25 best things to do in Kensington and Chelsea
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Electric Cinema Notting Hill
Notting Hill · Private Cinema
Leather armchairs, footstools and waiter service for premieres and classics.
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Notting Hill Carnival Walk
Notting Hill · Festival
Free August Bank Holiday street carnival — meet your team in Powis Square.
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Natural History Museum Group Visit
South Kensington · Museum
World-class dinosaurs, gems and the Hintze Hall blue whale. Free entry.
HypeSouth Kensington Museum Late
South Kensington · Museum
Friday late at the Natural History Museum — free entry, bars open.
HypeHolland Park Open-Air Opera
Kensington and Chelsea · Festival
Summer opera under a canopy beside Holland Park's peacocks.
HypeScience Museum Lates
South Kensington · Museum
Adults-only late-night museum with silent disco, bars and live demos.
HypeV&A Museum Late
South Kensington · Museum
Friday Lates at the V&A — DJs, installations and pop-up bars.
HypeV&A Friday Late
South Kensington · Cultural Late
Monthly Friday late at the V&A — talks, installations, DJs and late gallery access.
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Evans & Peel Detective Agency
Earls Court · Speakeasy
Book your case with the detective, then descend to a 1920s prohibition cocktail den.
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Notting Hill Oche Bar
Notting Hill · Darts & Shuffleboard
Social darts and shuffleboard with pizza and cocktails, five minutes from Notting Hill station.
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Notting Hill Table
Notting Hill · Neighbourhood Bistro
Seasonal small plates and natural wine on a quiet Notting Hill side street, easy for a team of ten.
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Earls Court Roller Disco
Earls Court · Dance Class
80s-themed roller disco nights with cocktails.
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Westway Climbing Park
Ladbroke Grove · Climbing Park
Outdoor rope climbing with London's tallest leading walls.
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Chelsea Cocktail School
Chelsea · Cocktail Class
Hands-on cocktail-making class in a glam Chelsea bar.
HypeSaatchi Gallery Private Tour
Chelsea · Museum
Private guide through Saatchi's contemporary exhibitions.
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Notting Hill Bowl & Social
Notting Hill · Bowling & Social
Lanes, pool tables and pitchers in Notting Hill, the reliable pick when nobody can agree.
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Notting Hill Escape Rooms
Notting Hill · Escape Room
Sixty-minute themed rooms in Notting Hill, splitable into teams for a proper head-to-head.
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Notting Hill Arms
Notting Hill · Sunday Roast Pub
Proper Notting Hill local doing one of the best roasts in the area, with a snug back room for groups.
HypeDesign Museum Workshop
Kensington · Museum
Hands-on design workshops in the Holland Park flagship.
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Notting Hill Bathhouse
Notting Hill · Spa & Sauna
Sauna, steam and cold plunge circuit in Notting Hill, the calmest possible team reset.
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Chelsea Physic Garden
Kensington and Chelsea · Outdoor Park
London's oldest botanic garden — guided tours and afternoon tea.
HypeMuseum of Brands
Notting Hill · Museum
150 years of British packaging — nostalgia goldmine.
HypeNotting Hill Climbing Centre
Notting Hill · Bouldering Wall
Beginner-friendly bouldering in Notting Hill with intro sessions, a café and no ropes to learn.
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Notting Hill Tap Yard
Notting Hill · Craft Beer Taproom
Railway-arch taproom in Notting Hill pouring fresh keg lines with a rotating street-food truck outside.
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Notting Hill Yoga Rooms
Notting Hill · Yoga Studio
Private group vinyasa or restorative class in Notting Hill, mats and props included.
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