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The London Design Festival is an ambitious project. Hundreds of events, locations, shops, universities and design agencies are involved in the nine days of talks, exhibitions, competitions and activities. It's a true celebration of the capital's all-encompassing design industry, taking in sectors as diverse as fashion, architecture, retail, typography, photography, textiles, interior decoration and manufacturing. There's a huge amount to see but don't be put off by the volume: inclusion here is based on the quality of the design. Events come in all shapes and sizes from product launches in tiny boutiques to massive trade shows including 100% Design at Earls Court, the UK's largest contemporary design trade event. The scope is far-reaching and you'll be hard pressed to cover all of it but it's fun trying. Check the website www.londondesignfestival.com for full details.
About Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum (or V & A as everyone calls it) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and manufacturers. Today it houses over 4 million items spanning centuries and hundreds of cultures. The stunning collection covers European, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Islamic artefacts ranging from ceramics, glass, metalwork and sculpture to costume, armour, weaponry and furniture. More about Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
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Find out what's happening in London throughout 2013 with our comprehensive guide to the best entertainment in the city for the year ahead. From January through to December, 2013 is shaping up to be something special - so read on to get the best out of London town.
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11 Thurloe Place, SW7 | 3 minutes from The London Design Festival
Built in Edwardian times, the Rembrandt is an historic building but has been updated with contemporary décor and facilities. It boasts superb conference facilities, fitness centre ...More
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17 Egerton Terrace, SW3 | 4 minutes from The London Design Festival
Set back from a tree-lined garden square in exclusive Knightsbridge, with prime shopping nearby at Harrods or along the King's Road and the Natural History Museum ...More
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10 Harrington Road, SW7 | 4 minutes from The London Design Festival
Discover The Ampersand Hotel, this newly refurbished 111 room boutique hotel combines contemporary design, service, food and technology within a building dating back to 1888. The ...More
London > Events > Kids Events Dates: Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th May 2013 at 4pm-4.10pm, 4.30pm-4.40pm and 5pm-5.10pm
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, SW7 | 3 minutes from The London Design Festival
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London > Events > Comedy Dates: 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th Apr 2014
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from The London Design Festival
Having been busy informing the nation of his Good News, Russell Howard hasn't been on a tour for three years. However, he's now ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 24th May 2013 - 12noon
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 | 7 minutes from The London Design Festival
Latin and jazz by the guitarist with his accompanying musicians....More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from The London Design Festival
The huge IMAX screen - ten times bigger than the average screen - at the Science Museum is one of the few places in London where ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Institut Francais Cultural Centre, 17 Queensberry Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from The London Design Festival
The Cine Lumiere is a shining beacon for all fans of European and World cinema. Attached to the Institut Francais, its programme is varied and intelligent, ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from The London Design Festival
The Royal College of Music is the school where Gustav Hoilst, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benjamin Britten, James Galway, Joan Sutherland and Ralph Vaughan Williams learnt their ...More
Sights and Attractions near The London Design Festival
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | Same location as The London Design Festival
The Victoria and Albert Museum (or V & A as everyone calls it) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and manufacturers. ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from The London Design Festival
Built in 1884, in the Italianate Baroque style, the Brompton Oratory is an exact imitation of the Church of the Gesu in Rome and sports some ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from The London Design Festival
The Science Museum in South Kensington houses one of the most comprehensive collections looking at the development of science and industry, and it is all done ...More
Shopping near The London Design Festival
London > Shopping > House and Garden
242 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 3 minutes from The London Design Festival
A knack for knowing what people want - and retailing it in an appealing way - is clearly in the Conran blood. Priscilla Carluccio - wife ...More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
24-25 Cromwell Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from The London Design Festival
In true French style, this chic cheese shop piles its wares high and stinking, with no fridges, or glass barriers to stop customers getting in for ...More
London > Shopping > Florists
Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from The London Design Festival
Superior florist directly opposite South Kensington Tube Station. They sell flowers to the great and good of this area and as you might expect, this means ...More
Restaurants near The London Design Festival
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
3 Cromwell Road, SW7 | 2 minutes from The London Design Festival
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London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
39 Thurloe Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from The London Design Festival
Kulu Kulu is a good example of a typical sushi bar, a great place to go for sushi whether you’re a novice or an experienced fan. ...More
London > Restaurants > French restaurants
232-236 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 3 minutes from The London Design Festival
Bringing something alternative to London's restaurant scene, Cassis Bistro in Knightsbridge aims to provide an all-round slice of Provence with its contemporary art laden interiors and ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from The London Design Festival
There are plenty of initiatives trying to get kids involved in science, but the Dana Centre, an extension of the Science Museum, is the first one ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes from The London Design Festival
This is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. You will need at least a ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 16 minutes from The London Design Festival
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ...More
Leisure near The London Design Festival
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
63-81 Pelham Street, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from The London Design Festival
Downstairs from LA Fitness (keep going past the people who look like they're about to die on the running machines) you'll find G-Spa. A world away ...More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
40 Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 10 minutes from The London Design Festival
The Knightsbrige branch of Space NK in Hans Crescent, right next to Harrods, is especially appealing - not only does it sell desirable toiletries, chic ...More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
1 Cadogan Garden, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 12 minutes from The London Design Festival
One of Knightsbridge's better kept secrets is the Ushvani day spa, tucked away in a Grade II listed building on Cadogan Gardens. Founded by Usha Arumugam, ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 Walton Street, South Kensington, , Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 6 minutes from The London Design Festival
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
17 Mossop Street, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 7 minutes from The London Design Festival
Affectionately referred to as "the Cod", this Knightsbridge boozer-come-gastropub has acquired a reputation for serving high quality, modern food in no-fuss, sleek surroundings. If you do ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
13 Britten Street, Chelsea, London SW3 | 11 minutes from The London Design Festival
This popular, basic pub serves some really great food. Everything is cooked on the premises from proper ingredients and the smell that drifts out of the ...More
Nightlife near The London Design Festival
London > Nightlife > Bars
Chelsea Cloisters, Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London SW3 | 7 minutes from The London Design Festival
Taking its inspiration from the American speakeasy movement, Barts is a tiny, intimate and relaxed bar in South Kensington which promises a refreshingly fun experience - ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
86 Fulham Road, South Kensington, London SW3 | 9 minutes from The London Design Festival
Eighty-Six is the brainchild of George Adams and Charlie Kearns, the duo behind Verbier's Coco Club. A popular place for after hours socialising for the Fulham ...More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | Same location as The London Design Festival
Conference facilities can accommodate for up to 2450 people....More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from The London Design Festival
The Natural History Museum is sure to impress even the most jaded of children. This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens from ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
1 Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from The London Design Festival
Conference facilities can accomodate for up to 1034 people....More
Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum events
event > Kids Events | PRICING Free
DATES Friday 24th May 2013 - 6.30pm-9.30pm
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
Stories of Diaspora, dance, spoken word and a gallery tour.
Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian TsarsTreasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian TsarsArmour, textiles and an extraordinary display of silver are among more than 150 objects in Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars, a new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum which opens on 9th March 2013. Riches from the royal courts from Henry VIII to Charles II and from Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV) to the earl24th May 2013Sunday 14th July 2013
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Furniture & Textiles
DATES 9th March to 14th July 2013
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
Armour, textiles and an extraordinary display of silver are among more than 150 objects in Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars, a new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum which opens on 9th March 2013. Riches from the royal courts from Henry VIII to Charles II and from Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV) to the earl... More about this event
David Bowie IsDavid Bowie IsMore than sixty flamboyant stage costumes worn by pop icon David Bowie can be seen at London's Victoria & Albert Museum when it hosts a major retrospective of the musician and actor's career in spring 2013. Featuring over 300 objects including lyrics, instruments, photographs and videos, David Bowie Is features outlandish costumes including 1970's 24th May 2013Sunday 28th July 2013
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Graphic Design
DATES 23rd March to 28th July 2013
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
More than sixty flamboyant stage costumes worn by pop icon David Bowie can be seen at London's Victoria & Albert Museum when it hosts a major retrospective of the musician and actor's career in spring 2013. Featuring over 300 objects including lyrics, instruments, photographs and videos, David Bowie Is features outlandish costumes including 1970's ... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Painting | PRICING Free
DATES 17th December 2012 to 22nd September 2013
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
Using 11 case studies, the Victoria and Albert Museum offer an insight into the way in which art historians establish the nature and origins of oil paintings. A two-year project which saw 200 of the museum's paintings re-attributed or re-identified. Through the free exhibition Research on Paintings we get a behind-the-scenes look at the documentary... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions | PRICING Free
DATES 17th December 2012 to 22nd September 2013
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
Following the cleaning of Constable's full-size oil sketches for The Hay Wain and The Leaping Horse which hang in the British Museum, visitors are invited to the free exhibition The Art of Seeing Nature which not only reveals the colours John Constable intended but also examines the work which goes into their conservation. The South Kensington muse... More about this event
Music Hall: Sickert and the Three GracesMusic Hall: Sickert and the Three GracesThe Bedford Music Hall in Camden Town, famous as a haunt for the Camden Town Group of artists headed by Walter Sickert, comes under the spotlights in Music Hall: Sickert and the Three Graces. This free exhibition within the Victoria & Albert Museum's Theatre and Performance Galleries explores the vibrant world of the Edwardian Music Hall through pa24th May 2013Sunday 5th January 2014
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Painting | PRICING Free
DATES 16th March 2013 to 5th January 2014
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
The Bedford Music Hall in Camden Town, famous as a haunt for the Camden Town Group of artists headed by Walter Sickert, comes under the spotlights in Music Hall: Sickert and the Three Graces. This free exhibition within the Victoria & Albert Museum's Theatre and Performance Galleries explores the vibrant world of the Edwardian Music Hall through pa... More about this event
V & A Exhibition Road ProjectV & A Exhibition Road ProjectA new purpose-built underground gallery, magnificent courtyard space and a new entrance from Exhibition Road on the west side of the Victoria and Albert Museum are part of a planned £41 million redevelopment of the V & A, one of London's most important cultural institutions. The scheme will transform a previously inaccessible back-of-house space in24th May 2013Friday 1st January 2016
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event > Exhibitions > Art Exhibitions - Architecture
DATES 1st October 2012 to 1st January 2016
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
A new purpose-built underground gallery, magnificent courtyard space and a new entrance from Exhibition Road on the west side of the Victoria and Albert Museum are part of a planned £41 million redevelopment of the V & A, one of London's most important cultural institutions. The scheme will transform a previously inaccessible back-of-house space in... More about this event
event > Kids Events
PRICING Free, adv booking required
DATES Saturday 25th May 2013 at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
A music making workshop.
event > Kids Events | PRICING Free
DATES 25th May to 2nd June 2013
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
Use your body and musical instruments to explore rhythm and music making.
event > Kids Events
PRICING Free, adv booking essential
DATES 25th May to 2nd June 2013 - 10.30am-5pm
VENUE Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
Digital music production for youngsters.
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What's On Today Near Victoria And Albert (v & A) Museum ![]() V & A Exhibition Road Project Exhibitions | Until 1st January 2016 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum A new purpose-built underground gallery, magnificent courtyard space and a new entrance from Exhibition Road on the west side of ...More The Art of Seeing Nature: the oil sketches of John Constable Exhibitions | Until 22nd September 2013 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum Following the cleaning of Constable's full-size oil sketches for The Hay Wain and The Leaping Horse which hang in the ...More ![]() Music Hall: Sickert and the Three Graces Exhibitions | Until 5th January 2014 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum The Bedford Music Hall in Camden Town, famous as a haunt for the Camden Town Group of artists headed by ...More Research on Paintings Exhibitions | Until 22nd September 2013 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum Using 11 case studies, the Victoria and Albert Museum offer an insight into the way in which art historians establish ...More ![]() David Bowie Is Exhibitions | Until 28th July 2013 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum More than sixty flamboyant stage costumes worn by pop icon David Bowie can be seen at London's Victoria & Albert ...More ![]() Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars Exhibitions | Until 14th July 2013 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum Armour, textiles and an extraordinary display of silver are among more than 150 objects in Treasures of the Royal Courts: ...More Indian Arrival Day Kids Events | On 24th May 2013 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum Stories of Diaspora, dance, spoken word and a gallery tour....More Shackleton's Man Goes South Exhibitions | Until 25th April 2014 Science Museum 3 minutes walk from Victoria And Albert (v & A) Museum A small, free exhibition on the second floor of the Science Museum, the year-long Shackleton's Man Goes South is named ...More ![]() Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy Exhibitions | Until 30th June 2013 Science Museum 3 minutes walk from Victoria And Albert (v & A) Museum Photographs and objects celebrating the centenary of the British computing hero Alan Turing, the Science Museum shows that there's more ...More ![]() Science Night Kids Events | Until 7th December 2013 Science Museum 3 minutes walk from Victoria And Albert (v & A) Museum Ideal for children aged 7-13, Science Night invites youngsters to sleep over at the Science Museum where they can experience ...More London 2013 The AnnualThe best London events, openings, anniversaries & experiences for 2013, from LondonTown.com Book £10 Tablet FREE
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