Partner Events

The Politics Festival 2017

June 23, 2017

In the immediate aftermath of the general election and on the first anniversary of the historic Brexit referendum, Kings Place launches the first UK-wide Politics Festival – a weekend of pro-politics talks, debates, discussions and plenty of politics-related entertainment

Picturing Hetty Feather (Exhibition runs from 26 May to 3rd September)

May 26, 2017

This summer the Foundling Museum presents a new family-friendly exhibition exploring how Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s much-loved character Hetty Feather has brought the history of London’s Foundling Hospital to life.

T.E.N.S.E Exhibition Central Saint Martins Innovation Management 2017

June 21, 2017

A divisive world. Balancing paradoxes in political, economic, social, and environmental spheres is no easy feat. There are no singular anecdotes for these macro-level tensions, but managing the emergences created from these crucibles is the role of an innovation manager.

Daniel Wohl & London Contemporary Orchestra

June 30, 2017

Daniel Wohl’s music blends electronics with acoustic instrumentation to often ‘surprising and provocative effect’ (NPR). He is joined by the LCO and visual artist Daniel Schwarz for this special concert featuring music from the celebrated album Holographic. Knowledge Quarter partners get a special discount by quoting ‘KNOWLEDGE’ when booking online via the Kings Place website or via phone.

The Academic Book of the Future - Report Launch

June 20, 2017

Is academic book production outstripping demand? Can library budgets keep pace with the ever growing book production? Will academic books become a new frontier of Open Access? Are we ready to move away from the physical codex? Find out more and join us for a continuing debate.

Health Data: Fit or Failing?

June 12, 2017

Do we value our privacy more than new medical discoveries? Data-driven technology developments are transforming our medical knowledge and giving medical professionals new insights into patients’ wellbeing.

Restless Shadow: Dickens the Campaigner Exhibition (9 May to 29 October 2017)

October 29, 2017

Charles Dickens was a novelist who addressed social ills in his fiction. He was also a journalist and activist who boldly and imaginatively campaigned to improve the lives of the most desperate and overlooked in Victorian society.

Digital Library of the Middle East

May 26, 2017

The Digital Library of the Middle East (DLME) will bring together a publicly available, online platform for noteworthy Middle Eastern collections from around the world. Committed to international cooperation in the region and around the world, we propose a discussion that outlines the platform, the creation process, and the importance of collaboration.

Mr A moves in mysterious ways (New exhibition running from 15 May to 25 July)

May 15, 2017

Mr A moves in mysterious ways is a new exhibition displaying works from the Adamson Collection. The Adamson Collection is one of the world’s largest collections of artworks made by psychiatric patients. It consists of approximately 6,000 paintings, drawings and sculptural objects by the residents of Netherne, a long-stay British mental hospital.