King's Gambit

King's Gambit www.kingsgambitband.com King’s Gambit is a party-loving English folk band, performing original tunes filled to the brim with melody, spirit and banging beats!

Based in Northampton, this 7 piece band have been thumping out its infectious 'folkbeat’ throughout the country since 2010, persuading the people of sweet England to DANCE! Whilst raising roofs across London, the Midlands and parts of Europe, the gang has also increased its presence on the UK festival circuit, delivering lively sets at Camp Bestival, Alchemy Festival, Green Meadows Festival, Some

thing Else Somewhere Else and Family Pride Festival, Northampton Music Festival. With 4 self-released albums now under its belt (2011’s Lines and Verses and 2013’s Folkbeat, 2016 From One To Another, 2019 King’s Gambit LIVE ), the group have now recorded and released its biggest record yet, Around We Go Again - Their first studio album.

28/04/2026

Good evening, good morning, good afternoon to you - wherever you are in the world right now!I voluntarily produce and present Fiona McNeill's Celtic & Folk Fusions every Tuesday 6-8pm (UK time) on 5 d

28/04/2026

Tune in tonight 6-8pm (UK time) on Dunoon Community Radio, Celtic Music Radio & Ballina Killaloelocalradio! We've got Chris Startup from party-loving, English folk band - King's Gambit joining us to tell us all about the band! I've loved them since I heard their "Circle Dance" track!
Any questions for Chris, drop them in the comments.
See you all soon!!

22/04/2026
One year ago - we released The Elder And The Lost Bet! Now we are going to release another album later this year ! The r...
14/04/2026

One year ago - we released The Elder And The Lost Bet! Now we are going to release another album later this year !
The recording process is in full swing!

Kevin Smith for da photos

We are playing this Saturday afternoon from 3pm - 6pm - 3 sets 🙂 at the Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
09/03/2026

We are playing this Saturday afternoon from 3pm - 6pm - 3 sets 🙂 at the Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton

08/03/2026

Thanks for all you guys who came to watch us last night and for everyone else who ended up watching us for the first time!

We are playing our next gig at The Garibaldi next Saturday 3pm - 6pm!!

If you have any pictures of last night etc please send them over!

Thanks forest of fools for a great night of tunes as well!! It was brilliant to be on the same bill together! Av it 🙂 ###

This evening! Come and join us… King’s Gambit on stage with a full set at 20.30 and forest of fools on stage 10.30… let’...
07/03/2026

This evening! Come and join us…
King’s Gambit on stage with a full set at 20.30 and forest of fools on stage 10.30… let’s have a dance 🙂 fans The Lab Northampton

Tomorrow evening!
06/03/2026

Tomorrow evening!

20/08/2025

Well done Handpan Dan .. smashing it :)

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