# Somerset House to Soho

Start at Somerset House for the *1-54* preview, then head to the National Gallery to see *Mr and Mrs Andrews without their Heads* beside the Gainsborough that inspired it. Finish with the studio visit at Artists House.

- Day: Thursday 15 October 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:55 PM
- Walk: 3 stops · 1.9 km · 26 min on foot
- Part of: [Frieze Week 2026](https://artweekguide.com/weeks/frieze-week-2026)
- Map and route: https://artweekguide.com/walks/nc1tkwku
- Directions in Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.514496%2C-0.133286&origin=51.511062%2C-0.1172&travelmode=walking&waypoints=51.508881%2C-0.128383

## The route

1. **11:00 AM** · [1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair: Preview & Press Day](https://artweekguide.com/events/1-54-contemporary-african-art-fair-preview-press-day) — Fair at Somerset House (about 2 hr 30 min)
   Then: 13 min walk · 950 m
2. **1:45 PM** · [Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation — Display Opens](https://artweekguide.com/events/yinka-shonibare-and-thomas-gainsborough-a-conversation-display-opens) — Museum at National Gallery, Room 1 (about 1 hr 15 min)
   Then: 13 min walk · 940 m
3. **3:10 PM** · [Echo Soho Early Access](https://artweekguide.com/events/echo-soho-early-access) — Studio Visit at Artists House (you’d get there too close to closing)