Champion Irish Dancer, David Geaney. They will also be joined by a string quartet, reprising their Celtic Connections 2025 show, from Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre.
Part of Kings Place’s Ímar Fest, we welcome Astro Bloc, a bold and dynamic new folk band that blends deep-rooted tradition with boundary-pushing creativity, producing a thrilling sound that redefines the genre, with support from one of Scotland’s finest singer-songwriters, Paul McKenna.
Ahead of the headline performance with Kinnaris Quintet as part of Ímar Fest join the members of Ímar for a pre- concert talk exploring the challenges and thrills of touring as a group.
Join two Scottish powerhouse bands, Ímar and Kinnaris Quintet, as they come together to headline Ímar’s weekend celebration at Kings Place.
Peggy Seeger, the grande dame of American and British Folk music, returns to Kings Place as part of her last ever concert tour alongside her sons, Neill and Calum MacColl.
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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 and Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith return to Kings Place with their hotly anticipated next alchemic collaboration: an essential incantation to the summertime.
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.
Odyssey Ensemble makes its London debut at Kings Place with a programme featuring Max Richter’s 'The Four Seasons Recomposed' with Elena Urioste as soloist and the world premiere of a brand new work combining orchestral music with poetry and electronic sound art. This performance themed around refugee journeys explores themes including memories, loss, new life, and hope.
In the first concert of La Guitarra Flamenca: the Next Gen, from Flamenco Festival in partnership with International Guitar Foundation, outstanding guitarist Alejandro Hurtado performs with Inmaculada Salomón, first dancer of Ballet Nacional de España.
For La Guitarra Flamenca: the Next Gen from IGF and Flamenco Festival at Kings Place, master of flamenco guitar, Manuel Valencia, will be joined by soulful singer David Carpio, and the electrifying dancer, El Choro.
Rastak Ensemble return to London after a successful concert at the Barbican in March 2024.
In the final concert of La Guitarra Flamenca: the Next Gen, rising force in the world of flamenco, Álvaro Martinete, blends tradition and innovation with a masterful touch. He performs alongside exciting emerging talent in flamenco dance, Claudia La Debla.
Rastak Ensemble return to London after a successful concert at the Barbican in March 2024.
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.
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.
Violinist Daniel Pioro presents a sonic meditation, allowing audiences to tap into their conscious and unconscious listening instincts.
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.
Step into a world of rich storytelling and bold musical expression with trumpeter Aaron Akugbo and Manchester Camerata.
Celebrated BIS artists James Newby and Ruby Hughes close the inaugural Platoon Presents at Kings Place series with a distinct programme of two halves.
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.
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.
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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.