Lee Cronin's The Mummy & Amaarae Live: Week's Top Picks
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- Lee Cronin releases his new horror film The Mummy, starring Jack Reynor and Laia Costa, reimagining the classic with a desert‑missing‑child plot.
- Jude Law portrays Vladimir Putin in The Wizard of the Kremlin, a thriller based on Giuliano da Empoli’s prize‑winning debut novel.
- Christian Petzold returns with Miroirs No 3, starring Paula Beer as a classical piano student recuperating after a dramatic car crash.
- Brian Cox makes his directorial debut with Glenrothan, a comic drama about estranged brothers reuniting in Scotland.
- Amaarae headlines a one‑off London show at Roundhouse on 23 April, featuring an all‑black dress code.
- Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment teams with Squidsoup for a 3‑D sound‑immersive concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall on 22 April.
- Dry Cleaning kicks off a UK tour ending 25 April, debuting the new single “Sliced By a Fingernail”.
- Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin tours their ninth album Spin in London (23 April) and Southampton (24 April), showcasing their “Zen funk” sound.
- Michaela Yearwood‑Dan opens a mixed‑media exhibition at The Whitworth, Manchester, running through 18 October.
Why it matters: The Whitworth exhibition runs until 18 October, offering a long‑term platform for Yearwood‑Dan’s interdisciplinary work.
