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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. Historical Re-enactment
    Banqueting House
    (18 August 2008 - 30 August 2008)
    (not on Sunday or Bank Holiday Monday)
    The Gordon Riots and The Abdication of King Edward VIII

  4. Pastime with good company

    New!

    Hampton Court Palace
    (09 August 2008 - 31 August 2008)
    It is 1544. Hampton Court is expecting a royal visitor for some summer entertainment.

  5. Kensington Palace Summer Theatre Season

    New!

    Kensington Palace
    (02 August 2008 - 30 August 2008)
    (No performances on Mondays or selected Sundays)
    This summer, the Oxford Shakespeare Company present Twelfth Night followed by Carpe Momento's production of Noel Coward's Private Lives.

  6. Kids go free this Summer at Kew Palace

    New!

    Kew Palace
    (01 August 2008 - 28 September 2008)
    Kew Palace is offering free entry for kids from 1 August until 28 September 2008. It's a great day out for the whole family.

  7. 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.

  8. Family

    New!

    Tower of London
    (24 July 2008 - 01 September 2008)
    (Excluding Sundays and Mondays)
    Visit the Tower before 10.30 and take advantage of some great family entertainment and offers!

  9. 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.

  10. Behind the scenes tour

    New!

    Hampton Court Palace
    (25 June 2008 - 29 October 2008)
    (Wednesday afternoons only)
    See the beautiful 18th-century state bed, made for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, displayed for the first time in over fifteen years.

  11. 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!

  12. Sunday evening tours

    New!

    Kew Palace
    (18 May 2008 - 21 September 2008)
    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.

  13. Diana, fashion and style

    New!

    Kensington Palace
    (19 April 2008 - 01 January 2009)
    A new exhibition of twelve dresses featuring seven never before displayed at Kensington Palace

  14. The Royal School of Needlework
    Hampton Court Palace
    (19 April 2008 - 25 October 2008)
    (Selected days only)
    The Royal School of Needlework trains people in the art of hand embroidery to the highest standard

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

  16. White Tower conservation project

    New!

    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

  17. 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

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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!

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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. (10 August 2008)
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  2. Membership
    (31 August 2008)
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  3. Family film night
    Hampton Court Palace
    (06 September 2008 - 06 September 2008)

  4. Songs from Whitehall and the Banqueting House
    Banqueting House
    (15 September 2008 - 15 September 2008)

  5. Open House London
    Banqueting House
    (20 September 2008 - 20 September 2008)

  6. Open House London at Hampton Court Palace
    Hampton Court Palace
    (20 September 2008 - 21 September 2008)

  7. Open House weekend
    Tower of London
    (20 September 2008 - 21 September 2008)

  8. Descriptive sessions
    Tower of London
    (26 September 2008 - 06 December 2008)
    (On selected days)

  9. Banqueting House
    (29 September 2008)
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  10. Music Through the Centuries
    Banqueting House
    (29 September 2008 - 29 September 2008)

  11. Oliver Cromwell conference
    Hampton Court Palace
    (18 October 2008 - 18 October 2008)

  12. Ghost Tours
    Hampton Court Palace
    (31 October 2008 - 28 December 2008)
    (Fridays and Sundays only)

  13. Kids ghost tours
    Hampton Court Palace
    (31 October 2008 - 28 December 2008)
    (Every Sunday only )

  14. Fireworks spectacular
    Hampton Court Palace
    (01 November 2008 - 01 November 2008)

  15. Tower of London
    (05 November 2008)
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  16. Twilight tours
    Tower of London
    (05 November 2008 - 25 March 2009)
    (Wednesdays only)

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

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

  19. Henry VIII
    Hampton Court Palace
    (27 December 2008 - 01 January 2009)

  20. IDON
    (31 December 2008)
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  21. IGBK
    (31 December 2008)
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