Melanie C's Influencer Project: Your Complete Entertainment Guide for the Week Ahead

A social media star arrives with a bang in time, and Spice Girls ledges take her on a disco-tinged, indie mini-tour. The Influencer Project comes out now, when your career requires you to constantly post videos of everything you do on social media, it changes everything for stalkers. And lo and behold, the influential horror subgenre Jeopardy was born. Kiara King, British star

When your career requires you to constantly post videos of everything you do on social media, it makes things interesting for stalkers. And lo and behold, the influential horror subgenre Jeopardy was born. British social media star Kiara King stars as herself in this thrilling remake set in Copenhagen.

The ongoing genocide in Gaza is an urgent subject for documentary and drama. Here, directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Zor (two of the four Oscar-winning filmmakers of 2025's No Other Land) craft a documentary drawn from interviews with Israeli intelligence officers detailing targeted airstrikes in civilian areas.

What if you were swallowed by a whale but survived? The obvious assumption is - what shall we call it? Scary environment? Monster movie? Survival trailer? Maybe all three? - in which diver Jay (Austin Abrams) has one hour to find a way to escape before he runs out of oxygen. Also starring Josh Brolin (sadly not as the whale).

The reboot is the third live-action film based on the hit video game to feature Jason Momoa as Blanca, 50 Cent as Balrog, and Kalina Liang as Chun-Li. Ready...Set...Fight! Catherine Barry

The seemingly indefatigable Melanie C, whose dancefloor-focused ninth solo album debuted at number three earlier in the year, spins her solo work around a selection of medium-sized venues. In addition to recent boats, there should be room for some pop gems from the North Star era. Too much. Michael Craig

October 19 to November 2; He begins his tour of London

The American rapper embarked on his first solo tour in five years in support of his seventh and apparently final album, The Fall-Off. A star-studded, 24-track behemoth, it's quite the swan song, so it's likely these arena shows will have a similarly festive holiday feel. MC

Charles Mingus, one of jazz's most creative composers, died in 1979, but the powerful legacy band that bears his name has celebrated his work for three decades. The top-notch line-up includes saxophonists Wayne Scoffery and Craig Hendy, trompouse Alex Sipiagin, and Mingus-esque bassist Boris Kozlov. John Fordham

Emerging conductor Adam Hickox takes to the podium for the world premiere of Gavin Higgins' new Clarinet Concerto, performed by outgoing RLPO Artist in Residence Mark Simpson. The program culminates in Stravinsky's Rite of Spring - still exciting, more than a century after its first performance caused a riot. Flora Wilson

Sturtevant was the ultimate owner, a satirical copycat who had been imitating the work of other artists since the 1960s. This first UK institutional show since his death in 2014 is a celebration of his radical take on conceptualism.

Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, 13 October to 17 January

Hokusai's iconic image of Mount Fuji, one of the most famous images in art history, was not a one-off. It was part of a collection and this exhibition brings the complete collection together

Arnolfini, Bristol, 17 October to 7 February

Using the visual language of science fiction, this Ghanaian-British artist tackles the big ideas of colonialism, class, diaspora and displacement in his ambitious film project. Eddie Frankel

Where Else?, Margate, 15 October; Tour until December 4

Not all stand-ups are as confident as Koch — and not all for good reason. The Russian-British comedian (and PhD student) explores the crisis of masculinity in his carefully crafted new show through shows delivered with vibrancy, exuberance and talent. Rachel Ervesti

National Theatre: Dorfman, London, until 21 November

Anne-Marie Duff stars as a neglected woman who, after a troubling encounter on a train platform, decides to take a stand in Helen Edmondson's new play. Miriam Gillinson

Nottingham Theater Royal, Friday to October 24; Tour

A new Cinderella for northern ballet. Created by choreographer Michael Pink for the Milwaukee Ballet, the show is its UK premiere, with all the trappings - pumpkin carriages, fairy godmothers, comic stepsisters - as well as live music by Prokofiev. Lindsey Wiship

Max Porter's acclaimed novel is adapted for the stage by Bea Roberts, with a cast that is primarily from the Southwest. It's a mysterious and beguiling story about a young boy who disappears: is it foul play, the work of an ancient shape-shifting figure, or something else? MJ

Leo Reich has created Gen Z's first feel-good hangout comedy with this London story about three college friends struggling for self-actualization in their mid-20s. From Lena Dunham to Zadie Smith, celebrity cameos abound – but Reich's charming heroine has the real star appeal.

Writer Jonathan Glatzer (Succession, Better Call Saul) extracts madcap comedy from the dark heart of Silicon Valley in a series about a big tech boss (Billy Magnussen). Industry's Sarah Goldberg plays his therapist, Motherland's Lucy Punch is his wife, and Zach Galifianakis guest stars as another vain billionaire.

A 1971 psychological study in which male students were randomly divided into two groups of guards and prisoners in a mock prison is one of the most fascinating and infamous studies of all time. Will Netflix's new version of the reality show have the same results — and, more importantly, the same grim appeal?

The overwhelming success of our version of the Japanese game means it's already entered seasonal spin-off territory. Phil Wang and Reese Shearsmith (plus old favorites Lou Sanders and Daisy May Cooper) are among the comics trying desperately not to laugh or — spooky twist alert! - Scream in this latest version. RA

Box, bowl, archery, basketball, tennis, skate and more in this newest game in the Wii Sports lineage. Parents of competitive siblings: remember to use controller straps to prevent the Joy-Con from flying out the window.

Activision's Theater of War tours Korea, where an invasion threatens the stability of the rest of the world. The multiplayer game offers the usual ways to play soldiers, where the campaign follows a returning Korean private, Captain Price, who is on the run after an assassination. Keza McDonald

Rachel Chinoriri - I think I spoke too soon

Influenced by a mid-20s existential crisis, London singer-songwriter Chinoriri's sophomore album sweetens those fears with vibrant musical touches. On "Broken Chair" and "One Song Away From Crying," he dabbles in bubbly 80s synthpop, while the murkier Make Believe slowly clouds over.

Five years after her second album, Nonante-Cinq, the Belgian superstar returns with brighter dance pop. Produced by young Frenchmen Justice and Sebastien, plus Caroline Pollock's help in Love Triangle, it's a show for the big leagues.

As part of Xenomania's hothouse production, Fleury drummed on songs by Kylie and the Loud Girls. Since taking to the mic, she's released a string of decadent hits, with this second album expanding into indie pop (Times) and brooding balladry (Catch You If You Fall).

Following their creative and commercial forays into 2024's Grammy-nominated novel, the Irish rock veterans return with this incredible fifth album. Like Romance, the film was produced by James Ford, who weaves wavy language with meandering electronic effects. MC

A London Review intellectual favorite, the books in this audio collection make the big questions of our time a little more digestible. Writers, thinkers and experts discuss everything from the value of criticism to the German far right.

This collection of insightful and engaging lectures on public speaking is sure to give even the shyest person the confidence to speak in public. The last part covers concise ways to explain complex ideas.

Masterfully reported and deeply moving, May Robeson's documentary follows four people who grew up in religious worship and have since decided to leave their faith. Testimony comes from former Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, and others. Ammar Kalia