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Things To Do for Under £15

Indulge in a cultural extravaganza in South Kensington without emptying your wallet. Take a leisurely stroll through the stunning Royal Parks, soak up the buzzing atmosphere of South Kensington or immerse yourself in captivating exhibitions- all within your budget of £15 or less.

Sofia Coppola’s Photography Bookshelf

Until 22nd March 2026
10am-5:45pm
V&A South Kensington
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Photography books delight and inspire filmmaker Sofia Coppola. For this display, she personally selected her favourite volumes. Visitors can turn their pages, immersing themselves in images that have helped shape Coppola's singular vision.

Christmas 2025

Opens 1st Dec
Various times
V&A South Kensington
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Experience the magic of Christmas at the V&A South Kensington with a month of spectacular displays, installations, family activities, film screenings, performances and more.

Print a Tote Bag with Maya Barter

5th Dec
5:30pm-9pm
V&A South Kensington
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Create your own stencils and print onto a bag to take home. Using ceramic tiles from the V&A collection to inspire you, you will work with artist Maya Barter to create your own tile stencil. This event is free!

Hunger Games: Catching Fire (12A) 70mm

11th Feb 2026
7:15pm
Science Museum
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Relive the unforgettable sequel to The Hunger Games in stunning IMAX 70mm at the Science Museum.

Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan

3rd Dec- 10th May
10am-8pm
Japan House London
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Involving more than 120 artists, craftspeople and self-taught makers from across Japan, Hyakkō is a celebration of contemporary Japanese craft aesthetics.

Marcel Santa and the Little Pizza Delivery Man

14th-21st Dec
Various times
Institut français
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Christmas Eve, somewhere in a gray suburb, a young daydreaming pizza delivery boy named Abdou, meets the real Father Christmas, whose name is Marcel.

Distilling moments: Tea demonstration with maker Ichikawa Takashi.

6th Dec
3pm-4pm
Japan House London
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Step into the quaint and quiet world of Ichikawa Takashi, one of more than 120 of artists and makers featured in Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan, to celebrate the exhibition opening. This event is free!

Konrad Wolf: Divided Heaven

6th-12th Dec
7pm
Goethe-Institut
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Based on Christa Wolf’s breakthrough novel, Konrad Wolf’s 1964 Nouvelle Vague influenced film is an ambitious and artfully composed response to the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, conveyed through the poignant unraveling of a couple’s love.

Friendship Matinee: Carols at the Royal Albert Hall

21st Dec
11am
Royal Albert Hall
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Join us this Christmas for a Friendship Matinee of Carols at the Royal Albert Hall. This delightful programme of timeless classics and contemporary carols will undoubtedly get you in the festive spirit! Tickets only £5!

Future of Food Lates

11th Feb
6:45pm-10am
Science Museum
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Get a taste of the future at a free February Lates celebrating the Museum's must-visit exhibition.