Article: 25 events to raise your spirits this autumn ; Something might be rotten in the City but in London's arts world there's plenty to be upbeat about. Here's our pick of must-sees to brighten up longer nights

THE City may be in meltdown, but there's no doubting that London's other boom sector -- the arts -- is in rude health.

This time of year always brings a rash of activity and this season there's even more than usual. The Donmar's public-spirited stint at Wyndham's, spearheaded by Kenneth Branagh's five-star Ivanov, is proving straight plays can draw crowds to the West End. Twelfth Night with Derek Jacobi is to come at the same theatre. And hot on its heels at the Novello is David Tennant's Hamlet for the RSC, with tickets changing hands for Damien Hirst-style figures.

London gets a brand new concert hall when Kings Place opens in St Pancras on 1 October. The O2 too is moving into classical ...

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