Thursday 2 November 2023

Somerset House - Celebrate design with our latest exhibitions

 A woman wears what looks to be a 3D printed top or armour along with a hard face mask. Both are white and sleekly designed.

Makerversity: Designing For The Real World

Our latest exhibition showcases the innovative projects and process behind disruptive design with one of our first ever creative residents, Makerversity

We celebrate the pioneering creative community’s tenth anniversary here at Somerset House, exploring their work at the intersection of design, engineering and digital practice.

01 NOV – 04 FEB
PAY WHAT YOU CAN


What's On

An illustration of the courtyard at Somerset House reimagined as winter scene, with people skating on ice, with two wooden huts surrounding it, with Swiss flags atop.

SKATE AT SOMERSET HOUSE WITH SWITZERLAND TOURISM

Our iconic ice rink opens its doors in just two weeks’ time! This year we’re channelling a Swiss vibe, with special Swiss-themed skate sessions and Alpine influenced food, creating a taste of Switzerland in the heart of London.

15 NOV – 14 JAN
FROM £10 + BOOKING FEE

A woman DJs on the rinkside decks at Skate.

SKATE LATES WITH ROCK ANGEL

Rock Angel, Whispering Angel’s alter ego, brings a curated line-up of contemporary DJs and collectives to soundtrack an unforgettable series of late nights on the ice, with a line-up including Pxssy PalaceRaf Rundell (The Two Bears) and foundation.fm.

16 NOV – 12 JAN
FROM £15 + BOOKING FEE

A woman with pink hair, pink bikini top, pink skirt and pink necklace and bracelets poses for the camera in a pink room, sat on a pink armchair.

THE MORGAN STANLEY EXHIBITION: THE MISSING THREAD

An exhibition exploring untold stories of Black British fashion and the contribution trailblazers have made to Britain’s design history. Join curators BOLD in a day of unmissable talks & film screenings (04 Nov) covering fashion, music, movement and activism, with Black artists and designers who’ve transformed our cultural landscape.

UNTIL SUN 07 JAN
£12 / £9.50 CONC.

A still from Sonya Dyer's work Three Parent Child. A woman is shown wearing a white lab coat and has a long tendril like growth stemming from her mouth and expanding into the blue background behind her.

SONYA DYER: THREE PARENT CHILD

Marking the artist’s first solo exhibition in London, Three Parent Child reimagines the history and radical potential of human space travel, weaving influences from Star Trek, mythology and HeLa cells, through film and installation.

UNTIL SUN 12 NOV
FREE

A collage made up of film photos of young people enjoying themselves at Upgrade Yourself Festival. A neon sign that says UPGRADE YOURSELF sits at the centre.

UPGRADE YOURSELF FESTIVAL

We're connecting creatives under 30 with creatives and industry experts in this festival of inspiring talks, workshops, and mentoring sessions, with music and performance curated by School of Bop.

17-18 NOV
FREE