Enjoy a comedy thriller? Join Rayleigh Operatic and Dramatic Society (RODS) as we present It Was a Dark and Stormy Night by Tim Kelly, 14th to 16th May 2026 at The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Rayleigh.
Welcome all to Ye Olde Wayside Inn, a once popular hotel but nowadays spooky home of the peculiar Saltmarsh family and haunted by the ghost of an old soldier!
As the weather worsens, strangers arrive seeking shelter - along with job applicants hoping to care for a most unusual patient. But when the brewing storm turns Cousin Ebenezer's mood dark and dangerous it's the start of a chilling time for all.....
In a mysterious series of thrilling and amusing goings-on where nothing is as it seems, who will make it through this Dark and stormy night?
To see, come along and join RODS and book your stay at an evening full of mystery, twists and laughter along the way!