Sightseeing in London is OK but there’s way more to London than that

Every now and then we like to throw in some event that is so out there that you have to go to it to believe it’s real and not a wind up.

That’s how I felt before looking into this latest exhibition at Somerset House. But when you get there and get into it. It’s no wind up it’s just very, very clever.

Somerset house is a lovely venue to go to even when they don’t have special exhibitions on. This is a good thing because the River Sounding exhibition isn’t going to blow the socks off everyone, so you’re going to be glad there are other things there to look at.

The exhibition has been created by Bill Fontana, no unless you’re in those circles you won’t have heard of him either. But he’s an international artist who can do amazing things with sound. This guy knows his stuff and like the blurb on the Somerset House website says, he’s done sound installations all over the world.

Well he’s put this exhibition together where you can go under the courtyard of Somerset House and see and hear images and sounds of the River Thames. Doesn’t sound like much I know, but you’re wrong.

For starters, this part of Somerset House isn’t usually open to the public, that alone makes it worth going. But then when you add this sound installation to the mix, it’s a must see event.

The publicity stuff on the Somerset House site doesn’t do the exhibition justice, all I can say is on the next rainy day in London, go down and give it a try. Like I did you’re probably thinking what a waste of time, but it isn’t. Once you’ve been there and experienced it you’ll see what I mean.

So if you want to do something more than just sightseeing in London. Try the River Sounding exhibition at Somerset House, it’s on until 31^st May and is free. It opens at 10am to 6pm and for more details Click River Sounding at Somerset House.

Do you know of any other exhibitions that you think are must sees?

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