There’s a chill in the air! We thought it would never end, but it does seem summer is officially behind us. Here’s how to spend your first weekend of autumn. 

David and Goliath, but on the internet
When David Fincher’s The Social Network was released in 2010, it quickly earned its place as a generational blockbuster. Fincher documented the platform’s meteoric rise to success; now, just shy of fifteen years later, Aaron Sorkin’s new feature film charts Facebook’s next chapter. An epic story inspired by true events, Mikey Madison plays the young Facebook engineer Frances Haugen, who enlisted the help of Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Jeremy Allen White, to unearth the app’s darkest secrets. Mark Zuckerberg is their fierce opponent, fighting to keep the facade of Facebook alive, brilliantly portrayed by Jeremy Strong – it’s a battle for the ages.

The Social Network is out in cinemas now. 

Take a trip back to the 90s
That picture of a pink-haired Kate Moss you’ve been seeing on every bus in London recently? You can now finally see it on the walls of Tate Britain, in The 90s: Art and Fashion, the new exhibition curated by Edward Enninful. A curated selection of photography, fashion, art and design charts a decade that shifted British culture forever. Expect to see photographs from the likes of Juergen Teller and Ewan Spencer, garments from Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood, videos from Mark Leckey and Steve McQueen and sculptures from Sarah Lucas.

The 90s: Art and Fashion runs at Tate Britain until 14th February 2027, more info here. 

Can I get you a drink, Martha?
Edward Albee’s 1962 play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, is on a new run at Soho Place Theatre. Directed by Tony Award and Olivier Award-winning director Marianne Elliott, the play delivers an aching portrait of marriage in all its blistering ugliness and harsh truth. Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup star in the leading roles as Martha and George, the couple at the centre of Albee’s story, who, on a late night on an American campus, watch their marriage unravel.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? runs at Soho Place until December 19th, more info here. 

Spooky season is upon us!
The Barbican is getting really into after-hours activity this year. In February, it announced the launch of Anyone Can Dance, a programme of late-night curated music sessions, but now it’s turning to things that are a bit supernatural. This month saw the Brutalist landmark introduce ghost tours. While you may think a 1960s building couldn’t have that much history, the site is built upon a maze of Roman forts, burial grounds and plague pits. The guided tours promise tales of a hidden past and stories of unexplained circumstances from Barbican staff.

Barbican After Dark Ghost Tours run nightly from Wednesday to Sunday until 13th December, more info here.

Crab curry for all! 
Since opening its doors just three years ago, Rambutan has become one of the city’s hottest bookings. Celebrating authentic Sri Lankan cuisine in the heart of Borough Market, founder Cynthia Shanmugalingam has perfected a plethora of traditional recipes with a contemporary twist. Perhaps her most famous, though, is Rambutan’s crab curry. A dish so special that every year, Jaffna Crab Night is held for one day only; whole British brown and spider crabs from Hendersons are served in an aromatic mix of coconut milk and freshly roasted spices, alongside a potato and okra sodhi curry.

Jaffna Crab Night takes place on Sunday 11th October, and Rambutan is located at 10 Stoney St, SE1 9AD, more info here. 

Someone Like You 
Pakistan-born, New York-based artist Salman Toor is fascinated by the Old Masters, a contemporary painter whose brushstrokes hark back to the Baroque period. Toor’s first solo exhibition in Europe recently opened its doors at The Courtauld, bringing together nineteen of the artist’s most iconic works. Titled Someone Like You, the showcase meditates on the struggle and desire for belonging, both culturally and emotionally, with each painting depicting shared moments of friendship as well as episodes of solitude.

Someone Like You by Salman Toors runs at the Courtauld until 10th January 2027, more info here. 

A Medieval epic
Paul Greengrass’ latest cinematic feat arrives in the form of The Uprising, a dramatic tale of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. England’s largest and most significant popular rebellion took place during the reign of the young King Richard II, against the backdrop of a deadly plague and scathing public policies affecting the poorest members of society. Andrew Garfield stars as the furious yet reluctant leader of the uprising, alongside an ensemble cast of Thomasin McKenzie, Jamie Bell, Katherine Waterston and Cosmo Jarvis.

The Uprising is out in cinemas now. 

Quite good grub 
Albers’ Instagram bio simply claims to have ‘quite good grub’, which we’d say is a humble understatement. Located in De Beauvoir and founded by Scott Pattinson, the East London eatery combines the hearty spirit of your favourite pub with the elegance of a modern bistro. The menu changes continuously, but you can expect to see an array of comforting dishes prioritising top-quality seasonal produce and decadent flavours, from elephant squid ink pasta to freshly caught mackerel paired with beetroot salad.

Albers is located at 23A Englefield Rd, N1 4JX, more info here.