UK Entertainment Guide: Bayeux Tapestry Returns, Nish Kumar Tours, and More
The Guardian's weekly entertainment roundup showcases cultural happenings across the UK, with an emphasis on visual arts. Notably, the Bayeux Tapestry will make its inaugural appearance in Britain at the British Museum from 10 September to 11 July. Additional exhibitions feature Monika Sosnowska's works at the South London Gallery (10 September to 22 November) and 'A Mughal Songbook' at the Fitzwilliam Museum (8 September to 7 March). From 10 September, Tschabalala Self's sculpture will be displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. Comedy fans can catch Nish Kumar's tour, kicking off in Belfast on 9 September. Music highlights include performances by Hilary Duff, Melanie Martinez, and the Tête-à-Tête opera festival, along with streaming picks like 'Last Seen' and 'The Paper' and new albums from Kasabian, Natalie Imbruglia, Mykki Blanco, and Adéla.
Key facts
- Bayeux Tapestry exhibited at British Museum, London, from 10 September to 11 July.
- Monika Sosnowska exhibition at South London Gallery from 10 September to 22 November.
- A Mughal Songbook at Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, from 8 September to 7 March.
- Tschabalala Self's sculpture installed on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth from 10 September.
- Nish Kumar tour 'Angry Humour from a Really Nice Guy' starts 9 September in Belfast.
- Hilary Duff tour starts in Dublin, 6-15 September.
- Melanie Martinez performs at The O2, London, on 11 September.
- Tête-à-Tête opera festival runs at The Cockpit, London, from 8 to 20 September.
Entities
Artists
- Nish Kumar
- Monika Sosnowska
- Tschabalala Self
- Hilary Duff
- Melanie Martinez
- Emma Rawicz
- Crystal Pite
- Julia Cheng
- Ava Pickett
- Mark Rylance
- Darren Raymond
- Patrick Brammall
- Maxine Peake
- Domhnall Gleeson
- Gayle Rankin
- Grant O'Rourke
- Willem Dafoe
- Greta Lee
- Kent Jones
- Arthur Schnitzler
- David Wain
- Michael Cassidy
- Jennifer Aniston
- Isabella Rossellini
- Gail Daughtry
- Ed Sayers
- Serge Pizzorno
- Natalie Imbruglia
- Mykki Blanco
- Adéla
- Paul Weedon
- Adam Smith
- Laura LiPuma
- InCinematic
- Leslie Nielsen
- Hamza Yassin
- Alessia Camoirano Bruges
- Damson Idris
- Gail Bean
- Michael Myers
- Catherine Bray
- Michael Cragg
- Flora Willson
- John Fordham
- Eddy Frankel
- Lyndsey Winship
- Rachel Aroesti
- Miriam Gillinson
- Keith Stuart
- Ammar Kalia
Institutions
- British Museum
- South London Gallery
- Fitzwilliam Museum
- Trafalgar Square
- The O2
- The Cockpit
- Ronnie Scott's
- Theatre Royal Glasgow
- Theatre Royal Stratford East
- Marylebone Theatre
- Apple TV
- Sky One
- BBC Two
- iPlayer
- Disney+
- Sony Pictures
- Gisela Capitain Gallery
- Intermission Youth
- Scottish Ballet
- Kasabian
- Years & Years
- Clean Bandit
- Chemical Brothers
- Prince
- IllFonic
- The Guardian
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Cambridge
- Belfast
- Dublin
- Glasgow
- Manchester
- Gateshead
- New York
- Paris
- Tangier
- Kenya
- Toledo
- LA
- Scotland
- Cornwall
- Cologne
- Germany