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QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH

With art, music, and a local celebration of France’s national day all lined up for this month, July looks set to be a scorcher. Start planning your calendar now. Edited by Scarlett Kilcooley-O’Halloran

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OSCAR TUAZON: MY MISTAKE

OSCAR TUAZON: MY MISTAKEICA | Until 15 August

In a fusion of natural and industrial materials, sculpture and installation, US artist Oscar Tuazon’s latest solo exhibition challenges the foundations on which the world of architecture has been built. Creating a piece that defies the very space it is in, Tuazon turns his intellectual resolution to think outside the box into something determinedly physical. (ica.org.uk)

QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISHJonathan Cooper Gallery | Until 12 July

From our love of dogs to our passion for gardening, Rebecca Campbell’s expertly and humorously captures the archetypal English way of life in her oil paintings. Working on linen, Campbell – whose works are influenced by Indian Mogul miniatures – cites influences picked up on travels to exotic faraway places incorporated by English eccentrics into their own surroundings. (jonathancooper.co.uk)

COMpLETE HISTORY Of fOOD35 Belgrave Square | 14–18 July

Take part in a culinary adventure with food experimentalists Bompass & Parr as they transform an entire building in Belgravia into the Complete History of Food, part of Courvoisier’s Revolutionary Spirit Festival. Guests will be afforded a taste of the past, present and future, from Medieval to molecular, as preconceptions of taste and food are challenged in spectacular style – flooded dining rooms, sugar sculptures and brain sensory food are all promised. Look forward to a gastronomic extravaganza. (courvoisier.com)

BBC pROMSCentral London | Until 11 September

The classical music event of the year begins this month and as ever there is an impressive line-up to last the summer. Both seasoned lovers of the classics and complete newcomers will be entranced by the majestic surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall and Cadogan Hall. Soak up the atmosphere while listening to some of the greatest classical musicians of our time. (bbc.co.uk/proms)

BASTILLE DAY LONDON GARDEN pARTYBattersea Park | Sunday 11 July

What better way to spend a balmy Sunday afternoon than to taste the best of French cheese and wine as you stroll leisurely through a Parisian street market? You won’t even have to cross the channel to do so as Bastille Day comes to Battersea Park for the second year running. Celebrating all things French, there will be a cabaret performance, a food market and cookery classes with guest of

honour Raymond Blanc. Start digging out your Breton stripes. (bastilledaylondon.com)

THE TROUBADOURThe Troubadour | Until 28 July

As a part of Earls Court Music Festival, west London institution the Troubadour will be hosting live acoustic sessions throughout July. Once host to the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, this authentic 1950s coffee bar remains an intimate and romantic home to music, poetry and al fresco dining. You won’t find a more relaxing way to while away the hours on a balmy summer evening. (troubadour.co.uk)

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RHS SHOw TATTON pARK Tatton Park | 21–25 July

Escape to the countryside as the RHS Show Tatton Park takes up residence in Cheshire. Much like its sister event, the Chelsea Flower show, expect plants, seeds and garden art of the highest quality. Fortnum & Mason will be providing refreshment as it departs its London residence for the first time in 303 years, offering everything from champagne lunches to delicious afternoon teas. (rhs.org.uk)

KEVIN MCCLOUD’S GRAND TOUR Of EUROpE £8.99 | Orion

Released this month in paperback, seize the chance to follow the greatest thinkers and explorers of the Renaissance period as Kevin McCloud traces their footsteps across Europe. McCloud proves a charismatic companion as he explores the art, architecture and civilisations the elite travellers of the time would have encountered, and shows how these discoveries abroad changed the face of Britain forever. (orionbooks.co.uk)

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RECIpES fROM AN ITALIAN SUMMER£24.95 | Phaidon

No one does al fresco summer dining quite like the Italians: think antipasti, fresh tomatoes drizzled in balsamic vinegar and peach Bellini’s. Recreate a taste of sunshine with recipes for light lunches and summer suppers, all brought to life with stunning photography of the Italian countryside. (phaidon.co.uk)

NICE JAZZ fESTIVALNice | July 17–24

Founded in 1948, France’s original jazz festival boasts an impressive history of headline acts, including Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Charles. The event now encompasses world music and pop alongside its ever popular line-up of classic and modern jazz. This year features performances by greats from Earth, Wind and Fire and Ornette Coleman to the Tineke Postma Quartet. Set against the magnificent backdrop of the French Riviera, what’s not to like?(nicejazzfestival.fr)