Don't sink into the sofa this week, there's plenty of great shows and events to go along to in south east London and north Kent.

News Shopper: Dr Hook featuring Ray Sawyer

MUSIC – Dr Hook at The Woodville, Gravesend, on Sunday (March 29)

American rockers Dr Hook will put on a show in Gravesend, featuring eye-patched singer Ray Sawyer. Tickets cost £23.50, £24.50 and £26.50. Go to Woodville.co.uk

News Shopper: John Moloney will appear on the final night of the festival

COMEDY – Comedy at the Bobe Hope Theatre, Eltham, on Sunday (March 29)

Now into its second year, Comedy at the Bob Hope has seen acts like Arthur Smith and Bobby Davro perform. This week John Moloney headlines. Tickets cost £8 in advance or £10 on the door. Go to bobhopetheatre.co.uk or call 020 88503702 or pop into the White Hart on the High Street.

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MUSIC – Don Gallardo at the Green Man in Hodsoll Street on Sunday (March 29)

Get the inside track on recently-signed Nashville singing sensation Don Gallardo before he’s  a big name, and at a charming country pub. His songs have featured on films and TV shows and an album is on the way in June. Go to greenmanpub.com



MYSTERY – Agatha Christie Murder Mystery Dinner at Brandshatch Place Hotel on Friday (March 27)

For the first time the Agatha Christie estate has allowed her characters and stories to be used in a live interactive event. Over the course of a three-course meal, guests will see scenes and evidence unfold around them as Tommy and Tuppence, Christie’s Partners in Crime, get caught up in a mystery. Diners will get stuck in, question characters and get to the bottom of a confounding crime in the hope of being crowned Super Sleuth of the evening. Tickets cost £75. Go to handpickedhotels.co.uk or call 0845 0727395.

News Shopper: Which stars dazzled at London's Cinderella premiere?

FILM – Cinderella, out Friday (March 27)

Disney have gone for a straight live action retelling of the classic animated movie. But it’s in safe hands as Kenneth Branagh directs a star cast, which includes Cate Blanchett as the evil stepmother and Lily James as Cinders.