Step Inside 25 Weekend: Access Information

This special occasion marks Somerset House's transformation from government offices to an internationally acclaimed cultural hub, inviting all visitors to explore rarely seen spaces and engage with our vibrant creative community.

The weekend will be filled with a diverse program of free, family-friendly events, installations, performances, and workshops. Highlights include a pop-up basketball installation, immersive disco experiences from the CUTE exhibition, and drawing workshops inspired by our beloved "Good Grief, Charlie Brown!” exhibition. You'll also have the unique opportunity to go behind the scenes and visit artists' studios on Maker Street, discovering where new works and ideas are developed.

Experience a new large-scale sculpture from Turner Prize-winning artist Tai Shani and installations in lesser-known spaces like The Deadhouse and Maker Street from Somerset House Studios residents such as Nick Ryan and GAIKA. Somerset House's resident culinary community, including our new riverside bar and restaurant Setlist, will offer bespoke food and drink throughout the weekend. Don't miss this rare chance to discover the hidden secrets of our historic building and experience its creative energy firsthand.

Meet our team at our Access Hub on site at Somerset House. We are doing our best to make this event as accessible & inclusive as possible.

We will have BSL interpreters and an Audio Describer on site across the weekend. Timetables of all preplanned BSL and AD activity that users can enjoy can be found below. All sessions start from our Access hub. Please arrive 10 minutes before activity starts.

Audio Description: Caroline Burn

BSL Interpretation: Juliet Enebi & Sim Kaur

Visit us for additional information on wheelchair accessible routes across site and to better understand content across the weekend.

For more information, if you have any questions, or to confirm your attendance to any preplanned activity, please email visitor@somersethouse.org.uk. Alternatively, come down and meet our team on site on 13 & 14 Sep in our Access Hub, located on our downloadable map.