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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 Children and Young People

Studio Sunday

Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.

Studio Sunday 15/03/26
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Friends

Friends Event: Tour of Bloomsbury Art at King's College

Join the Friends of Kettle’s Yard on a tour of Kings College art collection with Fellow and Art Historian, Sophie Pickford.

Friends Event: Tour of Bloomsbury Art at King's College
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Music

New Music: Riot Ensemble

Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house. This week, we will be welcoming the Riot Ensemble.

New Music: Riot Ensemble
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For Adults

Guided House Tour

Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.

Guided House Tour 21/03/2026
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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 29/03/26
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Music

New Music: Rosie Middleton, mezzo-soprano, and Kathryn Williams, flute

Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle's Yard house. This week, we will be welcoming Rosie Middleton, mezzo-soprano, and Kathryn Williams, flute, with a programme which brings together powerful explorations of body, voice, and sound.

New Music: Rosie Middleton, mezzo-soprano, and Kathryn Williams, flute
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Exhibition

Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today

Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings such as Cyclamen and Primula (c. 1923) by Winifred Nicholson in the Kettle’s Yard house, Handpicked: Painting Flowers will present paintings featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries.

Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today
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For Adults

Kemji Umeda

This display in the Kettle’s Yard Research Space will exhibit never-before-seen drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside a set of prints and correspondence between the artist and Jim Ede, recently gifted to the Kettle’s Yard Archive by the Umeda family.

Kenji Umeda
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Music

Nash Ensemble

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

Nash Ensemble
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Music

Petr Limonov, piano

Join us for a Chamber Music concert with Petr Limonov, piano, in the Kettle's Yard house.

Petr Limonov, piano
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Music

Solem Quartet

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

Solem Quartet
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Carducci Quartet

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

Carducci Quartet
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