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Somerset House fire – latest: Courtauld to reopen on Sunday as London firefighters bring blaze under control

Smoke billowed from the roof of the famous house on The Strand, near Waterloo Bridge in London

The Independent UK

Somerset House fire extinguished after 125 firefighters tackle blaze

No reported injuries as flames brought under control after part of third floor and roof caught fire on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Somerset House 'closed indefinitely' after 125 firefighters battle blaze

Historic building will remain closed until further notice but artworks including a Van Gogh are safe

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Charles Jeffrey on his riotous decade in fashion: 'I always prefer being the weirdo in the room'

The fashion designer Charles Jeffrey speaks to Victoria Moss about his ten years in fashion and new exhibition at Somerset House

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The Sony World Photo Awards 2024 exhibition is on right now – get 10% off your tickets

See the work of the Professional, Open, Student and Youth competitions – and more – at Somerset House in London until 6 May

Digital Camera World

A skate through cyberspace: on the edge with the Now Play This festival of experimental video games

This week, Somerset House houses a selection of avant garde games on the theme of liminality

The Guardian - UK

Get 10% off tickets to the Sony World Photo Awards exhibition

See the work of Professional finalist Siobhán Doran – and many more – at Somerset House in London from April 19 to May 6

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Are you adorable enough for 2024? Why everyone in London is obsessed with dressing cute

At Somerset House's Cute exhibition private view last night, candy floss pink and Hello Kitty merch was de rigueur. Joe Bromley says it's only the beginning of cute fashion's infiltration of the capital

Evening Standard

From Winter Wonderland to Harrods, why you should embrace a cliché London Christmas this year

From Hyde Park’s marmite Winter Wonderland to predictable slides around Somerset House, Natalie Wilson left cynicism at home and banished her inner Scrooge to embrace being a London tourist this festive season

The Independent UK

The chicest London Christmas events to book now

Have yourself a merry little evening with one of London's best festive events. But hurry, says Annabelle Spranklen, they're selling out fast

Evening Standard

Makerversity marks ten years of forward-thinking design with an exhibition at Somerset House

‘Makerversity: designing for the real world’ is at Somerset House until 4 February 2024, celebrating ten years of the design incubator

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Protestors stage ‘naked’ demonstration ahead of London Fashion Week

A group of men and women gathered outside Somerset House wearing only placards and skin-coloured undies

The Independent UK

Michael Kauffmann obituary

Art historian who, as director of the Courtauld Institute, oversaw its move to Somerset House and a huge rise in its student numbers

The Guardian - UK

Beabadoobee at Somerset House review: sugary spins on Nineties grunge

It all augurs extremely well for album number three, which is reportedly “in the works”

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The rise and rise of indie video games - ‘We’re pushing the boundaries of what gaming can be’

From a game about pick-up artists to a tender gay romance in South Korea. A new exhibition at Somerset House celebrates how indie designers are changing how video games are played

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'Disabled people can't afford Christmas as UK returns to Dickensian squalor'

With half of us in debt and a third skipping meals, disabled people are now back to the days of Dickens and Mr Scrooge, writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Evening Standard

The Horror Show! at Somerset House - charting the evolution of modern British horror

From the 1970s to today, horror has a long history of disrupting the status quo

Evening Standard

This Bright Land at Somerset House: ‘We’re trying, in a small way, to create a space for collective healing’

The month-long extravaganza is a radical addition to London’s cultural scene, unlike any festival before it. Its founders tell Jochan Embley what to expect

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John Legend at Somerset House Summer Series review: Dazzling vocal versatility but the show failed to soar

The soul-pop star has suave magnetism but it’s all a bit wholesome – even his rudest songs are more M&S than S&M

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Ghetts at Somerset House Summer Series gig review: a slow burn leading to an explosive finale

Like the rapper’s career, this show started slow and steady, and built to a crescendo

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Arlo Parks at the Somerset House Summer Series review: Clearly ecstatic to be back on home soil again

After a disconnected first half, the singer and her backing band let loose to ensure her melodies would bounce around fans’ heads for days

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Carly Rae Jepsen at Somerset House Summer Series gig review: This should be prescribed on the NHS

The Call Me Maybe star showed that there’s nowhere nicer than at one of her gigs

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Tems at Somerset House review: So much onstage charisma and musical talent

The hugely talented Nigerian singer-songwriter was cheered on by the crowd but coming shortly after a nasty bout of illness, she struggled to hit the high notes in the second half

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Collect London: five artists to look out for at London’s contemporary craft fair

Collect, the Crafts Council’s annual selling show for collectable contemporary craft, returns to Somerset House this week.

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