Tales of the Thames: Saturday 19 May

Talks & Events

Enjoy the programme of talks and activities accompanying our exhibitions in the Embankment Galleries, and our music and film programmes. Behind the Screen brings you closer to your favourite films as writers, directors and other industry insiders offer fresh perspectives on the art of movie making and discuss the features playing as part of Film4 Summer Screen.

Watch this space for forthcoming events.

TALKS & EVENTS AT SOMERSET HOUSE:
Tales of the Thames
Saturday 19 May, 10.30–18.30
Portico Rooms, South Wing

Join us for a one-day event ahead of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant. Book tickets to hear Andrew Motion, Dan Cruickshank and other great writers and historians delve deep into the riveting history of the capital’s waterway.

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Free Guided Tours
Free Guided Tours
Thursdays and Saturdays

Discover Tudor intrigue and Georgian Enlightenment, scientific curiosity and naval power, extravagant entertainments and 'the King's Shilling', as we lead you from the airy lightwells of graceful staircases to the atmospheric Deadhouse.

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Lunch Time Talks
And other events at The Courtauld Gallery

Lunch time talks are delivered by Courtauld staff and research students on works in the Gallery's world-famous collection.

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The Royal Society of Literature
Monthly talks

The RSL hosts regular talks, discussions and readings. A limited number of tickets for each event are available for members of the public; these are sold on the door on a first-come-first-served basis from 18.00.

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Economist Authors Talks at Fernandez & Wells
21 June & 10 July 2012

At their Somerset House location, Fernandez & Wells will be hosting a series of evenings with authors from the Economist. Enjoy drinks, tapas and discussion with writers and editors from Britain's foremost newsweekly.

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