Memory Unwrapped: Colin Currie Group performs the music of the Steve Martland Band

This bold Kings Place production marks a thrilling first: the Colin Currie Group performing the music of the Steve Martland Band, unleashing the full force of Martland’s sound, epic in scale, electrifying in energy, and uncompromising in spirit.

Steve Martland (1954–2013) was a radical and unconventional voice in British music, whose challenges to the classical world still resonate today. Fiercely committed to education and accessibility, his legacy continues to inspire new generations, and this concert launches a year of reflection, performance and celebration at Kings Place.

For Colin Currie, Martland was both a mentor and a close friend, with his very first professional appointment being with the Steve Martland Band. Many of these iconic works were premiered by Currie himself, and tonight he reunites with several of Martland’s collaborators to deliver them with the passion, precision and raw power that defined the composer’s life and work.

Prepare for high-octane rhythms, relentless drive, and unforgettable sonic impact in this extraordinary tribute to a composer who changed the sound of contemporary music.

This event will last approximately 1 hour 40 minutes, including an interval.

This performance is generously supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation and the Francis Routh Trust.