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31 Oct 2019 – 23 Feb 2020|£14.00 / £11.00 concessions
A major exhibition exploring the non-stop nature of modern lives.
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06 Sep 2019 - 12 Jan 2020
Bonds is the title of the first season of Gallery 31 featuring Laura Grace Ford, Anna Mikkola, Imran Perretta, Hannah Perry, Nick Ryan and Flora Yin-Wong.
FREE
13 Nov 2019 – 12 Jan 2020 | Adult tickets from £11.00
With Fortnum & Mason. Celebrating 20 years of ice skating at Somerset House.
13 Nov 2019 – 12 Jan 2020
Visitors to Skate this year can experience a hyperreal floating ice sculpture in the courtyard around London’s most beautiful ice rink.
FREE
13 Nov 2019 – 12 Jan 2020 | Daily at 19.45
This year, visitors to Skate will experience a new spectacular artwork on our stunning ice rink from Somerset House Studios resident artist Gaika.
FREE
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
31 Oct 2019 – 23 Feb 2020 | £14.00 / £11.00 concessions
A major exhibition exploring the non-stop nature of modern lives.
03 Oct 2019 – 05 Jan 2020
An exhibition of new and celebrated works from one of South Africa’s most prominent contemporary artists, Mary Sibande.
FREE
Wed 20 Nov 2019 | Sessions from 20.00
Returning to Skate Lates, Rinse takes you back to garage, grime and funk from three leading figures at the pirate radio station.
Thu 21 Nov 2019 | 17.30 - 20.00
Professionals across education, arts and cultural sectors are invited to attend late night gallery tours of current exhibitions.
FREE
Every Thursday & Saturday
We offer free guided tours every Thursday and Saturday.
FREE
Fri 22 Nov 2019 | Sessions from 20.00
Skate Lates welcomes one of the most respected names in contemporary music, Hot Chip's Joe Goddard, in what is sure to be a highlight of the season.
Wed 27 Nov 2019 | Sessions from 20.00
Nabihah invites one of her favourite UK DJs to the ice rink, Riz La Teef, to bring you an exciting and energetic soundtrack for your skate session.
Thu 28 Nov 2019 | 17.00 - 19.00
This drop-in is focused around the Future of Work/Freelance and the gig economy.
FREE
Thu 28 Nov 2019 | Sessions from 20.00
Nabihah invites one of her favourite UK DJs to the ice rink, Manara, to bring you an exciting and energetic soundtrack for your skate session.
Fri 29 Nov 2019 | Sessions from 20.00
Nabihah invites one of her favourite UK DJs to the ice rink, Dar Disku, to bring you an exciting and energetic soundtrack for your skate session.
Wed 04 Dec 2019 | Sessions from 20.00
An experimental-pop band from Liverpool, Stealing Sheep have a distinctive sound feature analogue synths, sparkling arpeggios, drum machines, full kit and funk bass.
Thu 05 Dec 2019 | Sessions from 20.00
Painter runs with the genre-agnostic mood of the times and refuses to be bound by style, but there is a pastoral sensitivity that binds her disparate works together.
Fri 06 Dec 2019 | Sessions from 20.00
South London based DJ Hannah Faith was inspired to embark on a carrer in music by her father who avidly collected records and played a range of 70s funk and jazz at the home.
07 Dec 2019 – 05 Jan 2020 | Full Price £9.00 / Under 12s £7.00 / Under 3s Free
The Museum of Architecture brings its hugely popular Gingerbread City exhibition to Somerset House.
07 - 08 Dec 2019 | 23.00 - 08.00 (Last entry 07.00)
For the first time in Skate's 20 year history at Somerset House, London is invited to Skate into the wee hours of the morning as our glorious ice rink stays open all night long.