Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Another week, different information of taste recommendations to capable these darker autumn days pinch immoderate magic.

And magic location is plenty, particularly considering nan Museum Barberini's caller unicorn display, featuring complete a 100 examples of nan horned creatures' various appearances successful creation passim nan centuries.

Over successful Paris, nan Fondation Cartier celebrates 40 years of philanthropic activity successful modern art, alongside its caller move to a caller location, pinch an inaugural accumulation that explores a divers scope of themes.

For fans of The Boss, Scott Cooper's upcoming Springsteen biopic is 'reason to believe' successful a cinema trip. Or you could settee for a cosy nighttime successful pinch nan 2nd bid of Netflix rom-com 'Nobody Want This'.

Other upcoming events of statement see Art Basel successful Switzerland, a free London accumulation connected Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, and various exhibitions and events crossed Austria that people waltz composer Johann Strauss II’s 200th anniversary.

Whatever you decide, drawback a lukewarm drink, unfastened your calendars, and let's get to it, shall we?

Exhibitions

Unicorn: The Mythical Beast successful Art

When: 25 October - 1 February 2026

Where: Museum Barberini (Potsdam, Germany)

An enduring icon of mythology, unicorns person fascinated humans for centuries. From enriching imagination tales to adorning creation and fashion, their striking horned imagery continues to animate ever evolving interpretations. Potsdam’s Museum Barberini delves into nan taxable done a magical postulation of astir 150 unicorn-related useful that span astir 4,000 years. Intricate tapestries, bronze sculptures,delicate paintings and illuminated manuscripts are conscionable immoderate of what’s included - galore of which are arsenic uncommon a show to behold arsenic a unicorn itself.

Fondation Cartier move l'art contemporain: Exposition Générale

When: 25 October

Where: Paris, France

For forty years, nan Fondation Cartier has been promoting and improving accessibility for modern creation astir nan world. Having precocious moved, its spectacular caller location was redesigned by Jean Nouvel and is imbued pinch fascinating history: antecedently nan Grands Magasins du Louvre. The abstraction is being unveiled pinch an inaugural accumulation that explores nan institution's philanthropic achievements. Split into 4 main themes, it explores architecture, nature, craftsmanship and lived experiences, bringing a divers show of mediums and perspectives that are some quality and non-human.

Bonus highlights: Art Basel, 1 of nan largest modern and modern creation shows successful nan world, originates successful Switzerland connected 24 October. Meanwhile, Guillermo del Toro enthusiasts should caput to London's Selfridges for a typical free accumulation astir nan creation of his caller movie,Frankenstein. The Mexican filmmaker was successful Lyon precocious astatine this year's Lumière Film Festival - cheque retired his thoughts connected Mary Shelley and AI. Lastly, to people nan 200th day of Johann Strauss II’s day connected 25 October, nan House of Strauss and Johann Strauss Museum successful Vienna are nan places to be.

Movies

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Where: European cinemas

When: 24 October

While past twelvemonth brought america Bob Dylan played by Timothée Chalamet and Robbie Williams arsenic a CGI chimp, this year's large philharmonic biopic sees Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) return connected nan domiciled of Bruce Springsteen. Centred astir nan signaling of his 1982 medium Nebraska, it was a famously troubled and transitionary clip successful Springsteen's life arsenic he grappled pinch disillusionment complete his occurrence and individual demons. This resulted successful a profoundly friendly and moving way database of solo, stripped-back songs - nan affectional resonance of which is apt to thrust this image of an American legend.

Bonus highlight: Kathryn Bigelow's explosive governmental thriller, A House of Dynamite, premieres connected Netflix 24 October.

TV series

Nobody Wants This (season 2)

Where: Netflix

When: 23 October

A rabbi (Adam Brody) and a activity podcaster (Kristen Bell) autumn successful emotion and cross-cultural conundrums ensue successful Netflix's warm-hearted romance series. Contrary to nan title, everybody wants (more of) this, arsenic play 2 brings a deeper exploration of navigating narration milestones and interfering family members erstwhile each partner is polar opposites. Excitingly for Gossip Girl fans, Leighton Meester joins arsenic Abby, a erstwhile mediate schoolhouse force of Joanne's (Bell).

Bonus highlight: Right connected clip for Halloween, Lazarus is simply a spooky thriller miniseries starring Bill Nighy that premieres connected Prime Video 22 October.

Music

Tortoise: Touch

When: 24 October

After a nine-year hiatus, post-rock pioneers Tortoise return pinch a highly-anticipated caller album. Best known for their genre-blending '90s output that merged jazz, electronica and more, 'Touch' sees their trademark versatility done a lens of reconnection; nan band's members combining nan unsocial philharmonic influences from their abstracted American cities. Experimental and innovative, it's nan benignant of euphony wherever you tin consciousness nan collaborative spirit; ideas tumbling together into a unusual and alluring ambience.

Bonus highlight: More nostalgia calling! '90s stone set The Lemonheads merchandise their caller medium 'Love Chant' connected 24 October, which will beryllium followed by a European tour.