the home of science, arts and inspiration

Hidden Treasures

Whether you're visiting South Kensington for the first time, or you've visited a hundred times, here's a list of some of the best, but least well-known, exhibits, galleries, and places.

Afternoon Tea and Tour

Various dates
Various times
Natural History Museum
Map
Visit Website

Take a tour of the beautiful gardens and the highlights of the Museums collections before enjoying a nature-themed afternoon tea in the magnificent member’s room.

Dress Codes

On until 30th Nov
10am-4pm
Kensington Palace
Map
Visit Website

Just announced! Discover never-before-seen royal and court fashion treasures in Dress Codes, a new exhibition at Kensington Palace.

Science Afternoon Tea

Available Wed-Sun
12pm and 3pm
Science Museum
Map
Visit Website

Enjoy a luxury afternoon tea with a science-inspired twist.

Under 30s ticket offers

Royal Albert Hall
Map
Visit Website

The Royal Albert Hall are launching a brand new ticket scheme for audience members aged 30 and under. If you're aged 30 or under, you can access £20 tickets for some of their amazing concerts!

Arpita Singh: Remembering

20th March - 27th July
10am- 6pm
Serpentine
Map
Visit Website

Just announced! Her first solo exhibition of Arpita Singh outside India, Singh’s paintings centre on her emotional and psychological state, drawing from Bengali folk art and Indian stories, interwoven with experiences of social upheaval and global conflict.

Young People: Designing Topical Zines

10th May
2:30pm -5pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
Map
Visit Website

Discover the importance of 'zines' and their impact on society. Design and create your own zine - it can be about ANYTHING you like, from your favourite musician or to something you think needs a spotlight.

Fixing Our Broken Planet Gallery

Open daily from 3rd April.
10:00am - 5:50pm
Natural History Museum
Map
Visit Website

The Museum is excited to finally share Fixing Our Broken Planet, their first new permanent gallery since 2016! Explore the biggest challenges facing the planet and discover science-backed, hopeful solutions that will help us to create a more sustainable world.

Generation Hope

29th April - 3rd May
Various times
Natural History Museum
Map
Visit Website

This series of events brings together young changemakers, activists and scientists to chat, challenge and come up with ideas about how we’re currently tackling the planetary emergency.

The Hair in the Cable

3rd March-25th Aug
9:30am-5:30pm
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

A new display by Mimi Ọnụọha. In her ongoing series ‘The Hair In The Cable’, Ọnụọha reframes the cultural and philosophical roots of the internet.

Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots

3rd April- 7th Sept
Serpentine
Map
Visit Website

Through a series of sculptures and installations, visitors will encounter the delicate yet powerful ways in which Penone reveals nature’s hidden structures, rhythms, and gestures.

Design Camp: Turn Plastic into Fabric for 8 to 11 year old

7th April & 30th May
10am-4pm
Design Museum
Map
Visit Website

In this hands-on workshop, children will learn how to transform ordinary plastic bags into fusible fabric, a durable and eco-friendly material that can be used for all kinds of creative projects.

Performance Festival 2025

25th April- 4th May
Various times
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

Escape rationality, embrace fiction and question your perspectives with special events including live performances, talks, screenings, tours and workshops – all inspired by the theme of 'illusion'.

Nature Adventurers: Immersive Outdoor Sessions

26th April & 3rd May
10am - 3pm
The Royal Parks
Map
Visit Website

Come along to our purpose-built learning centre for Nature Adventurers, a series of Saturday activity sessions for 8–12-year-old adventurers and nature lovers.

Kurt Cobain Unplugged

3rd June - 18th Nov 2025
11am-4pm
Royal College of Music
Map
Visit Website

Experience rock history up close – see Kurt Cobain’s legendary Martin guitar on display for the first time in Europe. Reunited with his famous green cardigan from the MTV Unplugged performance, this exhibition celebrates the enduring influence of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. Join the wait list!

Making things that move us: a gaming lens on design, motivation, and everything else

14th May
5:30pm-6:30pm
Imperial College London
Map
Visit Website

How do we understand & inspire motivation? Join Professor Sebastian Deterding, Chair in Design Engineering, to explore how computational media, including games, shed light on what drives us.

Robert Schwentke: The Captain

30th April
7pm
Goethe-Institut
Map
Visit Website

Shortly before the end of the Second World War, the young private Willi Herold finds a captain's uniform while on the run: with his soon to be found followers, he savours the power he has gained more and more ruthlessly.

Image credit: Photo by Colectivo Multipolar ©Sky Cubacub

On Swimwear Design: Politics, Gender, History

13th May
7pm-8:30pm
Design Museum
Map
Visit Website

Join this conversation to dive into the fascinating social universe of the swimsuit, from the Victorian 'Swimside Walking Dresses' to the Mankini, the burkini, and everything in between.

Make your own Silver Ring

3rd May
10:30am-4:30pm
V&A South Kensington
Map
Visit Website

Join this wax carving workshop with Lili Bunten & Nattie Jewellery to create your own design to be made into a silver ring.

Yoga in the Garden

15th May
12pm-1pm
Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
Map
Visit Website

A unique opportunity to enjoy a yoga class in the serene gardens of Leighton House accompanied by live setar music.

Ocean with David Attenborough

8th-18th May
Various times
Institut français
Map
Visit Website

This compelling documentary takes viewers on a breath-taking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean.

Hidden Stories of Kensington Gardens Walking Tour

30th May
11am-12:30pm
Kensington Gardens
Map
Visit Website

A green oasis located in the heart of the city, discover the rich history of Kensington Gardens on this walking tour.