Kensington Society

04/05/2026

KS Event: Opera Holland Park – Urgent - (The date is confirmed as Thursday 7 May). -

Opera Holland Park has grown into one of London’s top class independent opera companies and its summer festival, based in the Holland House courtyard, takes place right in the heart of Kensington.

19/04/2026

KS Event: Opera Holland Park – a view behind the scenes -

Opera Holland Park has grown into one of London’s top class independent opera companies and its summer festival, based in the Holland House courtyard, takes place right in the heart of Kensington.

18/12/2025

KS Alert: KS Newsletter -

Another article looks back at the creation of the NHS, 77 years ago. The fact that the country’s economy was in crisis, with the national debt being a staggering 200% of GDP and with almost all doctors hating the idea, didn’t deter the politicians from pushing through the reform, which also incl...

19/11/2025

KS Alert: Cuts in Council budget -

The Government is planning to make drastic cuts in its grants to eight of the wealthiest central London boroughs, of course including the entire borough of RBKC. All London councils have statutory responsibilities that they must pay for, e.g. temporary accommodation for the homeless, children’s se...

13/10/2025

KS Events: Kensington Society supports a series of Leighton House concerts -

06/10/2025

KS Alert: New RBKC Consultation Deadlines -

03/10/2025

KS Event: Royal Albert Hall Tour -

We shall meet at 11.15 am outside door 12 (at the back of the building) to allow time for a bag search by the security team and to be met by the guide or guides, before the tour starts at 11.30 am.

30/09/2025

KS Event: Natural History Museum’s new garden -

Natural History Museum Garden Tour