theatre
THE WINSLOW BOY — Octagon Theatre, Bolton, until tomorrow.
MISS JULIE — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, May 12.
NATURAL CAUSES — Chorley Little Theatre, Monday, April 30 to Saturday, May 5.
THE ODD COUPLE (FEMALE VERSION) — Blackburn Arts Club, Gibraltar Street, Tuesday, May 1 to Saturday, May 5.
THE QUEEN OF THE NORTH — Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Thursday, May 3 to Saturday, May 26.
GUILTY PLEASURES — Charter Theatre, Preston, Monday, May 7 to Wednesday, May 9.
STICK GRANNY ON THE ROOF — Darwen Library Theatre, Thursday, May 10.
RAINING MEN — The Muni, Colne, Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12.
gigs
IMELDA MAY — Blackpool Opera House, Friday, April 27.
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB — Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, Friday, April 27.
HUE AND CRY — Darwen Library Theatre, Friday, April 27.
CHANTEL McGREGOR — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, April 27.
THE WORDS, MISSED YOU AT THE SHOW and RYAN JARVIS — Live Lounge, Blackburn, Saturday, April 28.
EXAMPLE — Manchester Arena, Saturday, April 28.
DON WILLIAMS — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Sunday, April 29.
TOYAH — Ruby Lounge, Manchester, Monday, April 30.
LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS — Blackpool Grand Theatre, Friday, May 4.
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS — Manchester Cathedral, Friday, May 4.
LITTLE JOHNNY ENGLAND — Bury Met, Friday, May 4.
HAPPY MONDAYS — Manchester Arena, Saturday, May 5.
REG MEUROSS — Oswaldtwistle Civic Arts Centre, Saturday, May 5.
ALKELINE TRIO — Manchester Academy, Saturday, May 5.
CLARE TEAL — The Grand, Clitheroe, Sunday, May 6.
THE THREE JOHNS — with The Membranes and The Lovely Eggs, the Continental, Preston, Monday, May 7.
REVEREND & THE MAKERS — Manchester Academy, Tuesday, May 8.
BLANCMANGE — Darwen Library Theatre, Wednesday, May 9.
BLAKE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Thursday, May 10.
MICHAEL SCHENKER — The Ritz, Manchester, Thursday, May 10.
LIANNE LA HAVAS — Manchester Academy, Thursday, May 10.
MORTEN HARKET — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Friday, May 11.
OH LA LA FIFI LA MER — Mellor Brook Community Centre, Saturday, May 12.
ELVIS COSTELLO — Manchester Apollo, Saturday, May 12.
NICK HARPER — Darwen Library Theatre, Saturday, May 12.
THE CRIBS — Manchester Academy, Saturday, May 12.
WRETCH 32 — 53 Degrees, Preston, Tuesday, May 15.
KATZENJAMMER — Manchester Academy, Thursday, May 18.
JOHN BRAMWELL — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, May 19.
NEWTON FAULKNER — Manchester Academy, Saturday, May 19.
HEIDI TALBOT — Burnley Mechanics, Saturday, May 19.
JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA — Preston Guild Hall, Saturday, May 19.
THE ENEMY — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, May 23.
JOE LONGTHORNE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, May 25.
THE MAGNETS — Burnley Mechanics, Friday, May 25.
THE BUZZCOCKS — Manchester Apollo, Friday, May 25.
BLANCMANGE — Darwen LIbrary Theatre, Saturday, May 26.
STACEY KENT — Bury Met, Saturday, May 26.
GLEN HUGHES and FISH — Manchester Academy, Saturday, May 26.
THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS — with Richard Moss, Mellor Brook Community Centre, Sunday, May 27.
LYNYRD SKYNYRD — Manchester Apollo, Saturday, June 2.
WESTLIFE — Manchester Arena, Saturday, June 9.
KANYE WEST and JAY Z — Manchester Arena, Monday, June 11.
LUCY WAINWRIIGHT ROCHE — Ruby Lounge, Manchester, Tuesday, June 12.
BLINK 182 — Manchester Arena, Friday, June 15.
SIR ELTON JOHN — Blackpool Tower Headland, Saturday, June 16.
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE — Manchester Academy, Saturday, June 16.
BOYCE AVENUE — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, June 20.
BOYCE AVENUE — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, June 22.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E STREET BAND — Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Friday, June 22.
comedy
JEFF DUNHAM — Manchester Arena, Friday, April 27.
STEWART LEE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, April 29.
CHRIS RAMSEY — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, April 29.
PHIL COOL — part of Don Bank’s afternoon variety show, Darwen Library Theatre, Wednesday, May 2.
DARA O’BRIAN — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, May 2 to Saturday, May 5.
STICK GRANNY ON THE ROOF — Darwen Library Theatre, Thursday, May 10.
TOM STADE — Albert Halls, Bolton, Thursday, May 10.
JERRY SEINFELD — Manchester Arena, Saturday, May 12.
SCOTTISH FALSETTO SOCK PUPPET THEATRE — Chorley Little Theatre, Saturday, May 12.
PAUL MERTON — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, May 13.
ADAM KAY’S SMUTTY SONGS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, May 13.
GERVASE PHINN — Preston Guild Hall, Thursday, May 17.
RORY BREMNER — Albert Halls, Bolton Thursday, May 17.
SHAPPI KHORSANDI — Chorley Little Theatre, Friday, May 18.
JON RICHARDSON — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, May 20.
RUSSELL KANE — Chorley Little Theatre, Sunday, May 20.
RORY BREMNER — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Ewood, Tuesday, May 22.
RICH HALL — Burnley Mechanics, Wednesday, May 23.
FESTIVALS
BURNLEY INTERNATIONAL ROCK AND BLUES FESTIVAL — Burnley Mechanics and venues around the town, Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6.
RIBBLE VALLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL — the Grand and venues around the town, friday, Mat 4 to Monday, May 7.
jazz
THE PENDLE JAZZMEN — The Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, May 3.
THE PENDLE JAZZMEN — The Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, May 10.
magic
DERREN BROWN: SVENGALI — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday and Tuesday, May 14 and 15.
musicals
WONDERFUL TOWN — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, March 31 to Saturday, April 21.
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA — Palace Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, May 19.
VAMPIRETTE — Opera House, Manchester, Friday, May 4 to Saturday, May 19.
CAROUSEL — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Monday, May 7 to Saturday, May 12.
AVENUE Q — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, May 8 to Saturday, May 12.
music hall
DON BANK’S AFTERNOON MUSIC HALL — with Phil Cool, Darwen Library Theatre, Wednesday, May 2, 2pm
opera
DON GIOVANNI — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28.
psychic
SALLY MORGAN — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Wednesday, May 2.
JAMES BYRNE — The Muni, Colne, Thursday, May 3.
soul
SOUL NIGHT — with Padiham Town Hall DJs, Rolls-Royce Leisure Club, Barnoldswick, Saturday, April 28.
SOUL NIGHT OUT — with Kenny Thomas, King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, April 28.
MOTOWN NIGHT —Bay Horse, Fence, Sunday, May 6.
NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT — Padiham Town Hall, Saturday, May 12.
tribute
JOHNNY CASH ROADSHAW — Burnley Mechanics, tomorrow.
TALON — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, May 5.
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