Honouring those who have come before us, we look back on the specialist takeovers of our interactive courtyard installation.
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To celebrate designer Bethany Williams’ flag commission we met with Bethany and collaborator The Magpie Project to learn more.
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The first exhibition on international fashion powerhouse Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY, which celebrates 10 years of club to catwalk in 2024.
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A season of exhibitions and events, talks and new commissions to celebrate African Art this autumn
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Presenting two new live works developed in residence at Somerset House Studios.
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A screening of Le Bohemian Noir et la Renaissance de L’Afrique, followed by a panel of industry pioneers discussing the power of taking charge, shaping & sharing creativity.
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For those aged 18-30, enjoy late-night access to CUTE plus performance, a workshop and talk.
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Join team members from the Akram Khan Company as they map out and share their working practices.
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Celebrate the arrival of 2025 with us at our ultimate New Year’s Eve extravaganza featuring the UK’s first queer Pan-Asian performance collective, The Bitten Peach.
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A large-scale art installation by artist John Gerrard on the occasion of World Earth Day
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Films exploring the paradoxes of identities that exist between hypervisibility and erasure.
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We welcomed visitors back to Somerset House with a thrilling new open-air experience in our spectacular courtyard.
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Responding to the Salt Stair National Lottery Heritage project at Somerset House, Upgrade Yourself and Makerversity are offering a series of heritage inspired workshops for underrepresented creatives.
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The UK’s largest African Caribbean culinary collective sets up residency from July
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Curated by Topher Campbell, artist, filmmaker and co-founder of rukus! federation, this special event will take over Somerset House with an evening to celebrate Making a rukus!
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I Should Be Doing Something Else Right Now
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With proceeds supporting independent artists and young creatives
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The last in a trilogy of events including performances, lectures, workshops and discussion.
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An immersive celebration of Black contribution and the many stories it tells.
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lives. Bring it with your classic house chants but we also wanna hear an exclusive brand new never heard ... the runway with a placard and protest tee highlighting a social justice issue you care deeply about. ... dominated by men (usually meaning tailored suits with a nipped-in waist and a big shoulder, such as those ...
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