Japan House in Kensington is the cultural home of Japan in London. Japan House organise a number of exciting exhibitions and events throughout the year, including talks, workshops and film screenings. Most events are free but a small number of events require a participation fee.
Kensington and Chelsea Music Society return to Leighton House with an outstanding season of seven concerts, featuring a mixture of new and established artists, performing an immensely varied and exciting programme including double bass and viola recitals, baroque chamber music, and opera.
Wednesday 2 October 2025
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Wednesday 20 May 2026
The Holland Park Ecology Centre helps to promote awareness and understanding of biodiversity and the local environment through events for children and adults as well as environmental visits for schools and holiday activities.
Events for spring 2025 include a Botany Walk, Dawn Chorus Bird Walk, Family Bird Walk, Spring Bat Walk, Herbal Medicine Walk, pre-school activities
The Holland Park Ecology Centre is run by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Ecology Service.
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea run an Active For Life programme of free activities throughout the year in local parks and leisure centres.
Japan House London is delighted to present a special film season celebrating the works of Imamura Shōhei, one of Japan’s most influential and provocative filmmakers. Imamura is renowned for his raw, unfiltered portrayals of human desire, social upheaval, and the resilience of the marginalized.
Every Sunday 10am-2pm, Phillimore Walk, High Street Kensington W8 7RX
Stroll through the stalls and you'll find everything you need from freshly caught fish and shellfish to seasonal fruit and vegetables, pies, fresh bread, game in season, free range and organic eggs and poultry, meat, preserves, flowers and much more.
Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s invites you to discover the iconic London nightclub where the culture of the 1980s began. From Spandau Ballet and Visage to Boy George and Marilyn, the scene launched the careers of some of the decade’s biggest stars.
This first-ever major exhibition on the legendary club night dives deep into the 18-month phenomenon that had an enormous global impact on popular culture — from fashion and music, to film, art and design.
Photo credit: Outside the Blitz club in 1979. Photo by Sheila Rock
From thrilling rides and immersive icy attractions to carnival games and enchanting shows, accompanied by a cornucopia of festive food and drink to feast on, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Delve into Wes Anderson’s extensive archive in this first retrospective exhibition devoted to his distinctive cinematic output, produced in collaboration with la Cinémathèque française.
190 years ago the future Queen Victoria and her family spent Christmas in the seaside town of Ramsgate, Kent. Decorations and displays at Kensington Palace will capture the magical atmosphere of the young Princess’s seaside Christmas.
A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols by candlelight at St Mary Abbots Church
Celebrate the New Year with the New Year's Eve Special at Gallery, right here in Kensington
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea run an Active For Life programme of free activities throughout the year in local parks and leisure centres.