Getting here

Great Exhibition Road Festival

The Great Exhibition Road Festival is returning to South Kensington on 19-20 June 2027 for a weekend of free events for all ages celebrating science and the arts. 

The Festival will be held on Exhibition Road in South Kensington (London, SW7 2AZ) and in surrounding venues.

Please note, that Festival maps are correct at time of production. Any changes to event locations will be signposted clearly on the day around the Festival site and within the printed programme / map available to collect on the day. 

Photography notice

Photography and filming will take place at the Festival and attending means you consent to this material being used for publicity purposes. If you do not wish to consent, please pick up a red sticker as you enter your event and wear it at all times.

Getting here

By London Underground

South Kensington is the nearest underground station to Exhibition Road. This station is approximately 550m to Exhibition Road and is served by the Piccadilly, Circle and District lines. South Kensington is not step free.   

Gloucester Road Underground Station is approximately 700m to Exhibition Road. This is served by the Piccadilly, Circle and District lines and has a lift, but is not step free from the platform to lift.  

West Brompton, approximately 2.3km away, has partial step-free access and is served by the District Line, London Overground and West London Line.   

The nearest underground station offering step-free access from street to train is Green Park Station – from here, you can take the number 9 bus to the Festival site.  

Lancaster Gate station to the north of Hyde Park is also near the Kensington Gardens location of the Family Fun Zone, approximately 1.1km away. The station is not step free.

Use the Transport for London Journey Planner to find the quickest route to the festival.

By bus

Several bus routes stop close to Exhibition Road, check the Transport for London website for more details.

By bicycle

There are cycle racks on Exhibition Road. The nearest Santander Cycle Hire docking stations are outside the Natural History Museum’s Exhibition Road entrance and on Thurloe Place, near South Kensington Tube station.

By car

Parking around Exhibition Road is limited, so we recommend using public transport to get to the Festival. See our accessibility pages for information on disabled parking.