Friday 30 August 2013

Somerset House - Learning & Events

Somerset House -  Learning & Events: Lickable perfumes, perfect sushi & family activities
Somerset house
© Jeff Knowles
September 2013
It’s a feast for mind and senses alike this month at Somerset House – between fragrance-creating masterclasses, documentaries on world-class sushi, or head-scratching talks and debates with the BBC, we have plenty going on this September…
For adults
Lickable Perfumes with Odette Toilette
Lickable Perfumes: A Masterclass with Odette Toilette
Thursday 5 September
18:30-20:30
Studio, South Wing
Tickets £40
Attention all epicureans and sensualists - join a masterclass with olfactory events purveyor Odette Toilette and flavourist Danny Hodrien, creating your own lickable perfume. Choose from a range of aromatic ingredients to ensure that you smell good enough to eat!
BBC Radio 4 Four Thought
Tuesday 10 September
18:30-21:00
Studio, South Wing
Free
Tickets available online soon
Subjects that spark debate are promised in our next live recording of BBC Radio 4’s Four Thought, a lively and stimulating evening hosted by David Baddiel, where invited speakers mix big ideas and evocative storytelling.
© BBC Radio 4 Four Thought
Exhibitions on Film
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Thursday 5 September
18:30-20:00
Screening Room, South Wing
Tickets £15
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
A documentary presented by food, arts, and culture journal The Gourmand celebratingelBulli: Ferran Adrià and the Art of Food. The film follows octogenarian sushi master Jiro Ono, whose tiny restaurant in a Tokyo subway station has three Michelin stars.
For families
Free Family Drop-in Workshops
Free Drop-in Workshop: Waterworks
Saturday 7 September
12:00-15:00
Meet at Seamen's Hall Info Desk, South WingFree
We love the fountains in our courtyard and being by the Thames watching the boats go by, but this week we ask you to design your own special water feature for Somerset House in this drop-in workshop. For families with children aged 6-12.