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The V & A's Theatre and Performance galleries open in March 2009 replacing those at the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden, closed since 2007. The galleries hold the UK's national collection of material about live performance since Shakespeare's day. All aspects of theatre are covered including drama, dance, musical theatre, circus, music hall, rock and pop. Items on display include works of art, costumes, ephemera, video recordings, puppets, posters and photographs. Among more than 250 objects in the collection are a 1623 first folio of Shakespeare's plays, the tutu worn by Margot Fonteyn in Swan Lake, and the original artwork of the Rolling Stones lips logo. Through these works the process of performance is examined, from the initial conception, the design and development stages, through to audiences' reactions.Theatre & Performance Galleries images
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10 Harrington Road, SW7 | 5 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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54 Queen's Gate, SW7 | 7 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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109-113 Queen's Gate, SW7 | 9 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | At Theatre & Performance Galleries
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 > Museums
Exhibition Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Brompton Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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 > Historic Buildings
1 Kensington Gore, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
For the past two centuries this old-fashioned 'learned society' has sent explorers and adventurers all over the world. Famous names from Mungo Park to ...More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
87-135 Brompton Road, London, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 9 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
England's most famous department store. Owned by eponymous Egyptian entrepreneur Mohamed Al-Fayed, Britain's most iconic shop features on many tourists’ “must-see” lists - and with good reason. ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2.30pm-3pm
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 | 4 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
Scientists discuss the Open Air Laboratories network....More
London > Events > Kids Events Dates: Sunday 27th May 2012
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
The Natural History Museum is celebrating the International Day of Biodiversity by putting on a Big Nature Day for one day only this May. A huge ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Saturday 26th May 2012 at 6pm & Sunday 27th May 2012 at 10.45pm
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 | 9 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
100 years on The Salvation Army are returning to the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate their continuing work and the legacy of William Booth's speech....More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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
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London > Shopping > House and Garden
242 Brompton Road, London, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 3 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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
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London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
39 Thurloe Place, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 3 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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 > Restaurants > Thai restaurants
19 Exhibition Road, South Kensington, , London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
One of the smallest restaurants in the Thai Square group, this intimate space has enough room to seat 48 people. The standard Thai cusine includes favourites ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 9 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, Kensington, London W8 | 19 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
63-81 Pelham Street, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 12 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, SW3 | 14 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 Walton Street, South Kensington, , London, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 7 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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17 Mossop Street, London, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 8 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 13 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Chelsea Cloisters, Sloane Avenue, London, Chelsea, London SW3 | 9 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, South Kensington, London SW3 | 11 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | At Theatre & Performance Galleries
Conference facilities can accommodate for up to 2450 people....More
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Cromwell Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 8 minutes from Theatre & Performance Galleries
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What's On Today Near Theatre & Performance Galleries Golden Spider Silk Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum At Theatre & Performance Galleries Contemporary textiles, featuring a brocaded shawl made from the silk of over a million female golden orb-weaver spiders collected in ...More Transformation And Revelation: Gormley To Gaga. UK Design For Performance 2007-2011 Exhibitions | Until 30th September 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum At Theatre & Performance Galleries A celebration shown through drawings, scale model designs, photographs, costumes and installation, of over 30 British theatre designers, architects and ...More ![]() British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age Exhibitions | Until 12th August 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum At Theatre & Performance Galleries British Design celebrates post-war art and design in Britain since the time of the last Olympic Games to be held in ...More Japanese Enamels: The Seven Treasures Exhibitions | Until 19th August 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum At Theatre & Performance Galleries More than 120 cloisonne-enamelled objects and vases from the late-17th century to the 20th century by artists and designers including ...More Beatrix Potter Country: A Legacy In Lakeland And Beyond Exhibitions | Until 10th June 2012 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum At Theatre & Performance Galleries Drawings and paintings reflecting Potter's deep connections with the Lake District, exploring the role of her legacy in the preservation ...More ![]() Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 Exhibitions | Until 6th January 2013 Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum At Theatre & Performance Galleries The fashion gallery at the Victoria and Albert Museum has been revamped and will be opening with the exhibition Ballgowns: ...More Ten Climate Stories Exhibitions | Until 28th September 2012 Science Museum 4 minutes walk from Theatre & Performance Galleries Photographs, objects, audio and artefacts highlighting designs and discoveries that have affected man's relationship to the planet, featuring apparatus from ...More Backyard Biodiversity: Talk Exhibitions | Until 27th May 2012 Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from Theatre & Performance Galleries Scientists discuss the Open Air Laboratories network....More ![]() Animal Inside Out Exhibitions | Until 16th September 2012 Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from Theatre & Performance Galleries Adapted from Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds, Animal Inside Out presents nearly 100 plastinated animals from the impressively large - ...More Marvellous Mayflies: Talk Exhibitions | On 27th May 2012 Natural History Museum 4 minutes walk from Theatre & Performance Galleries A staff member discusses the insects....More
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