THE MAIN EVENT
The Art Show: Thomas Cole – Eden To Empire
The Bolton-born artist’s epic five-piece cycle, The Course Of Empire (part three, The Consummation Of Empire, 1836, above) is on display in the UK for the first time as part of the National Gallery’s illuminating show. Until Oct 7
The Film: Adrift
Shailene Woodley (above with Sam Claflin) is excellent in this drama, based on real events, of a couple stuck in the Pacific on a stricken ship. Out now
The Exhibition: Tolkien – Maker Of Middle Earth
Delve into the extraordinary mind of the Hobbit author in an immersive exhibition including manuscripts, maps, letters and more. Until Oct 28, Bodleian Library, Oxford
The Festival: TRNSMT
Arctic Monkeys rock the main stage tonight at the Glasgow festival, with Queen + Adam Lambert (above) and The Killers next weekend’s headliners (Fri, Sun)
The TV Show: Return Of Alright On The Night
David Walliams (above) follows in the footsteps of Denis Norden and Griff Rhys Jones by introducing a fresh selection of on-camera calamities. Mon or Tue (World Cup-dependent), ITV, 9.15pm
The Musical: Kiss Me, Kate
For the final week of its tour, Opera North’s brilliant production of the Cole Porter classic arrives in Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre (above: Zoë Rainey and Alan Burkitt). Wed to Sat
The Play: Jerusalem
Jasper Britton (above) steps into Mark Rylance’s grubby combat boots for the first major revival of Jez Butterworth’s landmark play. Until Jul 21, The Watermill Theatre, Berkshire
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