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Your Festive Season Starts Here: Christmas in South Kensington!
Get into the winter spirit this festive season in South Kensington! Experience the excitement of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland with its thrilling rides and giant ice rink, enjoy a cosy evening at the Royal Albert Hall with a spectacular line-up of music and films, or admire the V&A South Kensington’s enchanting Christmas Tree Installation, beautifully illuminating the Dome.
Dive into our guide to Christmas in South Kensington! Discover where to find fantastic stocking fillers, enter our competition to win a pair of tickets to the premiere of Cirque du Soleil's jaw-dropping new show, CORTEO, and enjoy fun festive events. Why not make your gifts this year truly memorable with a membership to one of South Kensington’s remarkable cultural institutions?
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| Christmas Shopping in South Kensington |
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| This festive season, make your Christmas shopping an experience to remember! South Kensington’s iconic museums and galleries are brimming with one-of-a-kind treasures. Gifting a museum membership is a thoughtful way to share access to world-class exhibitions, exclusive events, and year-round inspiration. |
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| South Kensington's Christmas Highlights |
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| Whether you’re after a cosy concert, a family-friendly event, or a chance to try your hand at festive crafts, South Kensington has plenty to offer this Christmas. Plan your visits and make the most of the season’s magic! |
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| Win 2x tickets for the premiere of Cirque du Soleil's CORTEO |
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| Royal Albert Hall |
To celebrate 40 years of dreaming the impossible, Cirque du Soleil returns to London's Royal Albert Hall in January 2025, with one of their most joyous and jubilant shows, CORTEO and we are giving away a pair of tickets to the premiere. |
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| Win a Meal for 2 at Byron Burgers & 2x Tickets to Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
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| Byron Burgers and Discover South Kensington are offering one lucky winner a meal for two together with a pair of tickets to Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum. |
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| Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall |
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Royal Albert Hall
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| Find out what's on at London's most iconic music venue this Christmas! A feast of entertainment with all the trimmings! |
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| Christmas Lates |
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Science Museum
18th Dec 6:30pm-10pm |
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| We’re decking the halls and getting in the Christmas spirit, so prepare to eat, drink, be merry and a whole lot more at the Science Museum’s first ever festive edition of Lates. |
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| Wildlife Photographer of the Year Evening View with the Royal College of Music |
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Natural History Museum
30th Nov 2024 6.45 pm - 9 pm |
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| Explore Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition while Royal College of Music musicians serenade you. This unique concert features a series of short works performed by solo, duo and trio ensembles, written by talented RCM composers inspired by a selection of this year’s images. |
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| Friday Late: Wild Digits |
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V&A South Kensington
29th November 6.30pm - 10pm |
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| Featuring games, performances and interactive installations, this Friday Late reimagines what digital technology can bring into our lives. |
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| Jameel Prize: Moving Images |
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V&A South Kensington
Opens 30th Nov 10am - 5.45pm |
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| In a series of intimate, immersive encounters spanning film, photography, animation, installation, sound, sculpture, and virtual reality, this exhibition will reflect the ways artists address questions of identity, community, and personal history. |
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| Hyde Park Winter Wonderland |
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Hyde Park
21st Nov 2024 - 5th Jan 2025 10am - 10pm |
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| Located in London’s iconic Hyde Park, Winter Wonderland is the world’s ultimate destination for festive fun. Hyde Park Winter Wonderland offers a variety of attractions, activities, entertainment, food, drinks, and so much more... |
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| RCASU Christmas Fête 2024 |
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Royal College of Art
5th - 7th December 1pm - 8pm |
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| The annual event features an indoor market showcasing bespoke items from the creative minds of RCA artists and designers including ceramics, jewellery, print, zines, illustrations, textiles and more. |
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| Leighton Noël: A Christmas Recital with Kangmin Justin Kim |
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Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
6th Dec 7pm-9pm |
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| Celebrate the festive season at Leighton House with an enchanting evening of arias and songs featuring the astonishing countertenor Kangmin Justin Kim. |
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| Rick Astley's Swinging Christmas |
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Royal Albert Hall
17th Dec 7:30pm |
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| Multi-million selling global star Rick Astley returns to the Royal Albert Hall this December for a special big band concert, performing swing and festive classics. |
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| Home Alone in Concert |
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Royal Albert Hall
7th Dec 2:30pm & 7:30pm |
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| This beloved festive favourite features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus. |
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| Jules Buckley’s Christmas: A Celebration of Aretha Franklin |
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Royal Albert Hall
10th Dec 7:30pm |
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| Jules Buckley and his orchestra are joined by Sheléa and Vula’s Chorale to recreate the magic of his sold-out 2022 Queen of Soul Prom — this time with a festive twist! |
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| Winter Edition Secondhand German Book Fair |
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Goethe-Institut
14th Dec 1pm - 5pm |
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| Discover ex-library treasures and German literature at this winder edition of the fair featuring a variety of treasures in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Feel free to browse and bring your own books to sell, swap or give away! |
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| College Evensong: Advent |
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Imperial College London
4th Dec 5:30pm-6:30pm |
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| The service will have wonderful music for Advent to help us be ready in heart and mind to celebrate Christmas. It is free and open to all. |
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Image credit: © Wikimedia commons
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| Poetry After Kafka |
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Goethe-Institut
3rd Dec 7pm - 8.30pm |
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| Hear three contemporary poets – Francesca Beard, Gale Burns and David Constantine – present their own work, read excerpts from Kafka and discuss his influence on writing and poetry. With an introduction by and the participation of Professor Carolin Duttlinger. |
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| Family Fun: Phantasmagorical Christmas Cards |
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Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
14th Dec 11am-12.30pm & 2.30pm-4pm |
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| Did you know that the first Christmas card in England was sent in 1843? Create your own unique collaged and decorated Christmas cards, inspired by the weird and wonderful designs of this very Victorian tradition. |
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| South Ken ZEN+ Stakeholder Engagement Webinar |
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Online
10th Dec 4pm - 5pm |
As part of our ambitions to help South Kensington to become a Zero Emissions, Nature Positive neighbourhood, over summer 2024 we carried out a range of online and in-person activities to gather views of people locally on how climate change is affecting the neighbourhood.
The findings provide a valuable foundation for exploring collaborative neighbourhood projects in the future. Explore the results and insights in the Stakeholder Engagement Report or join our webinar on 10th December at 4 pm. |
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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.
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Our partners include:
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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
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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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