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UK Entertainment Guide: From Ridley Scott's 'The Dog Stars' to Erykah Badu's New Album

other · 2026-08-29

The entertainment guide from The Guardian highlights a variety of cultural happenings. In film, Ridley Scott's 'The Dog Stars,' featuring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, and Josh Brolin, premieres alongside the Korean horror film 'Colony' by Yeon Sang-ho and Will Gluck's romantic comedy 'One Night Only' with Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro. Gregg Araki's 'I Want Your Sex' delves into BDSM, starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman. Music events include the Forwards festival in Bristol on 29-30 August and a Prom at Royal Albert Hall on 2 September. A$AP Rocky will be touring the UK from 30 August to 5 September. Art lovers can visit 'Selected 16' at Nottingham Contemporary starting 2 September. Stage productions feature 'Kimberly Akimbo' until 7 November and 'King Lear' from 29 August to 19 September. Streaming options include 'Chad Powers' on 3 September and 'Vigil' on 30 August, while the gaming release 'Orbitals' is set for 3 September. New albums include Flowerovlove's 'Mini Skirt Warrior' and Interpol's 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton.'

Key facts

  • Ridley Scott's 'The Dog Stars' opens, starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, and Josh Brolin.
  • Yeon Sang-ho's 'Colony' is a Korean zombie horror with a hive-mind twist.
  • Will Gluck's 'One Night Only' stars Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro.
  • Gregg Araki's 'I Want Your Sex' features Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman.
  • Forwards festival in Bristol (29-30 August) headlines Tems, Little Simz, and Amyl and the Sniffers.
  • Gesualdo Six and Colin Currie Group perform at Royal Albert Hall on 2 September for a Prom.
  • A$AP Rocky tours UK arenas from 30 August to 5 September.
  • Swansea International Jazz Festival runs 3-6 September.
  • Selected 16 exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary on 2 September.
  • Mike Nelson's M62 (East, West) at Leeds Art Gallery until 30 August.
  • John Akomfrah's Listening All Night to the Rain at Walker Art Gallery until 31 August.
  • Richard Tuttle at Modern Art London from 3 September to 3 October.
  • Kimberly Akimbo at Hampstead Theatre until 7 November.
  • Henry Paker's Pencil Case tour starts 3 September in Norwich.
  • Ballet Nights at Theatre Royal Glasgow on 2-3 September.
  • King Lear at Crucible Sheffield from 29 August to 19 September.
  • Chad Powers season two on Disney+ from 3 September.
  • Vigil series three on BBC One from 30 August.
  • The Gentlemen series two on Netflix from 3 September.
  • Live from the Lycett Arms on Channel 4 from 4 September.
  • Orbitals for Nintendo Switch 2 out 3 September.
  • The Blood of Dawnwalker out 3 September on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S.
  • Flowerovlove's debut album 'Mini Skirt Warrior' out now.
  • Interpol's 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton' out now.
  • Erykah Badu and the Alchemist's 'Before the World Blows' out now.
  • Alabama Shakes' 'I Must Be Dreaming' out now.
  • Recipe Club podcast hosted by Dave Chang and Chris Ying.
  • Ansel Adams' US National Archive images available online.
  • Netflix's 'Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly' releases 1 September.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • 20th Century Studios
  • The Guardian
  • Forwards
  • Royal Albert Hall
  • Swansea International Jazz Festival
  • Nottingham Contemporary
  • Leeds Art Gallery
  • Walker Art Gallery
  • Modern Art London
  • Hampstead Theatre
  • Theatre Royal Glasgow
  • Crucible Sheffield
  • Disney+
  • BBC One
  • Netflix
  • Channel 4
  • Nintendo Switch 2
  • Kepler Interactive
  • PC
  • PS5
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • US National Park Service
  • National Archives

Locations

  • Bristol
  • United Kingdom
  • London
  • Swansea
  • Nottingham
  • Leeds
  • Liverpool
  • Glasgow
  • Sheffield
  • Norwich
  • Italy
  • east London
  • New York
  • US
  • Paris
  • France

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