NOT TO BE MISSED
RPS International Photography Exhibition
(Until 02 June)
Explore an array of thoughtprovoking themes including identity, culture, gender, environmental issues, and more via the world’s longestrunning photography exhibition.
The Museum of Gloucester, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 01452 396131, museumofgloucester.co.uk
Playing by the Rules: Childhood, Dress and Imagination
(Until 03 November)
Using children’s clothes from Killerton’s extensive costume collection, the exhibition explores developments in clothing and fashion for children between the ages of two and 12 over the last 200 years.
Killerton, Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon 01392 881345, nationaltrust. org.uk/killerton
RNLI 200: The Exhibition
(Until 01 September) Experience the exhilarating story of the RNLI as the lifesaving charity celebrates its 200th anniversary. In partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, discover the heroic tales of the men and women who have risked their lives to save others, in times of calm and amid treacherous storms.
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent 01634 823800, thedockyard.co.uk
Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival
(15 April - 06 May)
Be astonished as more than 100,000 tulip bulbs erupt in colour in one of the UK’S biggest display of planted tulips in 60 acres of colourful royal gardens.
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey
0333 320 6000, hrp.org.uk/ hampton-court-palace
Play On Words Festival 2024
(25-27 April)
A stellar cast of well-known and emerging south-west-based authors and writers. Highlights include TOTAL 50s (Sunday 27 April, 4pm), Don Evitts’ light-hearted and humorous whistle-stop talk of the sights and sounds of growing up in the 1950s.
Palace Theatre, Paignton, Devon 01803 665800, palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk
Fashioning Our World
(Until 12 May)
An exhibition telling the stories of clothes and accessories from the past that have been repurposed, mended, altered and looked after. It asks whether this can inspire us to think differently about sustainable fashion in the future.