Whats On

Sarah Davachi x LCO As part of Purcell Sessions, the LCO’s boundary-pushing musicianship adds a brand new level of scale to the stirring feelings conjured by Davachi’s slow-moving compositions.

An exhibition that brings together works by 31 contemporary painters living and working in the UK has opened at the Hayward Gallery.

Two tone ska legend Neville Staple was born to be on stage, writes Alexandra Warren.

Walkers will raise money for a mental health charity starting at Battersea Park and going along the Thames to Tower Bridge and back.

Wireless Festival at Crystal Palace Park September 10-12 After a month of music from the South facing festival, Crystal Palace Park is once again getting ready to host some of the world’s hottest artists and UK icons. Future, Skepta and Migos are set to headline along with a host of grime, trap, afrobeats, R&B and hip-hop stars

Architecture festival Open House London is in full swing, opening doors all across the city for the public. The festival this year is focusing on local and global architecture, showcasing libraries, pubs and other community buildings, as well as architects, art and culture from around the world and its influence in London. Alexandra Warren picks out some South London highlights for this weekend

South London has given birth to many musical styles across different cultures – but reggae is the big daddy of them all. City Splash Festival at Beckenham Place Park on September 12, will honour all of those musical children. Mr Kiko Bun, whose tastes take in the broadest range of bass-heavy reggae influences, will be there as much to listen to the other artists as to perform himself

Things to do this September. Cross the Tracks Festival – Brixton’s top jazz, funk and soul festival, Cross the Tracks is back with a bang. Crowds can look forward to headline act Lianne La Havas and a wide range of musicians and bands.

Artist and designer Olli Hull hosted his first solo exhibition titled Act Normal in Brixton this month. The two-day exhibition was held at The Hull Room and was an introspective exploration of Mr Hull’s own experiences as a queer person living through a time of increasing conflict, isolation, and fear.

Ufuoma Essi: From Where We Land
The South London Gallery’s 10th postgraduate artist in residence, Ufuoma Essi, is a video artist and film-maker. Her new experimental film, From Where We Land, examines second-generation black British women and their relationship with identity, feelings of cultural displacement, and their shared histories.

A free exhibition has opened at the Tate Modern, showcasing sculpture and works on paper by artist Phyllida Barlow. Phyllida Barlow, who was born in 1944, is renowned for constructing unwieldy, sprawling installations out of simple DIY materials.