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Throwback to another event that brought crowds to King's recently: the Wimbledon BookFest Spring Weekend which took place earlier this month. This was the first event of its kind, hosted at King's and at Southside House. Audiences soaked up talks by an array of speakers from OKs Chris Van Tulleken and Mark Urban, to transparency campaigner Gina Miller, historian Lucy Worsley and poet Roger McGough and many more besides. We were delighted by the interest in the event and welcomed 3,000 visitors to the school over the three days!

Last tickets are still available for King's Has Got Talent which takes place in the Concert hall from 7pm tomorrow! Get yours now to avoid disappointment: https://buff.ly/2VOFcgj

In the last few weeks, King's has hosted a very large number of visitors. Kicking off this week's spotlight on recent events at King's is Friday's gala performance of When Love Speaks, an evening of Shakespeare's poetry and music presented by RSC director Christopher Luscombe (OK and King's Fellow). Pupils performed with the support of RSC actors Leah Whitaker and Nicholas Bishop and we were delighted to welcome Hugh Bonneville who introduced the show. The performance was given to a packed Concert hall audience of over 200 people.

Offering an inspiring example of leadership, Joseph shows principle, discipline and wisdom - qualities which are evident around King's every day. On the final night of the Junior School production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, we congratulate the boys and staff involved on all their hard work on this fantastic show!

Tonight the Junior School production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opens. Sure to be an amazing show, we wish all the actors and audience members a fantastic opening night! Look out for a follow up post on Joseph in coming days.

Last week was National Science Week and pupils across the school were engaged in a programme of events to inspire and intrigue. From a teacher vs sixth form Bush Tucker trial, to talks from leading scientists and a trip to the Natural History Museum, there was something for every aspiring scientist.

Sharing this post from Wimbledon BookFest. What a fantastic weekend! We hope those of you who joined us enjoyed it as much as we did. We would love to hear your highlights - please comment below with your favourite moments.

The Wimbledon BookFest Spring Weekend kicks off tonight! OK, Dr Chris van Tulleken opens the festival at 6.30pm, followed by Fatima Bhutto and Gina Miller later this evening and a host of others across the weekend. It's set to be a great weekend - we hope to see you there.

Demonstrating their commitment to one of our key values at King's, last weekend pupils and tutors from Major House took part in a house-wide charity walk. Striding out in gusty winds, they completed two laps of Wimbledon Common, raising over £3,000 for their house charity, Shooting Star Chase.

The days are winding down fast. Wimbledon BookFest is taking place this weekend! Click below for info.

Tickets are now on sale for King's Has Got Talent 2019! Taking place at 7pm on Wednesday 27th March in the Concert Hall, this event is not to be missed. For more information, including details on how to get your tickets, please click here: https://buff.ly/2VOFcgj

Here with a picture of the first cohort of King's girls is a selection of 'firsts' from girls from across the years. Keep them coming, and stay in touch with our Linkedin page https://buff.ly/2EVVyxU

This time next week King's Fellow and transparency campaigner Gina Miller will be on stage in the new concert hall at King's. A limited number of tickets remain - book your seat now to hear her account of what it means to stand up to justice, no matter the cost. https://buff.ly/2C2D4tV

Today we are celebrating some of the 'first' women in the history of King's.

Today is World Book Day and we are embracing it across the school here at King's. From Jack and the Bean stew to Bertie Bott’s baked beans, our chef has prepared a literature-themed menu today and our librarians have shared the students’ and book club recommendations too! 🌏 📖

Just over a week to go! Wimbledon BookFest Spring Weekend is happening 15-17th March. Don't miss King’s alumni, BBC presenter and one Britain’s best authorities on defence and diplomacy, Mark Urban as he delves deeper into the explosive spy war with Russia, the subject of his book The Skripal Files. https://buff.ly/2C2D4tV

One of the events at King's last week was the annual senior prefects' dinner. Here are some pictures of pupils and staff dressed to impress for this black tie event!