• Comedy and song are on the menu for the first half of July, which should brighten your day even if the weather doesn’t. The first course is the St Peter’s Players’ Supper Show running tomorrow and Saturday at 7.30pm in Wolvercote Village Hall. Myths, legends and other fanciful tales are on offer this year, with fish and chips included in the £9 price. Tickets are available on 01865 725186 or 556120.
  • For those of you susceptible to the charms of Michael Jackson and Rick Astley, The Wantage Junior Showstoppers are ready to take you Back To The 80s at King Alfred’s Academy Theatre. Join the graduating class of William Ocean High School (and those who know their pop will see what they did there) as they live through their final senior year, all set to the biggest hits of the 80s. Showtime is 7pm on July 11-13, with a 2pm Saturday matinee – tickets £10 (concs £8) from Bretts Chemist in Grove or on 01235 223847.
  • There’s yet more nostalgia with Didcot Phoenix Drama Group as they bring 70s sitcom Hi-De-Hi, above, to the Civic Hall stage from July 12-13 at 8pm, with a 3.30pm show on the Saturday. Based on the original scripts by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the play promises to be packed full of laughs and make holiday camps entertaining once more. Book your seat for £8 (concs £6) on didcot phoenixdrama.co.uk
  • There’s more comedy by the way of The Odd Couple – yet this isn’t the version that many may be familiar with. This is the female version, an update of the Neil Simon film and stage play. Sparks fly when self-confessed slob Olive invites recently-single Florence to live with her, quickly discovering that her friend is a stickler for detail whose habits would try the patience of a saint. Sign up for the fun at 7.45pm on July 17-20 by calling 01295 279002 or visiting themillartscentre.co.uk