On my radar: Hayley Squires’s cultural highlights
The Bafta-nominated British actor on the book that broke her heart, a gig to remember with 50,000 Geordies, and Daniel Kaluuya’s new film
Power to the people! Film, music, books and more about collective action
From a vast anti-war statement by Pablo Picasso to a powerful treatise on section 28, our critics showcase culture that reminds us what we can achieve when we come together
The Sitter by Angela O’Keeffe review – separating the wife from the artist
This compelling and playful novel is narrated from beyond the grave by Marie-Hortense Fiquet Cézanne, wife and frequent subject of the French painter
On my radar: Val McDermid’s cultural highlights
The bestselling crime writer on exploring the Belgian coast, deep-diving into the middle ages and an enlightening exhibition of female Scottish artists
The pleasure principle: art, films and games that know how to indulge
Whether it’s a grape-guzzler held up by satyrs or Britney Spears not knowing when to stop, our critics offer up art that likes to go large
The big picture: Danish Siddiqui’s vivid image of Mumbai street life
The late war photographer’s atmospheric portrait of a sleeping chicken seller provides a glimpse of real lives in the city
On my radar: Alabaster DePlume’s cultural highlights
The musician on a dark version of Oklahoma!, amazing art from Palestine, and why jiujitsu works wonders for his state of mind
Lunar Codex: digitised works of 30,000 artists to be archived on moon
Collection to include images, objects, magazines, books, podcasts, movies and music from 157 countries
Wild about the garden: inside photographer Siân Davey’s sanctuary
The photographer transformed a neglected patch beside her cottage, attracting a variety of visitors whose lives she has caught in striking images
Colin Spencer obituary
Writer and artist whose cookery column for the Guardian also dealt with the ethics of agriculture and food production
Thunderclap by Laura Cumming review – a visionary examination of Dutch golden age art
With time-stopping attention to detail, the Observer’s art critic searches for redemption in the rubble of the catastrophic Delft explosion of 1654 – to miraculous effect
Even if you hate true crime, you should watch The Sixth Commandment
Timothy Spall’s extraordinary performance lifts this drama, which is more interested in the victims than the killer, to a different level
On my radar: Simon Schama’s cultural highlights
The historian and broadcaster on his favourite new sitcom, a moving art memoir, and why no one beats Anselm Kiefer
Stan and deliver: art, books, film and more about super-fandom
From an intimate take on Harry Potter to a moving monument to Marilyn, our writers celebrate culture that plays the fame game
Gareth Floyd obituary
Other lives: Book illustrator whose drawings were used in more than 150 episodes of the BBC’s Jackanory series