Peter Doig is one of the greatest living painters, an artist whose approach to hazy, memory-drenched figuration has had an enormous impact on the visual landscape of today. For his show at the Serpentine, he’s going well beyond the canvas, filling the gallery with speaker systems to explore the impact of music on his work. Does DJ-set-meets-art-exhibition sound like your idea of hell? Mine too, but it’s Doig, so it just might work. Maybe.
Can you smell a whiff of pumpkin spice in the air? Yep, the inevitable passage of time keeps moving unceasingly forward, and all of a sudden, we’re in autumn. While dark nights and chilly mornings might be making a comeback, October is full of new cultural highlights and things to do, enticing you in from the cold.
This week, look out for the opening of some much-anticipated exhibitions, including Peter Doig’s DJ-set-meets-art-exhibition House of Noise at the Serpentine and the huge retrospective of photographer Lee Miller at Tate Britain, as well as inventive theatre shows like Ava Pickett’s rip-roaring modern update of Emma at The Rose.
On top of that, there’s plenty of seasonal fun to enjoy, including Peckham’s annual conker smashing championships, the beginning of the Oktoberfest parties across the city and the creepy, but ever interesting, London Month of Dead festival, which is full of wonderfully macabre talks, workshops and screenings to get you in the mood for Halloween.
Or, get stuck into cosy season by heading out on an autumnal walk, visiting a warming pub or picking up spoils from London’s best markets. Get out there and enjoy!
Start planning: here’s our roundup of the best things to do in London this October
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