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To-Do
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Because there’s no time to lose…
see AN ACTING
GIANT-TO-Be
London …Some Trace
Of Her; until 21 Oct at
National Theatre, South
Bank, SE1; from £10;
nationaltheatre.org.uk
This is one of the finest
pieces of contemporary
theatre to hit London
for some time, and, as
a bonus, also features
rising British acting hope
Ben Whishaw, star of
BBC’s Criminal Justice.
CheCk OUT hIsTORy’s
GReATesT flyING MAChINes
Edinburgh Edinburgh Airshow; 26 Jul at
National Museum of Flight Airshows, East
Fortune Airfield; £17; nms.ac.uk/airshow
The National Museum of Flight’s annual airshow
rolls around with a packed programme of aircraft
displays ranging from vintage warbirds to the
latest technology the RAF has to offer.
sAMPle The Uk’s
fINesT shORT fIlMs
London Rushes Soho Shorts Festival; until
1 Aug at various venues; free; sohoshorts.com
The UK remains a global centre of cutting-edge
movies. This summer, head to Soho for a
season of tasters of the finest drama, animation
and music videos the UK has to offer. Odds on
you’ll see the work of some stars in the making.
If they nailed this
take, £250 from You’ve Been
Framed would be theirs
When the freezer door
shut, peas knew they were
in for a long night
Marvel at the spirit
of adventure
London Portraits Of Adventure; until 3 Aug at the Royal Geographical Society,
1 Kensington Gore, SW7; free; 10am-8pm; rgs.org
In the perfectly-suited surroundings of the Royal Geographical Society, this unique
show celebrates adventure in all its forms. Curated by leading design commentator
Stephen Bayley, and supporting the British Red Cross, the exhibition showcases
rarely-seen images of people on the limits of endurance and in the extremes of our
planet’s climate. Also, less recognised forms of adventure and courage are focused
on, with a series of 10 specially-commissioned portraits of personalities who have
brought them to bear, from Archbishop Desmond Tutu to Zara Phillips.
lIVe IT UP AT
A MysTeRIOUs
fesTIVAl
Cambridge The Secret
Garden Party; 24-27
Jul (venue revealed
once you have bought
a ticket); £125;
secretgardenparty.com
A festival with a real
difference – the venue is
kept secret until just before
the event (all we know at
the time of press is it will be
near Cambridge), and the
emphasis is on creative
endeavours. If that sounds
a tad hippyish for your
tastes, there’s still a top
line-up, including the
hotly-tipped
Glasvegas,
Infadels and,
fresh from her
triumphant
Meltdown
gig, Grace
Jones
(right).
The 1ft shoulder pad
caused widespread tilting
Friends thought Dan had
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Cheshire Table For Two; 27 Sep at Cordon
Vert Cookery School, Parkdale, Dunham Rd,
Altrincham (book now); £134; cordonvert.co.uk
This course takes you through the process of
making a gourmet meal for two. You start cooking
at 1pm, and your special someone arrives at 6pm,
by which time you’ll have made a meal for you both
to remember, and earned extra brownie points.
see sUMMeR MOVIes GROW UP
Nationwide The Dark Knight; at cinemas nationwide
from 24 Jul; thedarkknight.warnerbros.com
Christian Bale and director Christopher Nolan reunite
for what is arguably the best of the Batman franchise
since the first outing. Heath Ledger’s final performance
as The Joker is psychotically menacing, and Bale doesn’t
disappoint as the tortured, punch-loving superhero
desperate to leave his caped alter-ego behind.
taken his ‘extreme sit-up’
regime a step too far
“Waiter, these candles
need changing”
PHOTOGRAPHS: Rex FeATUReS, BOBBY MODeL
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