The Week’s guide to what’s worth seeing and reading

Showing now

Hedda Gabler at the National Theatre, London SE1 (020-7452 3000). Ruth Wilson is mesmerising as the ultimate unhappy newlywed in Patrick Marber’s new version of Ibsen’s tragedy. Ivo van Hove directs. Ends 21 March. Also showing in cinemas nationwide on 9 March (ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk).

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Brit Award-winner Tom Odell is headlining the Curious Arts Festival, the charming music and arts festival held in the New Forest. The literary lineup includes Matt Haig and Lemn Sissay. For children there are activities put on by The Week Junior, and much more. 21-23 July, Pylewell Park, Hampshire (www.curiousartsfestival.com). Early Bird tickets available until 31 January.

Griff Rhys Jones and comedian Lee Mack star in Molière’s comedy The Miser. 8-18 February, Theatre Royal Bath (01225-448844); 1 March-3 June, Garrick, London WC2 (0330-333 4811).

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has signed flamboyant Serbian violinist Nemanja Radulovic to be its artist-in-residence. He will be performing Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, Op. 14 in the concert Lord of the Dance. 15 February, Lighthouse, Poole; 16 February, Great Hall, University of Exeter (www.bsolive.com).

Just out in paperback

Dadland by Keggie Carew (Vintage £8.99). Winner of the Costa Biography Prize, this is a “riveting” biography of the author’s war hero father – charting his extraordinary career and later descent into dementia (Mail on Sunday).