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Brighter days are on the horizon!
Feeling the weight of Blue Monday? Brighten your mood with South Kensington’s incredible offerings. Make this January about embracing the new year and discovering new opportunities - and there's no better place to do it. Explore a world-class exhibition at the V&A South Kensington, enjoy the magic of Cirque du Soleil's Corteo at the Royal Albert Hall, or treat yourself to lunch at the Natural History Museum's brand new Garden Kitchen. With inspiring events and vibrant cultural experiences, South Kensington has everything you need to beat the winter blues this January.
Don't miss the unique opportunity to win a whimsical Tim Burton-Inspired Afternoon Tea for Two at the Design Museum along with exhibition tickets! Plus, enter below for a chance to win tickets to a special screening of acclaimed film The Flood, attended by director Gianluca Jodice & costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini at the Institut français.
Plus, don’t miss out on refreshing walks with out Footways map and rediscover London’s beauty. January is the perfect time to explore, plan, and make the most of all that South Ken has to offer.
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| Under 30s ticket offers |
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Royal Albert Hall
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| 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! |
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Image credit: © the Design Kitchen
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| Win afternoon tea for two and tickets to the The World of Tim Burton |
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Design Museum
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| Enter for your chance to step into a whimsical wonderland at the Design Museum! Win two tickets to The World of Tim Burton exhibition, along with a delicious Tim Burton-inspired afternoon tea! |
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| Win 2x Tickets to The Flood at the Institut français |
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Institut français
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| Last chance to enter! Win 2x tickets to The Flood at Ciné Lumière, followed by a Q&A with director Gianluca Jodice & costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini! |
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| Valentine’s Day in South Kensington: The Perfect Day Out for Lovebirds |
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| South Kensington is the ultimate destination for a romantic Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re planning a special evening, or a Galentine’s outing, here’s how you can make the day unforgettable. |
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| The Garden Kitchen |
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Natural History Museum
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| Just opened! Nestled within the recently transformed gardens, this large open-plan space allows you to enjoy seasonal food and drinks whilst soaking in the sights and sounds of nature. |
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| Cirque du Soleil's Corteo |
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Royal Albert Hall
9th Jan - 2nd March 2025 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm & 7:30pm |
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| To celebrate 40 years of dreaming the impossible, Cirque du Soleil return to the Royal Albert Hall in January 2025, with their most joyous and jubilant show, CORTEO. |
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| Night of Ideas |
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Institut français
6th February Various times |
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| Night of Ideas has become a worldwide project staged in 190 cities and 104 different countries. In London and Edinburgh, the French Institute convenes debates and performances to challenge our understanding of the world. |
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| Lauren Halsey: emajendat |
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Serpentine
11th Oct- 23rd Feb 2025 10am-6pm |
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| Last chance to see! In her work Halsey merges past, present and future via her interest in iconography connected to the African diaspora, Black and queer icons and architecture. |
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| Everest through the lens: Exhibition Tour |
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
7th Feb 6.30pm-8.30pm |
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| Join the Photographic Curator, Jamie Owen FRGS, for a glass of wine and a free private tour of the exhibition and a deeper dive in to the first British expeditions to Mount Everest between 1921 and 1924. |
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| WOW at 15 |
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Royal Albert Hall
8th March 7pm |
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| Join us this International Women's Day to celebrate 15 years of WOW - Women of the World. Legendary activist Angela Davis will join WOW Founder Jude Kelly in conversation. |
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| and solitary still |
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Royal College of Music
22 January 2025 12pm |
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| Visiting Bulgarian pianist Svetozar Ivanov presents …and solitary still…, a collection of ten audio vignettes inspired by poetry. These vignettes combine live music with pre-recorded audio elements. |
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Image credit: Blooms_B6 — Criss Cross collection by Bethan Laura Wood, Italy, 2013
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| PLATFORM: Bethan Laura Wood |
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Design Museum
14th Feb- Jan 2026 10am-6pm |
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| Wood is a multi-disciplinary designer whose work is characterised by material investigation, artisan collaboration and a passion for colour, detail and decoration. |
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| Drink and Draw: Life Drawing with 2B or Not 2B Collective |
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Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
5th Feb 7pm-9pm |
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| Spend a fun and creative evening of life drawing with 2B Or Not 2B in the unique setting of Frederic, Lord Leighton's studio. Learn to draw with the support of guided tutoring, and build your confidence. |
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| Women in Science Tour: Fashion |
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Natural History Museum
Various dates Various times |
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| Join the Museum to explore the relationship between fashion and the natural world and discover the female scientists and activists whose work has shaped our understanding. |
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| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
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Royal Albert Hall
25th April 2025 7:30pm |
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| Join the Royal Albert Hall for the 25th Anniversary and European premiere of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as part of their Films in Concert series. |
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| Nature Roadshows |
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Kensington Gardens
20th Feb 11:00am - 3:00pm |
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| Join the Royal Parks at Kensington Gardens for free drop-in activities perfect for nature-lovers, families and budding conservationists! |
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| Remembering Auschwitz-Birkenau |
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Institut français
24th Jan- 2nd Feb Various times |
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| The 27 January 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. On this occasion, Institut français reflect on the terrible reality of the concentration camps with a film season, |
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| China’s Road to Net Zero |
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Science Museum
28th Jan 7:30pm - 8:45pm |
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| Join the Museum for a discussion on whether China can reach 'peak emissions' by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2060. |
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| Family Fun: Hieroglyphs with Hugo Cook |
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Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
25th Jan 2:30pm - 4pm |
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| Come along to hear Egyptologist and author Hugo D. Cook unwrap the marvel of hieroglyphs and show you just how brilliant these little artworks are, even if you can’t read them! |
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| Design Camp: Stop Motion Animation for 11 to 14 year olds |
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Design Museum
20th Feb 10:15am- 4:15pm |
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| In this introductory workshop, young people will explore Tim Burton's creative process and enchanting characters before creating their own, and a weird and wonderful world for them to live. |
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| Grantham Climate Art Prize |
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Imperial College London
Until 31st Jan |
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| Imperial are inviting young people aged 11–25 to enter the 2025 Grantham Climate Art Prize by designing a mural to draw attention to the climate crisis. The deadline for submissions is 31st January. |
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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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