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Members' Festive Evening 2026
Enjoy an exclusive out-of-hours evening at V&A South Kensington this December, with festive activities, inspiring talks, live music and seasonal surprises
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Join us for a festive evening filled with creative activities and enjoy exclusive after-hours access to our newest exhibitions, Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires and Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific. Discover our brand-new trail, Freddie Mercury | Splendid Things, and explore our standout fashion display, The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon.
Round off your visit with 20% off in the V&A Shop, where you’ll find our festive collection and a selection of gifts inspired by the world of design.
Programme highlights include:
Performance & Music
Şifa Contemporary Whirling Dance
Analiza Ching Rock Violinist – Queen and Christmas Set
Festive DJ Set
Workshops
· Arabic Calligraphy: A Creative Taster
· Arabic Calligraphy: A Creative Taster
· Şifa Contemporary Whirling Dance
· Kilo Kāpala - Hawaiian printmaking
· Rising Voices-inspired Smartphone Portraiture
· Sahar Millinery Feather Fascinators
· Miniature V&A Museum and Toy Theatre Christmas Ornaments
· Blooms and Evergreen Terrarium Baubles
· Furoshiki and the Japanese Art of Gift Wrapping
· Macaro Bespoke Lapel Pins
· Embossed Metal Ornaments
· Expressive Sketching with Rodin
Pop-up Talks and Gallery Experiences
- Dressing the City: Byzantium, the Ottomans and Beyond
- A Victorian Christmas at the National Art Library
- The Burberry Trench: Crafting an Icon
- Splendid Things: Freddie Mercury Trail
- Bharti Kher at the V&A
- Aziza Kadyri: Sender Unknown
- Dimensions: Contemporary Chinese Studio Crafts
- Lost Music Venues: Stories Unsung
- The Urushi Now: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer
- The Gilbert Collection: Decorative Arts that Dazzle
- Golden Threads from Saudi Arabia and Iranian Printmakers
Gifting at Christmas
What better place to find gift inspiration than the V&A? Get your festive shopping all wrapped up with these ideas for the perfect present!
- Surprise someone with gift membership
- Gift a course or workshop led by V&A experts
- Book a day out at an exhibition
- Find everything on their wish list in our shops
