Somerset House Studios

Somerset House Studios develops ambitious cross disciplinary projects and creative collaborations on a range of scales, and powers Channel, Somerset House’s online space for art, ideas and the artistic process.

A space for experimentation in the centre of London connecting artists, makers and thinkers with audiences. The Studios supports artists across disciplines to push bold ideas, engage with urgent issues and experiment with new technologies.

At the heart of Somerset House, the home of cultural innovators, up to 70 artists are resident at any one time for a period of between one and seven years, with a number of shorter term national and international residency programmes running alongside.

The Studios develops ambitious cross disciplinary projects and creative collaborations on a range of scales, and powers Channel, Somerset House’s online space for art, ideas and the artistic process.

What's On

Grounding Practice: Performance Symposium

A day-long programme by Somerset House Studios shaped by a 12-month Performance in Practice residency, designed to support artists working across dance, movement, and live performance.

Sat 6 Dec 20252pm - 8pm

Play Nice: Aziza Kadyri

A solo exhibition by artist Aziza Kadyri, and the culmination of Somerset House Studios and UAL Creative Computing Institute’s Creative Technologies Fellowship.

21 Nov 2025 - 15 Mar 202610am - 6pm

Studio 01: Noah Bador and Parwana Haydar

A new Somerset House Studios exhibition series presenting the work of two early career visual artists.

19 Sep–9 Nov 202510am–6pm

Explore Channel

Last Will & Testament

Artists Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane interrograte ideas about home, land and ownership in the UK.

The Dream radio

A 24/7 radio broadcast exploring dreaming as a radical act of imagination, co-curated by Turner Prize winner and Somerset House Studios artist Tai Shani.