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.