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South Kensington in a lunchtime

If you want to spend your lunchtime learning new things, waking up your mind or getting inspired, there's plenty to do in South Kensington. Take a walk through Hyde Park, learn from exhibitions at the Natural History Museum or Science Museum, or wander through galleries at the V&A, Design Museum or Serpentine Galleries.

Beyond Words

9th - 19th May
Various Times
Institut français
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The Institut français’ festival of literature, Beyond Words will feature acclaimed authors and new voices, and the latest publications from both sides of the Channel.

Everest24

7th May - 11th June
10am - 5pm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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Opening soon! This exhibition will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition. The exhibition seeks to show a range of photography, mapping, and original artefacts from the three 1920’s expeditions.

Judy Chicago: Revelations

23rd May - 1st Sept
10am - 6pm
Serpentine
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This exhibition is the artist’s feminist icon: Judy Chicago's largest solo presentation in a London institution. It traces her work across six decades and focuses on drawing. Tracing the arc of the artist’s career, the exhibition brings together archival and never-before-seen artworks.

Today’s Masters Meet Tomorrow’s Talents

14th - 19th May
11am - 7pm
Cromwell Place
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Part of London Craft week. This exhibition celebrates the results from craft talents collaborating with master artisans across Europe during the first edition of Homo Faber Fellowship, a programme that facilitates the transmission of skills from one generation to the next

Register now for the Great Exhibition Road Festival - bookings go live next week!

15th - 16th June
Great Exhibition Road Festival
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Planning ahead for the Summer? Register now for the Great Exhibition Road Festival and explore extraordinary events in South Kensington - London's home of arts and science. Early bird bookings for talks and workshops open on 30th April for all those preregistered.

Image credit: Jean Huang

Co-creating with Nature: SustainLab RCA Annual Show

13th - 17th May
10am - 6pm
Royal College of Art
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SustainLab RCA presents a ‘Co-creating With Nature’ exhibition, revealing RCA students’ works that embed sustainability through materials and processes.

Life Drawing with 2B Or Not 2B Collective at Leighton House

14 May, 4 June & 2 July
1pm - 3pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
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Hone your life drawing skills in the grand Studio of Victorian artist Frederic Leighton. Led by 2B Or Not 2B Collective this monthly series aims to provide a fresh take on what life drawing can be and celebrates diversity in their roster of models.