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The Wipers
Times
Theatre Royal,
Nottingham, then
on tour
After its sell-out
run last year,
another chance to
catch this play by
Ian Hislop and Nick
Newman. It’s the
true story of a
satirical newspaper
created in 1916
when a group of
soldiers deep in
the trenches in
Ypres discovered an
abandoned
printing press.
From 28 Aug,
wiperstimesplay.
co.ukMUSIC
The Beach Boys
with The Royal
Philharmonic
Imagine their
timeless multi-
layered vocal
symphonies and
some of the original
backing wrapped in
a lush orchestral
setting. The
different moods
and arrangements
make you approach
the songs in a whole
new way. Hearing
God Only Knows
and Wouldn’t It Be
Nice powered by
sweeping strings
and booming brass
is a marriage made
in heaven.Great things
to see and do
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The Bodyguard
BBC One
From the makers of
Line of Duty and
starring Keeley
Hawes, what’s not
to like? Hawes plays
Home Secretary
Julia Montague
protected by
bodyguard Richard
Madden – Rob
Stark to Game of
Thrones fans. He’s
a heroic but volatile
war veteran who
despises everything
that ambitious
and powerful
Montague’s politics
stand for.
See listings
for detailsCity Art Centre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh-born and raised, Lucas
exhibited regularly in his home town from
1933, and towards the end of the 1930s
switched from watercolour to oil painting
as he became interested in surrealism.
Lucas cultivated an original and highly
imaginative style of painting during the
next two decades – see Caley Station,
Edinburgh, 1942 (above). This is the fi rst
major exhibition to focus on this enigmatic
artist who is, today, virtually unknown.
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Don’t miss
Subterranean shelter
Hidden London ToursIn this 70th anniversary of the
SS Empire Windrush’s arrival,
there’s a rare chance to explore
the tunnels where hundreds of
Caribbean migrants lived for
their fi rst few weeks – in
Clapham South’s deep-level
shelter, built to protect
Londoners from the Blitz. Be
warned, there are 180 steps to
descend (and ascend!).
From 11 August, ltmuseum.co.uk,
020 7 565 7298EXHIBITION
Edwin G Lucas:
An Individual
Eye