Autumn arts preview 2015
Guardian critics pick the best in UK arts and entertainment to look forward to this season
How Hussein Chalayan fashioned a dance where costumes rule
The fashion designer has worked in dance before, but Gravity Fatigue is the first show he has devised and directed himself. And the sets and costumes are as fabulous as you would expect
The unmissable dance shows of autumn 2015
Francesca Annis and Hussein Chalayan make their debuts, Carlos Acosta does Carmen, and Dance Umbrella perform on the roof of a multi-storey car park
The hottest TV shows of autumn 2015
Lady Gaga sends shivers through the schedules, Dickens goes soap, it’s goodbye to Peep Show and Downton – and the Muppets get a makeover
Jazz, world and folk music: the hottest gigs for autumn 2015
Classical and opera highlights: the must-sees of autumn 2015
Rock and pop: the biggest albums and tours of autumn 2015
Comedy: the best standup gigs and tours in autumn 2015
Art, design and architecture: what to see in autumn 2015
Theatre: the hottest plays of autumn 2015
Nicole Kidman is back in the West End – as the woman who cracked DNA. Judi Dench plays opposite Kenneth Branagh in A Winter’s Tale, David Morrissey hangs up his noose, and there are classic tragedies unfolding everywhere from Manchester to Llanelli
Oscar bait: why the glossy documentary remake rules this season
From twin towers tightrope walks to the Lance Armstrong story, ‘based on the acclaimed documentary’ is Hollywood’s latest short cut to an Oscar
The films to watch in autumn 2015: from Everest to Star Wars
Meryl Streep leads the Suffragettes, Bond battles Spectre, Angelina Jolie finds her marriage crumbling – and the Star Wars originals blast back … We preview this season’s must-see films
