Marie McPartlin, Director of Somerset House Studios offers up a list of cultural highlights for the year ahead from Studios artists and beyond.
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A film of formidable power from director Ava DuVernay, who turns an episode from the history of the civil rights struggle into an incendiary dramatic thriller.
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Discover.film will open its vaults to screen a ‘tutti-frutti” selection of some of the best award-winning short film from around the world.
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Exploring the fascinating world of mushrooms, in a new exhibition from curator and writer, Francesca Gavin.
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Gallery talks led by selected exhibitors representing black excellence and experience from authentic voices across mediums.
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Situated in our spectacular courtyard, Arrivals + Departures is a large-scale interactive installation exploring birth, death and the journey in between by artist duo YARA + DAVINA.
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As part of Mutant Promise's digital programme with Somerset House Studios, Dan Evans will lead a Max workshop focused on harmony and tonality in digital music making.
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UK Gay Bar Directory is a moving image archive of gay bars in the UK. Shot over a period of nine months, the film documents over 100 gay bars across 14 cities.
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Studios' AGM is back, this year centred around generosity and collaboration, the artist-led programme will focus on community.
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Join us for this performance and conceptually inspired Upgrade Yourself.
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Initiated by the Studios community, a new experiment in the sale of work.
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The multidisciplinary artist presents a specially designed flag, titled A Song About Family – an emblem of family co-creation and her time spent in residence.
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Assembly's Saturday live programme opens with new performances from exlRuth and Mark Leckey.
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The acclaimed Polish musician and composer Hania Rani effortlessly blurs the lines between ambient, minimalism and House, submerging rhythmic pulses beneath cascading melodies.
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Somerset House are delighted to welcome The Future Plate, the UK's largest collective of African and Caribbean chefs, to our vibrant Residents community this July.
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Writer, musician, theorist, and curator DeForrest Brown, Jr. joins the Somerset House Studios community for a one-month international residency in March 2024.
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Chef Rishim Sachdeva brings Café Petiole, a new (mostly) vegan café to Somerset House.
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We chatted with 2019 Sony World Photography Awards winner Jasper Doest.
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Somerset House celebrates the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
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