Going out: Cinema
Moana
Out now
The 2016 Disney animation gets the “live action” treatment with a more-or-less remake starring Dwayne Johnson and newcomer Catherine Laga’aia, joined by, as you’d expect, animated versions of various critters, including Tamatoa the coconut crab (once more voiced by Jemaine Clement).
Evil Dead Burn
Out now
Venice critics’ week in 2023 closed with a bang courtesy of the French horror Vermin (AKA Infested) by Sébastien Vaniček, who now returns with a new stand-alone Evil Dead movie set at a reunion where a family are coming together to mourn the recent passing of one of their number.
Rosebush Pruning
Out now
Incest, high fashion and other perversities are first and foremost in this scandalous arthouse romp about a rich family with no boundaries. Directed by Karim Aïnouz, it stars possible next James Bond Callum Turner, Pamela Anderson, Elle Fanning and Jamie Bell.
Life Support
Out now
Daniele Rugo directs this documentary covering two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, from the point of view of doctors on the ground, who bear witness to overwhelming casualties, mainly women and children. Executive producers include Susan Sarandon, Asif Kapadia, Paul Weller and Melissa Barrera. Catherine Bray
Going out: Gigs
Beat-Herder festival
Nr Clitheroe, 16 to 19 July
Started 20 years ago as a small rave at a farm, the dance-leaning Beat-Herder has slowly blossomed into a much bigger deal. Headliners Faithless, Sigma and Wilkinson are joined by the likes of Roni Size, Mr Scruff and Tiga. Michael Cragg
Black Country, New Road
Queen’s Park Arena, Glasgow, 16 July
Despite losing their lead vocalist in 2022, Cambridge sextet Black Country, New Road are still going strong, with last year’s typically experimental art-rock opus Forever Howlong reaching No 3. They play this outdoor show as part of a concert series in Glasgow’s Southside. MC
Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero
Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton, 15 to 21 July
Seventeenth-century composer Francesca Caccini was the highest-paid musician on the payroll of the powerful Medici family and the most prolific female composer of her time. Buxton international festival offers a rare opportunity to see her only surviving opera, performed by a cast of rising stars and the musicians of Vache Baroque. Flora Willson
Henry Lowther
American International Church, London, 11 July
A trumpeter-composer with an exquisite sound and boundless creativity for six decades on the UK jazz scene, the unique Henry Lowther celebrates both his 85th birthday and the launch of Primetime, a new double album of his music with this gig. Lowther joins the talent-packed London Jazz Orchestra for this special show. John Fordham
Going out: Art
Backyard Biennial: East
Whitechapel Gallery, London, 15 July to 6 September
Forget the stuffy, over-curated art biennials you know, this is an eight-week celebration of the creativity at the heart of London’s East End. Among the featured artists is Denzil Forrester, alongside performances, open studios and talks.
Ana Mendieta
Tate Modern, London, 15 July to 17 January
Hugely influential, fiercely intelligent conceptualist Ana Mendieta had a major impact on contemporary art in the 70s, with works about the body, identity and feminism. Now the Cuban-American artist, who died in 1985, is getting the long overdue Tate treatment.
Debjani Bannerjee
The Bluecoat, Liverpool, 11 July to 6 September
A childhood spent growing up Bengali in 1980s England has inspired this Edinburgh-based artist to create an immersive “sensory space” filled with music and stories where you can encounter figures from Hinduism, Indian history and popular culture.
Wysing Open
Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge, 11 September
The doors to this Cambridgeshire institution are normally kept firmly shut – this is a place for artistic production and education, not for visitors. But once a year they let in the public for a day of open studios, collaborative exhibitions and workshops. Eddy Frankel
Going out: Stage
Ventnor fringe
Various venues, 17 to 26 July
With Edinburgh becoming increasingly rammed, umpteen small-scale festivals have swooped in to cater to comedy nerds wanting a sneak peek at the next big thing. Highlights at this Isle of Wight operation include works-in-progress from Rosie Holt, Huge Davies, Molly McGuinness and Lou Wall. Rachel Aroesti
Doorstep Duets
Farnham Maltings, 14 to 16 July; touring to 8 August
Taking dance to people’s doorsteps, or at least to libraries, parks and town squares, these free public performances by dancers from Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures company are now an annual event. This year’s short piece, The Bench, by choreographer Glenn Graham, is about three people whose lives unexpectedly overlap. Lyndsey Winship
My Fair Lady
Chichester Festival theatre, to 5 September
Rachel Kavanaugh (who has great form directing musicals at Chichester) tackles Lerner and Loewe’s lushly orchestrated musical, adapted from Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. Hadley Fraser plays Henry Higgins, the phonetics professor determined to transform flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a lady, with Keziah Ibe making her stage debut. Miriam Gillinson
The Secret Garden
Theatre Royal: The Egg, Bath, to 26 July
Tom Wentworth’s modern adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic tale transforms the theatre into an immersive garden filled with puppets and song. The show follows young Mary as she discovers a locked garden hidden in the grounds of a countryside mansion – and develops a transformative friendship with a disabled boy, Colin. MG
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Staying in: Streaming
Ann Droid
BBC One & iPlayer, 17 July, 9.30pm
Sue Johnston plays a struggling widow in her 80s whose son (Motherland’s Paul Ready) hires an outmoded robot (Diane Morgan) to assist her. The result is a slapstick-silly yet poignant sitcom that manages to make AI companionship seem seriously appealing.
The Five Star Weekend
Sky Atlantic & Now, 16 July, 9pm
A grieving food writer tries to alleviate her sadness by inviting friends from different stages of her life to stay at her beautiful Nantucket house – yet despite her insistence on playing domestic goddess, the emotional mess can’t be contained. Jennifer Garner, Chloë Sevigny, Regina Hall and Gemma Chan lead the cast.
Ride Or Die
Prime Video, 15 July
Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham are besties who swap wholesome hangs for high-speed gunfights when one is revealed to secretly be an assassin in this new comedy drama from British standup Tessa Coates. Expect a subversion of action movie tropes, a meditation on female friendship and an always welcome appearance from Bill Nighy.
Lucky
Apple TV, 15 July
A slightly grittier take on the female crime caper courtesy of showrunner Jonathan Tropper (Your Friends and Neighbors), who adapts Marissa Stapley’s novel about a scammer who finds herself grifting for her life after being cut loose from her father and husband. Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening and Timothy Olyphant star. RA
Staying in: Games
Denshattack!
PC, XSX, PS5, Switch 2, out 15 July
Imagine Tony Hawk’s Pro Skate but you’re a train – that’s the high concept behind this vibrant stunt game, set in a dystopian city riddled with looping rails. Pull tricks, sound your horn and face off against street gangs, but watch out for leaves on the line.
D-topia
PC, XSX, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, out 14 July
In a futuristic world, human lives are governed by an AI system – and you must solve puzzles in order to ensure its safe running. What could possibly go wrong? Keith Stuart
Staying in: Albums
Suki Waterhouse – Loveland
Out now
Since pivoting to music in 2022, actor and model Suki Waterhouse has steadily built a fanbase drawn to her soft focus pop-rock. This third album doesn’t mess with the formula too much, but songs such as Tiny Raisin add a little melodic oomph to proceedings.
Kelela – New Avatar
Out now
Fusing elements of shoegaze, grunge and lo-fi electronic textures, the third album from Kelela takes its inspiration from her time in the Washington DC indie scene. Songs such as Point Blank and Linknb meld these influences into new shapes, while guest PinkPantheress adds her unique pop sensibility.
Adam Lambert – Adam
Out now
The occasional Queen frontman returns with his first album of original material in six years. Having dabbled in disco and glam on 2020’s Velvet, Adam returns to the gloriously OTT electropop of old, as showcased on the singles Eat U Alive and the strutting Under the Rhythm.
Rolling Stones – Foreign Tongues
Out now
The Stones are back with their 25th album, and second in a row with producer Andrew Watt (Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga). Opener Rough and Twisted shows they’ve lost none of their ragged rock posturing, while Jealous Lover is slinky blue-eyed soul featuring Jagger’s falsetto. MC
Staying in: Brain food
Creative Spark
Online
US public radio network PBS presents this delightful series interviewing a master of their creative craft in depth each episode. Comic Leslie Jones explores her journey honing her skills, while actor Greg Kinnear talks AI and art.
People Make Games
YouTube
This fascinating YouTube channel goes behind the scenes of video game creation and the skilled artists who make virtual worlds a reality. Highlights include the story of artist Jerry Gretzinger’s project to build an endless, imaginary map.
Radio 3’s Essential History of Classical Music
Radio 3 & BBC Sounds, 11 July, 1pm
Gillian Moore’s series charting 1,000 years of classical music history has reached the 18th century. There’s an engrossing episode on the rise of the violin from an unassuming dance instrument to a key voice in classical music. Ammar Kalia
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