What's On
If these long days have got you itching to make summer plans, look no further...
THIS BRIGHT LAND
This Bright Land is a joyful day-to-night celebration of community and culture, created by Somerset House Studios artists Gareth Pugh and Carson McColl,
The month-long festival will feature a 35m observation wheel, open-air Vogue Balls, parties hosted by creative collectives and spaces dedicated to wellness, self-care and reflection from our Beauty and Wellness partners M·A·C Cosmetics, Jo Malone London, Forest Essentials, Clinique, Dr. Jart+, Bobbi Brown, Aveda and Origins.
Tickets on general sale Wed 22 Jun
01 - 29 AUG
EDMOND J. SAFRA FOUNTAIN COURT
FREE – £22.50
ETERNALLY YOURS
Explore ideas around care, repair and healing through creativity, from historical examples of the Japanese art of Kintsugi and Boro to the traditional London East End repair shops of old.
Plus, don’t miss weekly artist-led workshops and mending consultations from Lifestyle Partner TOAST.
16 JUN - 25 SEP
TERRACE ROOMS
FREE
SUMMER SERIES WITH AMERICAN EXPRESS
With its vibrant festival atmosphere lighting up our courtyard each July, Summer Series promises an unforgettable experience of gigs from inspiring artists, including Ghetts, Squid, Yussef Dayes, Mabel and more.
07 - 17 JUL
EDMOND J. SAFRA FOUNTAIN COURT
UPGRADE YOURSELF FESTIVAL POWERED BY SQUARESPACE
Final tickets for our creative careers festival are available now, with talks featuring speakers from Merky Books and HuffPost and workshops on how to build your online brand with Squarespace.
10 - 11 JUN
LANCASTER & RIVER ROOMS
FREE
DEAD CAT BOUNCE
Telling tales of time, money and the unmaking of reality, don’t miss this opera about finance and catastrophe by Somerset House Studios resident Gary Zhexi Zhang and Waster Paper Opera.
THU 14 JUL
LANCASTER ROOMS
£12 / £8 CONC.
THE MORGAN STANLEY EXHIBITION: EDVARD MUNCH. MASTERPIECES FROM BERGEN
A major collection of works by Edvard Munch, shown in the UK for the first time, from seminal early works to the expressive and psychologically charged work for which Munch became famous.
