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Make the most of your time at the Chelsea Heritage Quarter with our activities, walking tours and cultural events.

Chelsea Heritage Quarter Family Trail

Spot the shapes and forms that make up the Chelsea Heritage Trail with our family friendly guide to the Chelsea Heritage Quarter partners.

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Children pond dipping at Chelsea Physic Garden

Self-guided tours of Chelsea

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Literary Chelsea

There’s no arguing the appeal of Chelsea to the literary set. With gardens to stroll through, views to dream to and a unique air of risqué yet respectable, it really is a playground for creative minds, both in real life, and in the stories set in this exclusive neighbourhood.

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The north facade of Royal Hospital Chelsea seen through the tree lined central avenue in Burton Court, Chelsea

Architecture & design

Peel back the layers of history enveloping trend-setting Chelsea’s most enduring architectural and design treasures to discover the first ‘new town’, curious details and award-winning contemporary structures.

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Instagrammable places

There’s a reason why savvy Instagrammers flock to Chelsea. It’s packed with architectural eye candy and backed up by serious cultural clout, all of which makes for a stream of captivating posts.

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Welcome to the Chelsea Heritage Quarter

What’s on

Book cover for 'An African History of Africa'
Talk

An African History of Africa

  • 28 September 2024
  • National Army Museum
  • £12.00

A ground-breaking debut from award-winning broadcaster Zeinab Badawi, charting the history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet.

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Book cover for 'All His Spies: The Secret World of Robert Cecil'
Talk

All His Spies: The Secret World of Robert Cecil

  • 29 September 2024
  • National Army Museum
  • £12.00

Author Stephen Alford explores the life and work of Robert Cecil, statesman and spymaster of the Tudor period.

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Talk

Bill Wyman’s Chelsea

  • 29 September 2024
  • Chelsea Physic Garden
  • £20.00

Join Rolling Stones legend, Bill Wyman, as he talks about the development and history of Chelsea from medieval village to cultural hub.

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Talk

Black Yanks

  • 27 September 2024
  • Royal Hospital Chelsea
  • £12.00

Author Kate Werran unearths the story of Leroy Henry, an African-American soldier on death row in wartime Britain, and the extraordinary campaign that set him free.

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Neighbourhood Guide

A comprehensive guide to shopping and culture in the Chelsea & Knightsbridge.

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Two women walking through Duke of York Square, Chelsea.