Tuesday 26 March 2013

What's On April at Somerset House
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Pick Me Up: Graphic Arts Festival
1828 April 2013
Embankment Galleries, South Wing
The UK’s original contemporary graphic arts festival returns for an 11-day celebration of graphic art, design and illustration. Artists include Guardian regulars Modern Toss and the award-winning animation studio Aardman, who will host a Shaun the Sheep model-making workshop. Book before 31 March and get 20% discount on a Festival Pass.
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BOOK NOWSummer Series at Somerset House with American Express
11–21 July 2013
“With neoclassical beauty on all four sides, it takes a very special music line-up to live up to the setting. Luckily the Summer Series has got just that” Evening Standard.
Limited tickets available for 2013 Brits Critics' Choice Award winner Tom OdellLianne La HavasFirst Aid Kit and Alex Clare who was nominated at this year’s Brit Awards for his top 10 smash Too Close.
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Landmark: the Fields of Photography
Until 28 April 2013
East Wing Galleries, East Wing
Free admission
★★★★ Metro ★★★★★ Evening Standard, “Landmark is a big show, and one of perfect museum quality. It has great photographs scattered all over it, familiar and unfamiliar” Financial Times.
Ground-breaking exhibition focusing on our rapidly changing planet, featuring more than 70 of the world’s most highly regarded photographers including Mitch Epstein, Lee Friedlander and Edward Burtynsky.
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Enjoy contemporary al fresco dining at Tom’s Terrace with sweeping views of the Thames taking in the London Eye to St Paul’s. From mid-April.

Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901
Until 27 May 2013
The Courtauld Gallery, North Wing
★★★★★ “A tight, compelling, and beautifully installed exhibition, full of first-class works of art... Don’t miss it." The Telegraph.
Discover the story of Picasso’s breakthrough year as an artist. Experience Picasso’s first masterpieces and the paintings that mark the beginning of his famous Blue period.
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Walpole Crafted: Makers of the Exceptional
46 April 2013
West Wing Galleries, West Wing
Free admission
Hosted by Walpole British Luxury and Vacheron Constantine, this unique exhibition provides a rare glimpse into the hidden world of Britain’s finest craftmakers. Recreations of the artisans’ workshops demonstrate their passion and expertise and bring to life the entire creative process.
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Learning & Events at Somerset House
With Landmark: the Fields of Photography now open, we’re keeping our eye fixed on the landscape with our free family workshop Playing Fields, two pieces of classic cinema, and regular spotlight tours of the exhibition every Thursday at 13.15.
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From our friends at the Design Museum
Designs of the Year 2013
Until 7 July 2013
Designs
 of the Year, ‘the Oscars of the design world,’ showcases the most innovative and imaginative designs from around the world over the past year. All 99 nominees are currently on show at the Museum. The overall winner will be announced on 17 April.
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From our friends at the Roundhouse
NoFit State Circus: BIANCO
6–27 April 2013
"Cirque du Soleil without the Disney and the disinfectant" Guardian.
NoFit State make a highly-anticipated return with a spectacular promenade circus show for audiences of all ages that takes place above, behind and all around you.
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