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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)
    (Closed 8-25 March 2010 inclusive)
    Buy your tickets in advance online to beat the queues.

  5. Palace Closure in March 2010

    New!

    Kensington Palace
    (08 March 2010 - 25 March 2010)
    Kensington Palace will be closed from 8 to 25 March inclusive.

  6. 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.

  7. Henry VIII: heads and hearts
    Hampton Court Palace
    (01 January 2010 - 31 March 2010)
    Be part of the celebrations of Henry's wedding to his sixth wife, Kateryn Parr, and find out more about Henry's wives and daughters.

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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. Room describers tours
    Kensington Palace
    (06 March 2009 - 02 December 2010)
    (On selected days; pre-book only)
    Kensington Palace offers special tours designed for blind and partially sighted visitors.

  13. 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.

  14. Prisoners of the Tower
    Tower of London
    (01 January 2009 - 31 December 2010)
    Discover the stories of some of the Tower's most famous prisoners and tales of treason and torture at this exhibition.

  15. Hands on history
    Tower of London
    (24 July 2008 - 31 December 2010)
    Get to grips with swords and armour and explore the different roles of the Tower.

  16. 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)
    (Closed 8-25 March 2010 inclusive)

  2. The Whitehall Choir
    Banqueting House
    (22 March 2010 - 22 March 2010)

  3. The Enchanted Palace
    Kensington Palace
    (26 March 2010 - 30 June 2012)

  4. Henry
    Hampton Court Palace
    (02 April 2010 - 05 April 2010)
    (Easter bank holiday weekend)

  5. Kids go free at Kew Palace
    Kew Palace
    (02 April 2010 - 19 April 2010)

  6. Queen Charlotte
    Kew Palace
    (02 April 2010 - 19 September 2010)
    (Weekends only)

  7. Family Learning - Fantastical Fairytales
    Kensington Palace
    (15 April 2010 - 18 April 2010)

  8. Sunday evening tours
    Kew Palace
    (18 April 2010 - 19 September 2010)
    (Selected Sundays only)

  9. Banqueting House
    (19 April 2010 - 19 April 2010)

  10. My Journey throughout China- Dong Yi in Zheng Recital
    Banqueting House
    (24 May 2010 - 24 May 2010)

  11. Jose Maria Guerrero
    Banqueting House
    (14 June 2010 - 14 June 2010)

  12. RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
    Hampton Court Palace
    (06 July 2010 - 11 July 2010)

  13. The Concertante of London
    Banqueting House
    (19 July 2010 - 19 July 2010)

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

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

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

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