Football fever has firmly taken hold, with the World Cup having finally got underway in Brazil. But with 64 matches packed into four weeks, not everybody is cheering. For the UK, most of the games will take place in the evenings. If you can't bear the thought of wall-to-wall football, Here are our top ten entertainment alternatives... Television: Game of Thrones finale: The tenth episode of Game of Thrones looks set to be "the best season finale ever", according to The Independent, with producers promising the "finest hour" of the series so far. Fans can watch the show at 9pm on Monday 16 June on Sky Atlantic, tactfully missing the Iran v Nigeria match. Cinema: Oculus: What better way to avoid all thoughts of football than by scaring yourself silly? Oculus is out this week and described by IndieWire as "one of the scariest American horror movies in years". Mike Flanagan's psychological horror stars Karen Gillan as a woman who is convinced that an antique mirror is responsible for the misfortunes of her family. Exhibitions: Great War in Portraits: This week is your last chance to see The Great War in Portraits at the National Gallery in London. The gallery is open until 9.00pm on Thursdays and Fridays, providing the perfect opportunity to avoid the evening games. The Guardian praises the "eerie power" of the exhibition, which "redeems the dead from the miasma of horror that has engulfed this war in modern memory". Music: Isle of Wight Festival: If you are lucky enough to have bagged tickets to the Isle of Wight festival you can enjoy three glorious days of football-free festivities. Biffy Clyro, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Kings of Leon are headlining, with entertainment lasting until 2am on Saturday night – helping you firmly avoid the England v Italy match at 11pm. Comedy: Aamer Rahman: Australian-Bangladeshi stand-up Aamer Rahman is performing at Soho Theatre until 21 June. Rahman's material – mainly about racial politics – is "often dark", says The Guardian, but his "outspoken, unsentimental and absurdist" humour as "pretty irresistible". Television: True Detective: For those who missed it and for those who want to experience it all over again, True Detective has been released on DVD this week. One of the most acclaimed TV shows of the year, it stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey as two Louisiana cops hunting for a serial killer. A moveable feast that will let you miss any match of your choice. Theatre: Fathers and Sons: Brian Friel's play, loosely based on Ivan Turgenev's 1862 masterpiece, has been "beautifully staged" at the Donmar Warehouse in London, says The Times. Directed by Lyndsey Turner, it explores the predicaments of parenting and growing up. Cinema: Belle: British drama Belle will be out in cinemas on Friday. Directed by Amma Asante, it stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as the historical character Dido Elizabeth Belle, a mixed-race aristocrat in 18th century Britain. The Daily Telegraph describes it as a "graceful, rousing, vital film" with Mbatha-Raw doing "genuine, star-making work". Music: Hampton Court Palace Festival: As the match between Brazil and Croatia kicked off last night, Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra was opening the Hampton Court Palace Festival. The festival goes on for two weeks, with Van Morrison playing this Monday and the Royal Philharmonic Classical Gala and Fireworks on Saturday. Theatre: Intimate apparel: Intimate Apparel, the British premiere of Lynn Nottage's play about a seamstress in 1905 New York, is on at Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal in Bath until 28 June. Laurence Boswell's "first-rate" production is given five-stars by The Guardian. ·For further concise, balanced comment and analysis on the week's news, try The Week magazine. Subscribe today and get 6 issues completely free., Source: The Week UK
