This summer, Somerset House celebrates the past 50 years of Black creativity in Britain and beyond, in a major new exhibition spanning art, film, photography, music, literature, design and fashion.
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It’s with great pleasure that we reveal another season of contemporary art, cutting edge music, design and fashion.
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Taiwanese artist Yen Tzu Chang presents an artist talk followed by her Whose Scalpel performance.
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Curated by Topher Campbell, artist, filmmaker and co-founder of rukus! federation, this special event will take over Somerset House with an evening to celebrate Making a rukus!
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How have you been coping? This brand-new podcast series explores how impromptu online communities have helped many feel a little less isolated.
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Calling planet earth! Revisit Mothership, a podcast exploring themes around Black futures and afro-futurism.
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Born and raised in Walthamstow, Olivia Dean is one the UK’s brightest rising stars, praised for her endearing, down-to-earth lyrics and magnetic, feelgood live performances.
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Alt-pop heroines The Big Moon treat us to a stellar set of their most confident and intimate songs yet in an exclusive London show.
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Summer Series rounds off in style with the legendary Patti Smith Quartet.
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The NYC based composer and producer is joined by the Village Cuts collective.
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Antoine Lie talks about love and bodily fluids as he introduces the concept behind Sécretions Magnifiques.
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Fashion designer and Somerset House Studios artist Gareth Pugh shares his experience of growing up in Sunderland.
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Writer and composer Robert Barry will be discussing his new book The Music of the Future.
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Hyperdub globalists Okzharp & Manthe Ribane and critically acclaimed vocalist and producer Lafawndah head up the Saturday ASSEMBLY line up.
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A critically acclaimed design, foresight and innovation company.
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The first exhibition on international fashion powerhouse Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY, which celebrates 10 years of club to catwalk in 2024.
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Learn about making music with code using TidalCycles.
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South London based DJ Hannah Faith was inspired to embark on a carrer in music by her father who avidly collected records and played a range of 70s funk and jazz at the home.
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Author, journalist and former Studios resident Juliet Jacques reflects on her love of the beautiful game, documenting how it has changed in the wake of Covid-19
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