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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The first major solo exhibition in the UK of the late Malian photographer best known for chronicling the lives and culture of the city of Bamako.
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As part of the our Utopia Think Tank Weekend, drop in for free Utopian film screenings, with introductions from artists and directors.
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A pop up skatepark sets up shop on the Strand, with two weeks of free skateboarding events.
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The most active phase within the body’s circadian rhythm.
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Artist, musician and producer from Manchester, signed to Warp records.
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London Battle takes over our iconic open-air courtyard with a world premiere and a day packed with showcases, workshops, live DJs and a big outdoor party.
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Artist and filmmaker concerned with ancient concepts and perceptions of femininity and its representations in contemporary patriarchal society.
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Upgrade Yourself: Kickstart is a creative industry placement scheme, run in partnership with Westminster City Council.
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This year Wysing Arts Centre turns 30, and Somerset House Studios is honoured to have been invited to guest curate Wysing Polyphonic, its annual festival of music and sound.
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Practice-led work researching the potential of ritual magick for post-capitalism, asking if counterculture is truly dead within a surveilled neoliberal environment.
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The last 12 months have seen the singer songwriter Tom Misch go from bedroom producer to gaining a reputation as one of the UK’s most hotly tipped new acts.
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The longest running art fair in London, founded in 1985 at the Royal Academy of Arts, comes to Somerset House for its 37th edition.
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Akil Benjamin (Comuzi) and his team of creatives present an online version of M&C Saatchi’s Saturday School with a day of workshops to improve your skills as a creative entrepreneur.
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See this brand new, hilarious picture book brought to life by the illustrator Sav Akyüz.
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Platform and space bringing together those passionate about music, art, innovation and technology.
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Somerset House residents Dartmouth Films present a special preview screening of Eating Animals, a new documentary based on the bestselling book by Jonathan Safran Foer.
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A selection of classic dancehall from Brixton's Baddest Skateshop co-owner Val Katz.
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A tribute to our dear friend Tony Elliott, our longest standing trustee.
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From January at Somerset House Studios, offering workshops, a new series of artist talks, software sessions and one-off events.
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