A two-part event looking at how prisons seize time as a form of punishment and resources to reclaim landscapes from state entities
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Their recorded music can be dark, dense and the lyrics ambiguous, but when you watch Young Fathers live, that kinetic energy is unmistakable. They’re direct, visceral and highly addictive.
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The award-winning Canadian quintet carved the ice with their signature blend of technical skill and cutting edge style.
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An aesthetically raw finish, with dramatic pillars, high ceilings and exposed floorboards adds a contemporary cutting edge.
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production, with and against institutions. Through her practice she seeks places and people to question the ... called what do we want from each other after we have told our stories. Somerset House Studios resident ...
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Curator Karishma Rafferty introduces our Earth Day 2020 programme
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A major retrospective of photographer Miles Aldridge's work.
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The four young friends from north-eastern Mali are set to light up our Summer Series once again this Sunday with their infectious, joyful grooves.
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Turner Prize nominated Forensic Architecture will represent the UK at the London Design Biennale.
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Studios resident, member of Common Study, film-maker and snooker player, Louis-Jack Horton Stephens, discusses his latest work in progress.
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Music Hackspace presents two-days of workshops with Befaco.
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London's premier winter experience returns to Somerset House.
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Award-winning cinematographer Bradford Young (Selma, Arrival, When They See Us) offers an insight into his creative process.
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Prepare yourself for a nerve-shredding night with our double-bill of suspense classics – two cautionary tales about what can happen when you’re out of your depth.
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Exploring unsanctioned public art – or graffiti – as an intrinsically utopian practice.
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Acclaimed Barcelona-born graffiti artist Sixe Parades’ ode to Peruvian and Andean aesthetics.
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In support Makerversity's Civic Hack, Aesthetica Short Film Festival have curated a unique reel focusing on reimagining themes of protest & activism in the contemporary sphere.
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A large-scale art installation by artist John Gerrard on the occasion of World Earth Day
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Join musician, artist & writer Seth Kim-Cohen who in his research interrogates sound & music as they intersect with politics, economics, history & other cultural practices.
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22 Apr 2021 From May, the River Terrace at Somerset House will be open for events, culture and ... you need to host a safe event. Set against the striking neo-classical architecture of Somerset House, ... exhibitions taking place at London’s working arts centre. From 01 – 27 June the London Design Biennale is in ...
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