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Journeys

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Royal Albert Hall
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Acclaimed musician and composer Nitin Sawhney curates a festival celebrating diverse journeys and identity through music, art and discussion.

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Journeys and Identity

25th Oct
1pm
Royal Albert Hall
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Nitin Sawhney discusses the themes of ‘journeys’ and ‘identity’ with guests Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Dr Maya Goodfellow.

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Journeys Through Food

21st Oct
1pm
Royal Albert Hall
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Nitin Sawhney discusses Food, Journeys and Identity with guests Ravinder Bhogal and Shamil Thakrar.

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Jurassic Park in Concert

26th & 27th Oct
7.30pm
Royal Albert Hall
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What better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park than seeing the film projected in HD, with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra performing John Williams’ iconic score live-to-picture.

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.

Kensington Garden cafes

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Kensington Gardens
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The Broadwalk Cafe and Playcafe serves a great range of pizza, salads, wraps and sweet treats as well as a children's menu.

Kensington Gardens

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Open from 6am
Kensington Gardens
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Formal avenues, magnificent trees, ornamental flower beds, and wildflower meadows outside Kensington Palace make this a stunning end to our trail as well as home to the Princess Diana Playground, the Italian Water Gardens and the Albert Memorial.

Kensington Palace Classroom Resources

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Kensington Palace
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Plenty of exciting classroom resources and activities based around the Historic Royal Palaces, including a look at the Kensington Palace timeline and the royal family trees. Free to download.

Kensington Palace Pavilion

Daily
10am - 6pm
Kensington Palace
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One of the most elegant venues in London, with an outdoor terrace for fine days and beautiful views of the palace and its gardens.

Kensington Palace School Visit

Kensington Palace
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School groups are able to plan a self-led visit - check website for booking details and term dates. Schools can also book their group into one of a variety of fun school sessions, most running on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Kensington Palace Shop

Kensington Palace
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Give a gift to remember with an exquisite selection of wonderful history-inspired gifts. Explore thei exclusive range of gifts, souvenirs, jewellery and homeware inspired by this royal home.

Kensington Palace Sunken Garden

Wed - Sun
10am - 6pm
Kensington Palace
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Walk in the footsteps of royalty in the beautiful gardens of Kensington Palace. The historic Sunken Garden is resplendent with white and pastel flowers to provide a picturesque setting for a new statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, unveiled to commemorate her 60th birthday.

Knightsbridge Hotel

Knightsbridge Hotel
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Knightsbridge Hotel is located in a tree-lined street just a short walk to Harrods and the V&A Museum, Natural History Museum and Hyde Park. There are 44 individually designed bedrooms and suites, as well as a drawing room and library serving afternoon tea all day long. The hotel provides 24 hour room service.

La Médiathèque

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Institut français
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This is the largest French library in the UK, and also contains the Bibliothèque Quentin Blake, which is full of exciting and educational materials for children up to 12.

Late Night Jazz: Harper Trio

2nd Nov
Royal Albert Hall
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Flirting with the avant-garde and psychedelia, the Harper Trio create an exciting, inventive, 60s-70s spiritual free jazz sound, where East meets West.

Lates: Fashion (R)evolution

20th Oct
6.30pm - 10pm
Natural History Museum
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Are you wild about fashion, but know it’s important it doesn’t cost the Earth? Discover the incredible ways nature inspires fashion, explore stylish specimens, get hands on with creative crafts and meet scientists, designers and artists to learn how we can make clothing and fashion more sustainable.

Laughing Matters: The State of a Nation

Until 8th Dec
10am-5:45pm
V&A
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Through over 30 objects, ranging from costumes to scripts, from puppets to music, this display unpicks the punchlines to discover what humour since the Victorian era – whether subversive, surreal, mocking or celebratory – can tell us about what it means to be British today.

Learning resources at the Science Museum

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Science Museum
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This site brings together learning resources from their four Museums, including activities, games and videos. Browse all the resources and discover activities to support a range of curriculum topics for use in the classroom, in museum galleries and beyond.

Leighton House Gift Shop

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Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
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Leighton House museum's online shop has some of the best in contemporary design and artisan craft, their curated edit is inspired by the homes, work and collections of Frederic Leighton and Linley Sambourne.

Leslie Linder: Decoding Beatrix Potter

Until 25th March 2024
10am-5:45pm
V&A
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Discover Leslie Linder, how he cracked the code of Beatrix Potter’s secret journal and showed the world her art.

Literary Haunts & Jaunts in the Park

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Kensington Gardens
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Explore the parks through the works of some famous writers - discover J M Barrie’s ultimate fancy, Peter Pan, walk in the steps of Virginia Woolf through Kensington Gardens, or visit the famous Speaker’s Corner, George Orwell’s ardent haunt.

London Design Festival - Placeholders

Daily: 10am-5:45pm - Friday: 10am–10pm
V&A
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Discover the enduring possibilities of reusing stone with this outdoor installation and documentary as part of London Design Festival. Historic, large and precious stone that previously made up the V&A building, now makes a comeback in the form of street furniture.

London's secret gardens

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
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A suggested route where you can enjoy a ride through some of London's hidden gardens and get a glimpse of some of the Parks including Hyde Park along your way.

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Lutz Seiler in Conversation with Thomas Meaney

12th Oct
7pm
Goethe-Institut
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One of Germany's most interesting contemporary poets and writers, Lutz Seiler celebrates the 1st English publication of his award winning works. Join Seiler in conversation with Thomas Meaney.