2:22 A Ghost Story

UNTIL 23 APRIL, LYRIC THEATRE

Danny Robins’ edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller at the Lyric is the show’s biggest house to date and follows two hugely successful seasons at the Criterion. Last year 2:22 A Ghost Story had Olivier Nominations including Best New Play, and won the Best New Play category in the Whatsonstage awards. Don't miss Cheryl's final weeks in the lead role.

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Installation

Jitish Kallat: Whorled

to 23 April SOMERSET HOUSE

Whorled (Here After Here After Here) is a new courtyard commission by Somerset House and the Mumbai-based artist’s first major public commission in the UK. This striking installation, over 30 metres in diameter, comprises two intersecting spirals that echo the signage of UK roads and connect the famed neoclassical courtyard of Somerset House to locations across the planet and distant universe. somersethouse.org.uk

ART

Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons

To 7 May

HAYWARD GALLERY

Nelson’s psychologically charged and atmospheric installations take viewers on enthralling journeys into fictional worlds that eerily echo our own. Designed to dramatically transform the spaces of the Hayward Gallery, his exhibition will include towering sculptural works and new versions of his key epic installations. southbankcentre.co.uk

TEXTILES

KUMIHIMO: Japanese Silk Braiding by Domyo

To 11 June japan house london

This is the UK’s first major exploration of this ancient yet contemporary Japanese art. Drawing together the strands of its fascinating 1300-year history, the exhibition also considerskumhimo’s vibrant current applications, from formal and contemporary fashion to science and engineering. The future of kumihimo is posed as an open question. japanhouselondon.co.uk

ART Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: forms of life

20 April - 3 September

TATE MODERN

Hilma af Klint (b. Sweden, 18621944) and Piet Mondrian (b. Netherlands, 1872-1944) were two of the most imaginative artists of the twentieth century. While they never met, they shared the same deep connection to the natural world and the desire to understand the forces behind life on earth. tate.org.uk