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The home of science, arts and inspiration
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One month to go until the Great Exhibition Road Festival!
Have you planned your visit? Explore the Festival website to discover the packed programme of free talks, performances, workshops and interactive exhibits on 7–8 June – and don’t forget to register so that you’re the first to know when advance tickets for popular events are released! Look out for our South Ken walking tours at the Discover South Kensington tent.
In the meantime, London Craft Week kicks off next week, and South Kensington is joining in the celebrations. Discover a range of hands-on events and creative workshops from the V&A, Design Museum, Leighton House, Japan House, and more!
That’s not all – South Ken is also welcoming a season of new exhibitions. Highlights include Kurt Cobain Unplugged at the Royal College of Music Museum and The Future of Food at the Science Museum. With so much happening, now is the perfect time to dive into the artistic and cultural wonders of the area.
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| WIN tickets to see Stevie Wonder at American Express presents BST Hyde Park! |
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Hyde Park
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| Discover South Kensington have a pair of general admission tickets to give away for Stevie Wonder on 12th July 2025. Don’t miss out on this spectacular event in London’s iconic Hyde Park. |
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| London Craft Week in South Ken |
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| From 12th–18th May, South Kensington transforms into a creative hub for London Craft Week. Expect live demos, hands-on workshops, and after-hours museum events across the area. |
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| Great Exhibition Road Festival |
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Great Exhibition Road Festival
7th & 8th June 2025 12pm - 6pm |
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| Save the date to join us in South Kensington this summer as we celebrate science and the arts with a weekend of incredible free events for all ages at the Great Exhibition Road Festival! |
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| Future of Food |
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Science Museum
24th July-4th Jan 2026 9am-6pm |
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| Just announced! A new, free exhibition about how food must change to protect the planet. Be the first to see it this summer—opens 24 July 2025. |
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| Kurt Cobain Unplugged |
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Royal College of Music
3rd June - 18th Nov 2025 11am-4pm |
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| Experience rock history up close – see Kurt Cobain’s legendary Martin guitar on display for the first time in Europe. Reunited with his famous green cardigan from the MTV Unplugged performance, this exhibition celebrates the enduring influence of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. |
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Image credit: Caiman Crunch © Ian Ford, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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| Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
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Natural History Museum
11th Oct - 19th June 2025 10am - 5.50pm |
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| Last chance to see! Experience the wonder of life on Earth through the world’s best wildlife photography. The exhibition is back for its sixtieth year to reveal more of nature’s stories. |
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| Victorian Treasures from Cecil French and Scott Thomas Buckle |
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Leighton House and Sambourne House
24th May-21st Sept 10am-5:30pm |
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| Cecil French and Scott Thomas Buckle both began acquiring Victorian art against the grain of fashionable taste. This exhibition will offer visitors an up-close look at the act and process of art collecting. |
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| Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? |
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Natural History Museum
16th May-22nd Feb 2026 10am-6pm |
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| Touch a piece of Mars, wrap your hands around a fragment of the Moon and snap a selfie with the Allende meteorite, which – at 4.567 billion years old – is even older than Earth! |
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| Wes Anderson: The Archives |
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Design Museum
21 Nov 2025 – 4 May 2026 10am-6pm |
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| Tickets now on sale! This landmark retrospective is the first major museum exhibition devoted to Wes Anderson’s extensive and distinctive cinematic output. |
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| Design Camp: Waterpark Architecture for 11 to 14 year olds |
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Design Museum
27th May 10:15am - 4:15pm |
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| Inspired by 'Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style' exhibition, young people will delve into the design of leisure pools and create utopian waterparks through discussion, collage, and scale models. |
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| May Drop-in Designs & Performances |
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V&A South Kensington
28th-30th May Various times |
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| Join the Museum this May for half term activities that explore joy and storytelling through art and design. |
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| After-Hours at Leighton House: Mirage and Memory |
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Leighton House and Sambourne House
14th May 6.30pm-8.30pm |
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| Discover the work of three extraordinary ceramicists, Rabya Alfadl, Nibras Alsalman and Dahouk Chamsi-Pasha, as they transform the interiors of Leighton House. Meet the artists and explore their work after hours, with a paid bar available throughout the evening. |
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| Hidden Stories of Kensington Gardens Walking Tour |
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Kensington Gardens
30th May 11am-12:30pm |
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| A green oasis located in the heart of the city, discover the rich history of Kensington Gardens on this walking tour. |
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| Evening ticket – RCM Jazz Orchestra at the Festival of Percussion |
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Royal College of Music
11th May 7:15pm |
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| Join the grand finale of the Percussion Festival, in a vibrant evening concert with the RCM Jazz Orchestra and exceptionally talented special guest Gregory Hutchinson. |
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| Family Fun: Fairy Festival |
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Leighton House and Sambourne House
7th June 1pm-4pm |
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| Inspired by the Victorian fascination with fairies, come along for a drop in afternoon of enchanting fairy fun in the museum garden. |
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Image credit: © HarperCollins Publishers
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| Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain's First King |
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Kensington Palace
20th June 4:30pm-6:30pm |
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| Author Gareth Russell's ground-breaking new book, Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain's First King puts James, genius, liar, spendthrift, idealist, and the men he loved, at the centre of one of the most dramatic stories in British royal history. |
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| Embracing Craft, Connecting Culture |
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The Royal Society of Sculptors
12th-18th May 11am-6pm |
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| This free exhibition showcases crafts and traditions across regional boundaries and generations, representing the essence of Hong Kong as a melting pot of vibrant cultures. |
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| The Enchanted Cinema: Ghibli's Forest |
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Royal Albert Hall
27th May 10:30am or 1pm |
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| Create a live score to the mysterious bamboo forests and baby turtles of Studio Ghibli’s The Red Turtle (2016) and the fan-favourite cat-bus and flying scenes from My Neighbour Totoro (1988). |
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| Stage on Screen |
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Institut français
4th–29th May Various times |
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| Theatre, cinema and literature are intertwined in a season of films exploring innovative approaches to text, process & performance, with classic films and compelling narratives set on and off the boards. |
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| The Global Conference of the Birds |
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Ismaili Centre
23rd May-1st June 10am-5pm |
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| Tanzanian artist Shafina Jaffe blends spirituality, nature, and sustainable practice on Tanzanian bark cloth. Jaffer’s work reflects on the soul’s search for truth amid today’s climate crisis. |
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| Workshop: Crafting Narratives through Lighting Design |
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Design Museum
17th May 10am-4pm |
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| Create your own lamp inspired by the Museum's display PLATFORM: Bethan Laura Wood. |
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| Playday: Miffy’s Birthday |
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Design Museum
14th June 10.30am-3.30pm |
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| Miffy is celebrating her birthday at the Design Museum! Join the Museum for a festival of play, creativity and design for all ages and abilities. |
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| Siam through the lens of John Thomson |
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
28th April- 30th May 10am-5pm |
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| Thomson was a 19th-century master photographer, traveller, writer, and was RGS Instructor of Photography. His work from this period includes portraits, landscapes and scenes of festivals in Thailand. |
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Discover South Kensington is an initiative of the Exhibition Road Cultural Group, a partnership of the cultural and educational organisations in and around Exhibition Road, South Kensington.
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Our partners include:
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The Design Museum
Goethe-Institut
Imperial College London
Institut franҫais
The Ismaili Centre
Kensington Palace
Natural History Museum
Royal Albert Hall
South Kensington Estates
Royal College of Art
Westminster City Council
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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Brompton Hospital
Royal College of Music
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
The Royal Parks
Serpentine Galleries
The Science Museum
V&A South Kensington
The Royal Society of Sculptors
Japan House
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