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14 Nov 2018 – 13 Jan 2019
Launching on Sun 22 Apr 2018
Launched on World Earth Day 2018, we've raised a flag which reflects in real-time the impact of pollution & climatic changes.
FREE
21 Sep – 04 Jan 2019
Somerset House Studios residents Project O present a new video artwork considering Somerset House’s historical connection to the British Royal Navy.
FREE
From February at Somerset House Studios, offering workshops, a new series of artist talks, software sessions and one-off events.
Every Tuesday | 12.45 & 14.15
Once the home of three Catholic queens. Join us for a free guided tour exploring the history of the site before the current building existed.
FREE
Sat 29 Sep 2018 | 12.00 - 15.00
Join artist Matthew Plummer Fernandez for a workshop exploring the future of our planet through placard making in advance of our upcoming exhibition Good Grief, Charlie Brown!
FREE
Every Thursday & Saturday
We offer free guided tours every Thursday and Saturday.
FREE
Sat 29 Sep 2018 | 20.00 - 23.30
Taking place in the crypt below our courtyard featuring music visuals by Wang Fujui, Lu Yi, Meuko! Meuko!, TZU NI & LTY.
03 Oct – 04 Nov 2018
Solo exhibition with new work addressing questions of gender, class, mental health and the impact of technology on how we communicate our inner worlds.
FREE
03 – 07 Oct 2018 | 11.00-18.00 (FREE)
Taking the form of a TV studio, a new installation opens this October from Studios residents Mel Brimfield, Ewan Jones Morris and Chloe Lamford.
04 Oct 2018 - 06 Jan 2019
New and rarely seen works from internationally renowned South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga.
FREE
04 – 07 Oct 2018 | £20.00 / £15.00 concessions
Returning for its sixth edition at Somerset House with an expanded programme of exhibitions, special projects and talks.
Fri 05 Oct 2018 | 19.00-00.00
Join us for an after-hours party like no other.
Sat 06 Oct 2018 | Family Session 10.30 – 12.30, £7.00
Join our mycologist-in-residence for a hands-on mushroom growing workshop with your own.
Thu 11 Oct 2018 | 17.15-19.00
Join Hypen Lab’s Ece Tankal & Dr Romy Gad el Rab as they give an introduction to virtual reality.
FREE
Sat 13 Oct 2018 | 15.00 & 17.00
At once meditative and mechanical, everything that rises must dance is a compelling celebration of female movement, incorporating both the everyday and the universal.
FREE
3rd Saturday of each month (except Sep) | 13.15 & 15.15
Discover how we’ve transformed the New Wing of our building into a working space for creatives in the heart of the city by joining one of two Somerset House Studios tours.
FREE
Mon 22 Oct 2018 | 18.45-20.30
An evening with Jenny Hval explores the world of her debut novel – a heady and hyper-sensual portrayal of sexual awakening and queer desire.
25 Oct 2018 – 03 Mar 2019 | £14.00 / £11.00 concessions, Under 12s free
Celebrating Snoopy and the Enduring Power of Peanuts.
Select Wednesdays | 13.00 -13.30
Exhibiting artists from Good Grief. Charlie Brown! walk and talk us through their own relationship with Charles M.Schulz’s Peanuts characters.
14 Nov 2018 – 13 Jan 2019
Enjoy the perfect winter day out at Somerset House. Skate day or night with family and friends on London’s most beautiful ice rink.
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