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Things to do this week in England
Turner, Monet, Twombly: Later Paintings
Works by English visionary JMW Turner, US expressionist Cy Twombly and French impressionist Claude Monet come together for one of the most eagerly awaited exhibitions of the year. Five of Monet’s adored Water Lillies will sit side by side, two of them never before seen in the UK. Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock, Liverpool, June 22–October 28, www.tate.org.uk
Isle Of Wight Festival
Top R&B, pop and indie acts – among them Example, Jessie J, Biffy Clyro and Elbow – meet legends of 20th-century rock Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and Pearl Jam. Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, June 21-24, www.isleofwightfestival.com
33rd World Worm Charming Championships
Competitors use garden forks and music in a bid to charm the most worms from the earth at this eccentric annual event. The trophy: a golden rampant worm. Willaston County Primary School, Willaston, near Nantwich, Cheshire, June 23, www.wormcharming.com
Plan B
It’s all engines a go-go for Plan B, with a new album, Ill Manors (the soundtrack to his recently released film of the same name), out next month. Expect a soul-shaking show from this socially conscious polymath. Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent, June 22 then touring, www.time4planb.co.uk
Kate Nash
Get a sneak preview of the tunes on Nash’s upcoming third album on her Faster Pussycats Run Run tour. What the theme implies for the Brit award-winning singer-songwriter is anyone’s guess, but you can expect some empowering songs from this witty lyricist. Bodega, Nottingham, June 22, then touring, www.myignorantyouth.com
In Good Company
After glowing reviews in its first year, dancers from the Hofesh Shechter Company are once again given carte blanche to create five new short pieces. Their modern, economical approach promises for a playful and provocative evening. Brighton Dome, June 19, then touring, www.hofesh.co.uk/ingoodcompany2.html
Release
Last chance to catch Icon Theatre’s Fringe First award-winning play Release, as it takes in Luton, Oxford and Hereford. Three ex-prisoners attempt to reconnect with the people and lives they left behind, in this compelling piece of storytelling. Hat Factory, Luton, June 21, Oxford Playhouse, June 22, Courtyard Theatre, Hereford, June 23, www.releaseinfo.org
Hidden Britain: Benjamin Franklin House, London
This grade one listed 18th-century building is the only residence of the great American polymath left standing. The museum features a historical ‘experience’ covering the discoveries and events of Franklin’s life in London, a student science centre and a full set of Franklin’s published works. 36 Craven Street, London, www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org
