Weekly Entertainment Guide: Tony Biopic, Jungle's New Album, and More
The entertainment guide from The Guardian for August 15-23, 2026, highlights a variety of events. In film, Dominic Sessa portrays Anthony Bourdain in 'Tony,' directed by Matt Johnson. The sci-fi mystery 'The End of Oak Street' features Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, while 'Sunny Dancer' is a comedy starring Bella Ramsey. 'Holy Days' showcases Judy Davis as nuns embarking on a road trip. The ArcTanGent festival runs from August 19-22 with Primus, and Lenny Kravitz is set to perform at Crystal Palace Park on August 16. The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will take the stage at St Paul's Cathedral on August 18. Visual art exhibitions include Hurvin Anderson at Tate Britain and David Hockney at Serpentine North. Streaming premieres feature 'Ludwig' on August 20, alongside game releases like 'Mortal Shell 2' on August 20 and 'The Sinking City 2' on August 18. New albums from Jungle and Carly Simon are also anticipated.
Key facts
- Tony biopic focuses on Anthony Bourdain's late adolescence, starring Dominic Sessa.
- The End of Oak Street is a sci-fi mystery by David Robert Mitchell, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor.
- Sunny Dancer is a comedy about a summer camp for children with cancer, starring Bella Ramsey.
- Holy Days is a comedy set in 1974 New Zealand, with Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes, and Jacki Weaver.
- ArcTanGent festival in Bristol features Primus, Chat Pile, and Chelsea Wolfe.
- Lenny Kravitz headlines a mini-festival at Crystal Palace Park, London, on August 16.
- Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra performs at St Paul's Cathedral on August 18.
- Hurvin Anderson exhibition at Tate Britain runs to August 23.
- Edinburgh Art Festival runs to August 30.
- Lawrence Abu Hamdan exhibition at The Common Guild, Glasgow, runs August 20 to October 17.
- David Hockney exhibition at Serpentine North runs to August 23.
- Jungle releases fifth album 'Sunshine'.
- Phoebe Bridgers releases third album 'Lost Weekend'.
- Mortal Shell 2 releases on August 20.
- The Sinking City 2 releases on August 18.
Entities
Artists
- Dominic Sessa
- Anthony Bourdain
- Matt Johnson
- Rich Sommer
- Leo Woodall
- Antonio Banderas
- David Robert Mitchell
- Anne Hathaway
- Ewan McGregor
- Bella Ramsey
- James Norton
- Neil Patrick Harris
- George Jacques
- Judy Davis
- Miriam Margolyes
- Jacki Weaver
- Joy Cowley
- Chelsea Wolfe
- Lenny Kravitz
- Leon Thomas
- Joss Stone
- Keri-Lynn Wilson
- Bohdana Frolyak
- Ailyn Pérez
- Solomon Howard
- Mark Lockheart
- Marvin Muoneké
- John Coltrane
- Johnny Hartman
- Hurvin Anderson
- Lawrence Abu Hamdan
- David Hockney
- Ele McKenzie
- Roger Allam
- Dorothy Atkinson
- Alan Ayckbourn
- Andrew O'Hagan
- Mehdi Kerkouche
- David Mitchell
- Mark Bonnar
- Sian Clifford
- Will Forte
- D'Arcy Carden
- Kyle Chandler
- Aaron Pierre
- Kelly Macdonald
- Laura Linney
- Tom McFarland
- Lydia Kitto
- Joshua Lloyd-Watson
- Benny Blanco
- Justin Bieber
- Rihanna
- Selena Gomez
- Becky G
- Bb Trickz
- Carly Simon
- Phoebe Bridgers
- Alex G
- Jack Antonoff
- Bo Burnham
- Joe Lovano
- Mark Bittman
- Gwen Adshead
Institutions
- The Guardian
- Tate Britain
- Edinburgh Art Festival
- The Common Guild
- Serpentine North
- The Old Vic
- Brown's of Leith Warehouse
- Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
- BBC One
- iPlayer
- ITVX
- HBO Max
- Now
- Sky Atlantic
- ArcTanGent
- Crystal Palace Park
- St Paul's Cathedral
- Watermill Jazz
- ECM Records
- Radio 4
- Homeboy Industries
Locations
- Cape Cod
- Bristol
- London
- Dorking
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Los Angeles
- New Zealand
- Saskatchewan
- Canada
- Arkham
- United Kingdom
- United States