Victoria and Albert Museum - Make a date with the V&A this month

EUROPE FESTIVAL: LOVE AND LIAISONS Friday 12 February, 18.00 – 22.00 13 – 21 February, 10.30 – 17.00 Join us for a week-long celebration of our newEurope 1600 – 1815 galleries. Enjoy a Valentine's night of performances, talks and tours, including electro-Baroque djs, silent speed dating, courtly dance, hisotric perfumes and love tokens. It continues with a week of family events and activities exploring the theme of carnival andmasquerade. Read more Free, drop in

RICHARD LEAROYD IN CONVERSATION WITHMARTIN BARNES Wednesday 10 February,  13.00 – 13.45 The Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre Join photographer Richard Learoyd in conversation with Martin Barnes, Senior Curator of Photographs at the V&A. They discuss Learoyd’s unconventional photographic process and one-off prints.Read more Free, drop in   KIT KEMP IN CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN CALLOWAY Tuesday 23 February, 18.30 – 19.30 Meet owner and design director of Firmdale Hotels, Kit Kemp. She discusses the world of interior design with art historian and writer Stephen Calloway. Read more and book   WORLD FILM PREMIERE: A MILLION RIVERSTuesday 1 March, 18.30 – 20.00 Enjoy a screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker Sarah Singh. Read more and book B&W, 52 minutes

STYLE CITIES: EUROPE 1600-1815Saturday 13 February, 14.00 – 16.30 This study day explores some of Europe's most romantic cities including Paris, Venice and Vienna as they were experienced in the 17th and 18th centuries. Read more and book   WOMEN PIONEERS IN PHOTOGRAPHYSaturday 20 February, 11.00 – 16.00 Inspired by our current Julia Margaret Cameronexhibition, learn about a century of outstanding contributions to photography by women. Read more and book Supported by The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation This donation was made possible by the American Friends of the V&A FEBRUARY HALF-TERM Saturday 13 – Sunday 21 February, 10.30 – 17.00Be inspired by our new Europe 1600 – 1815 galleries during this February half-term. Create your own mask design, experience an interactive performance and compose your own soundscape to recreate the atmosphere depicted in 'The Ommegang' painting dated 1616. Read more        JEWELLED ART IN MINIATURE: HISTORY OF RINGSSaturday 27 February, 11.00 – 17.00 Join Jewellery Curator Beatriz Chadour Samson and other expertrs for a fascinating insight into the design and history of the finger ring. Read more and book    OPEN STUDIOS Go behind the scenes this month,visit our artists in residence to find out more about their practice and work in progress.  17 February, 11.00 & 14.00 26 February, 19.00 Jamie Jenkinson, Exhibition Road Digital Resident Yiyun Kang: V&A Samsung Korean Digital Art Resident 10 & 17 February, 13.00 – 16.00 Matt Smith, Ceramics Resident LGBT HISTORY MONTH Tuesday 27 February, 13.00, 14.00 & 15.00 Meeting Point, Grand Entrance Experience interactive presentations and listen to curators discuss alterantive queer readings of museum objects, exploring how sexual identity can inform the way we interpret the past. Read more  Free, drop in   NEIL JORDANThursday 25 February, 18.30 – 19.30 Join Irish film director, screenwriter and novelist Neil Jordan as he discusses his diverse career, upcoming projects and his new book 'The Drowned Detective' with Al Senter. Read more and book   DIGITAL FUTURESTuesday 23 February, 16.30 – 19.30 This is our monthly meetup and open platform for displaying and discussing work by researchers, artists, designers, companies and other professionals working in the art, design, technology, science and beyond. Read more Free, drop in