If you are looking for ideas for what to do in South Kensington, try something different today. Discover jewellery, earthquake simulators, journey to space, fashion. and so much more.
Delve into the Natural History Museum's pioneering projects and find out more about their collections as they celebrate and showcase the world-leading scientific research they carry out at the Museum.
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.
As part of their 'Dig Deeper series' the event will explore some of the more surprising scientific discoveries scientists have uncovered over the years. from a meteorite discovered in Winchombe, to an unidentified toad scientists thought impossible to be from Kenya. It will end with a ‘show and tell’ so you can look at the specimens up close and ask the scientists any questions.
Join this workshop to discover the tactile material of clay, enjoy a day of hands-on exploration from creating pinch pots to wheel throwing and crafting tools.
Get to grips with the wonderful world of knitting and learn how to make a quilt-style blanket in this workshop designed for beginners to start mastering the basics of the craft.
Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln weren’t just great jazz vocalists – they were also songwriters, who contributed some key works to the canon. In Women’s Words, Sisters' Stories, vocalist Ineza and the Alex Webb Trio explore the repertoire penned by the great female songstresses.
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,
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.
Join artist Anahita Alavi to explore how to tell a story with paintings. Work as a family and get inspired by Persian tales, Anahita's work and images from the V&A Collection to develop your story.
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.
Join the Science Musuem for Create Lates to explore the incredible creativity of people working in science and tech. You can get hands-on with our craft workshops and meet the scientists, artists, designers and makers whose practical skills and ingenuity are essential in bringing science to life.
