Plan your visit
Plan your visit
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All Events
12 Jun – 08 Sep 2019
Exploring identity and immigration in modern Britain.
FREE
12 Jun – 15 Sep 2019
An installation exploring the origins and influence of the UK’s most provocative and exciting music scene, Grime.
FREE
12 Jun – 15 Sep 2019 | £12.50 / £9.50 concessions, Under 12s free
A major new exhibition celebrating the past 50 years of Black creativity in Britain and beyond.
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
Every Thursday & Saturday
We offer free guided tours every Thursday and Saturday.
FREE
Sat 31 Aug 2019 | 12.00 - 17.00
Are you 14-25 years old and wondering what area of publishing / the creative industries you want to work in? There are so many to explore, join us at our day long festival.
FREE
06 Sep - 31 Dec 2019
Bonds is the title of the first season of Gallery 31 featuring FAKA, Nick Ryan, Anna Mikkola, Hannah Perry, Flora Yin-Wong and Laura Grace Ford.
FREE
Sat 07 Sep 2019 | 15.00 - 16.30
Hosted by Maya Jaggi.
Sat 07 Sep 2019 | 13.00 - 01.00
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.
Mon 09 Sep 2019 | 19.00 - 21.00
Contributors to Margaret Busby’s landmark anthology, New Daughters of Africa, explore themes of migration, identity, protest, and new and imaginary landscapes.
Wed 18 Sep 2019 | 18.45 - 20.30
The first event in this series is a talk by multidisciplinary and award winning artist Mykki Blanco, following a short residency at Somerset House Studios.
3rd Sat of each month | 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
24 Sep – 20 Oct 2019
Engaging in issues of water scarcity and ecological emergency, photographer Aida Muluneh presents a new series of work commissioned by WaterAid.
FREE
Wed 25 Sep 2019 | 18.45 - 20.30
DEFRAG returns for another series investigating the myriad ways that technology continues to change culture and society.
03 – 06 Oct 2019 | Early bird £19.00/ £9.00
Returning for its sixth edition at Somerset House with an expanded programme of exhibitions, special projects and talks.
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
Fri 04 Oct 2019 | 19.00 - 00.00
Somerset House Studios presents must-see performances from Mykki Blanco, Chicks on Speed, and a new collaboration between Sam Williams & Roly Porter.
31 Oct 2019 – 23 Feb 2020 | £14.00 / £11.00 concessions
A major exhibition exploring the non-stop nature of modern lives.
08 – 10 Nov 2019
For the second ASSEMBLY season, resident artist Christian Marclay will curate a series of intimate musical performances.
13 Nov 2019 – 12 Jan 2020
Enjoy the perfect winter day out at Somerset House. Skate day or night with family and friends on London’s most beautiful ice rink.