From Toy Story 5 to The Bear: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead. Pixar’s enduring animated favourites battle a rogue tablet, and Disney’s anxiety-inducing kitchen drama returns for a final series.
Going out: Cinema
Toy Story 5 is out now. The toys are back for a fifth instalment in Pixar’s long-running franchise. This time, the new toy is a tablet called LilyPad (voiced by Greta Lee). Tom Hanks and Tim Allen return as Woody and Buzz.
Effi o Blaenau is out now. This Welsh-language drama, adapted from Gary Owen’s play, stars Leisa Gwenllian as a hard-living young woman whose life changes after a chance encounter with a soldier.
Lesbian Space Princess is out now. An Australian adult animated comedy featuring Shabana Azeez as the princess of Clitopolis, who must rescue her ex from Straight White Maliens.
Queer 60s: LGBTQ+ Cinema in the Decade Before Stonewall runs at Barbican Cinema, London, until 7 July. The series includes films from Ingmar Bergman’s Persona to Frank Simon’s The Queen.
Going out: Gigs
Parklife takes place at Heaton Park, Manchester, on 20 and 21 June, with Calvin Harris, Skepta, Zara Larsson, Nia Archives, and Shy FX.
Robyn tours from 24 June to 3 July, starting in Dublin. Expect hits like Call Your Girlfriend, Indestructible, and Dancing on My Own, plus songs from her album Sexistential.
Led Bib performs at The Lighthouse, near Deal, on 24 June, and Canterbury on 25 June, touring until 29 June. The UK jazz-rock band continues to evolve.
Monochromatic Light (Afterlife) at St Giles’ Cripplegate, London, on 22 June, features bass-baritone Davóne Tines with the BBC Singers and GBSR Duo.
Going out: Art
Jacques Henri Lartigue at MK Gallery, Milton Keynes, from 20 June to 4 October, showcases his lesser-known colour photography.
Frida: The Making of an Icon at Tate Modern, London, from 25 June to 3 January, traces Frida Kahlo’s rise to fame with over 30 key works.
Rosie Ridgway at Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea, from 24 June to 12 September, turns the gallery into a rehearsal space for creative chaos.
Joy Like Time at Sainsbury Centre, Norwich, from 20 June to 15 November, brings together Marina Abramović, Gillian Wearing, and Kalliopi Lemos.
Going out: Stage
The Misanthrope at National Theatre: Lyttelton, London, until 1 August, stars Sandra Oh in Martin Crimp’s adaptation of Molière’s comedy.
1776 at Schwarzman Centre, Oxford, on 26 June, features dancer Lil Buck in a collaboration with ZooNation.
Matt Winning at Soho Theatre, London, from 22 to 24 June, presents Solastalgia, a show about climate change and fatherhood.
Brassed Off at Leeds Playhouse until 11 July, is a new take on Mark Herman’s classic film, set in a mining community.
Staying in: Streaming
Goolagong airs on BBC Four & iPlayer on 20 June at 9pm, a drama about tennis star Evonne Goolagong.
The Bear returns to Disney+ on 26 June for its fifth and final season.
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B’stard on Sky Documentaries & Now on 25 June at 9pm, pays tribute to the comedian.
Avatar: The Last Airbender arrives on Netflix on 25 June, about a boy who can manipulate the elements.
Staying in: Games
Deer & Boy releases on PC, Switch, PS5, and Xbox on 24 June, a poetic adventure about a lost boy and a magical faun.
EA Sports UFC 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox on 25 June, with detailed sports simulation.
Staying in: Albums
Graham Coxon – Castle Park is out now, recorded in 2011 and featuring singles Billy Says and Alright.
Tierra Whack – Whack’s Museum is out now, with tracks like Wax Paper.
Warning – Rituals of Shame is out now, the first album in two decades from the doom metal pioneers.
Swim Deep – Hum is out now, their fifth album of dream-pop.
Staying in: Brain food
Time Sensitive podcast features long-form interviews with guests like George Saunders.
Libraries in Leeds: Exploring Journeys online collection includes tales of the Windrush generation and the M62 corridor.
The American Experiment on Netflix from 24 June, a five-part documentary on the US’s 250th anniversary.
