London Exhibition
Monet and Architecture
National Gallery
Until July 29 2018

There’s never been a single exhibition looking at Monet’s career through the buildings he painted in Normandy, Paris, London and Venice.

From buildings in villages and by the coast to some of Europe’s most famous monuments, Monet painted the architecture of his time – modern, historic, simple and grand.

This fascinating exhibition gathers for the first time more than 75 of these engrossing paintings that show how he used architecture to create his compositions. Not to be missed.

www.nationalgallery.org.uk

Middlesbrough
T-junction international poetry festival
Various venues
25-29 April

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It includes Michael Rosen, Lev Rubinstein, Aurelia Lassaque, Chawki Abdelamir, Bejan Matur, Gerour Kristny, Francis Combes, Keabonye Bareeng (pictured), Zoila Forss, Justyna Bargielska, Eric Motswasele, Abdulkareem Kasid and Amarjit Chandan.

Five days of poetry readings, workshops, debates and book-launches from around the world.

www.tjunctionfestival.co.uk

Hebden Bridge/Touring Music
Gregg Russell & Ciaran Algar
Wadsworth Community Centre
April 13 2018

Gregg Russell’s voice and guitar mesmerise, while Ciaran Algar’s evocative violin intercedes surgically and Mark Tucker’s percussion and bass lend discreetly elegant rhythm accents to this soundscape of memorable songs of their most recent album Utopia and Wasteland.

The politics of We Are Leaving and Line Two are admirable as is the moving tribute to Walter Tull. Check website for gigs near you.

www.russellalgar.co.uk/gigs

Glasgow Theatre
Richard III (a one-woman show)
Citizens Theatre
119 Gorbals Street
Glasgow, G5 9DS
Apr 10-14 2018

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An intimate, unpredictable and moving production which has been thrilling audiences around the world since 2015. Theatre at its best.

www.citz.co.uk