A showcase of new commissions and curated works from artists, writers and poets, programmed by the Transmissions co-founders.
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The National Saturday Club’s annual Summer Show returns to the Embankment Galleries with an inspirational showcase of the ideas, creativity and innovation of the nation’s next generation.
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1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the leading art fair dedicated to the promotion of contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora, returns to London for its 9th edition.
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Presenting the exhilarating work of the next generation of creative thinkers and innovators.
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We are hosting two Relaxed Sessions for anyone who would like to explore Making a rukus! in a calm and comfortable environment.
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Discover the extra ordinary possibilities of everyday objects.
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A series of specially commissioned and curated fashion installations featuring work by emerging international designers from 28 countries.
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Join artist Zheng Bo for free drawing sessions amongst Zheng's new commission Bamboo as Method.
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Photo London returns for its landmark tenth edition at Somerset House from 14 - 18 May 2025.
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At 11.00 on Sunday 11 November we will be commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War with by laying a wreath on the war memorial on our River Terrace.
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A new commission using sound, sculpture and performance to reflect on the narratives of our urban spaces, and the social inequality and racial violence that shape them.
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GIVAUDAN professional perfumers take up residence within the Perfume Lab to showcase the art and science of crafting a fragrance.
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If you’d prefer to take your first steps on the ice in a more relaxed setting, we’re offering reduced capacity Skate sessions on selected weekday mornings across the season.
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A three day gathering on memory, survival and resistance.
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Exciting talks from leading experts and artists at this year’s Collect.
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1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to Somerset House for its twelfth edition.
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DJs from Shoreditch's bangin' club night Night Dreams help us close the Skate Lates season in style, headlined by its host London-based DJ and promoter Oh Annie Oh.
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Adding to the international flavours in this year’s Summer Series, Bomba Estéreo deserve to be your new favourite band.
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The UK’s leading experimental games festival, returns this spring showcasing the very latest in independent and innovative game design from across the globe.
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Explore the scandalously uncelebrated art of casting for cinema with the casting director responsible for some of British cinema’s most distinctive films.
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