What's On in London This Autumn

Cezanne at Tate Modern: 5th October 2022 - 12th March 2023

‘With an apple, I will astonish Paris’, Cezanne once claimed. Leaving his native Aix-en-Provence for the French capital in his 20s, this is precisely what he did. Cezanne’s still lifes, landscapes and paintings of bathers were to give licence to generations of artists to break the rule book. The history of painting was never to be the same again. This career-spanning survey of a pivotal figure in modern art features manty works seen in the UK for the first time. www.tate.org.uk

The Audley Public House, Mayfair

The Audley has stood on the corner of Mayfair’s South Audley Street and Mount Street since 1888. But has just reopened after a renovation by Swiss gallerists Iwan and Manuela Wirth of contemporary art gallery Hauser & Wirth. History and contemporary art now collide with the space encompassing The Audley Public House on the ground floor, the all-day Mount St Restaurant on the first floor and four spectacular private dining spaces across the upper floors, with some 200 artworks on display throughout. www.theaudleypublichouse.com

Best Of Enemies at the Noel Coward Theatre: From 14th November 2022

After sell-out performances at the Young Vic, James Graham's Best of Enemies transfers to the Noel Coward Theatre. Set during the 1968 Presidential election, Best of Enemies follows the television debates and vitriol between William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal. Zachary Quinto makes his West End debut as Vidal, with David Harewood reprising the role of Buckley Jr. Best of Enemies runs at the Noel Coward Theatre for just 14 weeks, so book your tickets now. www.bestofenemiesplay.com

Lucian Freud, New Perspectives at The National Gallery: 1st October 2022 - 22nd January 2023

This first major exhibition of Lucian Freud’s work in 10 years brings together paintings from more than seven decades. The exhibition presents more than 60 paintings of one of Britain's finest figurative painters, Lucian Freud (1922–2011). It spans a lifetime of work, charting how Freud’s painting changed during 70 years of practice – from his early and intimate works to his well-known, large-scale canvasses and his monumental naked portraits. www.nationalgallery.org.uk