Thursday 25 March 2021

Somerset House - We're opening up from April, plus online games festival Now Play This

 A sketch of the dining domes on the River Terrace at Somerset House

Join us back on site with Dining Domes at Somerset House

After a year of lockdown, we couldn't be happier to welcome you back to Somerset House in April with this truly special dining experience on our beautiful River Terrace. 

Choose from a range of delicious lunch, afternoon tea and dinner menus in these specially created open-air domes overlooking the Thames - the perfect treat this spring.

14 APR - 02 MAY 2021
RIVER TERRACE


What's Online

A grey graphic illustration for Now Play This. It has lots of emoji symbols such as a leaf, cloud, hour glass, tree, plus sign, clover, dollar sign on a light grey background.

NOW PLAY THIS 2021

London’s leading festival of experimental games returns with a new four-day virtual programme packed with interactive games, workshops and conversations to enjoy from home.

25 - 28 MAR 2021
ONLINE
FREE

A black and white photo of performers' hands touching. The three hands all meet at the finger tips, symbolising collectivism and unity.

UPGRADE YOURSELF: STRUCTURING COLLECTIVE THINKING WITH AKRAM KHAN

The renowned dance company map out their collective working processes, explaining how people and collaboration lie at the heart of everything they do.

THU 25 MAR, 13.00
ONLINE
FREE

A photo of a live event. The back of a crowd of people, with colourful lights shining into the camera lens and refracting.

UPGRADE YOURSELF: PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AND CLIMATE ACTIVISM WITH JULIE'S BICYCLE

Julie’s Bicycle bridges the gap between environmental sustainability and creative industries. The team join us to discuss programming events and working in climate justice.

THU 08 APR, 13.00
ONLINE
FREE


Read Watch Listen

A still from a film by Laura Grace Ford and Sam Williams

LAURA GRACE FORD & SAM WILLIAMS: ISLAND

This new work from two of our Studios artists collages footage captured in London, Berlin and Marseille, where bodies connect through remembered gestures.

An artwork by Akocha Obasi, for Decentralise.

DECENTRALISE

Learn more about new digital platform Decentralise, created by our very own Young Producers in collaboration with COMUZI, exploring the history of Black British art at Somerset House.


Looking ahead to June

An artist's impression of Forest for Change. Hundreds of green, leafy trees are shown in the courtyard at Somerset House.

LONDON DESIGN BIENNALE

Join us for a gathering of the world’s most ambitious and imaginative designers, curators and design institutes this summer. Included in the festival's line-up is Forest for Change taking over our courtyard, courtesy of the festival's artistic director Es Devlin.

01 - 27 JUN 2021
SOMERSET HOUSE
TICKETS FROM £16