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Spring is Almost Here in South Ken!🌸
The days are getting longer, the cherry blossoms are starting to bloom, and there’s plenty to look forward to in South Kensington! From exciting new exhibitions to inspiring talks, late-nights at the museums, and hands-on workshops, this season is packed with things to do.
We're super excited to welcome a whole new season of events to explore across the neighborhood! From Dress Codes at Kensington Palace, where you can explore never-before-seen royal and court fashion treasures, to The Craft of Carpentry at Japan House London, there's so much to discover.
The Design Museum is making a splash with its latest exhibition, Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style. Plus, if you missed The World of Tim Burton, the museum’s best-selling show ever, you’re in luck—it’s been extended until 26th May! Grab your tickets now.
Whether you’re after a cultural fix, a creative escape, or just a reason to explore, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading for our top picks!
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| Win a night at the Marriott Kensington tickets to the Science Museum's Versailles Exhibition |
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| Last chance to enter! Win a memorable overnight stay for 2 at the London Marriott Hotel Kensington, complete with breakfast & 2 tickets to the Science Museum’s spectacular exhibition, Versailles: Science and Splendour. |
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| Peter Pan’s South Kensington Roots |
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The Royal Parks
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| South Ken may be best known for its world-class museums and historic parks, but it also has a surprising link to a story that has captured imaginations for generations: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie |
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| Space Lates |
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Science Museum
6th March 6:30pm- 10pm |
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| Discover an evening of talks, demos, interactive workshops, food and drink—not forgetting, of course, the famous silent disco in the Exploring Space gallery. This is a free event! |
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| Dino Disco |
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Natural History Museum
28th March |
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| Ever wanted to dance with a dino, boogie with some butterflies or do the worm under a whale? Grab the family and come to Dino Disco and dance the evening away.Suitable for children aged 6 -12. |
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Image credit: Surrounded, 1996 © Tim Burton
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| The World of Tim Burton |
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Design Museum
25th Oct- 26th May 2025 10am - 6:00pm |
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| Extended until the 26th May! Delve into the fantastical world of Tim Burton in this major exhibition exploring his remarkable creations and key collaborations with designers. |
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Image credit: © Revile / Historic Royal Palaces
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| Dress Codes |
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Kensington Palace
Opens 13th Mar 10am - 6pm |
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| Explore never-before-seen royal and court fashion treasures and the powerful impact fashion can make when boundaries are pushed and dress codes evolve in this new exhibition. |
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| The Craft of Carpentry: Drawing Life from Japan’s Forests |
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Japan House London
12th March-6th July 10am-8pm |
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| Just announced! Step into the serene world of Japanese carpentry. This exhibition transports visitors from the living forests that sustain the craft to the celebrated structures it has produced. |
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| Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style |
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Design Museum
28 March – 17 August 2025 10am-6pm |
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| Tickets are now on sale! A major exhibition celebrating our enduring love of the water over the last 100 years. Explore the full spectrum of the design of swimming - from sports performance and fashion, to architecture. |
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| Arpita Singh: Remembering |
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Serpentine
20th March - 27th July 10am- 6pm |
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| 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. |
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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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| Make and Meet |
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V&A South Kensington
7th March 5:30pm-9:30pm |
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| Make in the museum with free workshops, creative displays, free food, and free exhibition tickets. |
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| On Bob Dylan - Courtney Love and Todd Almond in conversation with Hannah MacInnes |
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
4th March 7:00pm-8:45pm |
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| Celebrate the work of the greatest American songwriter of all-time: an icon whose music has played a pivotal role in both of their lives and will continue to inspire others for generations to come. |
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| Conclave |
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Institut français
Until 6th March Various times |
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| Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. It won 4 BAFTAs, and received 7 nominations at the Academy Awards. Only £5 for under 25s! |
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| Friday Late: A Thread of Light |
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V&A South Kensington
28th Feb 6:30pm-10pm |
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| To mark the Jameel Prize: Moving Images exhibition, Muslim Sisterhood curates a Friday Late celebrating contemporary art and diasporic identity from the SWANA region. This event is free. |
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| Curator tour: Leighton’s Collections, Lost and Found |
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Leighton House and Sambourne House Museum
3rd March 1pm-2pm |
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| Join Senior Curator, Daniel Robbins for this special tour focussing on the collections of fine and decorative art that originally furnished Frederic Leighton’s house. |
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| French Courses: Twice a Week |
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Institut français
Starting 24th March |
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| Don’t think twice! Learn French twice a week at the Institut français and achieve great results! |
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| The Dinner Party |
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Serpentine
9th March 3pm |
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| Join artist Sandra Knecht for an intimate fine dining experience at Serpentine—an extension of her solo exhibition Home is a Foreign Place at Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger. |
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| Lunchtime Lectures: Neurodivergence and Creativity |
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V&A South Kensington
20th March 1pm-1:55pm |
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| Is there a link between Neurodivergence and Creativity? How important is Neurodivergence within our creative industries? Can the creative industries survive without Neurodivergence? |
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| Jazz & Animation Jam Kids Event |
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Institut français
8th March 1:30pm-3pm |
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| Join Ciné Lumière for a special screening mixing animation films and live jazz! Blending film plots with improvised melodies, the event offers an introduction to jazz for young audiences. |
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| The Brutalist |
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Institut français
Until 4th March Various times |
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| An architect escapes Europe to start a new life in America but struggles to move on from his past and build a new future. Only ÂŁ5 for under 25s! |
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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 Brompton Hospital
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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