The Elstree and Borehamwood Light Operatic Society will perform Oliver, Lionel Bart's most successful musical written around Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, until Saturday, October 27, at The Radlett Centre. The event is in support of Children in Need. For times and tickets, £7.50 and £9.50, call the centre on 01923 859291.

The Peace Hospice, which serves the Borehamwood area, is due to hold its 8th Annual Gala Concert on Saturday, October 27. The concert is at Watford's The Colosseum, and promises a mix of songs from musicals, like Les Miserables and The Lion King, with performances from West End stars. For information call 01923 330340.

John Osborne's Look Back in Anger will be performed, by the London Classic Theatre Company, at The Radlett Centre, on Wednesday, October 31, at 8pm. Exploring class, sex and relationships, Osborne's play is regarded as one of the most significant of the 20th-century. Tickets, £8.50 and £7.50, from the box office.

David Benson's uncanny impersonation of Kenneth Williams, in Think no evil with us: my life with Kenneth Williams, "unlocks the complex character of one of Britain's best loved entertainers". He will perform, on Friday November 2, at 8pm, at The Radlett Centre. Tickets, £12, £11 conc, from the box office.

The Radlett Players will perform their autumn production, Don't Dress for Dinner, at The Radlett Centre, from Wednesday November 7 to Saturday November 10. A husband is hoping to entertain his attractive, young mistress at his stylish farmhouse, but gets caught out in scanty attire. Tickets £7.50, and £8.50 from the centre.

The Radlett Light Opera Society will perform Oh, What a Lovely War! at The Radlett Centre, from Tuesday November 20 to Saturday November 24. For times and tickets, £6 to £9.50, call the centre, as above.

Children & teenagers

For information on the Saturday drama club, for six to 14-year-olds, singing workshops, for eight to 16-year-olds, and Monkey Music, for those up to age four, at The Radlett Centre, call 01923 859022.

General

An 18th-century murder victim buried in Elstree will be the subject of a contest, to mark Halloween, at the village's pub The Plough on Saturday, October 27. Punters will have to search for hidden clues, and the first team to solve the mystery will win a magnum of champagne. Entry to the contest, which starts at 8pm, will cost £1.

A laser and fireworks display, to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night, will be held in Borehamwood's Meadow Park, on Monday November 5. The annual event, organised by Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council, is free, and will start promptly at 7.30pm in the Brook Road park. People are urged to walk because car parking will be limited.

The Shenley Cricket Centre is holding a Curry Night tomorrow, Friday October 26, from 7pm to midnight, with the bar open. Tickets are £8 for members, £9 non-members, and include food. Call 01923 859022.

Embroiderers will gather at Borehamwood Village Hall, in Shenley Road, for the 11th annual Patchwork and Embroidery Exhibition on Saturday, November 3. The event, in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Relief Fund, is organised by the Elswood Embroiders, Studio Quilters and Tykeswater Quilters. Doors open from 10.30am to 4pm. Admission £1.

A Christmas Charity Fair will be held at Borehamwood Village Hall on Saturday November 10, organised by Hertsmere Community Voluntary Support. The fair, with cakes, gifts, bric-a-brac and other items for sale, will take place from 9.30am to 1pm, at the Shenley Road hall. For 020 8207 4504.

There will be a bazaar, at Borehamwood's Maydwell Lodge, on Saturday, November 10, at 2pm. Entry is 20p, and event includes a raffle, tombola, good-as-new stall and home-made cakes.

Medium and radio show host Francesca Kimpton is visiting Borehamwood, on Wednesday November 14, in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She is appearing at a psychic event, at Fairway Hall, in Brook Close. The event begins at 8pm, and tickets, priced £12.50, are available by calling 0777 918 3422.

October 25, 2001 10:18