Although Somerset House will no longer continue with our August open-air cinema experience Film4 Summer Screen, we’re incredibly proud of our seasons with Film4, hosting over 200 screenings and talks over 15 years, and helping us to cement Somerset House’s distinctive profile as a world-class cultural venue. Film4 Summer Screen was one of the first large-scale events to be presented in our courtyard, and it set the precedent for many other outdoor cinemas popping up around the UK.
We've so many wonderful memories and special moments to draw upon, from Tippi Hedren telling an audience of 2000 people about her experiences of working with Hitchcock as birds circled above our heads, Michael Caine revealing the answer to the enigmatic ending of Inception, Brian Blessed spontaneously reciting all of his lines live to Flash Gordon and Ava DuVernay's inspiring introduction to Selma.