The World’s Most Photographed
An undoubted crowd-puller, exploring the lives of 10 of the most snapped figures of all time, including Elvis, Queen Victoria, Audrey Hepburn, Muhammad Ali and Hitler, in pictures that have never been on public display.
National Portrait Gallery, WC2, from July 6
Edinburgh Festival
It’s back. Fringe highlights include stand-up from Jimmy Carr, Lucy Porter’s sellout show, Happiness, and Alistair Mackenzie (Monarch of the Glen) should dazzle in The Gigli Concert. A must-see at the International Festival is the energised Scottish Ballet dancing Balanchine, accompanied by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Kwamé Ryan.
From July 9; 0131 226 0000
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Womad
Highlights at the annual world-music festival include the Malian stars Amadou and Mariam; Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation, with a blend of blues, rock and North African-inspired sounds; and Youssou N’Dour.
Rivermead, Reading, July 29-31 (www.womad.org)
Royal Opera House
You can book on Tuesday for the next season. Don’t miss the rarely staged Dom Sébastien, roi de Portugal, sung in the original French, with Simon Keenlyside (above) as Abayaldos; and the Ring cycle continues with the third opera in Keith Warner’s new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano.
From Sept 10 (020 7304 4000)