7 Events: From Sandi Toksvig’s tour to Hugh Laurie in Avenue 5 on TV and the Russian State Ballet Of Siberia, Event picks the top things to do this week
The Comedy Show: Sandi Toksvig
Giggles will be heard from Bexhill-on-Sea to Nottingham this week as the QI host takes her sublimely entertaining show, National Trevor, back on the road. Touring until February 5
The Film: The Personal History Of David Copperfield
A starry remake of the classic Charles Dickens story with Dev Patel leading the cast as the title character, assisted by Peter Capaldi as Mr Micawber and Jairaj Varsani (above, centre, with Capaldi on right) as young David. Out Friday
The Ballet: Russian State Ballet Of Siberia
The corps tours the UK with a repertoire of classics including Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. Until March 15
The TV Show: Avenue 5
A new, out-of-this-world comedy from Veep creator Armando Iannucci about the captain of a space cruise liner (Hugh Laurie, above) who finds himself under pressure when an accident leaves the ship and its passengers unexpectedly stranded near Saturn. Wednesday on Sky One at 10pm
The Art Show: Renaissance Watercolours
The V&A’s summer exhibition will survey the ever-popular art form through 200 rarely seen works by the likes of Anthony Van Dyck, Samuel Cooper (Portrait Of Margaret Lemon, above) and Albrecht Dürer. May 16 to Sep 20
The Play: God Of Carnage
Elizabeth McGovern is on great form as she reprises the role of Veronica in Yasmina Reza’s biting satire, which returns to the Theatre Royal Bath before touring. Monday to Saturday; touring until February 15
The Gig: Lucie Jones
The X Factor alumna, fresh from her run on stage as Jenna in Waitress, performs a one-off concert at the Adelphi Theatre accompanied by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra. February 16