theatre

DANDY DICK — Manchester Opera House, Tuesday, August 28 to Saturday, September 1.

CALENDAR GIRLS — Chorley Little Theatre, Saturday, September 1 to Saturday, September 8.

THE HAUNTING — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, September 3 to Saturday, September 8.

OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD — Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Monday, September 3 to Saturday, September 22.

FAWLTY TOWERS: THE DINING EXPERIENCE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, September 4 to Sunday, September 9.

gigs

DAVE and ANSELL COLLINS — Band on the Wall, Manchester, tonight.

RUBY MAE — St Paul’s Club, Montague Street, Blackburn, Saturday, September 1.

THE HUMAN LEAGUE — with Blancmange, Avenham Park, Preston, Sunday, September 2.

THE UKELELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, September 5.

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB — Sound Control, Manchester, Wednesday, September 5.

PATTI SMITH — Manchester Academy, Friday, September 7.

LOOSE ENDS — Manchester Ritz, Friday, September 7.

THE MIGHTY S — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, September 8.

PURESSENCE — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, September 8.

MARTIN GREGORY LAMBERT — St Paul’s Club, Montague Street, Blackburn, Saturday, September 8.

ROLF HARRIS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, September 8.

ballet

SWAN LAKE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, September 19 to Saturday, September 22.

blues

THE BLUES BAND — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, September 15.

brass

AROUND THE WORLD: BLACKBURN AND DARWEN BRASS BAND — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Friday, September 21

ceilidh

SHAKE A LEG — Colne Muni, Saturday, September 8.

choral

PENDLE YOUTH CHOIR — with Adrian Thompson, Colne Muni, Sunday, September 9. circus CIRQUE DU CIEL - SHANGHI — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15.

comedy

MICK MILLER AND JIMMY CRICKET — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, September 2.

JIM JEFFRIES — Opera House, Manchester, Tuesday, September 4.

GEORGE’S COMEDY CLUB — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, September 7.

DANNY BHOY — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, September 9.

THE WORLD OF WRONG — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, September 9.

ADAM HILLS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, September 11.

dance

PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, September 18.

festivals

FEEL GOOD FESTIVAL — with Martha Reeves and The Beat, Rochdale Town Centre, Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1.

ice show

HOT ICE SHOW — Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Wednesday, July 4 to Saturday, September 8.

jazz

PENDLE JAZZMEN — Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, September 6.

PENDLE JAZZMEN — Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, September 13.

PENDLE JAZZMEN — Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, September 20

magic

MONSTER MAGIC SHOW — Chorley Little Theatre, Friday, September 14.

mask/puppetry

RAPUNZEL — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, September 30.

musicals

LEGALLY BLONDE — Opera House, Manchester, Tuesday, September 11 to Saturday, September 22.

music hall

DON BANK’S AFTERNOON MUSIC HALL — Darwen Library Theatre, Wednesday, September 5, 2pm VARIETY SHOW SPECTACULAR — The ACE Centre, Nelson, Monday, September 17.

AFTERNOON MUSIC HALL — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Wednesday,September 19, 2pm.

sport

MAINE ROAD MAGIC 2 — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, September 9.

soul

SOUL NIGHT — Padiham Town Hall, Saturday, September 8 SOUL NIGHT OUT — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, September 22.

tribute

ONE STEP BEHIND — Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle, Saturday, September 1.

ABBA FOREVER — the Grand, Clitheroe, Friday, September 7.

TRIBUTE TO ROY ORBISON — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Saturday, September 8.

DRESSED TO KILL — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, September 8.

LET’S HANG ON — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Friday, September 14.

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC — Abba Tribute, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, Saturday, September 15.

RATPACK VEGAS SPECTACULAR — the Grand, Clitheroe, Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15.

A TRIBUTE TO THE BLUES BROTHERS - LIVE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday and Friday, September 20 and 21.

variety

VIVE LE CABARET — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Setaurday, September 1.

BLOFELD AND BAXTER — Albert Halls, Bolton, Friday, September