Standfirst: From a new Resident Evil film and Netflix’s latest Monster season to Andy Warhol drawings and Tove Lo’s new album, these are the cultural highlights arriving across Europe this week. Here are the key dates, locations and releases to know.
As autumn approaches, cinemas, museums, streaming platforms and music venues are offering a packed selection of new culture. Horror fans can return to Raccoon City, while audiences seeking something more reflective can explore Andy Warhol’s drawings in Paris or design installations at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.
The week also brings new music from Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo, alongside releases from Echo and the Bunnymen, Ezra Collective and Agnes Obel.
Exhibitions to see in Paris and London
Andy Warhol: Line and Image
When: 16 September 2026 to 10 January 2027
Where: Musée du Luxembourg, Paris
The Musée du Luxembourg is presenting around 150 drawings by Andy Warhol in an exhibition exploring a less familiar side of the celebrated American artist.
Warhol began drawing during childhood, when illness left him bedridden. The exhibition follows how drawing remained central to his creative practice, from portraits and caricatures to self-promotional portfolios and studies of subjects including film stars and butterflies.
Rather than focusing on Warhol’s best-known pop-art imagery, the show offers a quieter view of his career and the role that pencil and paper played in developing his ideas.
V&A x London Design Festival: Awakenings
When: Until 18 October 2026
Where: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Awakenings programme explores the relationship between design, craft and technology as part of London Design Festival.
The installations include Eunjo Lee’s When the Void Gazes Back, which uses 3D-printed clay forms to consider non-human consciousness, and colourful works by Andre Williams inspired by analogue design.
The programme brings together different approaches to making and technology, making it a particularly relevant stop for visitors interested in contemporary craft, digital experimentation and the future of design.
Another exhibition highlight is the largest Italian retrospective devoted to Man Ray, running at Fondazione Magnani Rocca from 12 September to 13 December 2026.
Resident Evil leads this week’s cinema releases
Resident Evil
In cinemas: 18 September 2026
Zach Cregger’s new Resident Evil adaptation arrives in cinemas this week, bringing the long-running video-game horror franchise back to the big screen.
The series is built around bioweapons, pharmaceutical corruption and terrifying creatures, but previous film adaptations have divided audiences. Cregger, known for horror films including Barbarian and Weapons, takes on the challenge with a version that draws on the claustrophobic atmosphere of the original games.
The story follows a young medical courier who becomes trapped in a nightmare in Raccoon City. The film’s marketing points to sustained tension, enclosed spaces and unsettling encounters rather than relying solely on conventional jump scares.
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
In cinemas: 18 September 2026
For viewers looking for a gentler alternative, Aardman Animations’ Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom also reaches cinemas on 18 September.
The release coincides with Aardman’s 50th anniversary celebrations and offers a more family-friendly take on spooky-season entertainment. Shaun’s return provides a contrast to the darker tone of Resident Evil.
Netflix brings a new Monster story
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
Streaming on: Netflix from 17 September 2026
The latest instalment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Monster anthology turns to the Lizzie Borden case, one of the most enduringly debated crimes in American history.
In 1892, Lizzie Borden’s father and stepmother were found dead after being attacked with a hatchet. Borden, who was 32 at the time, was acquitted, but the case continued to attract public attention because of its unresolved questions and intense media interest.
Ella Beatty plays Lizzie Borden, with Rebecca Hall portraying her stepmother and Vicky Krieps appearing as the family’s maid. The series is likely to appeal to viewers interested in historical crime stories, courtroom mysteries and dramatised accounts of notorious cases.
Apple TV+ is also releasing the sixth season of Slow Horses on 16 September, with Gary Oldman returning as Jackson Lamb.
Tove Lo returns with Estrus
Tove Lo: Estrus
Release date: 18 September 2026
Swedish artist Tove Lo releases her sixth album, Estrus, on 18 September. The record explores desire, identity, instinct and the tension between physical impulses and conscious thought.
Its electronic sound and emotionally direct writing give the album a strongly physical energy. The opening track, “DNH”, sets the tone with a portrait of emotional and bodily release in a crowded nightlife setting.
Alongside its themes of sexuality and self-examination, Estrus is designed as an energetic listen for the dance floor. The album arrives during a busy week for new music.
Other notable releases include Echo and the Bunnymen’s Apples for Isaac, Ezra Collective’s Here Because of Hope and Agnes Obel’s The Meaning of Flowers.
The cultural calendar at a glance
- 16 September: Slow Horses season six begins on Apple TV+; Andy Warhol: Line and Image opens in Paris.
- 17 September: Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story arrives on Netflix.
- 18 September: Resident Evil, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom and Tove Lo’s Estrus are released.
- Until 18 October: V&A x London Design Festival: Awakenings continues in London.
- Until 13 December: Fondazione Magnani Rocca’s Man Ray retrospective runs in Italy.
What to choose this week
The strongest choice depends on the kind of cultural escape you are looking for. Resident Evil offers a return to video-game horror, while Monster revisits a historical case through a prestige television format. Visitors in Paris can explore Warhol’s quieter artistic practice, and London audiences can engage with questions about technology, craft and design at the V&A.
For music fans, Tove Lo’s Estrus provides the week’s most overtly dance-driven release, supported by an unusually varied group of new albums.
This week’s cultural programme therefore moves between horror, historical drama, contemporary design, modern art and electronic pop. The clear takeaway is that audiences have plenty of options, whether they want a frightening night at the cinema, an afternoon in a museum or a new soundtrack for the changing season.
