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If you are looking for ideas for what to do in South Kensington, try something different today. Discover jewellery, earthquake simulators, journey to space, fashion. and so much more.

Fixing Our Broken Planet Gallery

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

French Courses: Twice a Week

Starting 24th March
Institut français
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Don’t think twice! Learn French twice a week at the Institut français and achieve great results!

Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots

3rd April- 7th Sept
Serpentine
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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.

Bring Your Own Baby

10th March & 9th June 2025
11am & 1:30pm
Royal Albert Hall
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Join the Hall for a morning of hilarious comedy, where you can relax and have a good laugh at the best comedians in the UK, without needing childcare!

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

7th April & 30th May
10am-4pm
Design Museum
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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.

Design Camp: Waterpark Architecture for 11 to 14 year olds

7th April & 27th May
10:15am - 4:15pm
Design Museum
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Inspired by 'Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style' exhibition, young people will delve into the design of leisure pools and create utopian waterparks through discussion, collage, and scale models.

Design Camp: Waterpark Architecture for 11 to 14 year olds

7th April & 27th May
10:15am - 4:15pm
Design Museum
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Inspired by 'Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style' exhibition, young people will delve into the design of leisure pools and create utopian waterparks through discussion, collage, and scale models.

Performance Festival 2025

25th April- 4th May
Various times
V&A South Kensington
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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'.

Lie Down and Listen Experience

29th & 30th Aug
7pm - 8:30pm & 8am - 9:15am
Natural History Museum
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Join the Museum for a soothing, late summer sound healing and lying-down classical concert experience beneath Hope the blue whale.

Design Camp: Analogue Graphic Design for 11 to 14 year olds

9th April & 28th May
10:15am - 4:15pm
Design Museum
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Inspired by 'Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style', young people will explore the basics of graphic design using paper and hand printing techniques to create a poster based on a personal achievement.

One to One: John & Yoko

25th April - 1st May
Various times
Institut français
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This documentary explores the Lennons’ evolving politics and their complex personal lives as they search for Yoko’s estranged daughter, Kyoko, against the backdrop of the Nixon-McGovern election.

Siam through the lens of John Thomson

28th April- 30th May
10am-5pm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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Thomson was a 19th-century master photographer, traveller, writer, and was RGS Instructor of Photography. His work from this period includes portraits, landscapes and scenes of festivals in Thailand.

Nursery Experience

29th April
10:00am - 3:00pm
Hyde Park
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Learn about the Hyde Park plant nurseries history, the sustainable building and practices that help the team grow over 1,400 varieties of plants.

Dino Snores for Kids: Space Special

17th May
6:30pm-10am
Natural History Museum
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Travel to infinity and beyond as you explore what happens beyond the reaches of our planet at a sleepover that’s truly out of this world!

Nature Adventurers: Immersive Outdoor Sessions

26th April & 3rd May
10am - 3pm
The Royal Parks
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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
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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!

Space Night at the Museum

25th July
6.45 - 9.30 pm
Natural History Museum
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Make the jump to hyperspace and touch down on planet natural history for an evening of intergalactic fun as you explore the galleries after hours. Speak with their scientists, see stellar specimens and visit Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? their newest exhibition. More activities to be announced!

Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth? Tour

6th, 15th, 20th & 28th June
9 - 9.45 am
Natural History Museum
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Are we on the brink of finding signs of life beyond Earth? Discover why scientists are more optimistic than ever that conditions for life could exist beyond our planet. In this special out-of-hours tour, you’ll explore our amazing planet, the possibilities of life on Mars and much more.

RCM Festival of Percussion

11th May
Various times
Royal College of Music
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Experience a spectacular celebration of percussion at the Royal College of Music's annual Festival of Percussion! From marimbas to xylophones, timpani to tambourines, our festival features something for all to enjoy!

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

14th May
5:30pm-6:30pm
Imperial College London
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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.

Athena Lecture 2025: Overcoming challenges in the pandemic

7th May
1pm-2pm
Imperial College London
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Dame Kate Bingham, Managing Partner, SV Health Investors, and former Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce, explores the lasting impact of women's leadership and resilience during the pandemic.

Robert Schwentke: The Captain

30th April
7pm
Goethe-Institut
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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.