Channel is Somerset House’s new curated online space for art, ideas and the artistic process.
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From 28 Jan 2025
Grumpy is the new commission for Somerset House’s online platform Channel, by Danish artist Sidsel Meineche Hansen.
FREE
20 Feb – 27 Apr 2025
New commission by Hylozoic/Desires (Himali Singh Soin & David Soin Tappeser) exploring the complex weave of histories and myths around Britain’s imperial salt monopoly in India.
FREE
23 Jan - 13 Apr 2025 | £18.50/£15.00 concessions
This groundbreaking exhibition unites visionary artists and thinkers from around the world to explore the remarkable power and potential of soil.
07 Nov 2024 - 30 Mar 2025
A solo exhibition by artist Louis Morlæ, and the culmination of Somerset House Studios and UAL Creative Computing Institute’s Creative Technologies Fellowship.
FREE
Tuesdays, Saturdays | & select Thursdays
In this one hour experience, you'll take a walk through the varied and surprising history of Somerset House.
Thu 13 Mar 2025 | 18.00 - 20.00
An evening showcase of artist films and discussion between filmmakers.
20 - 23 Mar 2025 | Thu 20 Mar, 11.00 - 20.00
London’s longest running art fair will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year.
Sat 22 Mar 2025 | 14.00 - 16.00
Join artist and pigment maker Lucy Mayes for an immersive workshop exploring the connection between soil ecology and art.
Thu 27 Mar 2025 | 18.00 - 22.00
Join us for a FREE late event for 18-30-year-olds, where aspiring creatives will explore the themes of the SOIL and Salt Cosmologies exhibitions.
FREE
Fri 04 Apr 2025 | 10.00 - 18.00
Across the world, stories of humankind’s creation were born from soil. It is the giver of life, an abundant universe within a universe full of possibilities.
Sat 05 Apr 2025 | 14.00 - 20.00
Inspired by a village fair, this event aims to draw on Spring’s symbolism to leave audiences feeling renewed and refreshed in their hope for the future of soil.
11 & 12 Apr 2025 | Tickets on-sale early March
Join us this Easter holiday for the 11th edition of Now Play This, the UK's leading festival of experimental games.
17 Apr - 05 May 2025 | Weekdays: 11.00 - 19.00
The highly-anticipated Sony World Photography Awards exhibition returns to Somerset House this Spring.
Tue 22 Apr 2025 | 11.00 - 12.30
This outdoor workshop with Anusha Subramanyam links the exhibition’s historic, ecological, and emotional narratives to the urgent need for healing and reconnection with the Earth.
Sat 26 Apr 2025 | 12.00 - 12.15 & 12:30 - 12:45
In their take-over of Somerset House’s Stamp Stair percussionists David Soin Tappeser and Sarathy Korwar perform a rhythmic dialogue, revisiting the sonic ghosts of the building’s extractive histories
14 - 18 May 2025 | Wed 14 May: 13.00 - 21.00
Photo London returns for its landmark tenth edition at Somerset House from 14 - 18 May 2025.
05 June 2025 Preview | 06 - 29 June 2025
Discover today’s designers and ideas that will change our world.
10 - 20 Jul 2025
Somerset House Summer Series with American Express returns this July for 11 nights of unmissable gigs in the iconic setting of our spectacular open-air courtyard.
Thu 10 Jul 2025 | Doors 19.30
Beloved British hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks are back, and they’re ready to open the Summer Series in style.
Fri 11 Jul 2025 | Doors 19.30
North London rising star Freya Ridings makes her Summer Series debut.
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