Somerset House - Learning and Events: Do more this March with Easter bunnies, street art and sculpture

March 2016 This March we investigate society through graffiti, public sculpture and documentary, end our run of data-based events and go behind the scenes to explore couture. Our drop-in workshop looks at a family friendly form of graffiti and on Good Friday we host a fluffle of Easter bunnies. For adults Big Bang Data Weekly Events Until 20 March Embankment Galleries, South Wing Free with exhibition entry More As the mind-expanding exhibition draws to a close, we present a final series of events, including an artist talk with Ellie Harrison, an app testing workshop with Citizen Me and lunchtime Spotlight tours, highlighting a key work or theme from the exhibition.     Out There: Saving Old Flo withBob and Roberta Smith Friday 18 March 19.30-21.00Screening Room, South Wing £10.00 / £8.00 concessions Book now Join artist Bob and Roberta Smith for a talk on Henry Moore’s public sculpture, affectionately known as ‘Old Flo’ by Tower Hamlets locals, and the council’s plan to sell it. Out There: Why List Public Art? Tuesday 22 March 18.30-20.00 Screening Room, South Wing £10.00 / £8.00 concessions Book now Art Historian Roger Bowdler looks at the forty-one newly protected public sculptures by some of the country’s most beloved artists including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. Photo London PresentsThe Future of Photography: Beyond the Camera Wednesday 23 March 19.00-20.30 Screening Room, South Wing£12.00 /£10.00 concessions Book now Mishka Henner discusses his own artistic practice within the wider framework of camera-less photography and the role of the photographer in the age of Google Earth and satellite imagery. On film Unorthodocs:Still the Enemy Within Monday 7 March 19.00-21.30 Screening Room, South Wing £12.00 / £10.00 concessions Book now This gripping documentary captures the spirit of solidarity held throughout the miners’ strike of 1984 – 85 and tells the human stories behind one of Britain’s darkest years. Followed by a Q&A with director Owen Gower and Mike Jackson co-founder of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. In Istanbul - Taskafa: Stories from the Streets Tuesday 8 March 19.00-20.45 Screening Room, South Wing£12.00 / £10.00 concessions Book now This powerful documentary about Istanbul is told through the eyes of the city’s street dogs and those that care for them. Accompanied by a Q&A with the film’s award-winning director, Andrea Luka Zimmerman. Unorthodocs: Dior and I Monday 21 March 19.00-21.00 Screening Room, South Wing£12.00 / £10.00 concessions Book now Our Unorthodocs film series concludes with a touch of glamour from a film that offers an unprecedented behind-the- scenes look at the fashion industry and Raf Simons’ first couture collection for Dior. Followed by a Q&A. For families Venturing Beyond: Family WorkshopSaturday 12 March12.00-15.00 Embankment Galleries, South WingFree, Drop-in More Inspired by the new exhibitionVenturing Beyond: Graffiti and the Everyday Utopias of the Street and led by illustrator Pat Bradbury, this workshop explores the boundaries of space, place and mark making within the context of street art. Suitable for children aged 6-12 years old. Wildlife Drawing: Easter Bunnies Friday 25 March 11.00-13.00 & 14.00-16.00 New Wing £30 for a joint ticket for 1 adult and 1 child aged 8-12 years Book now Sharpen your pencils to perfect those paws as our series of Wildlife Drawing Workshops returns with a special family Easter event. You’ll get the chance to meet and draw different species of bunny rabbits and cuddle a cotton tail.