An Oscar-nominated powerhouse music biopic following the irresistible rise and dramatic implosion of the notorious Los Angeles rap collective group N.W.A.
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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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Somerset House invites local schools to join a free day of creativity and inspiration in conjunction with the landmark exhibition Get Up, Stand Up Now.
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Exhibition exploring the notion of the body as an archive; as a record of collective stories, experiences, and memories.
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Assembly 2024 features a series of new commissions, collaborations, and live premieres.
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A wide-ranging selection of objects from The Courtauld Gallery's extensive collection of works by artists from the Bloomsbury Group
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Tomorrow’s Warriors present the next generation of hot talent coming through London’s vibrant jazz scene at This Bright Land .
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UK-born dance/electronic artist Aluna presents Noir Fever, a night celebrating the Black and queer roots of dance music.
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Somerset House director Jonathan Reekie shares his annual round-up of cultural highlights from the year gone by at Somerset House.
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Writer, director and moving image artist Akinola Davies Jr. hosts a creative show and tell
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1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to Somerset House for its twelfth edition.
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We continue our series of participatory rituals throughout summer. Based on the 12 mythic Labours of Herakleos.
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A new blog series exploring the practice of Somerset House Studios artists, starting with Florence Peake whose recent dance works consider the body as protest.
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Listen to Strut Records’ seriously soulful Christmas mix
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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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Celebrate the 200th screening in Film4 Summer Screen history with director Ryan Coogler’s superhero spectacular.
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An open-air Birth Cafe discussion space, held in association with Arrivals + Departures outdoor installation.
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Alt-pop heroines The Big Moon treat us to a stellar set of their most confident and intimate songs yet in an exclusive London show.
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Probing the intersections of art, science, and nature, Creative Cosmos is an immersive five-day creative workshop for young artists aged 16-19. Led by Somerset House Studios resident, Leila Dear.
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A practical 5-day immersive workshop, welcoming aspiring creatives from underrepresented backgrounds, aged 16-19.
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