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
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