Theatre

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, April 7.
DEFYING HITLER — The Lowry, Salford Quays, tonight.
STRAIGHT AND NARROW – New Millenium Theatre, Waterfoot, until Saturday, March 24.
CALENDAR GIRLS — Opera House, Manchester, until Saturday, March 24.
LOVE AFFAIR – ACE Centre, Nelson, Wednesday, March 28 to Saturday, March 31.
THE WINSLOW BOY — Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Thursday, March 29 to Saturday, April 29.
WEEKEND BREAKS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday April 2 to Saturday, April 7.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING — Oswaldtwistle Civic Arts Centre, Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13.

gigs

DEAD SCHOOL — with Hellbound Hearts and Cassius Calling, Live Lounge, Blackburn, tonight.
THE FOUR TOPS, THE TEMPTATIONS, TAVARES AND THE CRYSTALS — Manchester Arena, tonight.
JOE BROWN — Blackpool Grand Theatre, tonight.
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS — 53 Degrees, Preston, tonight.
ALL THE YOUNG — Manchester Academy, tonight.
THE STRANGLERS — Manchester Academy, Saturday, March 24.
TINCHY STRYDER AND IRONIK — North Pier, Blackpool, Saturday, March 24.
CHRIS REA — Manchester Apollo, Sunday, March 25.
SPIRITUALIZED — Manchester Academy, Sunday, March 25.
FEIST — Manchester Apollo, Monday, March 26.
KORN — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, March 28.
YOU ME AT SIX — Manchester Apollo, Wednesday and Thursday, March 28 and 29.
THE RIFLES — Manchester Ritz, Thursday, March 29.
NOAH AND THE WHALE — Manchester Apollo, Friday, March 30.
THE WATERBOYS — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Friday, March 30.
STEVE HUGHES — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, March 30.
STEEL PANTHER — Manchester Academy, Friday, March 30.
UFO — Manchester Ritz, Friday, March 30.
NOAH AND THE WHALE — Manchester Apollo, Friday, March 30.
JLS — Manchester Arena, Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31.
BEAR MAKES NINJA — with The Barrel and The Stalacmites, Live Lounge, Blackburn, Saturday, March 31.
THE OSMONDS — Manchester Apollo, Saturday, March 31.
OFWKGKTADGAF — Manchester Academy, Saturday, March 31.
JUDY TZUKE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, April 1.
CAST — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, April 4.
ORBITAL — Manchester Academy, Thursday, April 5. vCHER LLOYD — Manchester Academy, Friday, April 6.
SOLID SILVER SIXTIES SHOW — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Friday, April 6.
WILKO JOHNSON — The Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, April 7.
FEAST OF FIDDLES — Blackpool Grand Theatre, Sunday, April 8.
STEPS — Manchester Arena, Tuesday, April 10.
PARKWAY DRIVE — Manchester Academy, Tuesday, April 10. vMARTIN STEPHENSON AND THE DAINTEES — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, April 11.
McFLY — Preston Guild Hall, Wednesday, April 11.
SPIERS & BODEN — Burnley Mechanics, Thursday, April 12.
LARRY MILLER — The Muni, Colne, Friday, April 13.
JEANA LESLIE and SIOBHAN MILLER — with Martin Ellison, Mellor Brook Community Centre, Saturday, April 14.
MARTIN CARTHY — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, April 15.
THE JIM JONES REVUE — 53 Degrees, Preston, Thursday, April 19.
IAN ANDERSON — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, April 20.
JLS — Manchester Arena, Friday, April 20.
LOSTPROPHETS — Manchester Academy, Friday, April 20.
HADOUKEN — 53 Degrees, Preston, Friday, April 20.
THE FUREYS AND DAVEY ARTHUR — The Muni, Colne, Saturday, April 21.

CHORAL

FESTIVAL OF MALE VOICES — Manchester Arena, Saturday, March 24.

CIRCUS

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ALEGRIA — Manchester Arena, Wednesday, April 4 to Saturday, April 7.

CLASSICAL

ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC — Preston Guild Hall, Monday, March 26.
A CAPPELLA SINGERS — St Peter’s Parish Church, Darwen, Saturday, March 31.
HUMAN PLANET LIVE — Manchester Arena, Sunday, April 1.
ST PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Sunday, April 1.
ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, April 13.

COMEDY

DANIEL SLOSS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, tonight.
SARAH MILLICAN — Manchester Apollo, Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24. TERRY ALDERTON — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, March 24.


PAUL MERTON — Grand Theatre, Blackpool, Sunday, March 25.
MIKE HARDING — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Thursday, March 29.
STEVE HUGHES — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, March 30. MIKE GUNN AND SEAN COLLINS — Darwen Library Theatre, Saturday, March 31.
WORBEY AND FARRELL — Chorley Little Theatre, Saturday, March 31.
JOSH WIDDICOMBE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, April 1.
GOOD MOURNING MRS BROWN — Manchester Apollo, Tuesday, April 3 to Saturday, April 7.
ROY ‘CHUBBY’ BROWN — Blackpool Grand Theatre, Friday, April 6.

dance

VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET: SWAN LAKE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Tuesday, March 27.
MOSCOW BALLET: SWAN LAKE — The Muni, Colne, Tuesday, March 27.
MOSCOW BALLET: SWAN LAKE — Preston Guild Hall, Thursday, March 29.
ENTITY — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, March 27.
BOLLYWOOD — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Saturday, April 7.

dancing

BALLROOM DANCING — Colne Muni, Saturday, March 31.

festival

BURNLEY INTERNATIONAL ROCK AND BLUES FESTIVAL — Burnley Mechanics and other venues around the town, Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6.
BLACKBURN BLUES FESTIVAL — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Sunday, October 7.

jazz

GEORGINA BROMILOW QUARTET — Atrium Cafe Bar, Clitheroe Castle Museum, Thursday, March 29.
THE PENDLE JAZZMEN — The Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, April 5.

kids

CBEEBIES LIVE! REACH TO THE STARS — Manchester Arena, Sunday. April 8

musicals

CHICAGO — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Monday, March 19 to Saturday, March 24.
A NIGHT OF DIRTY DANCING — Burnley Mechanics, Friday, March 23.
WONDERFUL TOWN — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, March 31 to Saturday, April 21.
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, April 5 to Saturday, May 19. CELTIC DREAMS — North Pier, Blackpool, Saturday, April 8.

one man show

MIKE HARDING — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Thursday, March 29. v

opera

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA — The Muni, Colne, Saturday, March 24.

psychic

JAMES BYRNE — Darwen Library Theatre, Thursday, March 29.

sport

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS — Manchester Arena, Saturday, March 24.

soul

SOUL NIGHT — Rolls-Royce Leisure Club, Barnoldswick, tonight, 8pm.

SOUL NIGHT — Colne Muni, Friday, March 30, 8pm.

tribute

THE WORLD’S GREATEST MICHAEL JACKSON CONCERT — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, tonight.

variety

A NIGHT OF DIRTY DANCING — Burnley Mechanics, tonight.
BURLESQUE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, March 31.