{"id":2408696,"date":"2026-05-09T05:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2408696"},"modified":"2026-05-09T05:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:02:21","slug":"from-the-sheep-detectives-to-rivals-your-complete-entertainment-guide-to-the-week-ahead-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/from-the-sheep-detectives-to-rivals-your-complete-entertainment-guide-to-the-week-ahead-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"From The Sheep Detectives to Rivals: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead | Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Going out: <\/strong>Cinema<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Sheep Detectives<\/strong>
Out now<\/em>
Few can claim a writing career as varied as Craig Mazin, creator of TV\u2019s Chernobyl, co-writer of several Scary Movie and The Hangover films, and co-creator of The Last of Us. Here, he turns his hand to a comedy-mystery about sheep, starring Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson. Adapted from a novel by Leonie Swann.<\/p>\n

Kokuho<\/strong>
Out now<\/em>
Two-time Japan Academy film prize best director winner Lee Sang-il directs this prestige adaptation of Shuichi Yoshida\u2019s novel. It holds the record for\u00a0the highest-grossing Japanese live-action release ever in Japan \u2013 an impressive feat for a nearly three-hour-long period drama set across five decades in the kabuki theatre world.<\/p>\n

Mortal Kombat II<\/strong>
Out now<\/em>
Fatality! For a generation of gamers, the words Mortal Kombat will always have a nostalgic quality, taking us back to a time of parent-baiting video game violence. This sequel picks up where the 2021 reboot left off, with Karl Urban joining the returning cast members Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson and Ludi Lin\u00a0in Earthrealm.<\/p>\n

Romer\u00eda<\/strong>
Out now<\/em>
Director Carla Sim\u00f3n returns with the tale of Marina (Ll\u00facia Garcia), an 18-year-old orphaned as a child, who\u00a0must track down her extended family to help fill in university funding forms, leading to encounters with an array of estranged aunts, uncles and cousins. Catherine Bray<\/em><\/p>\n

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Going out: Gigs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Sol traders \u2026 Australian dance titans R\u00fcf\u00fcs Du Sol.<\/span> Photograph: Boaz Kroon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

R\u00fcf\u00fcs Du Sol<\/strong>
London, <\/em>13 May<\/em>; <\/em>Dublin, <\/em>15 May<\/em>
Despite rarely troubling the UK charts, the Australian dance trio have become a streaming goliath, with 2016\u2019s Innerbloom closing in on half a billion streams on Spotify alone. Hence these two massive arena shows, part of the tour for Grammy-nominated fifth album Inhale\/Exhale. Michael Cragg<\/em><\/p>\n

Wesley Joseph<\/strong>
Manchester, <\/em>12 May<\/em>; <\/em>London, <\/em>13 May<\/em>; <\/em>Birmingham, <\/em>14 May<\/em>
Walsall-raised genre polymath Wesley Joseph\u2019s debut album, Forever Ends Someday, channels soul, sparse electronica and creeping trip-hop, all anchored by his widescreen lyricism. Its highlights will be showcased at these three shows. MC<\/em><\/p>\n

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026<\/strong>
Old Royal Naval College, <\/em>London, <\/em>12 May<\/em>; touring to 17 October<\/em>
Harry Christophers and his choir the\u00a0Sixteen\u2019s annual tour has become a\u00a0highlight of the choral year. The programme this time combines music by two Spanish Renaissance composers with modern works by Kerensa Briggs and James MacMillan. Flora Willson<\/em><\/p>\n

Andy Sheppard
<\/strong>Stoller Hall, Manchester, <\/em>15 May<\/em>
The first night of the Manchester jazz festival (15 to 24 May) includes UK\u00a0sax legend Andy Sheppard, a personification of\u00a0the event\u2019s creative view of jazz traditions. Sheppard brings longtime associates in pianist Rita Marcotulli and bassist Michel Benita. John Fordham<\/em><\/p>\n

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Going out: Art<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Henry Moore\u2019s Locking Piece, 1962-63. <\/span> Photograph: Sarah Mercer\/Henry Moore Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Henry Moore<\/strong>
<\/strong>Kew Gardens, London, 9 May to 31 January 2027
<\/em>Kew and Henry Moore: a marriage so perfect the only surprise is that it\u2019s taken this long for anyone to make it happen. And they\u2019ve gone all out, with 30 of Moore\u2019s monumental sculptures dotted around the place in the largest ever presentation of outdoor works by the English modernist.<\/p>\n

Parham Ghalamdar
<\/strong>Blenheim Walk Gallery, Leeds, 13 May to 1 August
<\/em>Broken ceramic airframes, melted glass, aluminium sheets: Parham Ghalamdar\u2019s show at Blenheim Walk is full of ruins and wreckage. The Iranian\u2019s work is meant to be an exploration of folklore, theology, violence and cosmology, a post-apocalyptic exploration of life after war.<\/p>\n

Photo London
<\/strong>Kensington Olympia, London, 14 to 16 May
<\/em>The UK\u2019s leading photography fair returns for its 11th year, this time making its debut at Olympia after a decade at Somerset House. This year\u2019s edition will feature the usual major international photography galleries, but it\u2019s the Discovery section \u2013 with its focus on young galleries and artists operating outside the mainstream \u2013 where you\u2019ll find the most interesting stuff.<\/p>\n

Zineb Sedira
<\/strong>Tate Britain, London, 13 May to 17 January 2027
<\/em>The Tate Britain commission is an intimidating prospect. Past artists have filled the gallery\u2019s neoclassical central hall with a war plane, piles of trash, people dressed like squashes and even a whole semi-detached house. Franco-Algerian artist Zineb Sedira is next to take up the challenge, with a new multi-sensory installation exploring ideas of diaspora, identity and the history of cinema. Eddy Frankel<\/em><\/p>\n

Going out: Stage<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Manifest oh \u2026 Sharon Wanjohi spoofs the wellness gurus.<\/span> Photograph: Rebecca Needmenear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sharon Wanjohi<\/strong>
Soho theatre, London, <\/em>13<\/em> to 16 May
<\/em>Channelling both Trisha Goddard and Instagram wellness influencers, the east London comedian\u2019s self-help satire In the House proffers fittingly ridiculous advice for young people in a world where self-optimisation reigns and capitalism\u2019s promises are crumbling fast. Rachel Aroesti<\/em><\/p>\n

Breakin\u2019 Convention
<\/strong>Canterbury, 9 May; <\/em>Newcastle upon Tyne, <\/em>12 May<\/em>; <\/em>Nottingham, <\/em>15<\/em> & 16 May; touring\u00a0to 6 June<\/em>
The long-running London hip-hop dance festival heads out on a national tour. Local acts join the lineup at each venue, alongside the Olivier award-winning Traplord by Ivan Michael Blackstock, and female dance collective Femme Fatale. Lyndsey Winship<\/em><\/p>\n

Care<\/strong>
Young Vic, London, <\/em>11 May<\/em> to 11 July<\/em>
Alexander Zeldin\u2019s plays are always exquisitely observed and deeply compassionate affairs. This UK premiere is about the ripple effect of a grandmother\u2019s fall, her relocation to a care home \u2013 and the surprising riches she discovers there. Miriam Gillinson<\/em><\/p>\n

The Psychic<\/strong>
York Theatre<\/a> Royal, to\u00a023 May<\/em>
Following the success of Ghost Stories, Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman are back with another supernatural spookfest. It\u2019s about a\u00a0TV psychic who is branded a charlatan and then caught up in a disturbing\u00a0seance. MG<\/em><\/p>\n

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Staying in:<\/strong> Streaming<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Heated rivalry \u2026 Taggie (Bella Maclean) and Rupert (Alex Hassell) share some quality time in Rivals.<\/span> Photograph: Disney+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rivals<\/strong>
Disney+, <\/em>15 May<\/em>
<\/em>We may have lost Jilly Cooper since the first series, but this adaptation of her 80s bonkbuster is keeping the\u00a0author\u2019s smutty spirit alive. The second outing sees Lord Baddingham, miraculously recovered from his head\u00a0injury, declare war on Rupert Campbell-Black\u2019s new TV venture amid an ever-present web of sexual intrigue.<\/p>\n

Off Campus<\/strong>
Prime Video, <\/em>13 May<\/em>
Hot on the heels of Heated Rivalry comes another TV version of a bestselling ice hockey-themed romance novel series. This heterosexual addition to the fledgling canon stars Ella Bright as Hannah, a music student who becomes entangled with the university\u2019s resident sports star, Garrett (Belmont Cameli).<\/p>\n

Children of the Blitz<\/strong>
BBC Two & iPlayer, <\/em>11 May<\/em>, 9pm<\/em>
Considering the blitz spirit is something we\u2019re still routinely asked to channel, it\u2019s worth hearing from those who literally embodied it while we still can. This documentary reconstructs the experiences of the youngsters who remained in cities during the second world war.<\/p>\n

Smoggie Queens<\/strong>
BBC Three & iPlayer, <\/em>15 May<\/em>, 10pm<\/em>
By turns acidly irreverent and sweetly sentimental, Phil Dunning\u2019s sitcom about a group of Middlesbrough drag enthusiasts returns for a second outing. Dunning\u2019s moustachioed Dickie is on a desperate search for a boyfriend while Mam (Mark Benton) reckons with the past. RA<\/em><\/p>\n

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Staying in: Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Driven to distraction \u2026 Eco camper van-\u2019em-up Outbound.<\/span> Photograph: Square Glade Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Outbound<\/strong>
PS5, Xbox Series X\/S, Switch, PC; out <\/em>14 May<\/em>
<\/em>One of the most wishlisted games of the year on the PC site Steam, Outbound gives\u00a0you a highly customisable camper van then invites you to explore a beautiful wilderness, while harvesting your own food \u2013 and electricity \u2013 from natural sources. The gaming equivalent of an eco holiday.<\/p>\n

Hotel Architect<\/strong>
PC; out <\/em>14 May<\/em>
Design your own hotel and then manage your staff, budgets and sanity in this gleefully chaotic management sim. The bright visuals have a cartoonish charm, but don\u2019t expect an easy ride from your unpredictable and fussy guests. Keith Stuart<\/em><\/p>\n

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Staying in: Albums<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/svg><\/span>Dark life \u2026 Lykke Li.<\/span> Photograph: Chloe Le Drezen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lykke Li \u2013 The Afterparty<\/strong>
Out now<\/em>
The Swedish Goddess of Gloom returns with her sixth album of tear-stained indie pop. While there\u2019s a glint of sunshine on the excellent disco noir of lead single Lucky Again, tracks such as Knife in the Heart and the corrosive epic Sick of Love arrive dressed in all black.<\/p>\n

Muna \u2013 Dancing on the Wall<\/strong>
Out now<\/em>
Following the success of 2022\u2019s self-titled third album, their first on Phoebe Bridgers\u2019s label, LA-based trio Muna return with more emotionally charged queer anthems. Their recent emergence as a proper pop band continues on the sleek lasciviousness of recent single, and future live favourite, Wannabeher.<\/p>\n

Aldous Harding \u2013 Train on the Island<\/strong>
Out now<\/em>
Across four albums, New Zealander Harding has traversed genres and moods with a deftness that feels supernatural. On her latest, she continues to beguile, specifically on One Stop, which manages to fuse 90s indie rock with a surreal lyric about John Cale and a beautiful tempo shift in its final third.<\/p>\n

Olof Dreijer \u2013 Loud Boom<\/strong>
Out now<\/em>
Since they disbanded in 2014, sibling duo the Knife\u2019s haunted electronica has permeate pop culture via Karin Dreijer\u2019s work as Fever Ray. Not that brother Olof has been slack: this solo debut, full of brightly coloured dance workouts, follows his\u00a0remixes for Bj\u00f6rk, Rosal\u00eda and Robyn. MC<\/em><\/p>\n

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Staying in: <\/strong>Brain food<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Drowned in Sound<\/strong>
Podcast<\/a>
<\/em>Music blog turned podcast series Drowned in Sound produces fascinating episodes on the ways music shapes our society. Highlights include an investigation into the AI platforms using music without permission, and the crisis in live music.<\/p>\n

The Greatest Documentary You\u2019ve Never Heard Of<\/strong>
YouTube<\/a><\/em>
YouTuber Ken D\u2019s deep dive into Tie Xi Qu: West\u00a0of the Tracks, the nine-hour documentary from film-maker Wang Bing, is an engrossing primer on the director\u2019s ongoing documentation and endurance-style filming of the economy and society of China.<\/p>\n

Rinsed<\/strong>
Radio 4 & BBC Sounds<\/a>, <\/em>11 May<\/em>, 1.45pm<\/em>
Kate Lamble\u2019s 10-part series examines the crisis of water companies dumping raw sewage into our waterways, aiming to find out exactly who should pay for the immense damage done, and how to properly regulate the industry. Ammar Kalia<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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