theatre

MISS JULIE — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until tomorrow.
THE QUEEN OF THE NORTH — Octagon Theatre, Bolton, until Saturday, May 26.
MURDER ON THE NILE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, until tomorrow.
RAINING MEN — The Muni, Colne, today and tomorrow.
THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS — Burnley Mechanics, Tuesday.
DUETS — ACE Centre, Nelson, Wednesday, May 16 to Saturday, May 19.
STRINGERS LAST STAND — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Wednesday, May 16 to Saturday, May 19.
SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME — New Millennium Theatre, Waterfoot, Saturday, May 19 to Saturday, May 26.
LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Saturday, May 19 to Saturday, June 23.
DEVILISH PRACTICES — Pendle Borderline, Colne Muni, Wednesday, May 23 to Saturday, May 26.
Birds of a feather — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, May 28 to Saturday, June 2.
the rise and fall of little voice — Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Thursday, May 31 to Saturday, June 23.
fawlty towers — Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company, Pendle Hippodrome, Wednesday, June 6 to Saturday, June 9.

gigs

on parole — with Pinhead, King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, May 11.
admiral fallow — the Grand, Clitheroe, Friday, May 11.
Morten harket — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Friday, May 11.
pelelui sunrise — The Crown, Darwen, Friday, May 11.
matt walsh — The Belgrave, Darwen, Friday, May 11.
crush — The Anchor, Darwen, Friday, May 11.
flight of arrows — with The Art Club and Chalk, Live Lounge, Blackburn, Saturday, May 12.
oh la la with fifi la mer — Mellor Brook Community Centre, Saturday, May 12.
stonecycle — Marigolds, Darwen, Saturday, May 12.
ELVIS COSTELLO — Manchester Apollo, Saturday, May 12.
MAN CALLED HORSE — The Alexandra, Darwen, Saturday, May 12.
NICK HARPER — Darwen Library Theatre, Saturday, May 12.
THE CRIBS — Manchester Academy, Saturday, May 12.
MOROCCO — The Crown, Darwen, Sunday, May 13.
JUICY — The Anchor, Darwen, Sunday, May 13.
WRETCH 32 — 53 Degrees, Preston, Tuesday, May 15.
THE MIDNIGHT JOHNNY BAND — Number 39, Darwen, Thursday, May 17.
KATZENJAMMER — Manchester Academy, Friday, May 18.
THE MP4 — The Belgrave, Darwen, Friday, May 18.
FEAR THE FALLEN and REVOLTER — The Crown, Darwen, Friday, May 18.
PHASED — The Anchor, Darwen, Friday, May 18.
JOHN BRAMWELL — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, May 19.
THE SELECTER — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, May 19.
ROCK EMPIRE — Marigolds, Darwen, Saturday, May 19.
NEWWTON FAULKNER — Manchester Academy, Saturday, May 19.
HEIDI TALBOT — Burnley Mechanics, Saturday, May 19.
FEAR THE FALLEN — The Alexandra, Darwen, Saturday, May 19.
JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA — Preston Guild Hall, Saturday, May 19.
BLACK RISING — The Crown, Darwen, Sunday, May 20.
POWER OF THREE — The Anchor, Darwen, Sunday, May 20.
TRIO MEDIAEVAL — Victoria Baths, Manchester, Tuesday, May 22.
THE ENEMY — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, May 23.
JOE LONGTHORNE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, May 25.
THE INCIDERS — The Belgrave, Darwen, Friday, 25.
THE MAGNETS — Burnley Mechanics, Friday, May 25.
STEELER — The Anchor, Darwen, Friday, May 25.
THE BUZZCOCKS — Manchester Apollo, Friday, May 25.
SO CALLED FRIENDS — the Grand, Clitheroe, Friday, May 25.
OUTSIDER — The Crown, Darwen, Friday, May 25.
BLANCMANGE — Darwen LIbrary Theatre, Saturday, May 26.
STACEY KENT — Bury Met, Saturday, May 26.
SHOOGLENIFTY — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, May 26.
BAD HORSIE — The Alexandra, Darwen, Saturday, 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.
CRUSH — The Crown, Darwen, Sunday, May 27.
ACES N EIGHTS — The Anchor, Darwen, Sunday, May 27.
RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, May 28.
CONSERVATOIRE FOLK ENSEMBLE — the Grand, Clitheroe, Wednesday, May 30.
OTTERSGEAR — with India Mill Acoustic, Number 39, Darwen, Thursday, May 31.

classical

ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC — Preston Guild Hall, Tuesday, May 15.
MANCHESTER CAMERATA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday, May 26.

comedy

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.
ROBIN INCE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, May 23.
JOE LONGTHORNE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, May 25.

dance

DV8: CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday and Saturday, May 18 and 19.
IN THE DUST — Blackpool Grand Theatre, Sunday, June 3.
DANZA CONTEMPORANEA DE CUBA — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, June 9.

dancing

BALLROOM DANCING — Colne Muni, Saturday, May 19.

festival

DARWEN LIVE — various venues in the town, Sunday, June 3 and Monday, June 4.

jazz

THE PENDLE JAZZMEN — The Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, May 17.
THE PENDLE JAZZMEN — The Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, May 24.
THE PENDLE JAZZMEN — The Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, May 31.

kids

PETER PAN — Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19.
TIDDLER — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, May 24 to Sunday, May 27.
THE CHUCKLE BROTHERS — Opera House, Manchester, Sunday, May 27.

magic

DERREN BROWN: SVENGALI — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday and Tuesday, May 14 and 15.

musicals

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, until Saturday, May 19.
VAMPIRETTE — Opera House, Manchester, until Saturday, May 19.
CAROUSEL — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, until Saturday, May 12.
AVENUE Q — The Lowry, Salford Quays, until Saturday, May 12.

music hall

AFTERNOON MUSIC HALL — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Wednesday, May 16, 2pm.

soul

NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT — Padiham Town Hall, Saturday, May 12.

tribute

ONE NIGHT OF ELVIS — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, May 11.
BRIT FLOYD — Bridgewater Hall, Monday, May 14.
THE CLONE ROSES — Burnley Mechanics, Friday, May 18.