Kensington and surrounding areas Area Guide

From mankind's earliest dreams of flight to the wide-body aeroplanes of today, discover the absorbing story of flight. Overhead walkways allow you to get up close to aeroplanes suspended in the air. Examine exhibits from the pioneer days of aviation, including the world's most authentic Antoinette monoplane (1909), Amy Johnson's Gipsy Moth and the Vickers Vimy, which first crossed the Atlantic in 1919. Other extraordinary exhibits include: Supermarine S6B racing seaplane Hawker P1127, which led to the Harrier jump-jet fighter A complete slice of a genuine Boeing 747 jumbo jet Visit the Flight gallery to trace remarkable achievements in the history of aviation. Planning a school visit? Find out more information about the gallery for educational groups.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before. Somebody To Love, Bohemian Rhapsody, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Killer Queen, Love Of My Life, Another One Bites The Dust, I Want To Break Free, We Are The Champions, We Will Rock You, Don't Stop Me Now, Bicycle Race, Who Wants To Live Forever, Under Pressure. Performers String Quartet - Unity String Quartet

After the success of Amaluna, Cirque du Soleil returns to London with OVO. Having thrilled more than 4.5 million people worldwide since the show premiered in Montreal in 2009, OVO will make its European debut later this year. OVO, meaning “egg” in Portuguese, is a headlong rush into a colourful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. When a mysterious egg appears in their midst, the insects are awestruck and intensely curious about this iconic object that represents the enigma and cycles of their lives. The cast of OVO is comprised of 50 performing artists from 12 countries specializing in many acrobatic acts. One highlight of OVO is the stunning Flying Act in which a group of scarabs soar high above the stage, from both edges to the middle landing on a platform.

COURSE DESCRIPTION An opportunity to learn and practice lighting design in a theatre! Guided by Jessica Parritt, professional LD, we will be going through the basics all the way to more niche and specialist aspects of lighting design, whether you are a technician who would like to learn more of the theory behind lighting design or a creative who is wondering how lighting design can enhance your performance, or just a nerd who is curious about lighting design you are welcome to attend this workshop. For all ability levels - most beneficial for directors to learn how to account for lighting during blocking and how to get the lighting to emphasise the intent of the direction, and technicians who want to learn about lighting design to potentially become designers COURSE DETAILS This course will run from 11am-4pm including a 1 hour lunch break plus 1 hour of Jess hanging around the bar after to answer questions, tell anecdotesor just like chat innit YOUR COURSE LEADER Jessica Parritt has been a professional technician for over a decade. She started her career in theatre as a child actor and went on to study acting, directing, writing, design and tech. If there exists a job in theatre, Jessica has probably worn the hat at one point or another, although she primarily works as a technician and lightingdesigner now she still assists in clowning and directing workshops, leads on teaching people many different tech skills and is alwayseager to help people with their work, from her work as a technician to talking through Ideas and how to implement them in theatre. Her varied background allows her to bridge the gap between performer, designer and operator to help productions come together as smoothly and effectively as possible. Spaces are limited! For any further questions please email [email protected] All participants get 50% off a meal downstairs in the Drayton Arms pub

Chart 250 years of science and technology and discover some of the most iconic items that have shaped our society. The Making the Modern World gallery presents some of the Museum’s most remarkable objects. Come face-to-face with the Apollo 10 command module, Babbage’s Difference Engine No. 1, Crick and Watson’s DNA model and the first Apple computer. You’ll also find thought-provoking objects such as penicillin from Fleming’s laboratory, a porcelain bowl salvaged from Hiroshima and a clock that will tell the time for the next 10,000 years. Visit this exceptional gallery to follow the cultural history of industrialisation from 1750 to the present day. Planning a school visit? Find out more information about the gallery for educational groups.

Start off the new year with a bit of creativity, let’s get Pottery Painting! Bringing back our most popular workshop, come along and unwind with us to break up your studies during the colder months Let your creativity come to life to make a design that's uniquely yours - abstract or funky, whatever you fancy! With 2 workshops across January, we hope to see you all there. Spaces are limited, so make sure to register to come along Tuesday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 20 7pm-9pm Metric, South Kensington Campus Presented by Imperial College Union All ages