Folk Weekend: Amelia Coburn

Amelia Coburn opens Kings Place Folk Weekend 2026, sharing her knack for making the unusual sound timeless. Her honest, occasionally hilarious and quintessentially north-eastern persona disarms and beguiles in equal measure.

Drawing inspiration from gothic literature and the shadowy allure of film noir, there is a darkness at the heart of many of Amelia Coburn’s songs, populated by vivid characters and nocturnal creatures that inhabit the liminal space “between the moon and the milkman”.

2024’s Bill Ryder-Jones produced debut album gained a cult following, including praise from British music legends Paul Weller and Paul Heaton - as well as national radio play across BBC Radios 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Hailed as ‘one to watch in 2025’ by Louder Than War and Drowned In Sound, Amelia hit the ground running with spellbinding sets at SXSW in Texas and a feature on Paul Weller’s latest album Find El Dorado.

Supported by PRS Foundation’s Open Fund and inspired by the feminist works of writers like Angela Carter and Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Coburn’s latest single Something Wild continues to solidify Coburn’s burgeoning reputation.

This event will last approximately 75 minutes, with no interval.

Please note that this is a standing event.

Presented by Kings Place.

This is a 14+ event