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Good Grief, Charlie Brown at Somerset House, Up to 29% off + Kids go FREE this Half Term

Somerset House

Illustrate Your Half Term!

Saturday 16th - Sunday 24th Feb 2019

Suitable for 0-100 years

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Celebrating Snoopy and the enduring power of Peanuts Good Grief, Charlie Brown brings together Charles M. Schulz’s original Peanuts cartoons with work from over twenty acclaimed contemporary artists and designers who have been inspired by this highly influential and much-loved cartoon.

Enjoy interactive installations including the Snoopy Cinema, complete with bean bags on a baseball pitcher’s mound, with over an hour of remastered Peanuts TV specials, a real-life reimagining of Lucy’s Psychiatric Help Booth, Snoopy typewriters where you can create a novel starting with ‘It was a dark and stormy night’, and light boxes to learn how to draw the Peanuts gang.

  • See the work of and enduring legacy of one of the best-loved comics
  • Featuring original strips rarely seen in the UK 
  • Fall back in love with Charlie, Snoopy, Woodstock Lucy and the Gang
  • Discover original publications and vintage products the ‘Silver Snoopy’ from NASA that has travelled to the moon and more!
  • Hands-on interactive installations create a novel or draw your own Peanuts  comic strip
  • Have a go in Lucy’s Psychiatric Help Booth
  • Sit on a bean bags pitcher’s mound and rediscover the beloved Peanuts TV specials
  • Be wowed by new works created especially for the exhibition
  • An amazing day out for anyone who dreams of being the next Charles M. Schulz

Reviews

"One of the most talked about exhibitions in the UK" - The Guardian

★★★★★ “Touching, iconic and reminds you of what it means to be human” - Time Out

★★★★ "The ultimate Peanuts collection" - Evening Standard

“I didn’t grow up reading the strips themselves. After Good Grief, Charlie Brown! I’m aware of what I missed.” - i-news

Dates and Prices

Dates: 

  • Saturday 16th - Sunday 24th Feb 2019 
  • Time slots available at 11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm

Price Information

  • Under 12s Go Free and will require a ticket - please ensure to select this at time of purchase
  • £10 for Adult Ticket, 29% off
  • £10 for Student Ticket (12-17yrs), 9% off
Need to Know
  • Saturday 16th - Sunday 24th Feb 2019
  • Time slots available at 11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm
  • Only valid for the date and time you purchase for
  • It is advised to allow 1-1.5 hours to enjoy the exhibition in full. 
  • All exhibition spaces at Somerset House are fully accessible.
  • No refunds available 
How to Redeem
  • Please take your e-ticket to the box office/ entrance to exchange it for a ticket 
  • Your e-Ticket will arrive via email after you have completed your purchase.
Plan your Visit

What makes Somerset House family friendly

Cafe
Cafe
Toilets
Toilets
Baby Changing
Baby Changing
Disabled toilets
Disabled toilets
Wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible

Address and Contact Info

Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA

Nearest Station: Temple
Nearest Park: Pablo Br
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