For one night only Somerset House is transformed into a world of extravagant fantasy and musical delight with two of cinema’s most beloved dream-world adventures.
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This year, visitors to Skate will experience a new spectacular artwork on our stunning ice rink from Somerset House Studios resident artist Gaika.
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Larry Achiampong presents a special performance in association with his new commission by Somerset House Pan African Flag for the Relic Travellers Alliance.
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Become an afrobeat poet! Joanna Brown of Africa Writes leads a creative writing workshop in response to photographic imagery from our Malick Sidibé exhibition.
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Watch the trailer featuring a vibrant fusion of contemporary cultures.
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Artists Jananne Al-Ani, Baptist Coelho, and Shaun Gladwell to explore the relationship between war and the everyday.
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Exploring the collective memory of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, recent developments in heritage conservation & contemporary efforts to reclaim it as a public place.
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Listen to Mat Collishaw and his collaborators as they introduce Thresholds, a new virtual reality artwork which restages one of the earliest exhibitions of photography in 1839.
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A sublime evening of classic fables, fairytales & creature features.
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The Future(s) of Power is a new series of open parliamentary sessions that explore the future of representation, governance and democracy.
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Moscow Design Museum Director Alexandra Sankova and Development Director Olga Druzhinina return to Somerset House.
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Sons of Kemet, featuring saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, sit at the forefront of a new generation of London musicians upending expectations.
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A celebration of trans* art & creative expression.
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A new commission by London-based artist Rene Matić, exploring ideas of preservation, protection and cultural property.
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Join our dedicated workshop exploring Utopia and the strangeness of scent with costume designer and artist John Foley.
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Unpacking the process of working with games engine technology, Somerset House Studios residents Werkflow present their collaborative practice through two new films
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Exploring the influence and impact of artistic power to wider society.
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As part of the legacy of Nocturnal City, new Associate Artists Resis’dance host a workshop aimed at ending dancefloor discrimination.
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Play with a ‘paintbox’ of aromas selected by Odette Toilette, and create your own scent of Utopia. Your creation will be recorded in our book of utopian scents.
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The final film in the Nocturnal City series, and three new Associate Artists, SIREN, Resis’Dance and Cotch International join Studios the community this summer.
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