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Music and Portrait Adventure

Dates
18 February 2026, 10:30am

Venue
Weston Discovery Centre

Tickets
£11.50 (incl ticket fee)

A ticket fee of £1.50 is included in the price of all paid tickets. This change came into effect from December 2025 to comply with guidance from the CMA. No other charges are added at the point of sale. This fees helps to cover administration and handling costs, allowing ticket income to support training and performance opportunities for our students. 

A young girl smiles with her hands in the air

18 February 2026, 10:30am

Venue
Weston Discovery Centre

Tickets
£11.50 (incl ticket fee)

A ticket fee of £1.50 is included in the price of all paid tickets. This change came into effect from December 2025 to comply with guidance from the CMA. No other charges are added at the point of sale. This fees helps to cover administration and handling costs, allowing ticket income to support training and performance opportunities for our students. 

Erica Parrett workshop leader
Arie Dakesian guitar

Enjoy a lively interactive workshop, discovering the story and music behind paintings in the ¶¶êŽÒ•îl Museum!

Listen to music, connect your colourful lines and dots, and create your own unique portrait inspired by real paintings from the . In this 90-minute session, participants will create a self-portrait block and print it on to colourful patterned sheets, finished off with a frame mount.

With live music performed by an ¶¶êŽÒ•îl guitarist, the workshop invites you to respond to the connection between art and music in real-time – with your very own keepsake to take home with you!

Ages 6–12

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Plan your visit

Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

Find out more

   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

   Paddington: 1.5 miles
   Victoria: 2 miles

   Santander Cycles docking station and public cycle locking facilities adjacent to ¶¶êŽÒ•îl

The ¶¶êŽÒ•îl provides light refreshments throughout the year. There is also a range of restaurants, cafés and other establishments nearby, most adjacent to South Kensington station.

¶¶êŽÒ•îl Café

The ¶¶êŽÒ•îl Café serves barista-style coffees, sandwiches, snacks, salads and hot food. There is also access to outside seating in our new 1851 courtyard.

Opening hours: 

Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Saturday: 8.30am-4.30pm (term time only)

The main entrance to the ¶¶êŽÒ•îl has eight steps up from the pavement and two inside the main doors. A lift is available for visitors with limited mobility. The lift is built into the smaller staircase to the left of the main entrance steps. There is an intercom button on the control panel, which can be seen and reached easily from the street. On arrival, press the buzzer to notify a member of ¶¶êŽÒ•îl staff, who will come out to meet you and operate the lift for you.

All our event venues can be accessed by visitors with limited mobility via the lift at the main entrance.