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Sheep Explorers
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Few can claim to be as diverse a writer as Craig Mazin, creator of TV’s Chernobyl, co-writer of several horror films such as Scary Movie and The Hangover, 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 the book by Leonie Swann.
That’s right
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Two-time Japan Academy Film Award winner Lee Sang-il directs the acclaimed novel by Shuichi Yoshida. It is the one that holds the record for the longest-running Japanese production ever made in Japan – a nearly three-hour performance that took place fifty years ago in the world of kabuki.
Mortal Kombat II
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Killing! For a generation of gamers, the word Mortal Kombat has always been a bit of a no-brainer, bringing us back to the violent era of video games forefathers. This sequel picks up where the 2021 reboot left off, with Karl Urban joining returning cast members Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson and Ludi Lin in Earthrealm.
Pilgrimage
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Director Carla Simón returns with the tale of Marina (Llúcia Garcia), an 18-year-old widowed as a child, who must follow her relatives to help her fill out the financial forms for university, which led her to meet many distant aunts, uncles and cousins. Catherine Bray
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Rufus Du Sol
London, 13 May; Dublin, 15 May
Although they don’t usually trouble the UK charts, the Australian dance trio has become a goliath, with 2016’s Innerbloom clocking up half a billion streams on Spotify alone. So two huge shows kick off the Grammy-nominated fifth album tour Inhale/Exhale. Michael Cragg
Wesley Joseph
Manchester, 12 May; London, 13 May; Birmingham, 14 May
Walsall-raised polymath Wesley Joseph’s debut album, Forever Ends Someday, channels soul, sparse electronica and creeping trip-hop, all underpinned by his extensive music. The results will be shown on these three shows. MC
Choir Tour 2026
Old Royal Naval College, London, 12 May; visiting until 17 October
Harry Christophers and his choir’s Sixteenth annual tour has been a highlight of the choir’s year. The program this time combines music by two Spanish Renaissance composers with contemporary works by Kerensa Briggs and James MacMillan. Flora Wilson
Andy Sheppard
Stoller Hall, Manchester, 15 May
The first night of the Manchester jazz festival (15 to 24 May) also includes UK sax legend Andy Sheppard, presenting the festival’s vision of the jazz tradition. Sheppard brings back old friends pianist Rita Marcotulli and bassist Michel Benita. John Fordham
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Henry Moore
Kew Gardens, London, 9 May to 31 January 2027
Kew and Henry Moore: The perfect marriage the wonder is that it took so long for anyone to do it. And it’s all out, with 30 of Moore’s largest sculptures on display in the largest exhibition of foreign works by the English modernist.
Parham Ghalamdar
Blenheim Walk Gallery, Leeds, 13 May to 1 August
Broken ceramic airframes, melted glass, aluminum sheets: Parham Ghalamdar’s exhibition at Blenheim Walk is littered with ruins and wreckage. The work of the Iranians is supposed to be an exploration of mythology, theology, violence and space, an exploration of post-apocalyptic life.
Image London
Kensington Olympia, London, 14 to 16 May
The UK’s leading art exhibition is back for its 11th year, this time appearing at Olympia after ten years at Somerset House. This year’s edition will feature major international studios, but it is the Discovery section – which focuses on small galleries and artists working abroad – where you will find the most interesting things.
Zineb Sedira
Tate Britain, London, 13 May to 17 January 2027
The British Tate Committee is a terrifying prospect. Ancient artists filled the neoclassical central hall with warplanes, piles of rubbish, people dressed as squashes and an entire palace. Franco-Algerian artist Zineb Sedira is the next to tackle this challenge, with a new multi-disciplinary installation exploring diaspora concepts, identity and film history. Eddy Frankel
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Sharon Wanjohi
Soho Theatre, London, 13 until 16 May
Channeling both Trisha Goddard and the health Instagram, the east Londoner’s self-help comedy In The House offers no-nonsense advice to young people in a world where self-reliance reigns supreme and the promises of capitalism are fast disappearing. Rachel Aroesti
Breakin’ Convention
Canterbury, 9 May; Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 May; Nottingham, 15 & 16 May; Visiting until June 6
London’s longest-running hip-hop dance festival is embarking on a national tour. Local acts join the band at every venue, alongside Olivier Award-winning Traplord by Ivan Michael Blackstock, and the all-female dance troupe Femme Fatale. Lyndsey Winship
Attention
Young Vic, London, 11 May until 11 July
Alexander Zeldin’s games are always viewed with great interest and sympathy. The UK premiere tells the story of her grandmother’s downfall, her move to a care home – and the incredible fortune she finds there. Miriam Gillinson
The Psychic
York Theater Royal, until May 23
Following the success of Ghost Stories, Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman are back with another supernatural spookfest. It’s about a TV psychic who’s called a charlatan and then gets hit with a derangement. MG
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Opponents
Disney+, 15 May
We may have lost Jilly Cooper from the first series, but this adaptation of the 80s bonkbuster is keeping the author’s spirit alive. The second outing sees Lord Baddingham, who has miraculously recovered from his head injury, announce the new Rupert Campbell-Black fight on television amid sex scandals.
Off Campus
great movie, 13 May
Hot on the heels of Hot Race comes another TV version of the ice hockey-themed romance series. This same-sex pairing stars canon superstar Ella Bright as Hannah, a music student who falls for the university’s jock, Garrett (Belmont Cameli).
Children of the Blitz
BBC Two & iPlayer, 11 Mayat 9 pm
Considering the spirit of the blitz is something we’re constantly asked to follow, it’s important to hear from those who created it as much as possible. The film also tells the stories of young people who stayed behind in the cities during World War II.
Smoggie Queens
BBC Three & iPlayer, 15 May10 p.m
Irreverent and tender, Phil Dunning’s sitcom about Middlesbrough’s drag club is back again. Dunning’s mustachioed Dickie is looking for a date while Mam (Mark Benton) broods over the past. RA
Living in: Sports
Getting out
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC; outside 14 May
One of the most sought-after games of the year on the PC Steam site, Outbound offers a customizable setting and invites you to explore the beautiful wilderness, harvesting your food – and electricity – from natural resources. Games similar to nature holidays.
Hotel Manager
PC; outside 14 May
Create your own hotel and manage your staff, budget and ideals in this fun style. Bright pictures have an artistic charm, but don’t expect an easy ride from your unpredictable and difficult guests. Keith Stuart
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Lykke Li – The Afterparty
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The Swedish Goddess of Gloom returns with her sixth album of pop-stained indie pop. Despite the sunny disco noir of lead single Lucky Again, songs like Knife in the Heart and devastating epic Sick of Love arrive dressed in black.
Muna – Wall Dance
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Following the success of their acclaimed third album 2022, the first written by Phoebe Bridgers, the Muna trio is back with a classic hit. Their recent emergence as a mainstream pop group continues with the recent slacker, and future favourite, Wannabeher.
Aldous Harding – Train on the island
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Across four albums, New Zealander Harding has traversed genres and styles with an artistry that feels almost spiritual. With his latest, he continues to deceive, especially on One Stop, which manages to combine 90s indie music with John Cale songs and a beautiful change of tempo in the last three parts.
Olof Dreijer – Loud Boom
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Since disbanding in 2014, the Knife’s haunted electronica duo have entered pop culture through Karin Dreijer’s work as Fever Ray. Not that brother Olof has been lazy: the debut, full of brilliant dance performances, follows his remixes of Björk, Rosalía and Robyn. MC
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Immersed in Sound
Podcast
Music blog-turned-podcast Drwed in Sound creates interesting episodes about how music changes our society. Highlights include research on AI platforms using unlicensed music, and the issue of live music.
The Greatest Documentary You’ve Never Heard Of
YouTube
YouTuber Ken D’s deep dive into Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks, a nine-hour documentary from filmmaker Wang Bing, is the first in the director’s ongoing documentary and documentary series about China’s economy and society.
It has been washed
Radio 4 & BBC Soundtrack, 11 May1.45 p.m
Kate Lamble’s 10-part series examines the problems faced by water companies when they dump raw sewage into our water, with the aim of finding out exactly who should pay for the huge damage caused, and how to best manage it. Ammar Kalia
