Somerset House - What's on this November at Somerset House

BE THE FIRST TO SKATE + NEW SKATE LATES “The very definition of festive fun” (Time Out) Skate at Somerset House with Fortnum & Mason returns. Book now to be the first on the ice when we open our doors from 15 November. New for 2017, Skate Lates brings a specially curated programme of music to the rink on 17 nights throughout the season. Follow the link to see a truly eclectic line-up of DJs from right across the musical spectrum. We also have takeovers from the likes of Peckham based radio station Balamii, Field Day founders and promoters Eat Your Own Ears, plus London's biggest 90s and Noughties hip hop and R&B night Supa Dupa Fly. SKATE LATES 16 NOV 2017 - 12 JAN 2018 20.00, 21.15 & 22.30 THE EDMOND J. SAFRA FOUNTAIN COURT £17.00 + BOOKING FEES BOOK NOW NORTH: FASHIONING IDENTITY Opening next week, our major winter exhibition North: Fashioning Identity features over 100 photographs, fashion garments and multimedia work from a remarkable collection of artists, highlighting how the realities of life in the north of England captured in the mid-20th century continue to influence new generations of photographers, artists and designers. 8 NOV 2017 - 4 FEB 2018 MON, TUE, SAT & SUN 10.00 - 18.00 WED - FRI 11.00 - 20.00 EAST WING GALLERIES £7.00 / £5.00 CONCESSIONS + BOOKING FEES BOOK NOW HASSAN HAJJAJ: LA CARAVANE Hassan Hajjaj's artworks reflect his nomadic lifestyle and the relationships he has formed along the way, from musicians to artists and athletes to street performers, inspiring Hajjaj’s diverse output of photographic portraits, video installations, sculpture, music, design and handcrafted objects. There's a range of accompanying events, from late night free Spotlight tours to workshops and don't miss the pop-up shop, stocking a riotous collection of original Hajjaj exclusives and a giclée signed edition print. UNTIL 7 JAN 2018 LATE OPENING WED - FRI TERRACE ROOMS, SOUTH WING FREE PART OF THE CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS TERRACE ROOM SERIES DISCOVER MORE SOMERSET HOUSE STUDIOS BOOM! A RAVE IN BLACKNESS Join us for a one-of-a-kind rave in The Deadhouse, a space located deep beneath the Somerset House courtyard, with music stretching from techno to RnB, and from house to experimental music. Studios artist Evan Ifekoya and BOOM! co-leader dr. madison moore curate a selection of sound works exploring the relationship between listening and queerness, and between listening and community, with contributions from black artists across the gender spectrum.  SAT 25 NOV 2017, 20.00 THE DEADHOUSE, SOUTH WING £8.00 BOOK NOW NEW COMMISSION ANNOUNCED Stage designer and Somerset House Studios artist Chloe Lamford spectacularly transforms the Great Arch Hall with Show Room, the first of a new series of artist commissions for our main entrance just off the Victoria Embankment. UNTIL 6 MAY 2018, DAILY 08.00- 19.00 GREAT ARCH HALL, SOUTH WING FREE DISCOVER MORE FROM THE COURTAULD

SOUTINE'S PORTRAITS: COOKS, WAITERS & BELLBOYS Soutine was one of the leading painters in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s and was seen by many as the heir to Vincent van Gogh. This major exhibition is the first time he has been exhibited in the UK in the last 35 years. ★★★★★ Evening Standard "Absolutely mesmerising" Time Out UNTIL 21 JAN 2018 THE COURTAULD GALLERY FREE FOR COURTAULD FRIENDS BOOK NOW THE COURTAULD FRIENDS & SOMERSET HOUSE Courtauld Friends enjoy free entry to The Courtauld Gallery among other benefits. Somerset House has joined forces with The Courtauld to extend free entry for Courtauld Friends to Somerset House exhibitions, (including North: Fashioning Identity) plus priority booking for Somerset House courtyard events.  DISCOVER MORE

ON THE BLOG The story so far... Somerset House Studios Director Marie McPartlin shares highlights from an incredible first year and looks ahead to 2018. READ NOW ELSEWHERE IN LONDON... 30 SEP 2017 - 25 FEB 2018 OPERA: PASSION, POWER & POLITICS VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM Told through the lens of seven premieres in seven European cities, this critically acclaimed exhibition takes you on an immersive, audio-visual journey through nearly 400 years of opera. BOOK NOW 10 - 19 NOV 2017 EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL VARIOUS VENUES ACROSS LONDON "One of the world's most ambitious festivals" (Downbeat) returns, jam-packed with global music heavyweights, from Robert Glasper to Jaga Jazzist, Miles Mosley to Jay Rayner – truly serving up something for all. BOOK NOW