Your time off & time out
Our guide to this month’s entertainment
ALBUM TAYLOR SWIFT
The pop phenomenon releases her seventh album, Lover, in August, building on the success of singles ME! and You Need To Calm Down, which came out earlier this year. The new release features a whopping 18 songs, most of which you’ll be singing along to – or have stuck in your head – all summer long. Out 23 August
THEATRE THE ARGUMENT
Felicity Kendal takes to the stage of Bath’s Theatre Royal in William Boyd’s darkly comic play, exploring how words in the heat of the moment can result in explosive arguments. The story delves into the relationship between married couple Pip and Meredith, whose bust-ups make for compelling, and often hilarious, viewing. 7 to 24 August; theatreroyal.org.uk
FILM FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS AND SHAW Expect spectacular stunts and effects from this spin-off of the Fast
& Furious franchise. The plot sees Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham pair up as heroes Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw to take on Idris Elba’s brilliantly bad villain Brixton Lore. Out now
HAVE YOU HEARD? The Cold Feet gang, including Hermione Norris, are returning for more drama. The new series will air on ITV in January 2020.
EXHIBITION CHIHULY NIGHTS
Enjoy the breathtaking glass artwork of Dale Chihuly under an evening sky in the stunning surroundings of London’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. There’s access to Kew’s glasshouses and galleries, and there’s a Prosecco bar, too! 15 August to 26 October; kew.org
TV LOVE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Six new rural singletons are on a mission to find The One as the popular dating show returns, hosted by DJ and farmer’s daughter Sara Cox. Those in search of their perfect match range from a sheepdog trainer to an equine dentist. Will it be love or heartache? BBC Two