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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.

Kettle’s Yard will be closed Wednesday 24 – Monday 29 December inclusive and Thursday 1 January. We will be open Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December.

Please note that the Kettle’s Yard house will be closed between 5 – 9 January 2026 inclusive for essential maintenance.

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Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm

We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.

Kettle’s Yard will be closed Wednesday 24 – Monday 29 December inclusive and Thursday 1 January. We will be open Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December.

Please note that the Kettle’s Yard house will be closed between 5 – 9 January 2026 inclusive for essential maintenance.

What's On

For Adults

LATE at Kettle's Yard

Students from Royal College of Art’s MA in Contemporary Art Practice will stage an evening of performance, music, talks, making and more in the context of Harold Offeh’s exhibition Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could be Sweet.

LATE at Kettle's Yard Harold
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Music

Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert: Laura van der Heijden, cello and Jâms Coleman, piano

Join us for a Chamber Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house. This week we welcome Laura van der Heijden on cello and Jâms Coleman on piano. 

Max and Evelyn Forbes Concert: Laura van der Heijden, cello and Jâms Coleman, piano
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For Adults

Stopping Time: The Photography of Dorothy Bohm

Join us for a lunchtime talk to mark the recent acquisition by Kettle’s Yard of two poetic polaroids taken there by photographer Dorothy Bohm in 1981. Bohm's daughter, art historian Monica Bohm-Duchen will give an illustrated talk setting these polaroid images in the wider context of her late mother’s life and work.

Stopping Time: The Photography of Dorothy Bohm
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Music

Fidelio Trio

Join us for a Chamber Music concert with the Fidelio Trio in the Kettle's Yard house.

Fidelio Trio
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For Children and Young People

Early Years Studio

Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.

Early Years Studio 6/2/26
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Friends

Friends Event: A Visit to the Bell Collection at Clare Hall

Join the Friends of Kettle’s Yard on a visit to the Bell Collection of British Studio Pottery at Clare Hall.

Friends Event: A Visit to the Bell Collection at Clare Hall
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Music

Fenella Humphreys, violin, and Sam Armstrong, piano

Join us for a Chamber Music concert with Fenella Humphries, violin, and Sam Armstrong, piano, in the Kettle's Yard house.

Fenella Humphreys, violin, and Sam Armstrong, piano
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For Adults

In Conversation and Book Launch: Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet

Join us for an in conversation with Harold Offeh to celebrate the publication of Harold Offeh: Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, it Could Be Sweet.

In Conversation and Book Launch: Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet
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Music

Trio Havisham

Join us for a Chamber Music concert with Trio Havisham in the Kettle's Yard house. 

Trio Havisham
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Friends

Friends-only Hours

Join us for our exclusive Friends-only hours on the last Sunday of every month and visit the house before it opens to the public.

Friends-only Hours 22/02/26
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Friends

Friends Event: Architect-Led Visit to Cavendish Laboratory's New Ray Dolby Centre

Join the Friends of Kettle's Yard on a guided tour of the new Ray Dolby Centre building at the world-renowned Cavendish Laboratory by the project director, Jude Harris of Jestico + Whiles.

Friends Event - Architecture Tour of Ray Dolby Centre at Cavendish Laboratory
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For Adults

Exhibition Tour with Curator Guy Haywood

Join Exhibition Curator Guy Haywood for an introduction to the current exhibition Harold Offeh: Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet.

Exhibition Tour 26/02/26
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