Your Complete Entertainment Guide to the Week Ahead
This week offers a rich tapestry of entertainment options, from the slinky new romcom You, Me & Tuscany starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page to the highly anticipated return of the dissolute teens in Euphoria. Whether you're planning a night out or a cozy stay-in, our guide covers cinema, gigs, art, stage productions, streaming, games, albums, and brain food to keep you entertained.
Going Out: Cinema
You, Me & Tuscany is out now, featuring impulsive cook Anna (Halle Bailey) who tells a lie about being engaged to justify her presence in an abandoned Tuscan villa, setting off a train of events leading to true love. Co-starring Regé-Jean Page and Nia Vardalos, this film promises romantic escapades.
The Stranger, also out now, adapts Albert Camus's debut novel set in 1930s Algiers, with Benjamin Voisin as the unassuming antihero Meursault and Pierre Lottin as the dodgy neighbour.
California Schemin' marks James McAvoy's directorial debut, a comedy based on true Scottish rappers who pretended to be a California duo to overcome narrow-minded record execs.
Father Mother Sister Brother, directed by Jim Jarmusch and starring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Charlotte Rampling, and Cate Blanchett, presents intergenerational family dramas that won the Golden Lion at Venice.
Going Out: Gigs
Peaches tours from 15 to 20 April, starting in Dublin, with clattering noise grenades from her album No Lube So Rude. Miguel performs in Manchester, Birmingham, and London, blending lush R&B with new tracks from Caos.
The Neil Cowley Trio tours from 11 to 23 April, exploring Bach's ideas with global music influences. The Brodsky Quartet collaborates with didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton across London, Leeds, Nottingham, and Bristol.
Going Out: Art
Donald Locke's exhibition at Camden Art Centre, London, until 30 August, showcases his blend of minimalism and colonial history through ceramics and sculpture. Paula Rego's show at Victoria Miro, London, from 16 April to 23 May, focuses on her drawing practice.
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style at King's Gallery, London, until 18 October, displays the monarch's sartorial history. Extraction at Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh, until 26 July, explores energy's societal impact through art.
Going Out: Stage
James Acaster tours from 14 April to 27 August, starting in Prescot, with his unique blend of mainstream appeal and eccentric comedy. Scottish Ballet presents Starstruck in Glasgow from 16 to 18 April, a jazz ballet by Gene Kelly.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at The Old Vic, London, until 23 May, features Olivia Williams as Nurse Ratched in a bold new staging. Tweedy's Massive Circus tours until 31 May, offering family-friendly absurdism.
Staying In: Streaming
Euphoria returns on Sky Atlantic/Now on 13 April at 9pm, with a time-jump to explore twentysomething themes like drug debt and social media sex work. Margot's Got Money Troubles premieres on Apple TV on 15 April, starring Elle Fanning.
Beef season two on Netflix from 16 April follows warring couples at a country club, with Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac. Grayson Perry Has Seen the Future airs on Channel 4 on 15 April at 9pm, exploring AI's threats and benefits.
Staying In: Games
Dosa Divas: One Last Meal releases on 14 April for Switch, PS5, Xbox, and PC, an RPG where you cook Indian-inspired dishes to stop an evil fast-food conglomerate. Replaced also out on 14 April for Xbox and PC, is a Blade Runner-inspired action game with cyberpunk aesthetics.
Staying In: Albums
Holly Humberstone's Cruel World out now features big singalong choruses. Wu Lyf's A Wave That Will Never Break returns after 15 years with euphoric tracks. My New Band Believe's debut explores weird indie-rock, while Squarepusher's Kammerkonzert offers ambient and electronic riffs.
Staying In: Brain Food
MF Doom: Long Island to Leeds podcast investigates the rapper's final years in Leeds. Access O'Keeffe provides digital scans of Georgia O'Keeffe's artworks. Illuminated: Journey Through a Cow airs on Radio 4 on 12 April at 7.15pm, tracing a cow's digestive system through audio experiments.
