K&C culture night 2022, Friday 7 October

Kensington and Chelsea Culture Night 2022

An initiative of Kensington and Chelsea Council’s Culture Service, Culture Night is an opportunity to experience and enjoy the year-round outstanding creative and cultural offer across Kensington and Chelsea with a spotlight on one single day, highlighting an exciting range of events and activity online or in venues across the borough.

Apples in Winter by Jennifer Fawcett
Apples in Winter

Time: 7.30pm

Location: Playground Theatre W10 6RQ

Price: Tickets from £10

This one-woman play is a story of a mother surviving, torn between her love for her son and the dark reality of his actions, grappling to make sense of her life.

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Apples in Winter

Time: 7.30pm

Location: Playground Theatre W10 6RQ

Price: Tickets from £10

This one-woman play is a story of a mother surviving, torn between her love for her son and the dark reality of his actions, grappling to make sense of her life.

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Dippy the Dinosaur

Time: 10am - 6pm

Location: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD

Price: Tickets are free but must be booked in advance

Dippy, the nation's favourite dinosaur, is back for a short visit.

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Dippy the Dinosaur

Time: 10am - 6pm

Location: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD

Price: Tickets are free but must be booked in advance

Dippy, the nation's favourite dinosaur, is back for a short visit.

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The Coral by Georg Kaiser

Time: 7.30pm

Location: Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Rd, London SW10 9ED

Price: Tickets £20, £18 concessions

Part parable, part family drama, and part thriller, tragic yet deeply cynical, Georg Kaiser’s symbolic and epic play is a radical exploration of humans’ absurd and eternal entanglement with money, a world where the few have accumulated so much wealth and so much power to be able to destroy the many.

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The Coral by Georg Kaiser

Time: 7.30pm

Location: Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Rd, London SW10 9ED

Price: Tickets £20, £18 concessions

Part parable, part family drama, and part thriller, tragic yet deeply cynical, Georg Kaiser’s symbolic and epic play is a radical exploration of humans’ absurd and eternal entanglement with money, a world where the few have accumulated so much wealth and so much power to be able to destroy the many.

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Jews. In their own words. by Jonathan Freedland.
Jews. In Their Own Words

Time: 7.45pm

Location: Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS

Price: Tickets from £12-£49

A social worker. A doctor. A politician. An ex-politician. A refugee. A novelist. A decorator. A journalist. A Talmudist. An actress. A student. A researcher. Different lives, but all marked by the same enduring prejudice.

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Jews. In Their Own Words

Time: 7.45pm

Location: Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS

Price: Tickets from £12-£49

A social worker. A doctor. A politician. An ex-politician. A refugee. A novelist. A decorator. A journalist. A Talmudist. An actress. A student. A researcher. Different lives, but all marked by the same enduring prejudice.

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When Brands Take a Stand

Time: 10am - 6pm

Location: Museum of Brands, 111-117 Lancaster Rd, London W11 1QT

Price: Adult Ticket £9.00, Concessions (60+) £7.00, Child (7 to 16 years' old) £5.00, Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children) £24.00

Our temporary display When Brands Take a Stand presents TV commercials, posters and packaging that showcase how brands interact with social causes and contemporary issues.

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When Brands Take a Stand

Time: 10am - 6pm

Location: Museum of Brands, 111-117 Lancaster Rd, London W11 1QT

Price: Adult Ticket £9.00, Concessions (60+) £7.00, Child (7 to 16 years' old) £5.00, Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children) £24.00

Our temporary display When Brands Take a Stand presents TV commercials, posters and packaging that showcase how brands interact with social causes and contemporary issues.

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Science Fiction
Science Fiction: Voyage to the end of imagination

Time: 10am - 10pm

Location: Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD- Special Exhibition Gallery 1, level 1

Price: Adults: £20, Seniors £19, concessions inc. children ages 8-16 £18

In this immersive genre-defying exhibition you will embark on a once in a lifetime adventure through the cosmos to explore visions of the future through the science of today.

Get 20% off tickets online For tickets from 18.00-22.00 on Friday 7 October 

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Science Fiction: Voyage to the end of imagination

Time: 10am - 10pm

Location: Science Museum, Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD- Special Exhibition Gallery 1, level 1

Price: Adults: £20, Seniors £19, concessions inc. children ages 8-16 £18

In this immersive genre-defying exhibition you will embark on a once in a lifetime adventure through the cosmos to explore visions of the future through the science of today.

Get 20% off tickets online For tickets from 18.00-22.00 on Friday 7 October 

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Design museum exhibiton
All the Feels: After Hours

Time: 6.30pm - 10pm

Location: Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High St, London W8 6AG

Price: Adult: Event £12, Event + Exhibition £20 Student/Concession: £10, Event + Exhibition £15.70 Members: £9, Exhibition Free

Join us at a special late opening celebrating the exhibition Weird Sensation Feels Good: The World of ASMR featuring talks and performances by leading ASMRtists and digital creatives.

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All the Feels: After Hours

Time: 6.30pm - 10pm

Location: Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High St, London W8 6AG

Price: Adult: Event £12, Event + Exhibition £20 Student/Concession: £10, Event + Exhibition £15.70 Members: £9, Exhibition Free

Join us at a special late opening celebrating the exhibition Weird Sensation Feels Good: The World of ASMR featuring talks and performances by leading ASMRtists and digital creatives.

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Route 27:  Voices
Route 27: Voices

Time: 10am - 5pm

Location: The Gate Theatre, 26 Crowndale, 26 Crowndale Rd, London NW1 1TT

Price: £5

Route 27: Voices (5 - 8 Oct) is our farewell exhibition at our first home in Notting Hill. As we make a start at our new home in Camden, we invite the thousands of audience members and artists who have supported the Gate over the last 42 years to look back at our history and say farewell to our first home on Pembridge Road in Notting Hill.

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Route 27: Voices

Time: 10am - 5pm

Location: The Gate Theatre, 26 Crowndale, 26 Crowndale Rd, London NW1 1TT

Price: £5

Route 27: Voices (5 - 8 Oct) is our farewell exhibition at our first home in Notting Hill. As we make a start at our new home in Camden, we invite the thousands of audience members and artists who have supported the Gate over the last 42 years to look back at our history and say farewell to our first home on Pembridge Road in Notting Hill.

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Harry Potter in concert
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ™ in Concert

Time: 7.30pm

Location: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP

Price: £20.00 to £98.50

CineConcerts is inviting fans back for an evening of music and magic in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ™ in Concert. Relive the adventure of a curious plot afoot at Hogwarts™ and a new Gryffindor™ Keeper, soaring across the big screen in high-definition! Experience the music of a live symphony orchestra performing the unforgettable score to the sixth film of the Harry Potter™ Series.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ™ in Concert

Time: 7.30pm

Location: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP

Price: £20.00 to £98.50

CineConcerts is inviting fans back for an evening of music and magic in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ™ in Concert. Relive the adventure of a curious plot afoot at Hogwarts™ and a new Gryffindor™ Keeper, soaring across the big screen in high-definition! Experience the music of a live symphony orchestra performing the unforgettable score to the sixth film of the Harry Potter™ Series.

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Woman and bananas.
The Forbidden Journey: Food and conflict in challenging times

Time: 10am - 6pm

Location: Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, London SW3 4RY

Price: Free

An international collective of artists shine a light on the 10 million people currently experiencing food insecurity around the world. Exhibited works probe the relationships between food and conflict, and aim to explore the notion of eating amidst social and political turmoil globally.

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The Forbidden Journey: Food and conflict in challenging times

Time: 10am - 6pm

Location: Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, London SW3 4RY

Price: Free

An international collective of artists shine a light on the 10 million people currently experiencing food insecurity around the world. Exhibited works probe the relationships between food and conflict, and aim to explore the notion of eating amidst social and political turmoil globally.

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Forest with fog.
The Carpenters’ Line: Woodworking Heritage in Hida Takayama

Time: 10am - 8pm

Location: Japan House, 101-111 Kensington High St, London W8 5SA

Price: Free

Discover one major aspect of Japanese craftsmanship in this free exhibition which explores 1,300 years of master woodworking from the densely forested Hida region of Gifu Prefecture in central Japan.

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The Carpenters’ Line: Woodworking Heritage in Hida Takayama

Time: 10am - 8pm

Location: Japan House, 101-111 Kensington High St, London W8 5SA

Price: Free

Discover one major aspect of Japanese craftsmanship in this free exhibition which explores 1,300 years of master woodworking from the densely forested Hida region of Gifu Prefecture in central Japan.

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2 men in furry costume with tribal masks on.
Gli Isolani (The Islanders)

Time: 10am - 5pm

Location: Hacklebury Fine Art Gallery, 4 Launceston Place London W8 5RL

Price: Free

Gli Isolani (The Islanders) explores the lives of islanders in modern-day Italy (Sicily, Sardinia and the Venetian Lagoon), capturing the little-known rituals and traditions inspired by paganism, fables and folklore. 

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Gli Isolani (The Islanders)

Time: 10am - 5pm

Location: Hacklebury Fine Art Gallery, 4 Launceston Place London W8 5RL

Price: Free

Gli Isolani (The Islanders) explores the lives of islanders in modern-day Italy (Sicily, Sardinia and the Venetian Lagoon), capturing the little-known rituals and traditions inspired by paganism, fables and folklore. 

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Korean man in sunglasses dancing the gangnam style dance.
Hallyu! The Korean Wave

Time: 10am - 8pm

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road London SW7 2RL.

Price: £20

Hallyu! The Korean Wave will showcase the colourful and dynamic popular culture of South Korea, exploring the makings of the Korean Wave and its global impact on the creative industries of cinema, drama, music, fandom, beauty and fashion.

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Hallyu! The Korean Wave

Time: 10am - 8pm

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road London SW7 2RL.

Price: £20

Hallyu! The Korean Wave will showcase the colourful and dynamic popular culture of South Korea, exploring the makings of the Korean Wave and its global impact on the creative industries of cinema, drama, music, fandom, beauty and fashion.

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Royal family.
Life through a Royal Lens

Time: 10am - 6pm

Location: Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX

Price: Tickets £20 adults, £16 concessions, £10 children

Life Through a Royal Lens is a new exhibition exploring the Royal Family through photography and brings together some of the most iconic images ever taken of the Royal Family to Kensington Palace. 

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Life through a Royal Lens

Time: 10am - 6pm

Location: Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX

Price: Tickets £20 adults, £16 concessions, £10 children

Life Through a Royal Lens is a new exhibition exploring the Royal Family through photography and brings together some of the most iconic images ever taken of the Royal Family to Kensington Palace. 

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