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Our lavish spaces in the heart of London's West End are the perfect venue for corporate events, parties, receptions, weddings and more. The John Madejski Fine Rooms consist of six opulent adjoining ...

Tickets £17. Concessions available. Everyone, including Friends of the RA must book a ticket before arriving. In this intimate exhibition of around 90 photographs, spanning projects from across ...

Degas, Cézanne, Morisot, Van Gogh. You might recognise their paintings, but it’s their radical works on paper we put the spotlight on in this ground-breaking exhibition. In the whirl of modernity that ...

Entering through our Burlington Gardens entrance, take the stairs up to the restaurant, or take the lift to the first floor. The nearest tube stations are Oxford Circus and Bond Street. 6 Burlington ...

Friends of the RA benefit from... Priority access Free, unlimited entry to all exhibitions and see them first at Friends preview days. Sharing the experience Bring a family member as your guest, and ...

Stop off for a fresh coffee and light refreshment at the RA Café and Poster Bar by José or experience the taste of Spain at José Pizarro’s restaurant in Burlington Gardens. The RA Café is a decadent ...

The Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.

While the RA doors are temporarily closed, you can still experience our exhibition on Belgian artist Léon Spilliaert in this video tour of the galleries. Léon Spilliaert (1881–1946) was born in the ...

Dame Sonia Boyce OBE is a British Afro-Caribbean artist who lives and works in London. She studied at Stourbridge College, West Midlands. Boyce’s early work addressed issues of race and gender in the ...

Founded in 1854 by George C. Nottage, the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company was one of the most successful photographic companies of the nineteenth century. Selling photographic equipment ...