The Devil Wears Prada 2 to Lenny Henry: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

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Meryl Streep stars in the long-awaited sequel to the fashion-industry hit, and the comic, actor and bona fide national treasure returns to the stageThe Devil Wears Prada 2Out nowSequels, for spring? Groundbreaking.OK, but this just happens to be one of the most anticipated sequels of the last decade, with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt returning to their respective roles of high-fashion supervillain Miranda Priestly, journalist Andy Sachs and type-A nightmare Emily Charlton.HokumOut nowAdam Scott (Severance) stars in this Irish-set haunted-house horror about a man whose journey to spread his parents’ ashes involves some unexpectedly spooky twists and turns.Irish former electrician Damian McCarthy writes and directs his first Hollywood feature after a couple of lower-budget homegrown hits.Wild FoxesOut nowValéry Carnoy directs this French coming-of-age drama which premiered at Cannes last year to prize-winning effect.

Set at a sport-focused boarding school, it concerns the aftermath of a near fatal accident for young boxer Camille (Samuel Kircher) who is rescued by his best friend, Matteo, (Faycal Anaflous),That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure SeaOut nowA beach vacation at a private resort is disrupted by Yura, an underseas priestess who is after some help in dealing with the potential awakening of a dormant Aqua Dragon,This adventure bridges the gap between the third and fourth series of the popular animated Japanese TV show,Catherine BrayTsatsamisManchester, 2 May; London, 8 May London-based artist and producer Tsatsamis released his mixtape Tsycophant last month and showcases its lithe electropop on this mini tour,Keep an ear out for the pensive, George Michael-esque Secret Boyfriend and the sweaty strut of Angelina, which sounds like Hurts wrestling with Years & Years.

Michael CraggTame Impala7 to 13 May; tour starts LondonKevin Parker tours his psych-pop outfit around arenas in support of last year’s Deadbeat album.Perfect timing, given that the album’s third single, Dracula, has gone viral on TikTok and has nestled itself in the upper echelons of charts worldwide thanks to a remix with Blackpink’s Jennie.MCCourtney PineCheltenham Town Hall, 3 May; Ronnie Scott’s, London, 7 & 8 MayFour decades ago, this sax-playing descendent of the Windrush generation helped spark a revolution across the 1980s UK jazz scene and way beyond.Pine’s Out of the Ghetto: A Modern Day Jazz Story tour celebrates the vision that fuelled a new sound, and a still-growing new audience.John FordhamTectonics festivalCity Halls and Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 2 & 3 MayTectonics is an annual feast for the ears, showcasing composers and performers working at classical music’s cutting edge.

Virtuoso tuba playing from Danielle Price and Frédéric Le Junter’s experimental sound machines are among this year’s major premieres.Flora WillsonAleksandra KasubaTate St Ives, 2 May to 4 OctoberLong before immersive art was even really a thing, Lithuanian American artist Aleksandra Kasuba was creating “spatial environments” for viewers to inhabit.This St Ives show – the first of her work in the UK – will feature early paintings and mosaics alongside proto-immersive installations all about utopian ideals of social harmony and communal living.ZurbaránNational Gallery, London, 2 May to 23 AugustGazing saints, bowls of lemons, loads of magi and a circumcision: the so-called Spanish Caravaggio took on a huge variety of subject matter, but always with a singular intensity and sense of heightened drama.Francisco de Zurbarán was a giant of 17th-century art, a proper master of the baroque, and this exhibition will be a serious art blockbuster.

Genuine Fake Premium EconomyICA, London, to 5 JulyThree millennial artists – Jenna Bliss, Buck Ellison and Jasmine Gregory – come together in this show at the ICA to try to make sense of how the hell any of us survived the 2008 financial crisis,How do we live, love, work and survive in a world of massive inequality and capitalist greed? Maybe the film, photography and painting here will provide answers,Rose Finn-KelceyArts Collective, Northampton, to 1 AugustPioneering feminist performance conceptualist and Northampton native Rose Finn-Kelcey died in 2014,Her work dealt with ideas of architecture, spirituality, the domestic and the mundane, all with humour and biting satire,This show inaugurates the Art Collective complex, a brand new art space for Northampton.

Eddy FrankelLenny HenryTouring to 3 NovemberFirst came the glut of stage shows based on classic sitcoms, now the comedy giants of the 80s and 90s are reliving their greatest hits,Following in Harry Enfield’s recent footsteps, the Comic Relief co-founder embarks on a tour that fuses standup with stories about his best-loved roles,Rachel AroestiSherlock HolmesRegent’s Park Open Air theatre, London, 2 May to 6 JuneIn this new adventure, Sherlock’s world collapses into chaos with the arrival of an unknown woman and mysterious jewel at 221b Baker Street,It’s penned by Joel Horwood (The Ocean at the End of the Lane), directed by the always-mischievous Sean Holmes and stars Joshua James as Sherlock and Jyuddah Jaymes as Watson,Miriam GillinsonSweatCitizens theatre, Glasgow, to 16 May; Royal Lyceum theatre, Edinburgh, 3 to 20 JuneThis co-production of Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer-winning play is based on extensive interviews with the residents of Reading, Pennsylvania, where industrial decline is devastating the factory workers’ way of life.

MGReturn to the ForestAviva Studios, Manchester, 7 to 10 May; touring to 27 June South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma reunites with puppetry company Theatre-Rites (following 2021’s The Global Playground) for a new show where a magical forest comes alive.Theatre-Rites, celebrating its 30th anniversary, has a great track record for creating imaginative, experimental kids’ theatre blending puppetry and dance.Lyndsey WinshipLegendsNetflix, 7 MayWith The Gold, Neil Forsyth turned one of Britain’s most notorious heists into a quality retro drama.Now he’s found inspiration in a more obscure crime story: an ambitious operation by undercover customs officers to stop the heroin trade.Steve Coogan, Tom Burke and Hayley Squires star.

AmandalandBBC iPlayer & BBC One, 6 May, 9pmAs a sitcom, Motherland was mostly about parenthood and a bit about class – its spin-off is mostly about class and a bit about parenthood.Having weathered humiliations involving campsite toilets and a celebrity chef, series two reunites us with Lucy Punch’s inveterate social climber.FallenITVX, 3 MayAmerican source material, a primarily British cast, German and Swiss producers and a Brazilian broadcaster: this adaptation of Lauren Kate’s inordinately successful YA romantasy fiction is the result of a dizzyingly globalised TV industry.Now the show – which won an international Emmy last year – finally airs in the UK.Berlusconi – Condemned to WinBBC iPlayer & BBC Four, 5 May, 10pmEveryone knows that Silvio Berlusconi parlayed his status as a media tycoon into a long career at the top of Italian politics.

But this ESPN doc puts a lesser-known element of his empire under the microscope: examining how his ownership of AC Milan helped him become prime minister,RAWax HeadsXbox, PS5, PC, Switch, out 2 May Ever fancied running a record shop, picking out recommendations and getting to know 100+ fictional bands? Well this grungy little game has invented all of this for your amusement,inKonbiniPC, Xbox, Switch, PS5, out nowAlternatively, in 1990s Japan, here you are a college student who’s taken a job stacking shelves at one of the country’s squillions of quaint convenience stores,Sounds like a drudgery simulator, but things get more interesting as you get to know your customers,Keza MacDonaldTori Amos – In Times of DragonsOut nowA metaphorical story based around a desperate fight for democracy in the face of a “billionaire Lizard Demon” forms the backbone of the 18th album by the US singer-songwriter.

On the epic six-minute opener, Shush, Amos spotlights a coercive patriarchy, before eventually reaching a sense of hope on Stronger Together.Kacey Musgraves – Middle of NowhereOut nowThe country music superstar attempts to settle into singledom on her seventh album.On the title track that means enjoying the freedom of being undefined, while a certain lack of intimacy (“ain’t nobody’s tool up in my shed”) is bemoaned on the playful single, Dry Spell.Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun: Girls TripOut nowOriginally released last September, Zara Larsson’s excellent fifth album, Midnight Sun, was a surprising flop.Since then, however, she’s scored a US Top 10 single alongside PinkPantheress, and watched her 2015 bop Lush Life re-enter the charts worldwide.

Hence this repack, with a remix album featuring a global roster of female guests.American Football – American FootballOut nowSeven years after their last album, also called American Football, the midwest emo quartet return with 10 more songs to cry to.Focusing on topics such as suicide, divorce and addiction, songs such as Bad Moons and No Feeling, with Turnstile’s Brendan Yates, make sadness seem quite pretty.MCAadam Jacobs ArchiveOnline Chicago’s Aadam Jacobs is an obsessive chronicler of the city’s music scene and this fascinating archive features live recordings of early shows by the likes of Nirvana, Depeche Mode and Sonic Youth, plus contextual info.Darknet DiariesPodcastTech expert Jack Rhysider’s engrossing series analyses developments in the shadowy world of cybercrime, from the hacking groups destabilising national security to bot farms gaming the music charts.

The Safe BoxBBC World Service, Tuesday, 8.06pmMarking World Press Freedom Day, presenter Myra Anubi’s investigation into the French organisation Forbidden Stories explores how journalists aim to continue the sensitive work of colleagues who have been killed or who are at risk.Ammar Kalia This article was amended on 3 May 2026 because an earlier version said that Legends was available from 2 May; it can be streamed on Netflix from 7 May.
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How to make arancini – recipe | Felicity Cloake's Masterclass

Before I wrote this recipe, it hadn’t occurred to me that the word “arancini” means “little oranges”, and, plump, round and golden as they are, it makes sense, too. Indeed, these robust rice balls, which are said to have come to Sicily with Arab invaders in the 10th century, are now, according to the late Antonio Carluccio, the local equivalent of a sandwich lunch.Prep 25 min Cook 45 min Makes 8 large ballsFor the risotto700ml chicken stock, or vegetable stock100ml white wine (optional)250g short-grain rice (eg, arborio)½ tsp salt, plus extra to season1 very generous pinch saffron (optional)50g parmesan, or grano padano or vegetarian alternative, gratedBlack pepperFor the arancini2 eggs plus 1 egg yolk100g mozzarella, drained and cut into chunksOptional other fillings of your choice – meat ragu, pesto, sauteed mushrooms, wilted or defrosted greens170g plain flour 250g fine dried breadcrumbs (preferably not panko)Neutral oil, for fryingFlaky sea salt, to finish (optional)Risotto is a northern Italian dish, so Sicilian arancini weren’t designed with it in mind, but they are great vehicles for risotto leftovers. My recipe is intended for 700g cooked rice, but adjust the fillings and coating according to what you have; these are also a great way to repurpose small amounts of ragu, cooked vegetables, fish or meat.If you’re cooking the rice from scratch, put the stock and wine (or substitute 100ml extra stock, if you prefer) in a medium pan and bring to a boil – I like chicken stock, because I find it the most neutrally savoury, but use whatever suits the fillings you’re using

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Mitsu, London EC2: ‘Determinedly fun and delicious’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

No spoilers, but I knew even before I’d reached for my chopsticks that Mitsu would be a vast improvement on its predecessor, because it has taken the place of Nobu Shoreditch in the under-gusset of the Aethos hotel, a Swiss-owned “lifestyle hospitality brand”, in east London. Nobu was gargantuan, moodily lit (that is, pitch black), woundingly expensive and terrifically hard to book, despite having something like 797 seats; it was also one of the most soulless London restaurants of the past 25 years. Nobu Shoreditch felt symbolic: it was where all the raffish hope of the 1990s YBA crowd and the early noughties electroclash heads went to die.But that was then, and now, in 2026, the Aethos crew has deftly brightened and lightened the mood of the room, making it actually cosy and adding a twinkly central bar; there’s an open robata kitchen and roomy booths, as well as a pretty Japanese garden. Mitsu calls itself an izakaya, which is what European restaurateurs always say when they mean the Japanese-influenced food isn’t too po-faced and you can get really tipsy on sake

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Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for Mexican-style vanilla bean flan | The sweet spot

I started the year in one of my favourite places: Mexico City. I’ve since become one of those annoying people who finds a way to bring it up in nearly every conversation, so please indulge me just this once! Each time I’ve been to Mexico, I develop a new fixation, and this year I ate a considerable amount of flan. It’s seen as a bit of a retro dish here in the UK, and perhaps a little divisive, but I love it.Mexican-style flan is typically made with condensed milk, giving it a gorgeous, silky, creamy texture. I’ve also added plenty of vanilla – brought back from my trip, of course

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How to match wine with vegetables

At a recent tasting, I got chatting to a winemaker from Australia’s Clare Valley as I bravely made my way through his wares: a ripe, leathery shiraz and a deep, dark cabernet sauvignon that put me in mind of blackcurrant bushes. These were serious wines – and good value, too. A generation ago, such gutsy New World reds were all the rage, but now, lamented the winemaker, gen Z was more interested in lighter, cooler-climate wines, lower on the alcohol and brighter on the palate.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link

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‘Restaurants won’t survive’: Michelin chef opens venues abroad to withstand UK taxes

A British Michelin-starred chef says he is opening restaurants abroad to subsidise his UK venues against a backdrop of high taxes and a struggling hospitality sector.Jason Atherton is now in Forte dei Marmi, on the Tuscan coast in Italy, where he is preparing his newest opening, Maria’s, which will be in the Principessa hotel. The Sheffield-born chef now has restaurants all over the world, including in Dubai and St Moritz.He said he was finding it easier to make a profit in countries with more forgiving policies towards restaurants, pubs and bars. “I am trying to sustain our business by opening abroad

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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for spring chicken thighs with spring onions, mint and peas | A kitchen in Rome

The weather lately has been as temperamental as peas in pods. But peas are even harder to read than the sky: some pods contain sweet things no bigger than peppercorns, which explode when you bite them; the contents of others, however, are closer to small ball bearings, their size very likely a sign that all the natural sucrose has been metabolised and transformed to pea starch. The best thing for the tiny ones is to snack on them alongside a bit of cheese, whereas the path for big ones is the same as for dried peas, so pea and ham soup or a long-simmered puree.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link