It’s showtime!

Prepare for a culture-packed summer with Bazaar ’s ultimate hotlist of the best things to see, sample and watch this season. Expect transportive exhibitions, immersive theatre, escapist films and a holiday-reading list made for long, languorous afternoons

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Mark Gatiss’s star-filled new detective series Bookish is a case of mischievous fun

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August’s nature marker – the swifts’ quiet exit As August unfolds, the familiar cries of swifts begin to fade. By mid-month, they’ve left for Africa – no fuss, just gone. It’s one of those subtle shif