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Artist Talk with Hanne Lippard

Curator Vanessa Boni in conversation with Block Universe artist Hanne Lippard.

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Waste Streams | Exhibition

Exhibition showcasing designers who use waste material as a starting point and offers an alternative view to waste as untapped abundant resource to be harnessed.

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Transmissions Episode 5

Join musician Mykki Blanco for an hour of music and poetry readings as part of Transmissions, an online platform commissioning artists and bringing people together to share their work.

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New Worlds: Polysonic Worlds

Lawrence Lek and Evan Ifekoya explore sound as a world-building technology.

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Grounding Practice: American Artist

During their residency at Somerset House Studios, American Artist will present an event as part of Grounding Practice.

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All Our Children

Join award-winning British fashion designer Bethany Williams as she investigates our relationship to future generations, inviting audiences to take part in her research process online.

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I Should Be Doing Something Else Right Now Live w/ Sonya Dyer

For the fourth event in the series, Studios resident Sonya Dyer responds to the provocation, I Should Be Doing Something Else Right Now with a broadcast.

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Elaine Mitchener: What's The Score?

Elaine Mitchener discusses radical approaches to creating and interpreting musical scores

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Antagonistic Contradictions

A talk exploring Black radicalism, anti-capitalist place-making and abolitionist geography.

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Sunday Street Parties

Guest-curated day-to-night parties of live art, performance and games as part of This Bright Land.

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Art Night: Imran Perretta & Paul Purgas

Join us for artists Paul Purgas & Imran Perretta's new commission for Art Night 2021, an audiovisual work featuring Carnatic dance and vocal improvisation. 

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Beano: The Art of Breaking the Rules

Somerset House announces its major autumn exhibition celebrating the world's longest-running weekly comic: Beano

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The Black Wellbeing Collective

The Black Wellbeing Collective operates as a digital platform providing mental health and wellbeing services for the Black community to have space to heal, recharge and indulge in self-care.

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Beard

A series of portraits by photographer Mr Elbank in which all of the subjects sport a beard.

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20 Feet From Stardom

An evening of soul-stirring, spirit-lifting songs and stories, courtesy of the Oscar winning documentary that shines a spotlight on some of music’s most under-appreciated artists.

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Egypt

Modernist Indignation is an elegy for a rapidly disappearing culture, seen through the prism of the first Arabic design magazine.

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London Design Biennale | Theme: Resonance

Es Devlin, London Design Biennale's Artistic Director, has chosen Resonance as the 2020 theme, which over 50 countries and territories will respond to in their installations and presentations.

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Sleep Mode

Across the week of midsummer – which sees the longest day and shortest night of the year – we host a week of online events responding to ‘always on’ culture.

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The Amazons

Reading rockers The Amazons bring their high-octane anthems to kickstart your Tuesday night.

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Wheelchair User Skate

Wheelchair users are welcome to skate at Somerset House at any time, plus we also hold two dedicated wheelchair sessions.

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