Based on Christa Wolf’s breakthrough novel, Konrad Wolf’s 1964 Nouvelle Vague influenced film is an ambitious and artfully composed response to the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, conveyed through the poignant unraveling of a couple’s love.
Step into the quaint and quiet world of Ichikawa Takashi, one of more than 120 of artists and makers featured in Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan, to celebrate the exhibition opening. This event is free!
Amidst a nuclear war, a plane carrying a group of schoolboys crash lands on a deserted island. With no adult survivors, the boys are forced to fend for themselves.
This December, the parks will be welcoming a quartet of carol singers, performing festive favourites and helping to spread the joy of the season.
Involving more than 120 artists, craftspeople and self-taught makers from across Japan, Hyakkō is a celebration of contemporary Japanese craft aesthetics.
Discover Victoria’s Seaside Christmas this festive period at Kensington Palace. Join the future Queen Victoria and her family as they spend Christmas in the seaside town of Ramsgate, Kent.
Experience the magic of Christmas at the V&A South Kensington with a month of spectacular displays, installations, family activities, film screenings, performances and more.
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.
Inspired by the handmade puppets in Wes Anderson’s films and by Christmas decorations, create your own felted figure in this hands-on workshop. Design and make your own figure using wool and scrap fabrics.
Join Santa as he shares a magical Christmas story filled with surprises and cheer, perfect for little ones and grown-ups alike.
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.
In this clothed, life-drawing class, children and parents will be invited to celebrate disability and difference through creative exploration, guided drawing prompts, and meaningful conversations.
Oh no! Father Christmas has lost his map on a practice run of his delivery route! Thankfully our trusty ensemble has found it but they need your help to return it to him ahead of the big day!
A live programme that activates Peter Doig’s House of Music on Sundays and select weekdays and evenings.
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!
A light-filled, design-led space serving a modern Mediterranean cafe style menu from morning coffees through to afternoon teas.
This free display explores some of today’s most pressing issues through diverse approaches to contemporary image-making.
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.
Join us for a special family-friendly life drawing workshop to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Only £5!
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.
Four missing objects from Leighton's original collection reappear as life-size paper sculptures, created by celebrated international artist, Annemarieke Kloosterhof.
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.
The ultimate destination for festive fun is back with over 150 rides and attractions for visitors of all ages to enjoy.
Unwind after your day with our unique evening yoga class hosted in collaboration with East of Eden.
