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Some Things to Do This Weekend

Colour & Form: Sculptures, Fresco Artworks and Drawings.

6th Dec - 19th Dec
10am - 5pm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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Colour & Form: Sculptures, Fresco Artworks and Drawings. Two artists (Muirne Kate Dineen and Paul Vanstone) who both work in time-honored mediums - Stone carving and Arayash fresco are exhibiting for a limited time this December with the Royal Geographical Society.

Interplay

5th - 10th Dec
11pm - 5pm
The Royal Society of Sculptors
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The Design Education Trust presents the Award winners of its student INTERPLAY Kinetic Design Competition at the Royal Society of Sculptors, London—an exhibition aiming to influence the future design of everyday things.

Image credit: Apple Original Films / Sony Pictures

Napoloean

1st- 14th Dec
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Institut français
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The most anticipated spectacle-filled action epic by legendary director Ridley Scott, Napoleon is released at Ciné Lumière from 1 December. Join Oxford University’s Professor Michael Broers who was a historical consultant on Ridley Scott’s film for a special talk on 13 December

Christmas Fête at RCA

7 - 9th Dec
1pm - 8pm
Royal College of Art
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The Royal College of Art and Students’ Union presents their annual Christmas Fête. Artists and Designers invite you to view and purchase bespoke ceramics, jewellery, prints, textiles, illustrations and zines!

Future Observatory display

20th Nov - 31st August 2024
10am - 5pm
Design Museum Kensington
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The first display in a new space for research at the Design Museum is now open. The Future Observatory display showcases six researchers who are confronting environmental concerns and working towards liveable futures.

The Gingerbread City

2nd Dec - 7th Jan
Musuem of Architecture
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The Museum of Architecture is pleased to announce the return of their hugely popular, brilliantly festive and mouthwateringly edible The Gingerbread City London exhibition from 2 December at Westfield London, White City.

Royal Parks Shop Festive Gift Guide

Hyde Park
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Whether you’re looking to buy presents for book lovers, home interior enthusiasts or green-fingered friends, Royal Parks Shop has you covered over the festive period. Every purchase made at The Royal Parks Shop contributes to the conservation and preservation of the Royal Parks.

Christmas Late Night Shopping Event

30th Nov & 14th Dec
6pm - 9.00pm
Japan House London
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Get ready for Christmas with gift wrapping demonstrations and enjoy seasonal refreshments and tastings. Guests will receive a 15% discount on all purchases made in store.

'Winter Warmer' Online Talks

Various dates
6.30pm - 7.30pm
The Royal Parks
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Talks organized by the Royal Parks- Each month offers a new theme and explores a variety of topics from hidden parts of the parks to learning more about the fantastic heritage and wildlife within the parks.

Citizen Science: Earthworms and Leaves

2nd, 16th, 21st Nov & 12th Dec
10am - 4pm
Kensington Gardens
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Join Royal Park's researchers (part of the Help Nature Thrive team) and join the collective effort to help them better understand the earthworm abundance and diversity in the parks by digging soil pits and searching through them to count and collect earthworms.

Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall Gift Shop

Royal Albert Hall
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Gather all the Christmas essentials so that you can get your loved one something special. With a full range of gift ideas, including stocking fillers & party gifts either buy online or in-person shopping.

Design Museum Shop Christmas Gift Guide

Design Museum Kensington
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Channel your inner interior designer and transform your space into a winter wonderland with classic and contemporary decorations from all the wonderful designs that are on offer at the Design Museum Shop this Christmas!

V&A Christmas Tree Installation

27th Nov - 6th Jan
V&A
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Every year to celebrate the festive period, V&A commissions a designer to create a Christmas tree. This year, designers Isabel+Helen celebrate the festive season through light and movement. Inspired by the night sky!

Natural History Museum Christmas Gift Shop

Natural History Museum
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Go wild with the dinosaur decorations this year! Look out for the T. rex on skis, the Stegosaurus in a bobble hat and the Triceratops tree topper to top it all off. As for decorating yourself and the kids, there is also festive knitwear!

Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall

Various dates
Various Times
Royal Albert Hall
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This year’s programme at the Royal Albert Hall is full of heart-warming live events to be enjoyed with your loved ones. There’s something for everyone, from Christmas carols to traditional concerts, drag, jazz, gospel and so much more!

Samples

6th - 10th Dec
11am - 7pm
Cromwell Place
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An event combining forces between Cromwell Place and the Royal Society of Sculptures, ‘Samples’ features editions of work by members of the Royal Society of Sculptors and are available to buy for Christmas!

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Tour

Various Dates
9am - 9.45am
Natural History Museum
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Get behind the lens of some of the world's best wildlife photographers in this special tour of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.

Image credit: (detail) Nari Ward, Balance Fountain, 2013-2014. Courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin.

Balance Fountain

15th Nov - 13th Jan 2024
11am - 7pm
Cromwell Place
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Adopting a distinctly spiritual approach, Balance Fountain probes the unseen forces that shape both unique cultures and global society, exposing ritual as a structural artistic device.

Ainu Stories: Contemporary Lives by the Saru River

16th Nov - 21st Apr
10am - 8pm
Japan House London
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Experience Ainu culture as it exists today in the southern Hokkaido region of Biratori in the UK's first exploration of the contemporary lives of this indigenous people of northern Japan.

Celebrating Windrush: Tracing a Living Legacy

Until 31st Dec
10am - 5:30pm
V&A
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Explore this display, co-produced with young people, celebrating 75 years since the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks with stories and photographs from the Windrush generation

INSPIRATION AFRICA: Stories Beyond the Artifacts

14th Oct, 11th Nov, 9th Dec
3.30pm - 4.30pm
V&A
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Explore the V&A through the lens of African Heritage. Join the V&A's volunteer guides and share in their passion and pride as they reveal the extraordinary African Heritage narratives within the V&A collections.

Christmas Wreath Making

9th Dec
9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm
Hyde Park
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Welcome the festive season by learning the traditional winter craft of wreath making. Discover the historic origins and folklore surrounding this festive tradition.

Image credit: Albert Moore, Apricots, 1866. From the Collection of The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.

Victorian Treasures from the Cecil French Bequest

21st Oct 2023 - 25th Feb 2024
Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
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A curated selection of 21 paintings and drawings by Victorian masters from the extraordinary collection of artist and collector Cecil French (1879–1953). This exhibition places the artworks in context, exploring French as a collector during an unsettling time where Victorian art completely fell out of fashion.

Kensington and Chelsea Music Society 2023-24 at Leighton House

18th Oct 2023 - 22nd May 2024
7.30pm - 9.30pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
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Kensington and Chelsea Music Society plays a season of seven concerts at Leighton House. See a mix of new and established artists perform a varied and exciting programme of chamber music, song and choral works.