Melancholia: a Sebald variation
Tracing its way from the ruins of Britain & Germany to the suburbs of contemporary Holland, an exhibition taking you on a Sebaldian journey.
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Tracing its way from the ruins of Britain & Germany to the suburbs of contemporary Holland, an exhibition taking you on a Sebaldian journey.
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A women and non-binary events collective challenging gender norms in the music scene and creating safe spaces on the dance-floor.
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It’s an exciting moment for London this September, as we welcome the world.
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Tinariwen is a Grammy award winning collective of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali.
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The NYC based composer and producer is joined by the Village Cuts collective.
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The penultimate Skate Late is dedicated to our Making a rukus! exhibition.
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Somerset House Studios' upcoming events programme, additional studio spaces and major collaborations
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Annual games festival Now Play This returns this April for its biggest edition ever, with even more exciting hands-on gameplay for all ages to enjoy.
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A learning game based on collective intelligence which aims to spread a common language on the functioning of soils and the issues linked to their preservation.
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Whether you live in a hundred acres of woodland or a high rise towerblock in London, come and make your own seed bomb to plant wildflowers wherever you are.
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Cotta is the home of Black authentic, downloadable images powered by storytellers across the globe. Their mission is to improve diversity within visual media.
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The World Illustration Awards Exhibition returns to Somerset House this summer, showcasing the best work by international emerging and established illustrators.
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O YAMA O explore the rhythms and movement of everyday life through improvisation and folk song.
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Kanaiza is a roaming gallery and creative consultancy founded and nurtured in East London that curate art by exceptional Black storytellers with rich global cultural perspectives.
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Let us help you fathom the inner workings of the city and the heart in this special Valentine's gallery evening.
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Nabihah Iqbal invites artist and photographer Wolfgang Tillmans to share and discuss the music that is most important to him.
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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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Somerset House Director Jonathan Reekie selects his cultural highlights of 2017.
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