British African talent

Tiata Delights, now based in Watford, is back with an inclusive festival, bringing artists and audiences together in a jam-packed day of events. This was the first ever festival to platform British African talent. Tiata Delights: After Dark is a celebration which showcases and develops exciting new talent and highlights established artists, such as Adetomiwa Edun (BBC’s Merlin), Christopher Colquhoun (BBC’s Casualty and The Lion King), Cush Jumbo (BBC’s Lip Service) and Martina Laird (BBC’s Casualty). Here’s your chance to sample the best of the future in the present.

Watford Palace Theatre, Saturday, November 7. Details: 01923 225671, watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk

Motown magic

Featuring the music of such icons as the Four Tops, Supremes, Temptations, Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie among others, The Magic of Motown is celebrating its 12th year with more chart toppers than ever. The audience will be treated to more than 36 back-to-back classic hits accompanied by dazzling dance moves, glittering costume changes and superb musicianship.

Prepare to join in with such all-time-favourites as Stop in the Name of Love, Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours, My Guy, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, My Girl, Blame it on the Boogie and Dancing in the Street.

Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Rd, Watford, Friday, November 6. Details: 01923 571102, watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Mouth of the South

Rob Beckett is back with a brand-new hour of funnies and he's taking on the big issues such as Kit Kats and flatbread. Rob is a star of BBC1's Live at the Apollo, BBC2's Mock the Week and Channel 4's 8 out of 10 Cats, so this is a must-see show. Lloyd Griffith will support.

Radlett Centre, Aldenham Ave, Radlett, Sunday, November 8. Details: 01923 857546, radlettcentre.co.uk

Sane New World

Ruby Wax, comedian and, more recently, mental health campaigner gained a Masters degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University. Her show is based on her critically acclaimed book Sane New World which helps us understand why we sabotage our sanity with our own thinking. This show attempts to be a passport to saner living. She might not be sane herself but she does a pretty good imitation.

Watford Palace Theatre, Monday, November 16. Details: 01923 225671, watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk

Dance masters

With five sell-out UK tours behind them, Diversity will perform routines based on their ITV special. So far they’ve performed live to over one million people across the world. And although it’s been six years since they won Britain’s Got Talent they are still building on their army of fans.

Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Rd, Watford, Wednesday, November 11. Details: 01923 571102, watfordcolosseum.co.uk

All that jazz

Playing at Herts Jazz Club is Alex Garnett, a leading saxophonist for over two decades, and Mark Nightingale, one of the top-flight jazz trombonists in the world. Backed by Herts Jazz’s most popular musicians on the piano, bass and drums, it will be an unmissable night of talent.

Screen 2, Hawthorne Theatre, Herts Jazz Club, Welwyn Garden City, November 8, 7.30pm. Details: 0300 3039 620, hertsjazz.co.uk