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Some Things to Do This Weekend

Make it: Painting

24th May
10.30am –4.30pm
V&A South Kensington
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Get curious and creative with Make its! These monthly workshops are for families to explore what it means to be a designer!

Museum Half Term Family Fun

25th May-1st June
Various times
Royal College of Music
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Enjoy a variety of family friendly activites in the Royal College of Music Museum this half term. Discover and engage with our amazing collections through music, stories and crafts!

Explorers Family Festival: Juzoor, Roots

25th May
12pm-6pm
Natural History Museum
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Come along to the Musuems Explorers Family Festival for Arab families and discover how plants have inspired Arab communities around the world.

May Family Festival: Space

24th May–1st June
Various times
Natural History Museum
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Join this space themed family festival to celebrate the opening of Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? Join the Museum and go on an intergalactic adventure.

Making Edomae-zushi (Tokyo-style sushi)

25th May
12:30pm & 3:30pm
Japan House London
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Discover the gastronomic culture of Japan’s capital in this hands-on workshop where participants can learn to make sushi inspired by the traditions of Edomae-zushi.

Free Exploring Space Trail

16th May-2nd June
10am-6pm
Science Museum
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From 16 May, embark on the Science Musuem's exciting free space trail, inspired by Disney & Pixar’s new film Elio.

Victorian Treasures from Cecil French and Scott Thomas Buckle

24th May-21st Sept
10am-5:30pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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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.

The Global Conference of the Birds

23rd May-1st June
10am-5pm
Ismaili Centre
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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.

Stage on Screen

4th–29th May
Various times
Institut français
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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.

Space Odyssey at the Museum for Families

31st May & 1st June
Various times
Natural History Museum
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Embark on a journey into space to explore what’s beyond our world in this immersive planetarium show for all the family.

Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?

16th May-22nd Feb 2026
10am-6pm
Natural History Museum
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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!

Siam through the lens of John Thomson

28th April- 30th May
10am-5pm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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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.

Design Camp: Analogue Graphic Design for 11 to 14 year olds

28th May
10:15am - 4:15pm
Design Museum
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Inspired by 'Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style', young people will explore the basics of graphic design using paper and hand printing techniques to create a poster based on a personal achievement.

Exploring Space

Closes 2nd June 2025
10am - 6pm
Science Museum
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After almost 40 years of showcasing real rockets and spacecraft, don't miss your last chance to see this out-of-this-world gallery!

Design Camp: Turn Plastic into Fabric for 8 to 11 year old

7th April & 30th May
10am-4pm
Design Museum
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In this hands-on workshop, children will learn how to transform ordinary plastic bags into fusible fabric, a durable and eco-friendly material that can be used for all kinds of creative projects.

Bring Your Own Baby

10th March & 9th June 2025
11am & 1:30pm
Royal Albert Hall
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Join the Hall for a morning of hilarious comedy, where you can relax and have a good laugh at the best comedians in the UK, without needing childcare!

T. rex 3D (PG)

From Sat 5th April
Various times
Science Museum
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Discover the planet’s fiercest, most famous dinosaur in dazzling 3D.

Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots

3rd April- 7th Sept
Serpentine
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Through a series of sculptures and installations, visitors will encounter the delicate yet powerful ways in which Penone reveals nature’s hidden structures, rhythms, and gestures.

French Courses: Twice a Week

Starting 24th March
Institut français
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Don’t think twice! Learn French twice a week at the Institut français and achieve great results!

The Hair in the Cable

3rd March-25th Aug
9:30am-5:30pm
V&A South Kensington
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A new display by Mimi Ọnụọha. In her ongoing series ‘The Hair In The Cable’, Ọnụọha reframes the cultural and philosophical roots of the internet.

Fixing Our Broken Planet Gallery

Open daily from 3rd April.
10:00am - 5:50pm
Natural History Museum
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The Museum is excited to finally share Fixing Our Broken Planet, their first new permanent gallery since 2016! Explore the biggest challenges facing the planet and discover science-backed, hopeful solutions that will help us to create a more sustainable world.

The Craft of Carpentry: Drawing Life from Japan’s Forests

12th March-6th July
10am-8pm
Japan House London
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Just announced! Step into the serene world of Japanese carpentry. This exhibition transports visitors from the living forests that sustain the craft to the celebrated structures it has produced.

Arpita Singh: Remembering

20th March - 27th July
10am- 6pm
Serpentine
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Just announced! Her first solo exhibition of Arpita Singh outside India, Singh’s paintings centre on her emotional and psychological state, drawing from Bengali folk art and Indian stories, interwoven with experiences of social upheaval and global conflict.

Under 30s ticket offers

Royal Albert Hall
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The Royal Albert Hall are launching a brand new ticket scheme for audience members aged 30 and under. If you're aged 30 or under, you can access £20 tickets for some of their amazing concerts!