A night out in London

Science Museum Lates are adults-only, after-hours theme nights that take place in the Museum on the last Wednesday of every month.

The Natural History Museum comes to life after dark. Explore our galleries, exhibitions and shops after hours, and enjoy expert-led talks and events at Lates.

An ever-changing, programme of live performances, fashion, film, installations, debates, special guests and DJs, with bars, food, and late-night exhibition openings.

Become a crime scene investigator for the night and work with the Natural History Museum's scientists to solve a murder mystery. This thrilling interactive experience combines real science with crime fiction for an unforgettable night out in London.

Sleep at the Museum and enjoy a unique night of music, food, science, art and cinema.

An intimate Late Night Jazz series presents sensational music in the sultry setting of the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room. Various nights

Showcasing the best of foreign film - it screens a mix of French, European and Global films - with subtitles.

Witness the talent of outstanding young musicians studying at the Royal College of Music in this free lunchtime and rush-hour concert series.

This spring let a sparkling cast of RCM singers take you on a tuneful treasure hunt filled with swashbuckling sea songs and maritime melodies, as the RCM Opera Studio marks the 200th birthday of Jacques Offenbach with a performance of his immensely fun operetta, Robinson Crusoe.

Choose your side as three DJs do battle over separate wireless channels, playing the best in pop, rock and party classics. Don a headset and carry on the party into the night in the spectacular Hintze Hall.

Hear a full line up of contemporary works from celebrated RCM alumnae Helen Grime and Charlotte Bray, and RCM composer Zoë Darbyshire. We're also thrilled to welcome back alumna Anna Meredith, recently ranked number 31 in BBC Radio 4's Top Power Women.

The RCM Wind Ensemble performs the instantly recognisable overture from The Magic Flute, which Mozart composed after completing the rest of the opera. Mozart's popular Serenade no 12 also features, better known as the composer’s 'Nachtmusik' and transcribed for string quintet five years after its premiere.

This showcases talented ensembles from the RCM Brass Faculty, with performances from the Trombone Choir, Horn Ensemble, Trumpet Ensemble and Tuba Ensemble. The programme opens with JS Bach’s transcription of Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto, arranged for brass by Visiting Professor of Trumpet Matthias Höfs.

Enjoy an evening of art, music and history as we celebrate the eminent German artist Milein Cosman. The specially curated programme includes works by some of the renowned musicians Milein sketched, alongside a fascinating recording talking about her life and creative process.

Berio's song cycle comprises highly varied arrangements of folk melodies from different countries and cultures. The song cycle forms a musical tribute to American mezzo soprano Cathy Berberian. Listen carefully to hear diverse creative influences from America, Armenia and Sardinia.

Join the Royal College of Music on Valentine’s Day for a special recital of songs and duets. Talented RCM singers perform romantic songs from Russia, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Britain.

The works by two giants of the chamber music repertoire, performed by the critically-acclaimed Artha String Quartet. The Quartet opens with music by Beethoven, written as the composer approached 30 at the very end of the 18th century, before being joined by Tamaki Sugimoto for Schubert’s intensely beautiful quintet.

The RCM Chamber Choir and Baroque Orchestra come together under the baton of Chair and Head of Historical Performance Ashley Solomon to perform popular Baroque works. Watch! Pray! Pray! Watch! was composed for Advent in 1716, whilst You shall weep and wail was written for Jubilate Sunday in 1725.

Our Essential Haydn series continues with another string masterpiece from the composer, complemented by Arvo Pärt’s moving dedication to Russian violinist Oleg Kagan. In this fascinating work for violin, cello and piano, Pärt expands upon Mozart’s Adagio from his Piano Sonata in F major, heightening the dissonance and complexity of the original to create something altogether more sorrowful.

The world of Gustav Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn Lieder as seen through the eyes and ears of pianist Roger Vignoles. Staged in the beautiful Britten Theatre, this performance ends a weekend workshop with a group of the RCM’s finest lieder singers.

The Royal College of Music Junior Department Symphony Orchestra is joined by the winner of the 2018 Peter Morrison Concerto Competition for a concert of thrilling orchestral works.

Hear selected works from one of the Royal College of Music’s greatest treasures – the Anne Boleyn Music Book – a manuscript that almost certainly once belonged to the Tudor queen. The original manuscript will be on display along with copies of the recently published facsimile edition.

Austrian violinist and conductor Thomas Zehetmair skilfully directs the RCM Symphony Orchestra in this varied evening concert. Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante opens the programme, treating us to rich textures, delectable harmonies and dazzling solo writing.

During the museum’s Friday Late Opening, a professional designer or illustrator sets a sketching task inspired by the museum’s permanent collection or most recent exhibition. This month’s sketch will focus on the theme Being Human. Led by educator and artist Trevor Flynn.

Solve riddles to find your way out of an escape room and work together to decode a puzzle of dancers. Play newly commissioned videogames and take your first steps in designing your very own, as we explore the future of games and gaming.

Kurdish siblings Alan, Jan and Lya were born in northern Iraq and grew up in Stuttgart in Germany. When their mother dies, they congregate in Iraq only to find out that it is their mother's last wish to be buried next to her husband, who had died in the war against Saddam Hussein...

Things are not going well for cameraman Armin. At the age of 40 he feels disillusioned and lost. And then, one day, he wakes up and all other humans have vanished – is this another one of life’s cruel tricks or a welcome opportunity? A curious reflection on how to live if anything is possible.

A portrait of the popular German punk band ‚Feine Sahne Fischfilet’ and their lead singerJan 'Monchi' Gorkow. The “most dangerous band of Western-Pomerania” was under surveillance by the regional branch of the Office of Protection of the Constitution, while its members were raging against racism, homophobia and neo-Nazis.

All that makes for a heist film is brought together in this Berlin-set film noir: a gangster just out of prison, an unpaid debt, a money transport and a corrupt cop. Directed with the precision and efficiency of a heist well planned and carried out.

At the time of the Armenian genocide a blacksmith sets out to search for his daughters who were able to escape from killings. His epic journey leads him from Turkey to Syria, Lebanon, Cuba and the USA. Following his films Head-On and The Edge of Heaven, this is the third and final part of Fatih Akin’s trilogy “Love, Death, and the Devil”.

In the year of the 100th anniversary of the legendary Bauhaus art school, the film celebrates its ideas, practices and people. A historical look at a utopia, including contemporary projects which prove that the Bauhaus spirit lives on.

Over 1,000 young instrumentalists and singers will unite for this captivating evening of creative performance at the Royal Albert Hall! This marks the culmination of an exciting two-year project by the Royal college of Music in partnership with the Tri-borough Music Hub and Royal Albert Hall.

In two different cities, in two different places, one story is told. Otis and Eunice are in love. On a bright summer's morning the carnival comes to town and through the colour and the excitement, Eunice goes missing... A multi-location theatrical performance.

From the sassy and satirical to the solemn and spiritual, let our the Royal College of Music conductors take you on a whirlwind tour of the French Baroque. This varied evening programme features everything from dances and airs to cantatas and motets.

An intriguing concert curated by Gabriella Jones, this year's Royal College of Music Constant & Kit Lambert Junior Fellow. Gabriella Jones' unique concert recreates an historical programme based on material found in the RCM collections.

Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare returns to the Royal College of Music this spring to direct a thrilling evening of symphonic poetry. Rafael Payare is a graduate of the world-famous El Sistema music programme and Chief Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra. It will be a rousing performance of Skryabin’s 'Poem of Ecstasy'.

Join a team of space-walking astronauts as they perform one of the most difficult and important tasks in NASA’s history. Narrated by Oscar™-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, Hubble 3D explores the mysteries and grandeur of our celestial surroundings and offers a unique and inspiring look into the Hubble Space Telescope’s impact on the way we view the universe and ourselves.

Join us for Astronights and spend a night at the Science Museum with exclusive access to galleries after hours and the chance to sleep among our incredible objects.

Totem takes you on a stunning journey into the Evolution of Mankind – from our original amphibian state to our ultimate quest for flight. Featuring Cirque du Soleil’s mind-blowing signature acts, Totem is an unforgettable spectacle for all ages.

The Gipsy Kings, France’s most successful group of all time, will return to the Royal Albert Hall in 2019. They first captured the world’s imagination in 1987 with a self-titled album that became a genuine phenomenon, certified gold and platinum around the globe. Throughout their hugely successful career they’ve introduced millions of listeners to a unique, irresistible blend of traditional flamenco styles with Western pop and Latin rhythms through globally-popular singles such as Bamboléo and Volare.

To mark International Women's Day join us for an evening with the femmes radicales of science awaits. Inspirational women everywhere are pushing the boundaries higher, further, faster and challenging what it means to be a women in the modern world. Join us not only to celebrate amazing achievements, research and innovations, but be part of the conversation about equality across the sciences and the arts.

An exploration of infection, a science fashion show, and a celebration of pioneering women form part of a new series of evening public events.

Jim Al-Khalili and a panel of energy experts join the Museum to discuss the future of nuclear fusion and solar power, following a screening of the absorbing documentary 'Let There Be Light'.

Mercury Prize-nominated Portico Quartet take to the stage for the world premiere of a brand-new audiovisual concert to celebrate their latest major exhibition, The Sun: Living with Our Star. This event includes DJ support and complimentary admission to the exhibition.

Leighton House Museum is delighted to present the Salomé Quartet, their first ever Musicians in Resident. Join them for their debut concert in the house, performing Grieg String Quartet no.1, Mozart 'Spring' Quartet No.14 K387 G major and Haydn op.33 no.3 'Bird' Quartet

Join the Science Museum for the first Lates of 2019 as they celebrate Chinese New Year. Find out more about the latest science and emerging technology in China, and discover how its people celebrate the new year.

Award-winning conductor Holly Mathieson returns to the Royal College of Music to direct an evening of late-Romantic music, featuring Cecile Chaminade's much loved rhapsodic work for solo flute, performed by RCM Concerto Competition winner Sirius Chau. Also on the programme is Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no 5.

Join the Royal College of Music for an exploration of British music for saxophones. Jonathan Dove begins this evening of contemporary music with Tuning In, a fascinating work in which the four saxophones skilfully mimic the highs and lows of a typical conversation through paced silences and beautiful dialogue.

Love Classical returns to with an eclectic selection of some of the most distinct and original voices in classical music today. There will be a range of events taking place beyond the main stage, featuring everything from classical music for kids to late night performances in the Elgar Room.

Crossing French, British and European perspectives with leading experts, artists and researchers, the Night of Ideas will address two of our society’s most pressing issues: Europe and the environment, engaging audiences in debates on a brighter future where citizen voices and perspectives matter.

Movie Nights at the Museum returns for a season of Valentine and anti-Valentine specials, with screenings of six classic films, in collaboration with The Luna Cinema. Your ticket will include a free bag of popcorn at the event and free entry to Life in the Dark, a major exhibition at the Museum.*

The Sacconi Quartet present the only surviving complete string quartet by Edvard Grieg, alongside Mozart's String Quintet no 4. While the quintet is one of the Austrian composer's darkest and most melancholy works, the ending brings an unexpected warmth and joviality.

Grammy Award-winning Harlem Quartet brings the Chamber Festival to a thrilling close with a vibrant and diverse programme of classical and jazz works from all over the world.

In this illustrated lecture, Miles Taylor talks about the significant effects India had on the Queen as well as the pivotal role she played in India.

Celebrate the Year of the Pig as we welcome in the Chinese New Year with a special concert of traditional and western repertoire curated by RCM musicians.

Talented percussionists from the RCM join with reputable percussionist She-e Wu to perform a world premiere. She-e Wu is both a formidable composer and performer. Here, she performs alongside young musicians in Blue Identity.

The RCM Big Band is joined by versatile clarinettist Giacomo Smith for a swinging, soulful celebration of New Orleans music. Take an unforgettable jazz journey through the city’s eclectic fusion of signature sounds, guided by big band favourite Guy Barker.

A new theatre in the Jerwood Gallery will be unveiled for the premiere of award-winning drama The Wider Earth. The play, about the story of a young Charles Darwin, features a cast of seven, remarkable puppetry, an original score and cinematic animations to bring to life uncharted landscapes.