From spooky museum tours to Diwali celebrations, these are our highlights for the month ahead
ARTS, NEWS AND FEATURES
Follow a dazzling sculpture trail, see Grayson Perry live on stage, discover works by contemporary makers… Here is our pick of great days out for this month
Where will you find creative inspiration this autumn? Don’t miss our guide to some of this month’s most exciting exhibitions
For the next in our series on smaller arts sites, we visit this innovative institution in Cambridgeshire, where artists’ ideas are front and centre
Overshadowed by her brother Augustus, Gwen John’s art was groundbreaking and modern. Alicia Foster, curator of the exhibition of John’s works at the Pallant House Gallery, reveals seven things to know about the artist’s life
Look out your towels, sun cream and umbrellas: August is the height of the great British summer. Get in the spirit with these five works of art with a seaside theme
Whether visiting gardens or sitting within your own, many of the beautiful plants you’ll see represent nature’s medicine box. Their properties are harnessed to create medicines as far-ranging as analgesics and antibiotics. Our expert, Timothy Walker, reveals why plants as diverse as the foxglove and rosy periwinkle can, for many, prove to be a life-saver