Perfect Match

Written by playwright Gary Owen originally for Watford Palace Theatre comes a story about unhappy partners in long-term relationships experimenting with an online dating service. This satirical, laugh-out-loud, production by the Kings Langley Players, examines the fallout of failed romance, focusing on wounded feelings, broken dreams and of course the unexpected.
Kings Langley Community Centre, March 10-12. Details: 07906695959, klp.org.uk

Some Guys Have All The Luck: The Rod Stewart Story

Paul Metcalfe is assuming the persona of one of pop music’s legendary singer-songwriter’s in this tribute act. The show will include all the massive hit’s from Rob’s career including Maggie May, Baby Jane and You’re In My Heart as well as some timeless motown tunes from the album Soulbook.
The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett, March 11, 8pm. Details: 01923 859291, radlettcentre.co.uk

Michael Portillo: Life - A Game of Two Halves

As part of Watford Big Word Fest, Michael Portillo - a former MP and journalist comes to the Colosseum to tell his extraordinary story. The historian at heart will be telling the audience of what he did after leaving the world of politics, including some of his charity and voluntary work and ask questions at the end.
Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, March 12, 7.30pm. Details: 01923 571102, watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Paradise Wildlife Park

As part of Herts Big Weekend each adult and child can get free entry to this beautiful park in Broxbourne, which is home to over 400 exotic wild animals, from tigers, monkeys and meerkats to white lions, reptiles and snow leopards.
White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, March 12-13, 9.30am-5pm. Details: hertsbigweekend.co.uk

Children’s Classical Concert

The Dacorum Symphony Orchestra is giving a family concert, which includes the trombone concerto by Rimsky-Korsakov, with soloist Lewis Rowlands, and other orchestral favourites including Bizet’s Carmen Suite and Land of Hope and Glory.
Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley, March 13, 3.30pm. Details: 01494 727240, dacorumso.org

London Colney Music Festival Week

With jazz, rock and poplar music from bands and soloists as well as a special St Patrick’s night event alongside the London Colney Karaoke Open Championships, this promises to be an entertaining week. Villagers will also gather on March 12 to take part in the Big Sing, which kick-starts the festival.
Big Sing is at Caledon Road Community Centre Park, March 12, 12pm. Festival goes from March 12-18. Details: 01727 821314/ 07788 418497

Howard Linksey - Behind Dead Eyes

One of the best-selling crime writers, who’s Newcastle-based trilogy has been optioned for TV, will be talking about his latest novel as part of the literary festival.
Rickmansworth Library, High Street, Rickmansworth, March 15, 7.15pm. Details: 01707 281533, hertsdirect.org/libraryevemttickets

Curtain Up

Written by Peter Quilter, this is a hilarious story brought to you by the Abbots Langley Players, about five women who inherit equal shares in a dilapidated theatre and then embark on a journey to bring the theatre back to life once again. With actors from the local area, including a teacher and piercer at a tattoo studio, this is a charming comedy.
Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley, March 16-19. Details: 0844 804 5354, ticketsource.co.uk/abbotslangleyplayers.

Yellow Comedy Club

Watford’s funniest club is back with another night of laughter, this time it will be headlined by Andy Gleeks. Also appearing alongside him will be Phoenix Nights’ Clinton Baptise Adele Cliff and Queen of Herts 2015 Sandra Hale as well as Arthur Turner and Kyle Wallace.
Attico Art Centre, High Street, Watford, March 19, 7.30pm. Details: yellowcomedy.uk

Radlett Choral Society Easter Concert

The acclaimed period instrument players of the London Handel Consort will be returning to accompany Radlett Choral Society in a performance of Handel’s Messiah. The instruments they will be playing would have been familiar to concert-goers of the mid-eighteenth century and this gives a light, energetic feel to the familiar music of Handel’s greatest masterpiece, including the original Hallelujah Chorus.
The Clarendon Muse, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, March 19, 7.30pm. Details: 01923 226836/243545

Spotlight (15)

Directed by Tom McCarthy and starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams comes a harrowing true story of huge scandal. The Boston Globe uncovered how child molestation was covered up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Watersmeet Theatre, High Street, Rickmansworth, March 18. Details: 01923 711063, www.watersmeet.org.uk