The capital's largest annual festival of architecture and design. Two days of special tours and the chance to explore the secret parts of the building usually hidden from public view.
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Join us for the first two parts of the Before trilogy, Richard Linklater’s glorious ode to spontaneity, fate and tourism – two films shot and set ten years apart.
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Building Worlds for Play with Nick Murray is a collaborative artist development programme for underrepresented creatives ages 16-25 who are eager to explore their creative potential in game making.
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Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane’s Lancaster Place commission continues their collaborative exploration of the ‘grey areas’ of England’s narratives, focusing on the notion of the ‘right to remain’.
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Billy Donsanjh uses archive footage, and original interviews to tell the forgotten stories of the South Asian diaspora in his West Midlands hometown.
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An expert perfumer takes up residency within the Perfume Lab to showcase the art and science of crafting a fragrance.
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An installation exploring the origins and influence of the UK’s most provocative and exciting music scene, Grime.
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Marking a triumphant third year at Somerset House, London’s grassroots Ballroom collective Vogue Rites present an unmissable open-air Vogue Ball in our courtyard.
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David Elia’s goal in creating Desmatamento (or Deforestation) is to share the beauty and significance of Brazil’s rainforest not only to Brazil, but to the rest of the world.
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The new courtyard commission by Somerset House from the Mumbai based artist Jitish Kallat is his first major public commission in the UK.
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A large-scale art installation by artist John Gerrard on the occasion of World Earth Day
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The Amateurs Club is a free DIY film school, for July we are exploring cinematography with Petra Korner.
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Creative Careers Academy member Alex Williams shares his experience of Film4 Summer Screen.
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with a team of 20+ contributors from around the world—she has helped UK Jazz to be seen in a completely ... exports her love of Northern Soul, Funk, Rhythm & Blues, Ska and Disco to audiences all over London ... for the music. It is all about the creative process and fun. SAM DONNISON | BEING JOHN MALKOVICH | MON ...
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London’s most unique festival has released details of the supporting artists who’ll complete this year’s line-up
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Change-makers and community collectives share critical thoughts on representation, connection and disrupting the status quo at This Bright Land.
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Watch the trailer for Perfume, this summer's “must-see exhibition” (ES Magazine).
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Director Jonathan Reekie introduces the forthcoming digital programming exploring the themes of connection and commonality
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Watch a short film produced in partnership with Holborn Community Association inspired by our Summer 2019 exhibitions
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Somerset House is delighted to welcome back Photo London with the sixth edition of the Fair running from 08–12 September 2021.
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