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A Beautiful Planet 3D (U)

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Experience Earth like never before in a breath-taking portrait of the planet captured from the International Space Station on the biggest screen in Europe. See fantastic images of the Earth from the Space Station and gain a new understanding of how wonderful and unique our planet is.

A life among elephants

21st Nov
7.15pm-9.30pm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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Enjoy the UK's theatrical premiere of A Life Among Elephants - an inspiring film about Save the Elephants’ founder, Dr Iain Douglas-Hamilton CBE, and his nearly 60-year mission to protect wild African elephants.

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A Taste of Germany

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Stein's Berlin
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Combine a German film, language lesson or a visit to the library at the Goethe-Institut London with a visit to Stein’s Berlin restaurant. The restaurant offers a journey through all of Germany's kitchen in a well-designed contemporary and cosy atmosphere.

Adventures Babies

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Natural History Museum
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Delight the little ones with this sensory storytelling class at the Natural History Museum. Take part in a host of activities designed specifically to engage babies and encourage their development.

Africa Rising North Kensington Creative Take Over

3rd Nov
11am-5:30pm
V&A South Kensington
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The V&A South Kensington welcomes the North Kensington community to join them for a day of immersive and creative activities, talks, tours, design workshops with a Global African flavour,

Akira

Tue-Sat
Lunch 12-3pm; Afternoon Tea 2:30-4:30pm; Dinner 6pm-11pm
Japan House London
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The Japanese restaurant, Akira, is on the first floor of Japan House London. Named The restaurant presents an authentic Japanese dining experience based on Akira’s ‘trinity of cooking’ principles – food, tableware and presentation. AKIRA is now offering a takeaway service.

Albert Memorial

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Kensington Gardens
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Located in Kensington Gardens, it is one of London's most ornate ornaments. Unveiled in 1872, The Albert Memorial commemorates the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband, who died of typhoid fever at the age of 42. Public tours are available.

An early morning view of Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre & Wildlife Photographer of the Year

5th June
8.30am - 10am
Natural History Museum
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This is your chance to experience two breathtaking exhibitions at the Natural History Museum and stroll through Hinze Hall before it opens to the public. You can also take advantage of a 20% discount in the museum shop which will be open.

Antarctica 3D (U)

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With never-before-seen footage and the latest underwater filming techniques, this epic documentary transports you to the farthest reaches of this majestic land and reveals that what happens there affects every single one of us.

Arabia Phoenix: a journey through time

16th Oct- 9th Nov
10.00am-5.00pm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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This exhibition of historic and contemporary photographs, maps and film is inspired by explorer Gerald de Gaury's 1940s book Arabia Phoenix and looks at dramatic changes in Arabia over the past century.

Asia

Daily: 10am-5:45pm - Friday: 10am–10pm
V&A South Kensington
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The Victoria and Albert Museum's Asian collections include objects from East Asia, South and South-East Asia, and the Middle East. They are rich in a broad range of artistic media and illustrate many different aspects of religious, courtly and everyday life.

Assembly: Abraham Cruzvillegas and Celeste

5th Oct - 30th Nov
11am to 5pm
The Royal Society of Sculptors
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Assembly, a joint exhibition of Abraham Cruzvillegas and the artist duo Celeste (María Fernanda Camarena and Gabriel Rosas Alemán) is now open at Dora House, the home of the Royal Society of Sculptors.

Astronights

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If your child has ever wanted to explore the museum after dark, or if the idea of spending the night in one an iconic galleries fills them with excitement, then they’ll love Astronights, a sleepover at the Museum!

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Barbie: The exhibition

5th July - 23rd Feb 2025
10am - 5pm
Design Museum
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A major exhibition exploring the design evolution of one of the world’s most famous dolls: Barbie®. Journey into the Barbie universe and discover over 250 remarkable objects, with rare, unique and innovative dolls dating from 1959 to the present day.

BBC Radio 3 Recording Choral Evensong at Holy Trinity South Kensington

10th June
6.20pm
Imperial College London
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BBC will be recording one of the College Evensong services with the students of Imperial College Chamber Choir. The service will be broadcast on the 17th July at the Royal Albert Hall. Evensong is open to everyone.

BBC World Service: The Engineers

Royal Commission for the Exhibition 1851
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Each summer, the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 holds an Albertopolis event in partnership with the BBC World Service bringing together three ground-breaking engineers and a public audience.

Beetle-mania

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The Royal Parks
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Learn about insect body parts by looking at the uk’s largest invertebrate: the stag beetle! Rebuild the beetle by drawing its pieces in the correct places. Suitable for ages 5-11.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice + Talk, IMAX: The Ronson Theatre

31st Oct
7.15pm-21:20pm
Science Museum
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Tim Burton and Michael Keaton reunite for the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice, showing at Halloween Lates. This screening will be introduced by a short talk by Chris French.

Behind the Scenes Tour: Spirit Collection

Daily
11am, 3pm
Natural History Museum
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Go behind the scenes with our knowledgeable science educators for a look at the Museum's fascinating zoology collection preserved in spirit.

Bibliothèque Quentin Blake

Daily
10am-9.30pm
Institut français
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The children's library has reopened providing children with easy access to a wide range of interactive resources.

Biodiversity Family Festival

26th Oct - 2nd Nov
11.00–16.30
Natural History Museum
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Entertain your kids this October half term with our programme of family-friendly activities celebrating the importance of biodiversity.

Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre

24th May - 5th Jan
10am - 5.50pm
Natural History Museum
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Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre explores the world of birds like never before. From surviving the mass extinction that wiped out all the other dinosaurs to their remarkable evolution into more than 11,000 species.

Black History Month at Institut français

25th Oct-3rd Nov
Various times
Institut français
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The French Institute is pleased to present a series of film screenings and seminars to celebrate Black History Month.

Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s

19 Sept 2025 — 29 March 2026
10am-6pm
Design Museum
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Delve into the music, fashion, and design stories that shaped Blitz – the club, the people, and the movement that transformed 1980s London style.