Somerset House Christmas Party

Somerset House is committed to being actively anti-racist and publicly releases updates on the actions it is taking in relation to its Anti-Racism pledge every six months. We recognise that this is a journey. We have divided our focus into 5 key areas: History, Community, Workforce & recruitment, Language and Procedures & Policy.

Please note that as Somerset House is a Glade 1 listed building, we do not allow and non-accredited suppliers to work onsite. If you wish to add any extras to your party package, please ask your event coordinator.

A refundable security deposit is required for all bookings. The amount of deposit owed is a calculated on the length of the hire period and will be invoiced separately from the Hire Fee. The deposit is fully refundable up to 30 days after the event, subject to no damage having been caused to the building or the overrunning of the contracted timings.

Somerset House require all clients to have £10 million public liability insurance.

Complimentary browsing wifi of 15 mb is included within your hire. Upgrades are available at an additional cost.

As an arts and culture centre open to the public, we have a very exciting and constantly expanding public programme, which sees lots of different installations, exhibitions, artwork and public events all over the site. It is a huge part of what makes us Somerset House. There are also occasions where essential works need to take place on the building and these instances are out of our control. Our iconic ice rink will be in situ and open to the public in the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court.

Somerset House's Young Talent Fund supports the next generation of early career creatives and artists to fulfil their potential, by providing financial relief to resident artists and opportunities to under-represented young people aged 18-25. If you would like to support this fund by making a donation please speak to a member of our team. Your support will help secure a future for our creative community for years to come. Thank you.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community reflecting the diversity of our society. A community where everyone feels valued, where their contribution matters and where they can reach their full potential, irrespective of their background, identity or circumstances. We aim to ensure the diversity of all our staff reflected our society as fully as possible.

We are actively responding to environmental issues, and aim to be cultural leaders in championing sustainability, both through the practical management of our Grade 1 listed historical site and thematically as part of our year-round cultural programme. A combined cooling, heating and power plant generated over 50% of all electricity used on-site. The heat generated by this process then goes to warm the building during winter and cool it in summer, dramatically reducing our CO2 emmissions.

Somerset House is proud to be an accredited living wage payer. We pay all of our staff and sub-contractors the London living wage.