From Lionel Richie at Hampton Court Palace to David Baddiel on tour, 7 Unmissable Events

THE MAIN EVENT

The Festival: Hampton Court Palace Festival

Festival opener Lionel Richie will be serenading fans All Night Long on Tue, Wed and Sat while Paloma Faith, The Beach Boys and Gary Barlow are among the other acts in this year’s line-up. Until Jun 23

 

The TV Show: Suffragettes With Lucy Worsley

Michelle Keegan’s great-great-grandmother isn’t the only suffragette stepping out of the shadows; Worsley (above) highlights the lives of some other lesser-known members of the movement in this immersive documentary. Mon, BBC1, 8.30pm

Michelle Keegan’s great-great-grandmother isn’t the only suffragette stepping out of the shadows; Worsley (above) highlights the lives of some other lesser-known members of the movement in this immersive documentary. Mon, BBC1, 8.30pm

 

The Comedy Show: David Baddiel

The comedian’s riotous show about his dysfunctional upbringing enters the final month of its tour. This week he takes in Aldershot (Tue), Worcester (Fri) and Swansea (Sat). Touring until Jul 2

The comedian’s riotous show about his dysfunctional upbringing enters the final month of its tour. This week he takes in Aldershot (Tue), Worcester (Fri) and Swansea (Sat). Touring until Jul 2

 

The Art Show: Howard Hodgkin – Last Paintings

A year after the artist’s death, the Gagosian gallery on London’s Grosvenor Hill hosts an exhibition that includes five previously unseen works. Above: Through A Glass Darkly 2015-2016. Until Jul 28

A year after the artist’s death, the Gagosian gallery on London’s Grosvenor Hill hosts an exhibition that includes five previously unseen works. Above: Through A Glass Darkly 2015-2016. Until Jul 28

 

The Film: Edie

Sheila Hancock (above) stars as the recently widowed Edie, who fulfils a lifelong dream to climb Suilven, a mountain in the Scottish highlands, in this charming, life-affirming film. Out now

Sheila Hancock (above) stars as the recently widowed Edie, who fulfils a lifelong dream to climb Suilven, a mountain in the Scottish highlands, in this charming, life-affirming film. Out now

 

The Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

Kenneth MacMillan’s spectacular take on the classic fairy tale is revived by English National Ballet. From Wed to Jun 16, London Coliseum

Kenneth MacMillan’s spectacular take on the classic fairy tale is revived by English National Ballet. From Wed to Jun 16, London Coliseum

 

The Play: Pressure  

Seventy-four years after D-Day, David Haig’s (above) terrific play about one of the unsung heroes of the day transfers to the Ambassadors Theatre. From Wed

Seventy-four years after D-Day, David Haig’s (above) terrific play about one of the unsung heroes of the day transfers to the Ambassadors Theatre. From Wed

 

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