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Sat 05 Apr 2025|19.00 - 20.00
Artist collective Cooking Sections will be presenting the UK debut of their new performative lecture Common Mud & Flooded Pits.
23 Jan - 13 Apr 2025|£18.50/£15.00 concessions
This groundbreaking exhibition unites visionary artists and thinkers from around the world to explore the remarkable power and potential of soil.
All Events
20 Feb – 27 Apr 2025
New commission by Hylozoic/Desires (Himali Singh Soin & David Soin Tappeser) exploring the complex weave of histories and myths around Britain’s imperial salt monopoly in India.
FREE
Tuesdays, Saturdays | & select Thursdays
In this one hour experience, you'll take a walk through the varied and surprising history of Somerset House.
23 Jan - 13 Apr 2025 | £18.50/£15.00 concessions
This groundbreaking exhibition unites visionary artists and thinkers from around the world to explore the remarkable power and potential of soil.
Sat 05 Apr 2025 | 14.00 - 20.00
Inspired by a village fair, this event aims to draw on Spring’s symbolism to leave audiences feeling renewed and refreshed in their hope for the future of soil.
Sat 05 Apr 2025 | 19.00 - 20.00
Artist collective Cooking Sections will be presenting the UK debut of their new performative lecture Common Mud & Flooded Pits.
Thu 10 Apr 2025 | 18.45 - 20.30
Join resident artists Aziza Kadyri and Louis Morlæ for an in-conversation with Maitreyi Maheshwari.
11 & 12 Apr 2025 | Fri 11 Apr 09.00 - 22.00
Join us this Easter holiday for the 11th edition of Now Play This, the UK's leading festival of experimental games.
17 Apr - 05 May 2025 | Weekdays: 11.00 - 19.00
Enjoy an afternoon of exploration and view over 300 photographs by more than 60 photographers across the West and East wings of Somerset House.
From 25 April 2025
Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane’s Lancaster Place commission continues their collaborative exploration of the ‘grey areas’ of England’s narratives, focusing on the notion of the ‘right to remain’.
FREE
25 Apr – 31 Aug 2025
The Pits is a new installation by resident artists, Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane in G31, which sits in dialogue with their outdoor commission on Lancaster Place, 2125.
FREE
Sat 26 Apr 2025 | 12.00 - 12.15 & 12:30 - 12:45
In their take-over of Somerset House’s Stamp Stair percussionists David Soin Tappeser and Sarathy Korwar perform a rhythmic dialogue, revisiting the sonic ghosts of the building’s extractive histories
14 - 18 May 2025 | Wed 14 May: 13.00 - 21.00
Photo London returns for its landmark tenth edition at Somerset House from 14 - 18 May 2025.
Thu 22 May 2025 | 18.45 - 20.30
During their residency at Somerset House Studios, American Artist will present an event as part of Grounding Practice.
05 June 2025 Preview | 06 - 29 June 2025
Discover today’s designers and ideas that will change our world.
Thu 10 Jul 2025 | Doors 19.30
Beloved British hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks are back, and they’re ready to open the Summer Series in style.
10 - 20 Jul 2025
Somerset House Summer Series with American Express returns this July for 11 nights of unmissable gigs in the iconic setting of our spectacular open-air courtyard.
Fri 11 Jul 2025 | Doors 19.30
North London rising star Freya Ridings makes her Summer Series debut.
Sat 12 Jul 2025 | Doors 19.30
Prepare to be captivated by Jacob Banks, the Nigerian-born British singer songwriter known for his emotional depth and musical versatility.
Sun 13 Jul 2025 | Doors 19.30
Dance the weekend to a close with global superstar Parov Stelar’s unique fusion of jazz, swing, and electronic music.
Mon 14 Jul 2025 | Doors 19.30
BAFTA-nominated filmmaker and Somerset House Studios resident Akinola Davies Jr premieres his latest film rituals: union black, featuring a specially commissioned score performed live.
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