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Tours and Talks

Enjoy a talk, join a debate, take yourself on a tour,  or book into one of the guided tours in South Kensington.

Women in Science Tour

Dates & times vary
Science Museum
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Join this volunteer-led tour to discover incredible stories of women in the field of science.

African & Caribbean Heritage tour: Past Meets Present

Until 12th Dec 2026
3.30 pm - 4.30 pm
V&A South Kensington
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Join volunteer guides as they bring African and Caribbean heritage to life, uncovering powerful narratives that have too often been overlooked.

Stories from the Archive Tour

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Royal Albert Hall
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Explore the history of the Royal Albert Hall with the Stories from the Archive Tour. Led by knowledgeable guides and fantastic archivists, uncover untold stories and explore rarely seen curiosities in our new archive space.

Themed Stories from the Archive Tour

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Royal Albert Hall
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Explore the Royal Albert Hall archive through a different lens with Themed Stories from the Archive tours. These special edition tours will focus on a topic that has shaped the Hall's history including Black Women on Stage, Film, Pride, South Asian Music and Suffrage.

Unseen by Design: Representation, Belonging and the Cultural Void

28th April 2026
7 pm - 8.20 pm
Design Museum
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Join designer Simone Brewster in conversation with founder of A Vibe Called Tech, Charlene Prempeh, artist Joy Yamusangie, and architect Thomas Aquilina, exploring how design can tackle historical erasure and open spaces for representation, presence, belonging, and cultural visibility.

A Celebration of the Traditional Arts in collaboration with Community Jameel

30th Apr 2026
6 pm - 9 pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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Meet an inspiring panel of contemporary artists as they discuss the lineage of the traditional arts including ceramics, calligraphy and plasterwork, techniques and materials, the creative process and how handcrafted art can resonate with others.

Performance Festival 2026

24th Apr - 3rd May 2026
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V&A South Kensington
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Experience the storytelling, placemaking and memory-forming power of music and sound. Explore reverberation, repetition and mythmaking through live performances, screenings, talks, tours and workshops, all inspired by the theme 'echoes’.

Open Samstag - Guided Library Tour

Every second Sat of the month
2 pm - 5 pm
Goethe-Institut
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Every second Saturday of the month, the library staff at the Goethe-Institut London offer an introduction to the collection and use of the library. The tour takes place from 2 pm on and lasts around 15 - 20 minutes.

Crafts on Peel presents: Creative Cross-Pollination: The Future of Crafts

11th - 17th May 2026
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The Royal Society of Sculptors
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Crafts on Peel brings to you three events that celebrate Hong Kong crafts: an exhibition, a panel discussion and a material discovery and craft demonstration, all taking place at the Royal Society of Sculptors.

Fixing Our Broken Planet: Generation Hope

23rd - 26th Apr
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Natural History Museum
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Join the Natural History Museum to explore how you can help shape a better future for people and the planet. Connect with scientists, youth climate activists, creatives, and policy and business experts through talks, tours, and workshops.

Relaxed Tours

12th May & 26th May 2026
10 am
Royal Albert Hall
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Together with a friendly guide, you’ll take a peek at the royal areas of the Royal Albert Hall, see the breath-taking auditorium, and the stage that’s hosted some of the world’s biggest change-makers, history-shapers and stars.

Wellbeing Day in the Garden

12th May 2026
2 pm - 4.30 pm
Design Museum
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This Mental Health Awareness Week, come to the garden for an afternoon of relaxing engagement with nature and design: find your centre with a meditation session, enjoy the presentation of a new book by Amy Chapman and make your own tea blends using seasonal herbs with Hackney Herbal.

Artists Houses Free Walking Tours

Select Thur & Sun
11 am - 12.30 pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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Join free guided walks exploring the unique group of Victorian studio-houses built on Holland Park Road and Melbury Road (Kensington, West London) by the ‘Holland Park Circle’ of artists, sculptors and architects.

Night Owls

17th July 2026
6.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Science Museum
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Night Owls is a sensory friendly event for visitors aged 16+ who need a quieter environment to enjoy the museum.