Herein,　hydrogen　production　from　an　aqueous　medium　over　a　Zr(iv)　metal-organic　framework　(NU-1000)　under　visible-light　irradiation　is　presented.　Photodeposition　of　CdS　nanoparticles　onto　NU-1000　gives　CdS@NU-1000.　A　ternary　composite　that　hybridizes　CdS　with　reduced　graphene　oxide　(RGO)　(different　proportions)　and　NU-1000　was　prepared　(CdS@NU-1000/RGO).　CdS@NU-1000　and　CdS@NU-1000/1%RGO　exhibit　9.35　and　12.1　times　higher　photocatalytic　activities　than　commercial　CdS　under　visible　light,　respectively.　More　importantly,　in　sharp　contrast　with　the　obvious　deterioration　in　photoactivity　of　CdS,　CdS@NU-1000/1%RGO　displayed　significantly　enhanced　photostability.　This　study　clearly　demonstrates　the　advantage　of　MOF　supported　CdS　nanoparticles　for　enhancing　the　photocatalytic　H2　evolution　activity　with　good　stability.　©　The　Royal　Society　of　Chemistry.