Michael White’s music news: LSO in Trafalgar Square; Opera Holland Park; City Music Foundation; Wrenathon; The Sixteen; Eric Whitacre

Stephen Triffitt brings Frank Sinatra to Cadogan Hall

Review: The Shape of Things at Park Theatre

Lucy Popescu’s theatre news: Marylebone; Arcola; Pleasance; Cockpit; Little Angel; New Diorama theatres

Hay Festival: Tracey Beaker author Dame Jacqueline Wilson shares writing tricks with a sell-out audience

Hay Festival: Meet The World’s Greatest Teacher

A Crack in The Mountain: save the cave?

Ham sandwich…

Review: Once On This Island, at Regent’s Park Open-Air Theatre

Sultan swings

Michael White’s classical news: The Bevan Family Consort; Princess Ida; Il Trovatore; Sāvitri; The Holst Singers

Grooves: Hyde Park BST; The Melvins; Dublin Castle; Arctic Monkeys; The Hives

Review: Pirate Enlightenment, Or The Real Libertalia by David Graeber

From wilderness to war in gorily comic Sisu

Kibako is a key part of area’s restaurant revival

How Victoria Smith explored the demonisation of middle-aged women

Review: Leaves of Glass, at Park 90

Muse update

Ring master

Review: Brokeback Mountain, @Soho Place