Somerset House - What's on in August

With only two weeks until Film4 Summer Screen opens, have you chosen which film you'll be coming to? This year’s programme includes the UK premieres of 2017 Palme d’Or winner The Square and the upbeat, coming-of-age tale Patti Cake$; a nerve shredding double bill of Jaws and Deliverance; Hollywood classic The Philadelphia Story, starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart; British Asian road trip Bhaji on the Beach, penned by Meera Syal, and a special 50th anniversary screening of Antonioni’s cult thriller Blow-Up. 10 - 23 AUG 2017 THE EDMOND J. SAFRA FOUNTAIN COURT DISCOVER THE FULL LINE-UP ENJOY THE FULL EXPERIENCE Make an evening of it and come down early for Behind the Screen, our programme of talks and workshops ahead of the screenings, visit Summer Screen Prints, our alternative film poster exhibition in collaboration with Print Club London and pick up a print to take home, or simply soak up the atmosphere as the sun goes down with our curated line-up of DJs. DISCOVER MORE

PERFUME EXTENDED Meet the #perfumepioneers and watch our trailer Due to popular demand we're extending our exhibition Perfume: A sensory journey through contemporary scent until 23 September. Described by the Guardian as "a revelation" and ES magazine's "must-see exhibition" of the summer, Perfume is a multi-sensory show featuring ten extraordinary perfumes and their pioneering creators, who have radically changed our perceptions of fragrance over the last 20 years. Look out too for our fully functioning Perfume Lab, with perfumers revealing up close the art and science of crafting a fragrance. NOW UNTIL 23 SEP 2017 LATE OPENINGS WED-FRI EAST WING GALLERIES BOOK NOW SOMERSET HOUSE STUDIOS This week Somerset House raised a new flag commission by Studios resident Larry Achiampong. The Studios also announced the upcoming autumn programme, which includes the next installment of Nocturnal City alongside a series of new events curated by residents Erica Scourti, Superflux and Associate Artists Forest Fringe.  DISCOVER MORE THE LEARNED SOCIETY OF EXTRA ORDINARY OBJECTS Suspend your disbelief and enter the world of The Learned Society of Extra Ordinary Objects, a design exhibition revealing the extra-ordinary possibilities of everyday objects. UNTIL 3 SEP 2017 TERRACE ROOMS, SOUTH WING FREE DISCOVER MORE THE WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS 2017 EXHIBITION Returning to Somerset House for a sixth year, the World Illustration Awards Exhibition, in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, presents highlights from this year’s Association of Illustrators’ (AOI) annual competition. Original works on display include advertising and design, books and editorial, murals, posters and packaging. 31 JUL - 28 AUG 2017 EMBANKMENT GALLERIES, SOUTH WING FREE DISCOVER MORE YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Continue your multi-sensory exhibition experience with a Perfume inspired Afternoon Tea at The Delaunay, just a short walk from Somerset House. Assorted sandwiches and savories will be served with Viennese cakes designed exclusively to complement the fragrances featured in Perfume. From a classic linzer tart with a raspberry and violet twist, to a strawberry and lavender pistachio financier, expect a memorable experience from the in-house pastry kitchen.  BOOK NOW