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24/7

A wake-up call for our non-stop world. Our major winter exhibition holds a mirror to our always-on culture, inviting you to reflect and reset. → https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/247
Now open | Free

Mushrooms: The art, design and future of fungi

Exploring the fascinating world of mushrooms, in a new exhibition from curator and writer, Francesca Gavin. → https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/mushrooms-art-design-and-future-fungi

WHAT'S ON

Glass sculpture Yobitsugi 'Benihomura', 2018, Yukito Nishinaka, Glass, Silver leaf, 28.5 x 20.5 x 20 cm, Katie Jones Japan
27 Feb – 01 Mar 2020 | Book now
Collect
The Crafts Council presents Collect, the only gallery-presented art fair dedicated to modern craft and design.
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14 – 17 May 2020
Photo London 2020
Photo London brings the finest international photography to the British capital every May.
Flynn Talbot LDB 2018, Image Mark Cocksedge
08 - 27 Sep 2020
London Design Biennale 2020
A global gathering of the world’s most ambitious and imaginative designers, curators and design institutions.
Historical Highlights Tour
Every Thursday & Saturday | Free
Historical Highlights Tour
We offer free guided tours every Thursday and Saturday.
The Old Palace Guided Tour
Every Tuesday | Free
The Old Palace Tour
Once the home of three Catholic queens. Join us for a free guided tour exploring the history of the site before the current building existed.

Our Creative Community

We are home to a dynamic mix of creative enterprises
Somerset House Exchange
Somerset House Exchange
A new shared workspace for freelancers, individuals and small businesses in the arts and creative industries. Applications are now open.
Acute Art
Hofesh Shechter Dance Company, Political Mother © Tom Medwell
Hofesh Shechter Company
Fuel Theatre
Fuel
British Fashion Council
Piñatex pineapple leaf LABO - J.Maentz 2017
Ananas Anam

Somerset House is home to over 400 resident organisations 

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Somerset House Studios Bursaries
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Somerset House Studios Bursaries
Somerset House Studios are opening applications for five bursary opportunities for artists to join the Studios community for 12 months from April 2020 - March 2021.
Somerset House Studios
An experimental workspace for artists, makers and thinkers.
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Tue 10 Mar 2020 | Book now
Beatrice Dillon: Workaround
Somerset House Studios resident Beatrice Dillon presents Workaround, a live showcase of the artist and musician's much anticipated debut album.
Now open | Free
Gallery 31: I Should Be Doing Something Else Right Now
New exhibition featuring Maeve Brennan, Vivienne Griffin, rkss & Laura Fox, Rhea Storr, Sam Williams & Roly Porter.
Murat Adash, One in the Other (Part 1), 2018 (1,1,2)
Sat 28 Mar 2020
The Body Series: To the UNKNOWN
Curatorial platform A---Z lead the second event in this series, which will unfold through discussions, performances and screenings.
News
OPEN CALL: AMPLIFY Digital Arts Initiative 20/21
The British Council, MUTEK and Somerset House Studios launch the open call for AMPLIFY DAI 2020.

Stories from Somerset House

A London tower block at night photographed by Rut Blees Luxemburg
Article
A Modern Project by Rut Blees Luxemburg
Photographer Rut Blees Luxemburg tells us how she shot her photograph of a London tower block at night that took on another life as the cover of one of the most influential albums of the 21st century.
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News
2020 at Somerset House
As we embark on a new decade, explore what's in store for the year ahead at Somerset House as we announce a bumper 2020 programme.
Watch & Listen
ASSEMBLY: Christian Marclay ~>
Watch and listen to the sounds of Beatrice Dillon, Lawrence Lek and Karen Gwyer, with a film and exclusive series of podcasts recorded at this year's ASSEMBLY, curated by Christian Marclay.
Interview
Hyper Functional, Ultra Healthy: An Interview with Leah Clements
Ahead of presenting performance work Hyperbaric for Hyper Functional, Ultra Healthy, we talked to artist Leah Clements about the research and experience behind the new commission.
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24/7 Podcast
Artists from our 24/7 exhibition explore the non-stop nature of modern life.
News
OPEN CALL: AMPLIFY Digital Arts Initiative 20/21
The British Council, MUTEK and Somerset House Studios launch the open call for AMPLIFY DAI 2020.
Artist Commission
Salvage Rhythms: Sam Williams & Roly Porter
Sam Williams and Roly Porter present Salvage Rhythms: a new multimedia commission for Somerset House Studios.
Video
Hyper Functional, Ultra Healthy | Natasha Trotman: SUBSET / RESET
A new film commission by Natasha Trotman highlighting certain neurodivergent perspectives.
A New Way to Set
Article
A New Way to Set
Tracing Fleet Street's 24-Hour newsprint industry with artist Eloise Hawser.
Article
Creative Careers Academy Insights: Mary Sibande
Creative Careers Academy member Hodan Ibrahim reviews our exhibition Mary Sibande: I Came Apart at the Seams.
Letters as envelopes sent to artist Nastja Säde Rönkkö on display in the 24/7 exhibition at Somerset House
Interview
Six months without the internet
Nastja Säde Rönkkö, an interdisciplinary artist from Finland, spent six months without access to the internet to study the effects of offline existence.
Nick Ryan - Red Apple
Podcast
Re:cognition Podcast | Nick Ryan
An ontological adventure into voice recognition, language, semiotics, sensory experience, immersive sound and imagination.
AGM Report 2019
Take a look at all the action from the annual general meeting at Somerset House Studios with artist performances, installations and DJs.
Podcast
Ubi Sunt - a new audio commission by Flora Yin-Wong
Made in collaboration with visual artist Go Watanabe, examining the recall of memory in our technological age.
Installation view of Get Up, Stand Up Now © Peter Macdiarmid
Creative Careers Academy Insights: Get Up, Stand Up Now
Creative Careers Academy member shares her thoughts on major our summer exhibition.

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Delve deeper into our cultural programme, develop your skills and career prospects, and gain creative insights from our resident community.

Learning & Skills
Somerset House's Learning and Participation work connects our cultural programme, history and onsite community with a diverse audience throughout the year.
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Creative Job Studio - Meet the Creative Industries - How to Go to Work
Young People
Fri 28 Feb 2020

Meet the Creative Industries Drop-in: Craft Makers Special
The Creative Job Studio is partnering with the Crafts Council’s only gallery-presented art fair Collect, alongside Makerversity to bring you this Maker’s special networking event.
FREE
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Event Series
From 31 Jan 2020

Mushrooms Events
Events programme from artists & experts accompanying our exhibition Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future of Fungi spanning design, sustainability, health & beauty.
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