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■ Wedding Dresses 1775-2014
Ahead of the four-weddings slog of the summer season, get inspired at this huge historical survey of nuptial fashion. From Charles James to Christian Lacroix, from Vivienne Westwood to Vera Wang, peruse two centuries of white dresses – plus the purple number Dita Von Teese wore to marry rocker Marilyn Manson.
Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7 (020-7942 2000), 3 May to 15 March 2015.
■ The Valley of Astonishment
If Ivo van Hove's masterful A View from the Bridge weren't enough, June sees the Young Vic welcome Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne back for the first time since The Suit. Their new show tackles the kaleidoscopic condition of synaesthesia – where sounds become colours and colours become tastes.
Young Vic, London SE1 (020-7922 2922), 20 June to 12 July.
■ Black Sabbath
Will this be the last stand for the inventors of heavy metal? How satanic can they be surrounded by verdant parkland? Will Ozzy Osbourne remember all the words? There's only one place to find the answers, as the Birmingham bat-eaters headline British Summer Time, supported by Soundgarden and Faith No More.
Hyde Park, London W2 (08448 24 48 24), 4 July.
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■ The Threepenny Opera
Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's Beggar's Opera has been given a tubthumping reboot by Jenny Sealey and her Graeae company. In the mouths of disabled actors protesting welfare cuts, the anti-capitalism is all the more furious – and given extra feminist punch by a strong ensemble cast.
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds (0113-213 7700), until 10 May.
