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Great Exhibitionists: In the Elements

Dates
25 March 2026, 3:30pm

Venue
Performance Studio

Tickets
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A metal box with an open lid dripping water on a mossy ledge

25 March 2026, 3:30pm

Venue
Performance Studio

Tickets
Pay What You Can

Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from £2 to £15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members. Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians. 

In the Elements is an immersive installation and concert that explores changes in our surroundings through a multi-sensory built environment engaging sight, hearing, smell, and touch.

Featuring music by Darren Xu and Jérémy Velez alongside sculptures and visuals by Anais Öst, the work invites audiences into a mesmerizing experience where subtle gradations of the environment can be felt.

This exhibition piece will run on a loop: drop in any time from 2-5pm on Tuesday 24 March, or 11am-5pm on Wednesday 25 March. Live performances will run from 2pm and 3.30pm on Wednesday 25 March and are ticketed separately.

Please note this performance uses haze.

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Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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

   Paddington: 1.5 miles
   Victoria: 2 miles

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RCM Café

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

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Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm

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

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

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