THE MAIN EVENT
The Festival: Chalke Valley History Festival
With talks from eminent historians such as Antony Beevor and Leanda de Lisle alongside air displays and interactive activities, the Wiltshire festival is a must for any history fan. From Mon to Jul 1
The Film: Freak Show
Alex Lawther (above, far left) impresses as the cross-dressing teenager on a quest to become homecoming queen in director Trudie Styler’s first feature film. Out now
The Comedy Show: Bridget Christie
Christie proves herself one of our most engaged comedians with What Now? in which she announces she’s fed up with liars, from Trump down, and vows to tell only the truth. She’s in Hebden Bridge (Wed) and Oxford (Fri) before returning in Sep. bridgetchristie.co.uk
The TV Show: The Affair
Season four of the provocative drama sees Noah (Dominic West, above with Maura Tierney) settling into life in LA. Tue, Sky Atlantic, 9pm
The Ballet: Romeo And Juliet
Birmingham Royal Ballet perform Kenneth MacMillan’s classic take on the Shakespeare tragedy. Tue to Sat, Birmingham Hippodrome
The Play: The Jungle
The Playhouse Theatre is transformed into the Calais refugee camp’s Afghan Cafe as Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson’s powerful and immersive play (with Ammar Haj Ahmad, above) transfers to the West End. Until Nov 3
The Gig: Quincy Jones
The likes of Mick Hucknall, Beverley Knight and Mark Ronson join the legendary record producer (above) for a special one-off show in honour of his 85th birthday. Wed, The O2
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