Spooky season is upon us. And what’s scarier than having zero plans on a weekend! The social humiliation! So stop screaming and start reading…

Maison Margiela presents Nighthawk
Remember that incredible Margiela couture show from the beginning of the year? Of course you do. Now, you can relive it through a documentary produced by the Maison, titled Nighthawk. Envisioned in a docufiction format, Nighthawk escalates the haute couture collection’s fictional narrative while simultaneously revealing the painstaking technical process work that brought it to life. Directed by Sasha Kasiuha, the film is infused with the elements of horror that possessed the show. (This article’s lead image shows people’s amazing recreations of the show’s iconic porcelain doll beauty looks.)

Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024 ‘Nighthawk’ is available to watch on YouTube now

The Joker is back…
The long-awaited sequel to Todd Phillips’ Oscar-winning Joker is out this Friday. In Joker: Folie à Deux, Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as Arthur Fleck (a.k.a. the Joker) and Lady Gaga joins the cast as Harley Quinn. This is an all-singing, all-dancing sequel (which has caused quite a stir) with Gaga already having released a whole companion album to the film (which mostly includes pop standards such as When the Saints Go Marching In and That’s Entertainment). With reports of people leaving cinemas halfway through the film, perhaps lower your expectations for this one.

Joker: Folie à Deux is out now.

Meera Syal takes to the Dorfman stage in A Tupperware of Ashes
An ambitious Michelin-Star chef, Queenie (Meera Syal) is used to having the last word. But when her children notice gaps in her memory and her grip on reality loosening, they are faced with an impossible choice. This new play by Tanika Gupta is a vivid and heart-breaking family drama about life, immigration and the Indian spiritual cycle of death and rebirth.

A Tupperware of Ashes by Tanika Gupta runs at the Dorfman Theatre at the National Theatre until November 16th

Ghost and Spirit
The first major UK survey exhibition of the work of Mike Kelley (1954–2012) opens at the Tate Modern this weekend. An artist whose body of work covered performance, drawings, sculptures, textiles, video, and vast instillations, Kelley was one of the most versatile and uncategorizable artists of the 20th and 21st centuries – the album artwork for Sonic Youth’s 1992 album Dirty, that’s Kelley. The Tate exhibition is equally as sprawling, taking over numerous cavernous rooms and displaying hundreds of artworks. It all climaxes with a room dedicated to Kelley’s Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstructions, which might just be one of the most disorientating and brilliant installations the Tate has ever staged.

Mike Kelley: Ghost and Spirit runs at the Tate Modern until March 9th

You’re banned!
A new exhibition dedicated to illicit art has opened at SHOWstudio Gallery in Belgravia. Titled SHADOW-BAN, the show aims to defy global censorship and the restrictions placed on visual culture today – taking its name from the practice on social media where users who post explicit material find their accounts restricted. Featuring works by Peter Saville, Dinos Chapman, Michaela Stark, Nobuyoshi Araki, Simon Foxton, Harley Weir and Tom of Finland, the exhibition brings together artists united in challenging the suppression of illicit and taboo subjects by mainstream platforms.

SHADOW-BAN runs at SHOWstudio Gallery until November 15th 

A taco cacti restaurant in the sky
Decimo, potentially London’s coolest restaurant, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, and with that comes a revamped menu. Don’t worry, its signature, excellent Mexican flavours are still very much there, but this time they’re mixed with the Spanish cuisine of head chef Peter Sanchez Iglesias’ heritage – drawing from the famed cantinas of Madrid and Mexico City.

Surrounded by cacti, incredible views over London and the most stylish of interiors, the open-fire kitchen will start you off with delicious tacos – the crab empanada with lime is a must – alongside tortillas and tostadas, before moving onto the larger plates: a half roasted annatto chicken, tender beef fillet, and a traditional Iberico pork chop are some stand-outs. The burnt leek with romesco is also a must. As you’d expect, the drinks are great – we recommend the Jalapeño Highball to kick your evening off in the best way possible.

Decimo is located on the 10th floor of The Standard.

Great new pub alert!
All South London heads will be familiar with The Montpelier, The White Horse and The Earl of Derby, a Bermuda Triangle of top Peckham pubs. Now, the team behind those haunts open a new local, the Clock House Tavern.

Situated right by Peckham Rye, the pub has been faithfully restored to its old-school pomp, mixing that classic lived-in pub charm with modern fixtures. We’re talking oak panelling, antique mirrors, fireplaces and leather banquette seating. There’s also a dart board and a spacious beer garden. Hungry? In the kitchen, the Gengellys boys are serving their signature elevated pub grub – they’re the guys behind the Earl of Derby’s Sunday Dinner – if you know, you know.

The Clock House Tavern is located at 196A Peckham Rye, SE22 9QA.