Opening this week
The gig
Radiohead - tonight
O2 Arena, SE10
First London show since 2008 from the band at the thinking end of rock ’n’ roll.
The first nights
Cabaret the Musical - tomorrow
Savoy Theatre, WC2
Can Will Young find the inner menace for decadent Berlin’s after-hours Emcee?
All That Fall - Thursday
Jermyn Street, SW1
Trevor Nunn directs Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon in the London stage premiere of Beckett’s radio play — huge names for the 70-seater space.
The London Film Festival (opening night) - Wednesday
Odeon Leicester Square, WC2
Tim Burton’s dark and funny stop-motion animation, Frankenweenie, brings the curtain up on this year’s extravaganza — 225 films in 12 days of galas and glamour.
The art fair
Frieze London - Thursday
Regent’s Park, NW1
The contemporary art world lands for a long weekend of artspeak and sales, plus the new Frieze Masters catering for more traditional tastes.
The dance
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
Sadler’s Wells, EC1
London debut for the hot New York company with new pieces from two red-hot choreographers, Hofesh Shechter and Alexander Ekman.
