is a hard-hitting, honest document of the plight of disenchanted British-born black youths. Set in ... 1970s London, it tells the story of Tony, a bright school-leaver, son of West Indian immigrants, who ... employers treat him with suspicion because of his colour – his sense of alienation grows. In a bid to find ...
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A year of artists, designers, provocateurs and thinkers experimenting with ways we might live, make, work and play.
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The National Saturday Club’s annual Summer Show presents the exhilarating work of the next generation of creative thinkers and innovators.
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An evening of druidic festivites from artist Bedwyr Williams
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Assembly 2024 features a series of new commissions, collaborations, and live premieres.
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How can we anticipate the unintended consequences of technology on people and society?
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After approximately twelve hours from the point of deepest sleep (in the Sleep Phase), the body undergoes a second rest phase as part of the circadian rhythm.
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This workshop will introduce elementary skills for working with sound synthesis in music programming software Max/MSP, in the context of experimental electronic music performances and sound art.
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As we look to the year ahead and reflect on the past year, we wanted to share an overview of ... 6-monthly updates, but this is not for lack of activity. Our public programme Having completed the review ... of Somerset House’s history to better reflect the building’s role in Britain’s colonial past, this ...
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Somerset House Studios artist and writer Sonya Dyer unpacks Three Parent Child, a new instalment in an ongoing body of work combining social justice with speculation, fantasy and the political.
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access to a co-working space, as well as a variety of community events. This is because we believe ... entrepreneurial success relies on being part of a supportive and inclusive creative community. The first cohort of ... second cohort of 35 Black-led businesses joined the Incubator in January 2022, the third cohort of 15 ...
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Exhibition exploring how intimate relationships and collective histories affect an individual’s sense of self.
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Singular in her approach to art and music, Juliana Huxtable is a contemporary polymath. We invited her to share with us the five most important works that influenced her practice.
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For this year's programme, we are delighted that Somerset House Studios will host a one-phase (one x 12-months) placement for 1 participant on placement.
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Radiance by Haberdashery Studio investigates our emotional responses to the colours of sunset.
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The relationship between man and the natural realm is at the heart of the design process.
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Composer and cellist in residence for Somerset House Studios’ ASSEMBLY series.
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An insightful seminar from Andrew Weil, M.D., world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine.
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For the final party of the month, Newcastle-based choreographer Patrick Ziza evokes the style of Congolese Sapeurs.
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