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Some Things to Do This Weekend

Friday Late

Various dates & times
V&A South Kensington
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Bringing audiences together with leading and emerging artists and designers through live performance, film, installation, debate, DJs and more. Friday Late is free and drop-in.

Future of Food

Until 1 September 2026
10am-6pm
Science Museum
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From food production way back in ancient history to our industrialised systems of today, thought-provoking objects, hands-on interactive exhibits and compelling digital experiences show us how we got here—and where we’re going.

Films in Concert

Various dates and times
Royal Albert Hall
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The biggest movies with the best soundtracks - experience classic films with live orchestral accompaniment in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall.

TRI Design Festival

12th-15th March
South Kensington
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The Knightsbridge Partnership has announced the launch of TRI Design, a new four-day festival celebrating design excellence across Knightsbridge, the King’s Road and Fulham Road, supported by the Society of British and International Interior Design.

Zootropolis 2

17th-18th Jan
Various times
Institut français
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Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootropolis and turns the mammal metropolis upside down.

Family Fun (5 - 10 yrs): Pattern and Collage with Maliheh Zafarnezhad

17th Jan
11.00am – 12.30pm & 2.30pm – 4.00pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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This workshop invites families to create layered mixed media collages using photocopies of historical photographs, architectural details from the house, tile patterns from the Arab Hall, and Persian carpet designs from the collection.

dRMM: Building from Forests

25 Nov 2025 - 30th Oct 2026
10am-5:30pm
V&A South Kensington
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What if the design and construction of buildings were shaped by local, climate-resilient, mixed-species forest?

Make it: Trinket Trays

10th-24th Jan
11am-4pm
V&A South Kensington
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Experimenting with style, colour and texture from the Rococo period, you will be able to hand-build your own trinket box or tray using Porcelain clay.

Cirque du Soleil's OVO

9th Jan - 1st March
Various times
Royal Albert Hall
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The bugs are back in town. The critically acclaimed OVO by Cirque du Soleil returns to the Royal Albert Hall in January 2026. An exhilarating experience for the whole family, the classic is back and better than ever.

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.

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.

Image credit: If, 2025 © Harland Miller. Photo © White Cube (Theo Christelis)

Harland Miller at the Design Museum

10th Dec - 25th Jan
10am-5pm
Design Museum
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A new display showcasing monumental paintings by internationally acclaimed artist Harland Miller, including brand-new works specially created for the exhibition.

The Last Princesses of Punjab

Opening 26 March 2026
10am-6pm
Kensington Palace
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Tickets now on sale! Discover the story of Punjabi princess and suffragette icon, Sophia Duleep Singh and five women who shaped her extraordinary life, in a new exhibition at Kensington Palace for 2026.

Peter Doig, House of Music: Sound Service

Until Feb 8th
Various times
Serpentine
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A live programme that activates Peter Doig’s House of Music on Sundays and select weekdays and evenings.

John Constable and David Lucas: A Unison of Feeling

From 15th Nov
V&A South Kensington
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Marking 250 years since the birth of John Constable, this display explores his collaboration with printmaker David Lucas in making the English Landscape print series and features Constable’s paintings alongside the prints they inspired. This exhibition is free!

The Lavery Café’

South Kensington
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A light-filled, design-led space serving a modern Mediterranean cafe style menu from morning coffees through to afternoon teas.

Photography Now

15th Nov 2025 – 12th Sept 2026
10am-5:30pm
V&A South Kensington
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This free display explores some of today’s most pressing issues through diverse approaches to contemporary image-making.

Kensington and Chelsea Music Society 2025-6

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Leighton House and Sambourne House
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KCMS returns to Leighton House with their 2025-26 series offering an exciting programme of music in Leighton’s studio, from piano, flute and violin recitals, to opera and song. This October, hear from the Zarek Trio - Mudlark! and in November, an evening of the finest piano solo and duo music.

The View from Here: Contemporary Art from the Middle East and North Africa

11th Oct - 1st March 2026
10am–5:30pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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Presented in collaboration with the Oriental Museum, Durham University, this new exhibition showcases emerging creative voices from the MENA region exploring heritage, memory and identity through assemblage and collage.

Ghost Objects: Summoning Leighton's Lost Collection

11th Oct-1st March 2026
10am- 5:30pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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Four missing objects from Leighton's original collection reappear as life-size paper sculptures, created by celebrated international artist, Annemarieke Kloosterhof.

Leighton House: A Journey through 100 Years

11th Oct - 1st March 2026
10am- 5:30pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House
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A free exhibition that charts the museum’s transformation over the course of the last century, featuring never-before-seen archival material and original photographs.

Evening Yoga at the Museum

Various dates and times
V&A South Kensington
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Unwind after your day with our unique evening yoga class hosted in collaboration with East of Eden.

Dino Snores for Grown Ups

10th Jan & 20th Feb 2026
6:30pm-10am
Natural History Museum
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Enjoy a night of fun, food, science, movies and music at the Natural History Museum's sleepover, Dino Snores for Grown ups.

Space

Open daily
10am-6pm
Science Museum
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See iconic spacecraft and out-of-this-world objects in the Museum's exciting free gallery.