New albums, new TV series, and actual live shows – the culture taps might have run dry during the pandemic, but this autumn they are switching on again at last. Our critics give their pick of the new crop
Over the past year and a half, with big releases held back and live performances disappearing completely, many of us have had a sneaking feeling that we’ve run out of new culture – and the Guardian’s critics are no exception. The
music editor, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, could only dance around his living room to techno with a craft beer, TV writer Ammar Kalia dove into Neighbours and an 800-page history of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and Arifa Akbar has resorted to theatre in the bath.
Now things are opening up again – and the entertainment industry’s wheels are starting to turn. In this episode, Nosheen Iqbal speaks to Ben, Ammar and Arifa about what’s on offer across music, theatre and TV this autumn, from Abba to Lil Nas X, Succession to Starstruck, and Hamlet to Hairspray. Which should you get excited about?