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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. Banqueting House
    Banqueting House
    (Every day)
    (Excluding Sunday)
    See this revolutionary building. Open Mon - Sat, 10:00 - 17:00 however please call before visiting as we sometimes close at short notice.

  2. Hampton Court admission
    Hampton Court Palace
    (Every day)
    Buy your tickets in advance online to beat the queues and save money.

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

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

  5. Historical re-enactments at the Tower of London
    Tower of London
    (01 May 2010 - 31 December 2010)
    Enjoy costumed interpretation and historical special events.

  6. New wine fountain in Base Court

    New!

    Hampton Court Palace
    (01 May 2010 - 01 May 2012)
    Come and toast Henry VIII at his magnificent new wine fountain in Base Court!

  7. Sunday evening tours

    New!

    Kew Palace
    (18 April 2010 - 19 September 2010)
    (Selected Sundays only)
    Step back in time on this tour. Be guided around the Palace and into areas not normally open to the public by an expert guide.

  8. Kew
    Kew Palace
    (03 April 2010 - 27 September 2010)
    Kew’s interactive People's Library allows visitors to explore the history of the palace and its residents

  9. Kids go free at Kew Palace

    New!

    Kew Palace
    (02 April 2010 - 19 September 2010)
    The little palace welcomes children for free with their families to come and enjoy the much loved home of George III and his family.

  10. Queen Charlotte
    Kew Palace
    (02 April 2010 - 19 September 2010)
    (Weekends only)
    Discover our hidden gem nearby in Kew Gardens, every weekend until the end of September.

  11. A living Tudor world
    Hampton Court Palace
    (01 April 2010 - 31 December 2010)
    Be part of the celebrations of Henry's wedding to his sixth wife, Kateryn Parr.

  12. Fit for a King

    New!

    Tower of London
    (01 April 2010 - 31 March 2011)
    Discover five hundred years of royal armour throughout the ages.

  13. Room describer tours
    Kensington Palace
    (01 April 2010 - 30 December 2010)
    (Available every Thursday, please book in advance)
    Kensington Palace offers special verbal tours designed for blind and partially sighted visitors.

  14. Enchanted Palace

    New!

    Kensington Palace
    (26 March 2010 - 30 June 2012)
    (A magical new experience - expect the unexpected!)
    Discover stories of the palace through performance, music, film and installations by leading fashion designers.

  15. British Sign Language tours (Tower of London)
    Tower of London
    (17 January 2010 - 22 December 2010)
    (On selected days)
    Discover more with a British Sign Language interpreter at the Tower of London on selected dates.

  16. British Sign Language tours
    Hampton Court Palace
    (01 January 2010 - 31 December 2010)
    (Selected days only)
    Discover more with a British Sign Language interpreter…

  17. The Ceremony of the Keys
    Tower of London
    (01 January 2010 - 31 December 2010)
    Each night, the Yeoman Warders and military guard lock the outer gates of the Tower and deliver the keys to the Resident Governor

  18. The Great Maze
    Hampton Court Palace
    (01 January 2010 - 31 December 2010)
    For over 300 years, kings, courtiers and tourists alike have pounded the pathways of this world-famous Maze

  19. Hands on history
    Tower of London
    (24 July 2009 - 31 December 2010)
    Get to grips with swords and armour and explore the different roles of the Tower.

  20. Henry VIII
    Hampton Court Palace
    (10 April 2009 - 31 October 2010)
    (Shows five times daily)
    Come and see how our conservation scientists have recreated the original dazzling colours on one of Henry's most magnificent tapestries

  21. Live Tudor cookery
    Hampton Court Palace
    (10 April 2009 - 03 October 2010)
    (Selected dates each month)
    Come and watch the chefs prepare a feast fit for a king.

  22. Fun family trails
    Tower of London
    (01 January 2009 - 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.

  23. Young Henry VIII exhibition
    Hampton Court Palace
    (27 June 2007 - 31 December 2010)
    Come to Hampton Court Palace and meet the 'pin-up' prince, before he became fat old Henry VIII!

Forthcoming events

  1. Kensington Palace admission
    Kensington Palace
    (Every day)

  2. Tower of London admission
    Tower of London
    (Every day)

  3. Hampton Court admission
    Hampton Court Palace
    (Every day)

  4. Exclusive Georgian Dinners
    Kew Palace
    (15 June 2010 - 14 September 2010)

  5. The Abbott O
    Banqueting House
    (13 September 2010 - 13 September 2010)

  6. Autumn Adult Learning programme
    Kensington Palace
    (21 September 2010 - 08 December 2010)
    (Lectures and workshops exploring the lives of the seven princesses)

  7. The English Consort of Viols
    Banqueting House
    (18 October 2010 - 18 October 2010)

  8. Exhibition of local Girlguiding History
    (20 October 2010 - 22 October 2010)

  9. A Spiritual And Political Challenge To The Nation
    Banqueting House
    (21 October 2010 - 22 October 2010)

  10. FREE Family Learning activities
    Kensington Palace
    (23 October 2010 - 31 October 2010)
    (Shadows and Secrets - craft activities for all ages October half-term)

  11. Roman around the Palace - October Half Term
    Hampton Court Palace
    (23 October 2010 - 31 October 2010)

  12. Paintings at the Palace - Florilegium Society Exhibition
    Hampton Court Palace
    (27 October 2010 - 01 November 2010)

  13. Steppin
    Banqueting House
    (08 November 2010 - 08 November 2010)

  14. Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink
    Hampton Court Palace
    (27 November 2010 - 09 November 2011)

  15. Music Throught the Centuries
    Banqueting House
    (29 November 2010 - 29 November 2010)

  16. The Dufay Collective
    Banqueting House
    (13 December 2010 - 13 December 2010)

  17. Jose Maria Guerrero & John Knight
    Banqueting House
    (24 January 2011 - 24 January 2011)

  18. The Music Collection
    Banqueting House
    (14 February 2011 - 14 February 2011)

  19. Chamber Ensemble of London
    Banqueting House
    (21 March 2011 - 21 March 2011)