Getting here

Great Exhibition Road Festival

The Great Exhibition Road Festival is returning to South Kensington on 7-8 June 2025 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

The nearest Tube station is South Kensington, about a five-minute walk from Exhibition Road. It services the District, Circle lines and Piccadilly line train. South Kensington station is not step-free.

Gloucester Road station is about a 12-minute walk from Exhibition Road. It services the Piccadilly, District and Circle lines. This station has a lift but is not step-free.

Use the Transport for London Journey Planner to find the quickest route to the festival. Follow Transport for London's Coronavirus safe travel guidance.

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.