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The Greatest Showman has left us hankering to roll up ringside but how to do the circus post-woke awakening? Brought to you by the puppeteers behind War Horse, Circus 1903 takes animal cruelty out of the equation, pulling strings to give life to full-sized elephants. Take the family to enjoy this stupendous show of strong men, contortionists and acrobats on their tour of Birmingham, Salford and Dublin before landing in London just before Christmas. 25 Oct to 5 Jan. circus1903.com
Wellness by the water. By Alex Bloom-Davis Roll up for a circus with a crucial difference
EXHIBITION
HORSE PLAY
One of the great animal painters, George Stubbs is most renowned for his portraits of horses. MK Gallery in Milton Keynes will show works including Stubbs’ most famous painting of Whistlejacket, as well as Eclipse, the undefeated forefather of today’s most pedigree thoroughbreds, next to the skeleton of Eclipse himself. 12 Oct to 26 Jan. mkgallery.org
Stubbs’ masterpiece, a portrait of Whistlejacket
MUSICAL
Dress to Impress A fairytale for our times, The Boy in The Dress enchants young readers about how brilliant it is to be different. Adapted from David Walliams’ highlyacclaimed book for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers soundtrack will stick in your head for the rest of the week. This is a mustsee modern classic. 8 Nov to 8 March. rsc.org.uk EXHIBITION
Renaissance Man As we head for the 500th year since Leonardo da Vinci’s death, museums across Europe are scrambling to create exhibitions to commemorate the ultimate Renaissance man. A collection of his sketches move from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Holyrood – A Life In Drawing is the largest collection of his work to ever come to Scotland. Now is your chance to get to know ‘Leonardo, the man’, in the Queen’s official Edinburgh residence. 22 Nov to 15 March. rct.uk
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Pokot Dancers, Vanishing Africa collection by MirellaRicciardi
E V E N T S
DON’T MISS
PHOTOS: © MANUEL HARLAN; © LAURENT LIOTARDO
Witness worlds collide in an exciting collaboration between photographer Mirella Ricciardi and Augustus Brandt. Past and Present will celebrate Ricciardi’s 65 years capturing and recording East African tribal life, offering a never-before-glance at her film and fashion career. No wonder the supermodel elite (like Iman), hankered to work with her. 21 Sept to 20 Nov. augustusbrandt.co.uk