We have an abundance of free events in South Kensington for a great day out. From guided tours through the galleries, self-led walks, a new series of Lates events, free displays and miles of galleries covering art, science, design, natural history and so much more.
The Gilbert Bayes Award for early career sculptors is given annually by the Society to a small group of outstandingly talented sculptors.
Join Royal Parks for another series of Free Discovery Days and travel back in time through the Royal Park's history!
Join Royal Parks for another series of Free Discovery Days and travel back in time through the Royal Park's history!
To celebrate 20 years of Unlocking the Archives at RGS a new exhibition showcasing outputs from their latest project digitising over 1,800 negatives and slides from this iconic expedition which uncover new perspectives on the legacy of mountaineering on Mount Everest.
Accompanying the retrospective exhibition 'Enzo Mari Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist with Francesca Giacomelli', this free display will showcase the work of 14 London-based designers, studios and collectives whose work shares an affinity with Mari's work.
Through a range of special free and ticketed events – live performances, talks, tours, screenings, workshops, and more – ‘Remastered’ invites audiences to explore the beauty of transformation; from making anew, to remixing the past, and inspiring the future.
Take part in this drop-in workshop for families and help create a collage inspired by The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Explore and learn about tigers of different stories, shapes and sizes in the V&A's collection.
Families are free to join, interact and move around the space during this magical production full of tea-time mayhem. Directed by David Wood and based on the beloved book by Judith Kerr. Recorded live by the V&A at the Piccadilly Theatre, London, in July 2018.
An exhibition of new work by British artist, Freya Douglas-Morris, inspired by the change of season from late winter to early spring. ‘Mid-March Melody’ is her first exhibition with Lehmann Maupin and includes eight new paintings, alongside six works on copper panels.
While Japan is synonymous with exemplary design it doesn’t yet have a dedicated national museum. This exhibition brings together seven major designers, from filmmakers to architects, to consider what they would put into a permanent collection of design treasures.
A mixed media exhibition by Imperial College's Medical Humanities Students.
Discover how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably to limit climate change in the Science Museum’s new, free gallery. Energy Revolution looks at the past, present and future of sustainable energy and how we can achieve a low carbon world.
An under 26 event. This discussion will explore how to build a career in costume design, from getting started to exploring the skills and knowledge needed by contemporary designers in order to sustain a career in a challenging industry.
This event will bring together film makers and animators to discuss the role of visual storytelling in their work. From the creative process behind storyboarding and producing films to practical guidance on how to build a career in animation and film making.
Join V&A curators to hear about the process and findings from ground breaking new research into linoleum and wool. Discover how Christien Meindertsma's creative practice combines craft and technological innovation to propose new solutions for using these materials in the circular economy.
Combining skill and the simplicity of the medium, anxiety and irony, naivety and kitsch, contemporary artist and performer Danila Polyakov explores questions of identity, the interaction of humans and technology, and himself and his relationship to the external world.
A leading art company in South Korea, Soluna Art Group celebrates the tenth anniversary edition of London Craft Week with an exhibition of the finest Korean craft. The exhibition aims to introduce Korea’s cultural traditions to an international audience. The artists speak a universal language that draws on the region’s long history of working with materials. They interpret historical references in new ways, expressing their own unique voices.
Artists, performers and collectives explore alternative pathways of feminism through sensorial experiences, healing, activism practices and ancestral stories. The evening will share how feminist networks of care can be extended beyond conventional boundaries,
Suspended States is the artist’s first London solo exhibition in over 20 years. It showcases new works, interrogating how systems of power affect sites of refuge, debates on public statues, the ecological impact of colonialisation and the legacy of imperialism on conflict and consequential attempts at peace.
Join for a free special session, combining theatre design and life-drawing. Respond to a live model who will step into 'theatre set designs from the V&A collection, projected as backdrops.
Connect chords and create tunes in this open jam session. Take a journey through music genres, led by Nigel Jones, resident guitarist at the Handel/Hendrix House Museum.
International Sculpture Day is celebrated by the Royal Society of Sculptors with a daytime drop in workshop (12-4pm). Then followed by an evening In Conversation event with Serena Korda and William Cobbing that will explore the evolving relationship between craft and sculpture.
This new enviromental sculpture outside of Dora House is created by Ellie Hayward, who graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art in 2020 with a BA in Fine Art. ‘Spindler’ is a piece that uses both sculptural and print process. When making sculpture her interest is less about creating objects and more about creating an experience through which the sculptures intervene and interrupt the architecture of the space.
Enjoy a variety of family friendly activities in the Royal College of Music Museum this half term. Discover and engage with our amazing collections through music, stories and crafts!
