the home of science, arts and inspiration

Some Things to Do This Weekend

LAIKA: The Magic Behind a Stop-Motion Dream Factory, from Coraline to Wildwood

20th Mar
6.30 pm - 7.30 pm
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

Join creative leads from LAIKA, the BAFTA®-award-winning and Oscar®-nominated studio responsible for some of the most beloved animated films of the past two decades, including Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, and Kubo and the Two Strings

Image credit: © Sisi Burn

Anna Lapwood - International Women’s Day

8th Mar
6 pm
Royal Albert Hall
Map
Visit Website

Join the Hall's official organist Anna Lapwood and some very special guests for an International Women’s Day concert featuring favourite film scores and spotlighting the work of female composers.

Deep Veins at The Chapel

7th Mar - 8th Mar
11 am – 5 pm
The Royal Society of Sculptors
Map
Visit Website

To mark International Women’s Day, a new exhibition will be on display at the Chapel at Brompton Cemetery, featuring works by Helen Barff MRSS, Pippa Beveridge MRSS, Alice Cunningham MRSS, Rachel Goodison MRSS, Lisa Pettibone MRSS, and Sato Sugamoto MRSS.

The Lodge Café

Daily
Mon - Sat 7 am - 8 pm; Sun 8 am - 7 pm
Hyde Park
Map
Visit Website

Offers simple, genuine British and continental food freshly prepared on the premises by our chef. A range of sandwiches, baguettes, salads and wraps are available during the day, as well as pizzas, Cornish pasties, home-made soups, pastas dishes, lasagnes and quiches.

The Courts Café

Daily
7 am - 7 pm / 8 pm (summer)
Hyde Park
Map
Visit Website

The café serves a variety of hot and cold food options, baked goods and barista coffee alongside a selection of seasonal hot drinks. For those on the go, a range of fresh sandwiches and cakes are available to take away and enjoy in the park.

Suzhou embroidery: the awakening of a 1,000-year tradition

6 - 16 Mar 2026
10 am - 5 pm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Map
Visit Website

This free exhibition aims to break through the traditional perception of embroidery as merely a 'skill' or an 'appendage of images'. It explores how needlework itself can become an independent aesthetic subject and a spiritual expression.

Highlights of the V&A

Daily
10.30 am, 1 pm, 2 pm
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

Join one of our volunteer guides on this tour and discover the origins of the museum while learning about the fascinating treasures held in the V&A’s extensive collections.

Tour: Theatre and Performance

Until 31st Dec 2026
2.30 - 3.15 pm
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

Discover highlights from the museum's renowned Theatre and Performance collections in this guided tour

Tour: Fashion - Dress and Style

Until 31st Dec 2026
12.30 - 1.15 pm
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

Join volunteer guides and discover the fascinating garments and fashion-related objects that help shape the V&A’s rich collection.

Designing the V&A - The Story of our Museum

Until 31st Dec 2026
11.30 am - 12.15 pm
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

Join V&A volunteer guides for an architectural tour of their South Kensington building, which will take you through the history and setting of their collections.

Museum Highlights Tour

Varies
Varies
Natural History Museum
Map
Visit Website

An hour-long tour of the museum's most iconic specimens, from the world’s most complete fossil stegosaur to an infamous gorilla.

Beyond the Galleries Tour

Every Friday
3 pm - 4.30 pm
Natural History Museum
Map
Visit Website

A special tour package that combines the Architecture of the Natural History Museum Tour with a behind-the-scenes library session, where you’ll get to view treasured archive materials up close.

Volunteer Tours at the Science Museum

Varies
Varies
Science Museum
Map

Join 30-minute walking tours with the Science Museum’s experienced volunteers and discover the hidden stories behind the museum’s most iconic objects and galleries.

Hidden Stories of Kensington Gardens Walking Tour

Various Fridays
11am - 12.30pm
The Royal Parks
Map
Visit Website

Join The Royal Parks for an introduction to beautiful Kensington Gardens including exclusive access to the Albert Memorial.

Divine Jewels

On until 6 April
10 - 5.30pm
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

Spanning many periods, styles and techniques, this display brings together works from the Albion Art Collection, inviting visitors to look closely and reflect on jewellery’s emotional and visual impact, and the role beauty plays.

Friday Late

Various dates & times
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

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
Map
Visit Website

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.

PLATFORM: Simone Brewster

13th Feb– Jan 2027
10am-6pm
Design Museum
Map
Visit Website

PLATFORM is an annual display dedicated to showcasing contemporary design practice. Opening in February 2026, the second edition in the series will present the fascinating work of designer Simone Brewster.

Films in Concert

Various dates and times
Royal Albert Hall
Map
Visit Website

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

dRMM: Building from Forests

25 Nov 2025 - 30th Oct 2026
10am-5:30pm
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

What if the design and construction of buildings were shaped by local, climate-resilient, mixed-species forest?

Water Pantanal Fire

6th Feb – 31st May
10am-6pm
Science Museum
Map
Visit Website

This thought-provoking free photography exhibition reveals the fragile beauty of the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, and the threats to its rich wildlife.

Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan

3rd Dec- 10th May
10am-8pm
Japan House London
Map
Visit Website

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
Map
Visit Website

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.

The Last Princesses of Punjab

Opening 26 March 2026
10am-6pm
Kensington Palace
Map
Visit Website

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.