Friday evenings at the V&A
The V&A is open until 22.00 every Friday night.
Come and visit our major exhibitions and galleries, enjoy a drink with a friend or take part in a range of evening talks, themed tours and music events. The last Friday of the month is Friday Late, our contemporary event night.
Music
A special DJ set welcomes you at the Grand Entrance. World beats and a cocktail bar accompany the start of your visit and create the perfect atmosphere to start a special evening.
Musicians from the Royal College of Music perform in the beautiful setting of the Norfolk House Music Room from 18.30-19.30. The concerts are free and drop-in.
Enjoy more live music on selected Fridays. Bands featuring jazz, soul and blues add to the ambience of the café rooms designed by Williams Morris and his contemporaries. During the summer season events may take place in the John Madejski Garden.
Coming up
Friday 10 February 2012 at 20:00 in the Café
Join us for an extraordinary performance by Peter King Quartet. Long considered one of the world’s greatest alto saxophonists, Peter King made his debut into the British Jazz scene at the age of 19 for the opening of the London’s Jazz Mecca, Ronnie Scott’s Club. His career spans 50 years of musical achievements. King has played with many jazz greats including Bud Powell, Red Rodney, Lalo Schifrin, Wynton Marsalis, The Ray Charles Orchestra, and accompanied artists such as James Brown, Tony Bennett and Marlene Dietrich.
A Regal Concert
Friday 9 March 2012 at 20:00 in the Raphael Gallery
Join us for a live concert by the Chamber Ensemble of London and enjoy pieces composed by Masters of Queens’ and Kings’ music from the 1700 to date. This superb sextet, with director-solo Peter Fisher, play Handel, Purcell, Elgar, Mendelssohn and works by forgotten masters, including one by Prince Albert. This special one-off performance coincides with the V&A exhibition 'Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration' and takes place in the atmospheric setting of the Raphael Gallery.
Norfolk House Music Room Concerts
Free concerts by musicians from the Royal College of Music are performed on selected Friday evenings in the beautiful setting of the Norfolk House Music Room, from 18.30–19.30.
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Talks
Evening talks by speakers from the world of art, design and culture last approximately 60 minutes.
Tours
Free themed tours start from the Meeting Point at the Grand Entrance. Join in and enjoy a 20% discount in the V&A Café. Vouchers will be handed out by your guide at the end of the tour. If you are hearing impaired please ask at the Information Desk for the sound enhancement equipment.
Details of the programme for each evening are in the Evening Events Programme.
Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton
8 February – 22 April 2012
Featuring portraits of Queen Elizabeth II by royal photographer Cecil Beaton, this exhibition celebrates Her Majesty in her roles as princess, monarch and mother and coincides with the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
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PERFORMANCE: Free concerts by musicians from the Royal College of Music are performed on selected Friday evenings in the beautiful setting of the Norfolk House Music Room, from 18.30 – 19.30.
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