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Win tickets to Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne (1880-1910)

Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
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Leighton House and Sambourne House are offering you the opportunity to win 4 tickets to view this exhibition. Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne (1880-1910) offers a fascinating glimpse into late Victorian and early 20th-century fashion.

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Win two tickets to see Swan Lake in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall

12th June
7.30pm
Royal Albert Hall
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This June, the Royal Albert Hall will be showing Derek Deane’s critically acclaimed production of Swan Lake in-the-round. To celebrate, we have two tickets to giveaway to one lucky winner to see the magic unfold on the 12th June, 7.30pm.

Daniel Robbins: Alma Tadema's 'In My Studio'

9th May
6.30pm - 7.30pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
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Celebrating the one year anniversary of the permanent return of Lawrence Alma-Tadema's In My Studio to the Silk Room at Leighton House, join Senior Curator, Daniel Robbins, in this online talk exploring the fascinating history of this delicate artwork and the world of Victorian artists studio-homes.

Spindler by Ellie Hayward

24 Feb - 28 April
All day
The Royal Society of Sculptors
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This new enviromental sculpture outside of Dora House is created by Ellie Hayward, who graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art in 2020 with a BA in Fine Art. ‘Spindler’ is a piece that uses both sculptural and print process. When making sculpture her interest is less about creating objects and more about creating an experience through which the sculptures intervene and interrupt the architecture of the space.

Bring the Melody: A Music Jam Session

28th April
1pm - 3pm
V&A South Kensington
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Connect chords and create tunes in this open jam session. Take a journey through music genres, led by Nigel Jones, resident guitarist at the Handel/Hendrix House Museum.

Sketch the Set: Life Drawing with 2B or Not 2B Collective

28th April
11am - 1.45pm
V&A South Kensington
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Join for a free special session, combining theatre design and life-drawing. Respond to a live model who will step into 'theatre set designs from the V&A collection, projected as backdrops.

Discoveries and Innovations in South Kensington: Highlights from March

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From the extraordinary cultural and educational institutions in South Kensington, we have put together some recent highlights of exciting discoveries, research, and news from the London's home of arts and science.

Yinka Shonibare CBE: Suspended States

12th April - 1st Sept
10am - 6pm
Serpentine
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Suspended States is the artist’s first London solo exhibition in over 20 years. It showcases new works, interrogating how systems of power affect sites of refuge, debates on public statues, the ecological impact of colonialisation and the legacy of imperialism on conflict and consequential attempts at peace.

In Short, Europe: Best of Best

26th - 28th April
Various Times
Goethe-Institut
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In Short, Europe is back with a collection of award-winning short films from 28 European countries. Five programmes, including a special selection of children's animation, will celebrate European film through awarding winning shorts taking us on an exciting journey across the continent and its stories. Hosted at Ciné Lumière at Institut français.

Meet an Employee- Schools

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during term time
Various Times
Science Museum
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An interactive workshop where students meet a technician from a partner organisation and experience what it’s like to do their job through hands-on activities or Q&A sessions. For KS3 and KS4.

Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery

Daily
10am - 6pm
Science Museum
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Discover how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably to limit climate change in the Science Museum’s new, free gallery. Energy Revolution looks at the past, present and future of sustainable energy and how we can achieve a low carbon world.

Performance Festival 2024: ‘Remastered’

19th April - 28th April
Various Times
V&A South Kensington
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Through a range of special free and ticketed events – live performances, talks, tours, screenings, workshops, and more – ‘Remastered’ invites audiences to explore the beauty of transformation; from making anew, to remixing the past, and inspiring the future.

Win two tickets to see Edoardo Gabbriellini's Holiday at Ciné Lumière

24th March
4.35pm
Institut français
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Competition closing soon! Ciné Lumière presents the 14th edition of Cinema Made in Italy. To celebrate, we are giving away two tickets to a special screening of the film Holiday, featuring a Q&A session with director Edoardo Gabbriellini.

Grazie Enzo: Contemporary Responses to Enzo Mari

29th March - Feb 2025
10am - 6pm
Design Museum Kensington
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Accompanying the retrospective exhibition 'Enzo Mari Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist with Francesca Giacomelli', this free display will showcase the work of 14 London-based designers, studios and collectives whose work shares an affinity with Mari's work.

V&A Shop

V&A South Kensington
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Classic British art and design gifts, prints and books in an iconic decorative arts museum shop.

The Design Museum Shop

Design Museum Kensington
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The Design Museum Shop sells a unique selection of classic, beautiful and cutting edge objects including prints, accessories, books and much more...

Royal Albert Hall's Gift Shop

Royal Albert Hall
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Discover the Royal Albert Hall's full range of products, featuring exclusive prints, Royal Albert Hall gifts, souvenirs and the ever-popular Steward Bear online.

Science Museum's Gift Shop

Science Museum
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Engage your inner scientist with science-inspired gifts, gadgets, robots, games, puzzles, toys, chemistry sets and more from the Science Museum Shop.

Science of the Natural History Museum Tour

3rd March - 28th April
Various Times
Natural History Museum
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Join the Natural History Museum for a tour to discover the work that they do, from advocacy and outreach to identifying new species and protecting their collections.

Win an Natural History Museum Membership!

Natural History Museum
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Discover South Ken and the Natural History Museum have teamed up to give away the fantastic prize of a Natural History Museum year-long membership!

Discoveries and Innovations in South Kensington: February Highlights

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From the extraordinary cultural and educational institutions in South Kensington, we have put together some recent highlights of exciting discoveries, research and news from the London's home of arts and science.

Invitation to Tender: South Ken ZEN+ Community Engagement Consultancy

Exhibition Road Cultural Group
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ERCG is seeking experienced engagement consultants to conduct community engagement activities with key stakeholders in South Kensington, to inform how to make the neighbourhood fit for the future in the face of a climate and biodiversity crisis.

£1 tickets for a day visit to Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace
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1 tickets for a day visit to Kensington Palace are available to anyone in receipt of specific financial support. You can claim £1 tickets for up to six people per household.

Focus on Mizoguchi Kenji

18th Feb - 19th June
Various Times
Japan House London
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Japanese film critic and scholar Alexander Jacoby has specially curated a selection of screenings, choosing to focus on Mizoguchi’s last years, when he realised many of his finest achievements.