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Ruby Colley & Exaudi: Hello Halo Accessible Performance
| Hello Halo film screening | |
| Ruby Colley | Hello Halo |
| Ruby Colley | violin |
|---|---|
| EXAUDI | |
| Cressida Sharp | soprano |
| Jess Gillingwater | mezzo |
| Tom Lilburn | countertenor |
| David de Winter | tenor |
| Michael Hickman | baritone |
| Eoghan Desmond | bass |
| James Weeks | conductor |
The Composer, Violinist & Sound artist Ruby Colley, shares her new vocal work ‘Hello Halo’ inspired by her non-speaking brother’s modes of communication performed with Exaudi Ensemble.
This relaxed matinee performance will open with an exclusive preview of a film by Rod Morris, documenting the process of Hello Halo, giving audiences a view into the world of Paul Colley & this unique collaboration with his sister, Ruby.
The matinee will be responsive to neurodivergent audiences alongside everyone, with plenty of space, support if needed, and accessible lighting levels. This is a short performance in line with these needs, with the film running approximately 14 minutes and Hello Halo running 25 minutes.
Download the Makaton descriptions for this event: ACESSIBLE-Matinee-Makaton-Feb-25.docx
Access information for the performance
The matinee will be responsive to neurodivergent audiences alongside everyone, with plenty of space, support if needed, and accessible lighting levels. This is a short performance in line with these needs, with the film running approximately 14 minutes and Hello Halo running 25 minutes.
Accessible Performance Details:
- During this performance, audience members are welcome to come and go from the hall and to make noise.
- Lighting and volume levels will be adjusted for this performance, but please note that there are some shouted/loud/high sung moments in the piece.
- Break out spaces will be available during the performance and for 45 minutes after the performance. One break out space will have a live relay of the performance so that audience members can watch the performance without being in the hall. The other break out space will be a quiet space.
- When you arrive at Kings Place, a member of the front of house team will greet you and direct you to the event space. If you’d like to watch a video of our venue or read more about accessibility at Kings Place, please visit: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/your-visit/access-information/
The Composer, Violinist & Sound artist Ruby Colley, shares her new vocal work Hello Halo performed with Exaudi Ensemble, a leading vocal ensemble for new music. This composition has been developed alongside Ruby’s brother, Paul Colley.
Despite not using language to communicate, Paul uses a rich repertoire of sounds & gestures. This composition transcribes his expansive, nonverbal communication using live voice and recordings, to make a vocal map of Pauls life & relationships. It is an intimate examination of communication, both subtle and nuanced, and asks questions of what it means to be human.
Conducted by James Weeks, Hello Halo is shaped by Ruby’s own (a neurodiverse musician) & her brother’s lived experience and is aimed at all audiences.
There is also an extended evening performance at 7pm on Sat 1 Feb, featuring the Hello Halo film screening and performance with EXAUDI, as well as a presentation of Ruby’s earlier works Overheard & Underheard. Find out more here.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Disability Benefit
- Income Support or Job Seekers allowance
- Students
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets for attendees aged under 30 are available for certain shows. To purchase an ‘Under 30s’ ticket, please choose the ‘Under 30s’ price type when selecting your ticket(s). If the option does not appear, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out or are not available for this performance. Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue. The £10 offer does not apply to premium price categories.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
Reviews
‘She’s one of a range of superlative instrumental artists in England – Colley’s soundscapes are standouts among them all.’ Songlines ★★★★
‘Oozing with lyrical beauty.’ Arts Desk ★★★★
‘the outstanding vocal group EXAUDI…It was hard to imagine this music better performed…’ The Guardian