theatre

LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, June 23.

THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE — Octagon Theatre, Bolton, until Saturday, June 23.

AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER – Chorley Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society, Chorley Little Theatre, until Saturday, June 23.

TWO — Todmorden Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, Todmorden Hippodrome, until Saturday, June 23.

FAWLTY TOWERS – Pepperpot Hill Theatre Group, Darwen Library Theatre, until to Saturday, June 23.

MAPP & LUCIA AHOY! — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, June 28 to Saturday, June 30.

DICKENS’ WOMEN — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, June 30.

GIGS

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E STREET BAND — Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Friday, June 22.

THE RIFLEMEN OF WAR—Bacup Cricket Club, Friday, June 22.

MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS — Manchester Cathedral, Friday, June 22.

JOHN BARROWMAN — Blackpool Tower Headland, Saturday, June 23.

THE WANTED and McFLY — Blackpool Tower Headland, Sunday, June 24.

NAS — Manchester Academy, Monday, June 25.

THE TING TINGS — Manchester Ritz, Monday, June 25.

JOHN HIATT — the Ritz, Manchester, Tuesday, June 26. ALANIS MORISSETTE — Manchester Apollo, Tuesday, June 26.

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE ASBURY JUKES — the Ritz, Manchester, Thursday, June 28.

THE ANIMALS AND FRIENDS — Aspinall Arms, Mitton, Thursday, June 28.

G2 GENESIS — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, June 30.

GEORGE BENSON —Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday, June 30.

FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS — Manchester Arena, Sunday, July 1.

HUGH LAURIE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 1.

THE DRIFTERS — Blackpool Grand Theatre, Sunday, July 1. TONY BENNETT — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, July 3.

GARBAGE — Manchester Academy, Tuesday, July 3.

GOV’T MULE — The Ritz, Manchester, Tuesday, July 3.

THE TROGGS — Aspinall Arms, Mitton, Wednesday, July 4.

ROXETTE — Manchester Arena, Wednesday, July 4.

REGINA SPEKTOR — Manchester Apollo, Wednesday, July 4.

PAUL HEATON — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, July 6.

CHANTELLE McGREGOR — Burnley Mechanics, Saturday, July 7.

DAVE EVANS —Sanctuary Bar, Burnley, Saturday, July 7.

THE BAND PERRY — Manchester Academy, Saturday, July 7.

BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE — Manchester Ritz, Sunday, July 8.

HUNTER MUSKET — Aspinall Arms, Sunday, July 8.

FUTURES — Manchester Academy, Sunday, July 8.

THE VIEW — Manchester Ritz, Monday, July 9.

MARTIN STEPHENSON — Darwen Library Theatre, Thursday, July 12.

THE LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, July 13.

ALISON KRAUSS — Manchester Apollo, Friday, July 13.

THINK FLOYD — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, July 14.

LADY ANTEBELLUM — Manchester Apollo, Sunday, July 15.

DIANA VICKERS — Manchester Deaf Institute, Monday, July 16.

brass

DARWEN BAND — Scott Park, Burnley, Sunday, June 24. THE FRECKLETON BAND — Queens Park, Burnley, Sunday, July 1.

choral

A CAPPELLA SINGERS — St Mary’s RC Church, Burnley, Sunday, July 1.

classical

THE HALLE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, June 22.

comedy

DANIEL KITSON — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, June 26 to Saturday, June 30.

ELIS JAMES — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 1.

FRANKIE BOYLE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Wednesday, July 4 and Thursday, July 5.

George’s comedy club — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, July 6.

RHYS DARBY — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 15.

ANDY ZALTZMAN — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 15.

LUCY PORTER AND SMUG ROBERTS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, July 21.

dance

DANCE FACTORY — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23. DANCE TO THE MUSIC — Blackpool Opera House, Saturday, June 23.

CHANTELLE’S DANCE SHOW — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Sunday, June 24.

FLAWLESS AND ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Friday to Sunday, July 6 to 8.

dancing

BALLROOM DANCING — Colne Muni, Saturday, July 21. festivals PENDLE GUITAR FESTIVAL — ACE Centre, Nelson, Sunday, June 24.

BEAT HERDER FESTIVAL — Sawley, Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1.

ice show

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

jazz

St CHRISTOPHER’S SWING BAND — with Eric Ainsworth, Christ Church, Chatburn, Friday, June 22.

ASAF SIRKIS TRIO — Atrium Cafe Bar, Clitheroe, Thursday, July 5.

kids

LITTLE RED... YOU KNO WHO — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 1.

musicals

BLOOD BROTHERS — Opera House, Manchester, until Saturday, June 30.

I DREAMED A DREAM — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, June 19 to Saturday, June 23.

STARLIGHT EXPRESS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, June 19 to Saturday, June 23.

BEYOND THE BARRICADE — Opera House, Manchester, Saturday, July 7.

PETER PAN: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE — Chorley Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society, Chorley Little Theatre, Wednesday, July 11 to Saturday, July 14.

SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, July 12.

music hall

DON BANK’S AFTERNOON MUSIC HALL — Darwen Library Theatre, Wednesday, July 4, 2pm AFTERNOON MUSIC HALL — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Wednesday, July 18, 2pm.

open air productions

THE RIVALS — Worden Park Leyland, Tuesday, June 26, 2pm MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR — Worden Park, Leyland, Tuesday, June 26, 7pm.

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR — Worden Park, Leyland, Wednesday, July 4.

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR — Turton Tower, Friday, July 6 THE RIVALS — Turton Tower, Saturday, July 7, 2pm.

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR — Turton Tower, Saturday, July 7, 7pm.

opera

DIE WALKURE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, July 14.

psychic

SALLY MORGAN — Preston Guild Hall, Wednesday, June 20.

soul

MECCA RELIVED — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, June 23.

BIRDTRAP SOUL NIGHT — Walter Street Club, Brierfield, Saturday, June 23.

FUSION’S BIG MOTOWN NIGHT — Fusion, Hammerton Street, Burnley, Saturday, June 23.

SOUL NIGHT OUT — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, June 30.

SEVENTIES SOUL — Old Stone Trough, Kelbrook, Friday, July 6.

tribute

KINGS OF QUEEN — Queens Park, Burnley, Saturday, July 14.

BACK FOR GOOD — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, July 19

variety

HIGH TEASE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, July 14.