Theatre

Thursday, October 25.

Poor Beast in the Rain; sample and savour this slice of Irish life in the second in the Wexford trilogy by Billy Roache; Abbey Theatre, Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill, St Albans; 8pm; tickets £5.50-£7 from the box office on 01727 857861; until October 27.

Bradley Walsh; imaginative comedian with a gift for observing the ordinary and making it side-splittingly funny; Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans; 8pm; tickets £12.50/£14.50 from the box office on 01727 844488.

Friday, October 26.

Poor Beast in the Rain; sample and savour this slice of Irish life in the second in the Wexford trilogy by Billy Roache; Abbey Theatre, Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill, St Albans; 8pm; tickets £5.50-£7 from the box office on 01727 857861; until October 27.

Rich Hall aka Otis Lee Crenshaw; you will be rolling in the aisles with this hilarious stand-up routine; Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans; 8pm; tickets £12 from the box office on 01727 844488.

Obsession In Two Parts; two tales of obsession with Pip Utton; Maltings Arts Theatre, The Maltings, St Albans; 8pm; tickets £8 from the box office on 01727 844222.

Saturday, October 27.

Poor Beast in the Rain; sample and savour this slice of Irish life in the second in the Wexford trilogy by Billy Roache; Abbey Theatre, Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill, St Albans; 8pm; tickets £5.50-£7 from the box office on 01727 857861; until October 27.

Sunday, October 28.

Rama Raya; at the heart of the festivities for Diwali, a festival of drama, music and dance in this adaptation of Sri Kanta's classic play; Maltings Arts Theatre, The Maltings, St Albans; 6pm; tickets £5/£6.50 from the box office on 01727 844222.

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