Tatreez is the Arabic word for the elaborate hand embroidery found on Palestinian dress. Renowned for its beauty and complexity, tatreez is characterised by remarkable regional diversity. In the late ...

What's on Exhibitions, displays, courses, talks – plus events for V&A Members. See What's on at the V&A venues, and online.

Once a means of using up left-over fabric scraps, in the 1960s patchwork was adopted by mainstream and high-fashion designers, thanks to the influence of hippie culture. Today the technique remains a ...

Step into the creative worlds and archive of David Bowie – artist, disruptor, icon. Explore costumes, sounds, lyrics, and sketches that mapped his many reinventions. A new and intimate creative ...

Exhibitions, displays, courses – plus events for V&A Members. See What's on at the V&A venues, and online ...

This is a glimpse into the design process behind Secret Seekers, the V&A’s new game for families, starting with a three day onsite ‘Creative Sprint’ at the V&A and... The history of the V&A and its ...

The Ripple Effect is a newly commissioned ceramic seating installation for the V&A’s garden and pond, by artist and designer ...

Tropical Modernism was an architectural style developed in the hot, humid conditions of West Africa in the 1940s. After independence, India and Ghana adopted the style as a symbol of modernity and ...

Strange shapes, floating body parts and bizarre landscapes: the Surrealists sought to challenge notions of normality through the power of photography.

News, articles and stories from the V&ACeramics has been an important part of Stoke’s heritage, but our museum shows that it’s part of the area’s creative future too. So many people have a Wedgwood ...

Join artists and designers for a weekend of free workshops, immersive experiences and demonstrations exploring the intersection of art, design and technology ...