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Beat The Heat in South Kensington!

Summer in South Kensington offers a range of entertaining activities to savor the warm days. Beat the heat by diving into the refreshing waters of the Serpentine Lido, take a boat out onto the water, cool off on its sandy shores or explore the Royal Parks and treat yourself to a chilled beverage from the nearby Park kiosks.

The V&A's Garden and cafe also provide a cool, tranquil oasis in the centre of the museum and a great place to stop for a refreshing drink next to the beautiful water feature with its stunning reflections. Memorable summer moments await!

Competitions

Win Two Tickets to Lana Del Rey at BST Hyde Park

Win 2x tickets to see the iconic Lana Del Rey at BST Hyde Park! The enchanting performance will close the 2023 series on Sunday 9 July, with special guests to be announced.

Win A Family Ticket to the Design Museum’s brand New Exhibition, The Offbeat Sari

Design Museum Kensington

Win up to 5x tickets to the Design Museum's brand new exhibition The Offbeat Sari! Discover how the iconic Indian garment is being transformed and adopted by many as a vessel for self-expression, identity and creativity through new colours, shapes and drapes.

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Summer In South Ken

This summer there is lots to do in South Kensington if you are looking for a great day out. From boating on the Serpentine, visiting new exhibitions, festivals, exploring the parks, enjoying a big-screen experience and so much more...

Volunteering in South Kensington

Volunteering offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in this vibrant London neighborhood while also creating a positive impact on the community. Get involved and discover the many different volunteering opportunities in the area!

What's on

DIVA

V&A South Kensington
On until 7th April 2024 10am-5:45pm

DIVA celebrates the power and creativity of iconic performers, exploring and redefining the role of 'diva' and how this has been subverted or embraced over time across opera, stage, popular music, and film.

Engineers

Science Museum
Daily 10am-6pm

Engineers shape the world that we live in, creating bold, ground-breaking innovations that respond to global challenges and improve billions of lives. But how much do we know about the people behind these innovations?

Open House at American Express presents BST Hyde Park

Hyde Park
23rd June- 5th July Times vary

With free community activities for all ages, the hugely popular BST Open House returns between three weekends of legendary music in Hyde Park. Spread across 8 days, BST Open House celebrates the best of summer, welcoming visitors into the iconic concert site to enjoy a range of activities.

Residents Private View - Polar Silk Road & Titanosaur at NHM

Natural History Museum
19th July - 8.30 - 10am

Join us for a private view of the Natural History Museum's new major exhibition The Polar Silk Road & Titanosaur: Life as the Biggest Dinosaur. The event is free and is open to all South Kensington residents.

Earth Photo Exhibition

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
17th June- 23rd August 10am-5pm

See a stunning selection of shortlisted still and moving images across all genres, telling powerful stories about our planet, its inhabitants and lands, its beauty and power, and its fragility through the impacts of climate change.

Hidden Treasures of the RCM Collections

Royal College of Music
6th June - 21st Jan 2024 10.15am - 5.45pm

Discover unique treasures from the RCM Museum and Library collections. Featuring long unseen artworks, historic manuscripts, and unusual and ingenious musical instruments, this exhibition shares rarely seen objects and stories hand-picked from the thousands of objects and stories.

Friday Late: NRG

V&A
30th June 6:30pm-10pm

To mark the opening of the final phase of the V&A’s Photography Centre, this Friday Late celebrates energy in all its forms.

Explorers Family Festival: Sultana's Dream

Natural History Museum
24th June

Hear all about their experiences, expeditions and adventures from the Museum's scientists. Discover specimens from South Asia on our behind-the-scenes tour and let your imagination run wild in our creative workshops, exploring our relationship with nature.

Climate Action Week 2023

24th June-2nd July Times vary

Across the borough, people of all ages can take part in free events that connect us to nature and explore how to care for our environment this London Climate Action Week, Saturday 24 June to Sunday 2 July.

State of Clay

The Royal Society of Sculptors
20th July 6pm-8pm

Experience a session throwing miniature porcelain ceramic works on a specialist small wheel, decorated with coloured slips. Pieces will be fired in an electric kiln after the event.

Family Fun: Animal Myths & Legends Adventures

Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
8th July 11am-12:30pm & 1pm -2:30pm

Get up close and hands on with real live animals at Leighton House. Meet the likes of snakes, giant snails, tarantulas, lizards and so much more as we take a look around the house and garden delving into some of the Myths and Legends related to the art, sculpture and architecture.

SAFAR Film Festival

Institut français
29th June-9th July Times vary

The UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema returns to Ciné Lumière! For its eighth edition, SAFAR is embarking on a journey through space and time in Arab cinema, mapping the region across a new axis and showcasing films which traverse territories and historical periods.

KCAW Public Art Trail

22nd June-31st August

Always a much-photographed event for London, featuring world-class sculpture, installations and exhibits throughout the borough located in some of West London’s most beautiful and iconic sites.

Image credit: Brandon Guell

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Natural History Museum
14th Oct-2nd July 2023 10am-5:50pm

It is your last chance to discover the natural world in all its wonder and diversity at the Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, where 100 remarkable photographs illustrate the precious beauty of our planet.

Young V&A

V&A South Kensington
Opens 1st July 10am-5:30pm

Get ready to spark your creativity at Young V&A – the museum where children, young people and families can imagine, play and design. From 1 July 2023, be inspired by spaces, explore our collection and get creative. Right now, keep in touch on social.

And from our friends

A Midsummer Night's Dream

29th June- 1st July 7:30pm

Unbridled desire meets magic as Figure returns to Opera Holland Park with Shakespeare’s comic exploration of the unconscious, accompanied by Mendelssohn’s enchanting orchestral score.

Discover South Kensington is an initiative of the Exhibition Road Cultural Group, a partnership of the cultural and educational organisations in and around Exhibition Road, South Kensington.

Our partners include:


The Design Museum Goethe-Institut Imperial College London Institut franҫais The Ismaili Centre Kensington Palace Natural History Museum Royal Albert Hall South Kensington Estates Royal College of Art Cromwell Place	Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal College of Music Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) The Royal Parks Serpentine Galleries The Science Museum V&A South Kensington The Royal Society of Sculptors Japan House Westminster City Council

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