From the super-trouper Mamma Mia! sequel to Home, I’m Darling’s London transfer, 7 Unmissable Events

7 Unmissable Events: From the super-trouper Mamma Mia! sequel to Home, I’m Darling’s London transfer, Event picks the top things to see this week

THE MAIN EVENT

The Film: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Cher, Julie Walters and Colin Firth are just some of the stars warbling their way through this super-trouping Abba sequel, which blends present-day action with flashbacks to Donna’s amorous 1979 heyday. Out now

 

The Opera: Saul

Glyndebourne revives Barrie Kosky’s spectacularly original production of the Bible-inspired Handel oratorio, with singers including Iestyn Davies and Allan Clayton. Until Aug 25

Glyndebourne revives Barrie Kosky’s spectacularly original production of the Bible-inspired Handel oratorio, with singers including Iestyn Davies and Allan Clayton. Until Aug 25

 

The Play: Home, I’m Darling

Laura Wade’s play starring Katherine Parkinson (above) as a woman on the quest to be the perfect Fifties housewife transfers to the Dorfman Theatre. From Tue to Sep 5

Laura Wade’s play starring Katherine Parkinson (above) as a woman on the quest to be the perfect Fifties housewife transfers to the Dorfman Theatre. From Tue to Sep 5

 

The Festival: CarFest North

Music headliners include Burt Bacharach, Bananarama (above) and Texas at Chris Evans’s family festival that raises cash for BBC Children In Need. Fri-Sun, Bolesworth, Cheshire

Music headliners include Burt Bacharach, Bananarama (above) and Texas at Chris Evans’s family festival that raises cash for BBC Children In Need. Fri-Sun, Bolesworth, Cheshire

 

The Art Show: Rembrandt – Britain’s Discovery Of The Master

Rembrandt’s best paintings (including The Mill, 1645/1648, above) hang alongside works by acolytes including William Hogarth and Frank Auerbach in this show exploring his sway over UK artists. Until Oct 14, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Rembrandt’s best paintings (including The Mill, 1645/1648, above) hang alongside works by acolytes including William Hogarth and Frank Auerbach in this show exploring his sway over UK artists. Until Oct 14, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

 

The TV Show: Countryfile

Presenter John Craven (above, right) looks back at memorable show moments to mark 30 years of the agricultural institution. Tonight, BBC1, 7pm

Presenter John Craven (above, right) looks back at memorable show moments to mark 30 years of the agricultural institution. Tonight, BBC1, 7pm

 

The Comedy Show: Weimar Cabaret  

Barry Humphries is MC for this riotous evening of music banned by the Nazis, in which the Aurora Orchestra and Meow Meow (above, with Humphries) perform Weimar tunes. Until Sun, Barbican

Barry Humphries is MC for this riotous evening of music banned by the Nazis, in which the Aurora Orchestra and Meow Meow (above, with Humphries) perform Weimar tunes. Until Sun, Barbican

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