Kings Place

Kings Place
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG
  • Telephone 020 7520 1490
  • Box office times Mon–Sat 12noon–6pm, Sun 12noon–4pm
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  • Website www.kingsplace.co.uk

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Academy Of St Martin In The Fields: Bach

  • Written by: Bach

The group performs Bach's Cantata 'Weichet Nur, Betrubte Schatten', Concerto For Oboe And Violin In C Minor, Violin Concerto In A Minor and his Cantata 'O Holder Tag, Er Wunschte Zeit', with Carolyn Sampson, soprano.

Sat 15 Jun

£19.50–£39.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Alex Wilson And Kishon Khan Talk To Simon Broughton

Pianists Alex Wilson and Kishon Khan talk to Simon Broughton about the power of Cuban music to act as a versatile musical catalyst.

Sat 8 Jun

St Pancras Room

Free / 020 7520 1490

Alice Zawadzki

The singer and violin-player performs progressive-pop and acoustic alt-folk.

Sat 15 Jun

Hall Two

£12.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Andrew Martin: Talk

The author talks about his book Underground Overground: A Passenger's History Of The Tube.

Sun 23 Jun

St Pancras Room

£6.50 / 020 7520 1490

Atul Kochhar: Talk

The Michelin-starred chef talks about curries of the world, including India, Asia, Africa, the Americas, Continental Europe and the UK.

Sun 23 Jun

Hall Two

£9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

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Baladi Blues Ensemble, Sarah Savoy & The Francadians

The group, led by percussionist Guy Schalom, plays Egyptian folk music.

Thu 6 Jun

Hall One

£14.50–£24.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Barbara Kingsolver: Talk

The author talks to Professor John Mullan about her 1998 novel, The Poisonwood Bible.

Wed 29 May

Hall Two

£9.50 / 020 7520 1490

Bellatrix, Chris Lewis, Rap Sextet

Beatboxing by the London-based female World Champion.

Sun 9 Jun

Hall Two

£9.50 / 020 7520 1490

Benjamin Appl, Jennifer France, Francois Le Roux And Sanaz Sotoudeh: Richard Strauss, Wolf, Schubert, Faure, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens

  • Written by: Saint-Saens

The quartet perform Schubert's Versunken, Geheimes and Du Bist Die Ruh, Strauss's Gesange Des Orients, Op.77, Schubert's Suleika I, Mendelssohn's Suleika II, Wolf's Was In Der Schenke Waren Heute, Trunken's Mussen Wir Alle Sein and Phanomen, excerpts from Ravel's Sheherazade, excerpts from Saint-Saens' Melodies Persanes…

Bertolt Brecht Featuring David Constantine: Poet In The City

Poet and translator Constantine and Brecht expert Tom Kuhn read the playwright's German-language poetry, with live musical settings from composer Dominic Muldowney and theatre director Di Trevis.

Mon 17 Jun

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Bruce Brubaker: Alvin Curran, Missy Mazzoli, Nico Muhly, Bruce Brubaker, Philip Glass

  • Written by: Philip Glass

The pianist performs Glass' Mad Rush and Etudes 4 & 5, Nico Muhly's Drones & Piano, Missy Mazzoli's Orizzonte, Bruce Brubaker's Stolen Symphonies and Alvin Curran's Hope Street Tunnel Blues III.

Budapest Bar

The Hungarian group performs a mixture of Gypsy music and early jazz.

Thu 30 May

Hall One

£16.50–£24.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Candoco Dance Company: Studies For C: Javier De Frutos

  • Written by: Javier De Frutos

An eclectic programme which includes choreography from Javier De Frutos, composer Charlotte Bray's Three Rhapsodies and Verre De Venise performed by Benyounes Quartet, and a brass medley from the Hackney Colliery Band. Between performances the various artists talk about their work.

Sun 2 Jun

Caught In The Web: How Free Are We Online?

Panel event about freedoms and censorship on the internet with guests Cory Doctorow, James Ball, Kirsty Hughes, Patrick Robinson and Paul Tweed. Chaired by David Aaronovitch.

Mon 10 Jun

Hall One

£9.50 / 020 7520 1490

The Choir With No Name

The London-based choir performs a selection of pop classics.

Wed 19 Jun

Hall One

£12.50 (£6.50) / 020 7520 1490

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Django Bates' Beloved

The pianist and supporting musicians, Petter Eldh, double bass and Peter Bruun, drums, play originals from the album Confirmation plus interpretations of pieces by Charlie Parker.

Wed 12 Jun

Hall Two

£14.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Florilegium: Bach

  • Written by: Bach

The group performs a complete version of Bach's Musical Offering.

Wed 12 Jun

Hall One

£19.50–£39.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Gianluigi Trovesi And Gianni Coscia

The clarinet and accordion two-piece performs Mediterranean folk music.

Sat 1 Jun

Hall Two

£14.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

The Great Men/Women Divide: Myths And Realities: Talk

Economist Alison Wolf, psychologist Daniel Freeman and feminist writer Danuta Keane talk to journalist and author Zoe Williams about the real differences between men and women in the 21st century and how they are dealt with.

Mon 3 Jun

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Intelligence Revealed: The Myths And Realities Around The Secret Services: Talk

Authors Charles Cumming, Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones and Peter Guttridge talk about the work of the government agencies.

Jeffrey Siegel: Bach, Rachmaninov, Reizenstein, Mozart, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Chopin

  • Written by: Chopin

The pianist performs Bach's Chromatic Fantasy And Fugue, Mozart's Gigue, Mendelssohn's Prelude And Fugue In E Minor, Chopin's Preludes In F Major and D Minor, Reizenstein's Prelude And Fugue In D Major, Shostakovich's Preludes In C Minor and C Major, plus Rachmaninov's Preludes In E Flat and C Minor.

Sun 16 Jun

Jeremy Seal: Talk

The travel writer talks about his book Meander: East To West Along A Turkish River, about his journey along the river, from its source to Miletus, in a one-man folding canoe.

Sun 23 Jun

Hall Two

£9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Kairos 4Tet

London-based composer and saxophonist Adam Waldmann leads his MOBO Award-winning group for a performance of melodic contemporary jazz. Featuring bassist Jasper Hoiby and drummer Jon Scott.

Sat 8 Jun

Hall Two

£12.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

The Kennedys

The New York-based two-piece plays acoustica, folk-rock and powerpop to promote the album Closer Than You Know.

Fri 24 May

Hall Two

£12.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

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Kenneth Hamilton: Liszt, Bach

  • Written by: Bach

The pianist performs Bach's French Suite In G, 'Ich Ruf' Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ', 'Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland', Chaconne In D Minor and Partita In E, plus Liszt's Fantasy And Fugue On The Theme B-A-C-H and his Variations On Bach's 'Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen'.

Thu 13 Jun

Hall One

£14.50–£26.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Lokkhi Terra, Alex Wilson's Mali Latino Trio, Omar Puente

Contemporary jazz from UK/Bangladeshi musician Kishon Khan and his accompanying musicians.

Sat 8 Jun

Hall One

£14.50–£24.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Malick Pathe Sow And Bao Sissoko, Duo Sabil & John Williams

The singer and flautist duo performs traditional African music.

Fri 7 Jun

Hall One

£14.50–£24.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Mari Boine

Norwegian folk mixed with elements of jazz by the Sami vocalist, Mari Boine Persen.

Sat 1 Jun

Hall One

£16.50–£24.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

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Michael Palin: Talk

The actor, author and broadcaster talks about his second novel, The Truth.

Sat 22 Jun

Hall One

£9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Michelle De Kretser: Questions Of Travel: Talk

The novelist born in Sri Lanka and partly raised in Australia talks about her book Questions Of Travel.

Mon 10 Jun

Hall Two

£9.50 / 020 7520 1490

Monster Ceilidh Band

Folk dance music from the Newcastle-based outfit.

Fri 21 Jun

Hall Two

Phone for prices / 020 7520 1490

Paprika, She'Koyokh And Yurodny

She'Koyokh is London's award-winning klezmer ensemble performing Ashkenazi Jewish, Eastern European, Balkan and Turkish folk music with fresh, dynamic energy.

Wed 5 Jun

Hall One

£14.50–£24.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Paul Theroux: Talk

The author talks about travel writing, including The Great Railway Bazaar and his journeys on the Orient Express and the Trans-Siberian Express.

Tue 4 Jun

Hall Two

£11.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

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Poul Hoxbro, Fraser Fifield

Danish folk music from medieval times by the Scandinavian performer.

Fri 31 May

Hall Two

£12.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Rebecca Solnit: Book Launch

The American author talks to journalist and author Jane Shilling about her book The Faraway Nearby.

Mon 3 Jun

Hall Two

£9.50 / 020 7520 1490

Reverie: The Life And Loves Of Debussy

The pianist Lucy Parham with narrator Henry Goodman, describe the life of Debussy from winning the Prix de Rome in 1886, to his untimely death in 1918, and his travels from France to Scotland, Japan and the USA.

Sat 22 Jun

£13.50–£24.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

Rimbaud And Verlaine In London: Talk And Poetry Reading

Poets David Harsent and Deryn Rees-Jones and Professor Tim Matthews from University College London talk about the love affair between the two French poets, accompanied by poetry readings, in English and French, from actors Jack Johns, Sam Swainsbury and Lucy Tregear.

Mon 20 May

Simon Garfield & Chris Schuler: Mapping The World: Talk

Authors Garfield and Schuler talk about people's fascination with maps and what they tell us about ourselves.

Sun 23 Jun

St Pancas Room

£6.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

The Swingle Singers: Corelli, Falla, Vivaldi, Debussy, Piazzolla, Bach

  • Written by: Bach

The group performs Bach's Three Part Invention In G Minor, Badinerie, Fugue In D Minor, Air On A G String and Liebster Jesu, Vivaldi's Fugue, Piazzolla's Libertango, Debussy's 'Clair De Lune', Corelli's Concerto Grosso and Falla's Nana.

Volosi, 33a

The group from Poland plays traditional folk music of that country.

Wed 5 Jun

Hall Two

£14.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

WitTank

Characters and sketches from hot hot hot Live at the Electric stars WitTank.

Thu 23 May

Hall Two

£9.50 / 020 7520 1490

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