Ken Dodd's Happiness Show. May 24. Malvern Festival Theatre. Box office: (01684 892277).

St John's Players in The Continental Quilt. Until May25. The Swan Theatre. Box office: 01905 27322.

The Woman in Black, brilliantly effective spine-chiller. May 27-June 1. Malvern Festive Theatre. Box office 01684 892277, e-mail www.malvern-theatres.co.uk).

Freddie Starr Unwrapped. May 25. Malvern Festival Theatre. Box office: 01684 892277.

The Railway Children, The Courtyard, Hereford, May 27-29. Box office: 01432 359252.

Swan Theatre Company presents The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See. Music and lyrics by David Wood and Sheila Ruskin, based on the poems of Edward Lear. May 30 - June 8. Box office: 01905 27322.

A Word From Our Sponsor, The Courtyard, Hereford, May 30 - June 1. Box office: 10432 359252.

The Secret Garden, The Image Theatre. Mac the Centre for Birmingham. June 3-4. Details and tickets: 0121 440 3838.

MAC and the GAG Club present Daniel Kitson. Mac Centre for Birmingham. June 4. Box office: 0121 440 3838.

Entertaining Mr Sloane. June 6-15. The Courtyard, Hereford. Box office: 01432 359252.

Scrooge the Musical. June 13-15 and 19-22 at Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich. Futher information and tickets: 01905 795619 (office hours) or 01905 770154.

Pershore Operatic and Dramatic Society in Oliver!, the Swan Theatre, Worcester, June 11-15. Tickets from Blue, Broad Street, Maxine's Bookshop, High Street, Pershore or elephone (01386 750293).

Ian Lavender, Henry McGee and Louise Jameson in The Ghost Train. June 24-29. Malvern Festival Theatre.

Just Between Ourselves, starring Les Dennis and Jean Boht. July 2-6.