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So many ways to spend your day.

Plan a day out at one of the historic royal palaces and take in some of the excellent activities, exhibitions, events and displays put on for visitors. Many are included in the price of your ticket.

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Current events

  1. Kensington Palace admission
    Kensington Palace
    (Every day)
    Buy your tickets in advance online to beat the queues.

  2. Tower of London admission
    Tower of London
    (Every day)
    Save money and beat the queues - book your tickets online.

  3. Descriptive sessions

    New!

    Tower of London
    (26 September 2008 - 06 December 2008)
    (On selected days)
    Join one of our wardens on a descriptive tour of the Jewel House. Tighten your grip on ten centuries of Tower history in the White Tower!

  4. Historical re-enactments at the Tower of London

    New!

    Tower of London
    (08 September 2008 - 31 December 2008)
    (Selected days only)
    Enjoy costumed interpretation and historical special events. Includes Life in the Medieval Palace, Medieval Christmas and much more.

  5. Fortress - new areas to explore and innovative exhibits

    New!

    Tower of London
    (26 July 2008 - 26 July 2009)
    Pace the battlements, handle crossbows and explore the Tower’s history as a formidable royal fortress.

  6. Hands on history

    New!

    Tower of London
    (24 July 2008 - 24 July 2009)
    Get to grips with swords and armour and explore the different roles of the Tower.

  7. The last debutantes exhibition

    New!

    Kensington Palace
    (11 June 2008 - 14 June 2009)
    Discover the glamorous world of the debutante. See stunning gowns, learn the rules of etiquette and even how to curtsey!

  8. Diana, fashion and style
    Kensington Palace
    (19 April 2008 - 01 January 2009)
    A new exhibition of twelve dresses featuring seven never before displayed at Kensington Palace

  9. British Sign Language tours
    Hampton Court Palace
    (22 March 2008 - 15 March 2009)
    (Selected days only)
    Discover more with a British Sign Language interpreter…

  10. White Tower conservation project
    Tower of London
    (01 March 2008 - 31 December 2008)
    See the winning drawing from the Hung, Quartered and Drawn competition realised on the scaffolding sheeting covering the White Tower

  11. British Sign Language tours (Tower of London)
    Tower of London
    (12 February 2008 - 08 December 2008)
    (On selected days)
    Discover more with a British Sign Language interpreter on our two tours: Ceremony of the Keys and Yeoman Warder guided tours

  12. Live Tudor cookery
    Hampton Court Palace
    (02 February 2008 - 08 March 2009)
    (First weekend of every month)
    Come and watch our intrepid team of history chefs prepare a feast fit for a king. The cookery takes place on the first weekend of each month.

  13. Fun family trails
    Tower of London
    (01 January 2008 - 31 December 2010)
    Visiting the Tower as a family? Why not explore the Tower with our family trails packed with fun quizzes, activities and illustrations.

  14. The Ceremony of the Keys
    Tower of London
    (01 January 2008 - 01 January 2009)
    Each night, the Yeoman Warders and military guard lock the outer gates of the Tower and deliver the keys to the Resident Governor

  15. Lower Orangery Exotics Garden
    Hampton Court Palace
    (10 July 2007 - 01 January 2009)
    The restoration of the Lower Orangery Exotics Garden at Hampton Court Palace is complete.

  16. Prisoners of the Tower
    Tower of London
    (04 July 2007 - 01 February 2009)
    Discover the stories of some of the Tower's most famous prisoners and tales of treason and torture at this exhibition.

  17. Young Henry VIII exhibition
    Hampton Court Palace
    (27 June 2007 - 01 January 2009)
    Come to Hampton Court Palace and meet the 'pin-up' prince, before he became fat old Henry VIII!

  18. Gardens exhibition
    Hampton Court Palace
    (21 March 2007 - 01 January 2009)
    This exhibition follows the evolution of the gardens from their Tudor beginnings in the early 16th century to the present day

  19. Guided tours
    Hampton Court Palace
    (21 March 2007 - 01 January 2009)
    Be guided through 500 years of royal history by a costumed guide who will reveal the stories and the secrets of Hampton Court's former residents

  20. The Great Maze
    Hampton Court Palace
    (21 March 2007 - 01 January 2009)
    For over 300 years, kings, courtiers and tourists alike have pounded the pathways of this world-famous Maze

Forthcoming events

  1. Twilight tours
    Tower of London
    (05 November 2008 - 25 March 2009)
    (Wednesdays only. Excludes December.)

  2. Tower of London ice rink
    Tower of London
    (22 November 2008 - 11 January 2009)

  3. Hampton Court Palace ice rink
    Hampton Court Palace
    (29 November 2008 - 11 January 2009)

  4. Membership
    (30 November 2008)
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  5. The Dufay Collective
    Banqueting House
    (01 December 2008 - 01 December 2008)

  6. Carol singing
    Hampton Court Palace
    (20 December 2008 - 23 December 2008)

  7. Hampton Court
    (26 December 2008)
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  8. Henry VIII
    Hampton Court Palace
    (27 December 2008 - 01 January 2009)

  9. (31 December 2008)
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  10. IDON
    (31 December 2008)
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  11. IGBK
    (31 December 2008)
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  12. Spanish Songs
    Banqueting House
    (26 January 2009 - 26 January 2009)

  13. The Abbott O
    Banqueting House
    (02 March 2009 - 02 March 2009)

  14. Florimania
    Hampton Court Palace
    (20 March 2009 - 23 March 2009)

  15. Dressed to kill
    Tower of London
    (01 April 2009 - 31 October 2009)

  16. Rick Wakeman
    Hampton Court Palace
    (01 May 2009 - 02 May 2009)
    (Tickets on sale from 15 December)

  17. Henry VIII conference 2009
    Hampton Court Palace
    (13 July 2009 - 15 July 2009)