A range of talks spanning topics as broad as demystifying the process of collecting craft to a deep dive into the material glass.
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A night of horror and sci-fi from Jordan Peele and John Carpenter, bringing together two films that draw back the curtain on the hidden power structures shaping our world.
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Somerset House are delighted to welcome The Future Plate, the UK's largest collective of African and Caribbean chefs, to our vibrant Residents community this July.
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The Body Series is a new programme of four events focused on the exploration of feminism, sexuality and expression through text, movement and sound.
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UK Gay Bar Directory is a moving image archive of gay bars in the UK. Shot over a period of nine months, the film documents over 100 gay bars across 14 cities.
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On the occasion of Blondie’s 40th anniversary, we showcased a series of iconic and previously unpublished photographs by Chris Stein, co-founder of Blondie.
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In association with 24/7, the next in our series of quarterly masterclasses takes on the topic of self and surveillance, with artist, filmmaker and researcher Manu Luksch.
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We mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with interactive events online, exploring how art and culture can inspire positive action in relation to the current ecological crisis.
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The first major UK retrospective of works from the celebrated French-Moroccan photographer, video artist and activist Leila Alaoui.
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Artist, filmmaker, and writer whose work facilitates critical and compassionate engagement with how ongoing histories of coloniality surface between personal and collective experiences.
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Discover the art of collage with artist Seana Gavin.
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Revisit last year’s (Inter-), a two-day event programme exploring image, sound and digital art that closed off 2019’s Amplify artist residency at Somerset House Studios.
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An event celebrating the eclectic music of the clubs and parties that the celebrated Malian photographer frequented and chase away the January blues.
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Common Study is a space for art, education, and politics.
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Engaging in issues of water scarcity and ecological emergency, photographer Aida Muluneh presents a new series of work commissioned by WaterAid.
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A major new exhibition celebrating the past 50 years of Black creativity in Britain and beyond.
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Five days of sound and performance extolling the best in contemporary electronic and experimental music and the makers behind it
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Spotlight Tours of North: Fashioning Identity, free with admission.
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Listen back to a performance by Jacob Samuel and Samir Kennedy that looks into the existence of infinity with contributions from Coby Sey, Beatrice Dillon and more
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