What The Team Is Booking Across Culture For Autumn
Lucia Hawley
Fashion & Shopping Associate
The Lives of Others, Adelphi Theatre
I'll be booking tickets to The Lives of Others, running at the Adelphi Theatre from 14th October to 9th January next year. Robert Icke directs this stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning film, with Keira Knightley, Luke Thompson and Stephen Dillane starring in the story of a Stasi surveillance officer whose loyalties begin to unravel. Since moving to London, I've really been in my theatre-loving era, and I've heard great things about this one – it feels like exactly the kind of production worth building an evening around.
Visit THELIVESOFOTHERSPLAY.COM
Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art, V&A
I still haven't managed to see the Schiaparelli exhibition at the V&A and I'm determined to before it closes on 8th November. I've been holding out for it to turn properly autumnal – there's something about a museum visit that just feels right once it's cold outside. The show traces the house's evolution from the 1920s to its contemporary revival, including its surrealist collaborations with Dalí, so it feels like exactly the kind of exhibition worth making time for.
Visit VAM.AC.UK
Eleanor Magill
Junior Writer & Subeditor
A Life of Navigation, Southbank Centre
I’m liking the look of Taiwanese artist and filmmaker Musquiqui Chihying’s first major UK exhibition, A Life of Navigation. It spans installation, video, photography and sculpture. I’m particularly drawn to its witty take on the strange ways we navigate our increasingly hectic urban lives – tackling everything from consumerism to technology with enough humour to keep even the knotty ideas feeling accessible. It’s on until 18th October.
Visit SOUTHBANKCENTRE.CO.UK
As You Like It, Shakespeare’s Globe
I love it when someone breathes new life into a classic, so I’m opting for As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe, on from 9th September until 25th October. The forest-set comedy is one of Shakespeare’s most beloved, but with Sean Holmes and Charlie Josephine at the helm – and Josephine also taking on the role of Orlando – I’m expecting something a little less traditional. If their previous work is anything to go by, it could get gloriously weird.
Visit SHAKESPEARESGLOBE.COM
Summer Festival, The Cause
By the time this goes out, I’ll have seen Maribou State at LIDO Festival and, given they’ve just announced a hiatus, I’m already looking for my next fix. My current plan is The Cause’s closing summer festival on 19th September, which feels like a pretty strong contender. Cult dance-punk outfit ESG are playing their final-ever London show, joined by Gilles Peterson, Horse Meat Disco, Joe Claussell and a seriously good supporting line-up. One final day-to-night rave before I reluctantly accept summer is over.
Visit RA.CO
Georgina Blaskey
Senior Homes & Interiors Editor
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Soho Place
If Gillian Anderson (The Crown, Sex Education, A Streetcar Named Desire) is in it, I want to see it. I loved her in All About Eve with Lily James in 2019, so this new powerhouse production of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? has me reaching for my wallet. Co-starring is Emmy and Tony Award winner Billy Crudup (Almost Famous, The Morning Show, Elephant Man) – I expect it’s going to be fierce and devastating in equal measure.
Visit SOHOPLACE.ORG
The 90s: Art & Fashion, Tate Britain
Curated by fashion industry game changer Edward Enninful OBE, whose lived experience of the decade informs the exhibition, The 90s: Art and Fashion will examine a defining period in which a groundswell of creativity changed the face of British culture. Bringing together photography, fashion, art and design, including iconic images by photographers including Juergen Teller, David Sims and Corinne Day, it will also feature the work of artists like Steve McQueen and Damien Hirst, as well as pieces by decade defining designers Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano.
Visit TATE.ORG.UK
Painting The French Riviera, Royal Academy
I’m expecting this exhibition – coming in October – will happily transport me back to summer memories of the south of France. It will tell the story of how the Côte d'Azur dazzled modern art's great innovators such as Monet, Braque and Derain – not mention Picasso, Matisse, Cézanne, Renoir and Klein – as well as giants of literature, cinema and fashion, whose works helped define the carefree glamour and eternal romance of the Côte d'Azur.
Visit ROYALACADEMY.ORG
Sapna Rao
Deputy Editor
WILD, KATSEYE
I’ve been waiting for KATSEYE to come out with a proper R&B-laced banger and WILD has delivered. ‘My Way’ is my favourite track but ‘Hootie Frutti’ is so ridiculous that I’m completely obsessed – it’s Brazilian dance music-inspired, gloriously fun and comes with an incredible music video. Consider this your sign to give the whole EP a listen.
Visit KATSEYE.WORLD
The Burberry Trench: Crafting An Icon, V&A
As a fashion girl, I’m very into the idea of Burberry being celebrated at the V&A this autumn. This free exhibition explores how the iconic trench coat evolved from functional military outerwear into one of the most recognisable pieces in British fashion, from its water-resistant gabardine fabric to that instantly recognisable tartan lining. It feels like the perfect excuse to revisit a true classic – and perhaps start thinking about investing in one yourself.
Visit VAM.AC.UK
The Cherry Orchard, Harold Pinter Theatre
Kristin Scott Thomas’s return to the West End in The Cherry Orchard feels like a pretty compelling reason to book a ticket. Starting from 3rd October, Chekhov’s final play follows a family on the brink of change, with old loyalties, fading privilege and a much-loved estate all hanging in the balance. It sounds very emotional and I’m sure it will be beautifully done.
Or continue to comment as a Guest below
DISCLAIMER: We endeavour to always credit the correct original source of every image we use. If you think a credit may be incorrect, please contact us at info@sheerluxe.com.
/https%3A%2F%2Fsheerluxe.com%2Fsites%2Fsheerluxe%2Ffiles%2Fwebsite-images%2F2025%2F03%2Fsign-up-pop-up.jpg)
