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Amsterdam Visual art Previously known as Kunst RAI, Art Amsterdam is one of The Netherlands' largest art fairs, with more than…

AmsterdamVisual art Previously known as Kunst RAI, Art Amsterdam is one of The Netherlands' largest art fairs, with more than 120 galleries represented. RAI Exhibition & Conference Centre. May 7th-12th. www.kunstrai.nl.

Arts festival Holland Festival, the biggest performing-arts festival in The Netherlands, is renowned for breaking barriers between so-called low and high art. Various venues. May 31st-June 22nd. www.hollandfestival.nl.

Roots music The 11th Amsterdam Roots Festival presents a wide range of world music in venues such as Melkweg (Milky Way), Paradiso and Oosterpark. Acts confirmed include Baaba Maal and Freshly Ground. June 14th-21st. www.amsterdamroots.nl.

Vienna

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Jazz Vienna Jazz Festival features such high-profile acts as Bobby McFerrin, Caetano Veloso and Solomon Burke. Various venues. June 27th-July 17th. www.viennajazz.org.

The 8 Festival for Fashion & Photography features installation art, exhibitions and fashion shows in some of Vienna's hippest locations. May 26th-June 5th. www.8festival.at.

Opera Work by Karlheinz Stockhausen, Hans Werner Henze, George Benjamin and Jakob Lenz form part of the Vienna Festival. Various venues. May 9th- June 15th. www.festwochen.at.

London

Visual art Guide Reni's Saint Sebastians features six of the seven paintings of

St Sebastian by Baroque Italian artist Guido Reni. Dulwich Picture Gallery, 7 Gallery Road. Until May 11th. www.dulwichpicture gallery.org.uk.

William Blake at Tate Britain features some of the best of the gallery's collection of the poet's works, including prints and illustrated books. Tate Britain, Millbank. Until June 1st. www.tate.org.uk.

Music Singer-songwriter

Martha Wainwright , sister of Rufus, plays the Royal Festival Hall, where she will perform tracks from her new album, I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too. May 19th. www.southbankcentre.co.uk.

Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture