"The summer holidays are well and truly over, and London's cultural institutions are very much in 'back to school' mode this month, with loads of great exhibition openings across September and new season announcements coming thick and fast. The Tate, the Courtauld and the National Portrait Gallery have already announced their 2026 seasons, and now it's the turn of celebrated arts institution Somerset House."
"Ahead of its 25th birthday celebrations this weekend, the venue has shared details of its 2026-2027 culture programme, including major exhibitions, another big birthday celebration and the return of some of the venue's best-loved seasonal events."
"Somerset House has a history of delving into contemporary pop cultural trends with its exhibition programming - take last year's , or its current exhibition Virtual Beauty - and it continues in a similar vein with the excellent-sounding Holy Pop! (May 21-Aug 9), exploring how fandom shapes identity, values and community in the modern age."
Somerset House has announced its 2026–2027 cultural programme timed with its 25th birthday, combining major exhibitions, birthday events and revived seasonal attractions. The year opens with the annual Spring commission in the neoclassical courtyard following winter exhibition closures and Skate at Somerset House. Programming continues to foreground contemporary pop culture, with Virtual Beauty and Holy Pop! (May 21–Aug 9) examining fandom, identity and community. Autumn introduces Enclosure, a video and installation show by Somerset House Studios resident Jenkin van Zyl. Somerset House Studios will mark its tenth anniversary with 9 Hours in Embankment Gardens.
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