Season to be cheerful: 50 autumn arts events to make you forget the nights are drawing in
From outdoor festivals and big-screen spectaculars to binge-watches and thumb-twiddlers, all the TV, theatre, film, art, games, music and more you need to get through to Christmas
New worlds of adventure: the most exciting video games of autumn 2023
From trips into the vast universe of Starfield, or the Islamic golden age, to a cuddly cat caper, these 10 games will be the big players in the coming months
Cinema this autumn looks sicker, and healthier, than ever
Peter Bradshaw
The actors’ and writers’ strikes are worrying – but #Barbenheimer showed there’s still a large, engaged audience hungry for good movies
Napoleon, Scorsese and Wonka at the pictures: the best films to see in autumn 2023
The season’s star turns include Ridley Scott’s portrait of the great French warrior, a true-crime western from an American great and Timothée Chalamet in a chocolatier origin story
Sarah Lucas, Philip Guston and women revolt: the best art and architecture of autumn 2023
An American great for the age of Trump, a baroque master’s feminine side and 20 contentious years for women’s art are among the highlights ahead
‘My life is a bit like a horror story’: the TV visionary making creepy tales inspired by his Down syndrome
Otto Baxter’s gruesome Victorian romp – complete with sweary musical numbers – is loosely based on his life. It’s a unique, monster-filled scare-fest, with its own incredibly moving documentary
Horror metal, J Hus and new Dolly: all of autumn 2023’s best music
Rock, rap and pop royalty are set for a strong season, with returns for the Chemical Brothers and Kylie. Tropicália pioneer Gilberto Gil celebrates a stellar career and Thomas Adès takes the reins at the Hallé
