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.
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
SUPER 8 CYNICS — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, August 18.
ON PAROLE — with Pinhead, The Alex, Dukes Brow, Blackburn, Saturday, August 18.
THE VIEW — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Sunday, August 19.
PAUL KELLY — Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, Friday, August 24.
THIS IS THE KIT — the Grand, Clitheroe, Sunday, August 26.
BUSH — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, August 29.
GRANDDADDY — Manchester Ritz, Wednesday, August 29.
RITA ORA — Sound Control Manchester, Wednesday, August 29.
THE HUMAN LEAGUE — with Blancmange, Avenham Park, Preston, Sunday, September 2.
THE UKULELE 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.
THE CULT — with the Mission and Killing Joke, Manchester Apollo, Monday, September 10.
MARILLION — Manchester Academy, Monday, September 10.
LADY GAGA — Manchester Arena, Tuesday, September 11.
THE BLUES BAND — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, September 15.
THE WORDS — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Wednesday, September 19.
GEORGE MICHAEL — Manchester Arena, Friday, September 21 DEXYS — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Friday, September 21.
DAPPY — Manchester Academy, Monday, September 24.
MAVERICK SABRE — Manchester Academy, Tuesday, September 25.
BETH JEANS HOUGHTON — Manchester Deaf Institute, Tuesday, September 25.
RUBY TURNER — the Grand, Clitheroe, Wednesday, September 26.
W.A.S.P. — Manchester Ritz, Thursday, September 27.
THE STUMBLE and KYLA BROX — the Grand, Clitheroe, Friday, September 29.
SECRET AFFAIR — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, September 28.
X SIMPLE MINDS — Burnley Mechanics, Friday, September 28.
AZAELIA BANKS — Manchester Academy, Friday, September 28.
DARREN HAYES — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Friday, September 28.
SPIRIT OF 79: THE UNIVERSAL, MISSING ANDY, THE STORIES and THE SHADE — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, September 29.
YEASAYER — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, September 29.
MARC ALMOND — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, September 30.
BALLET
SWAN LAKE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, September 19 to Saturday, September 22.
NORTHERN BALLET: MADAME BUTTERFLY — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, September 25 to Saturday, September 29.
BRASS
AROUND THE WORLD: BLACKBURN AND DARWEN BRASS BAND — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn
CEILIDH
SHAKE A LEG — Colne Muni, Saturday, September 8.
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.
FRANCESCA MARTINEZ — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, September 16.
ALAN DAVIES — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, September 18.
MARK WATSON — Burnley Mechanics, Friday, September 21.
DANNY BHOY — Chorley Little Theatre, Sunday, September 23.
ANDI OSHO — Chorley Little Theatre, Saturday, September 29.
DANCING
BALLROOM DANCING — Colne Muni, Saturday, August 18.
FESTIVALS
GREAT BRITISH RHYTHM AND BLUES FESTIVAL — Colne Muni and various venues around the town, Friday, August 24 to Monday August 27.
ICE SHOW
HOT ICE SHOW — Blackpool Pleasure Beach, until Saturday, September 8.
JAZZ
PENDLE JAZZMEN — Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, August 23 PENDLE JAZZMEN — Inn on the Wharf, Burnley, Thursday, August 30.
KIDS
DORA THE EXPLORER — Globe Theatre, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, until Saturday, August 26.
ANGELINA BALLERINA — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Friday to Sunday, August 17 to 19.
THE ENORMOUS TURNIP — Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle, Sunday, September 30.
MAGIC
MONSTER MAGIC SHOW — Chorley Little Theatre, Friday, September 14.
MUSICALS
LEGALLY BLONDE — Opera House, Manchester, Tuesday, September 11 to Saturday, September 22.
THE FULL MONTY — Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company, Pendle Hippodrome, Tuesday, September 25 to Saturday, September 29.
SISTER ACT — Opera House, Manchester, Tuesday, September 25 to Saturday, 6 October.
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
MECCA RELIVED — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, August 18.
BIRDTRAP SOUL NIGHT — Walter Street Club, Brierfield, Saturday, August 18.
TWISTED WHEEL NIGHT — The Venue, Colne, Thursday, August 23.
SOUL NIGHT — Rolls Royce Leisure Club, Barnoldswick, Saturday, August 25.
SOUL NIGHT — Bay Horse, Fence, Sunday, August 26.
BANK HOLIDAY SOUL — De Lacy Arms, Whalley, Monday, August 27.
SOUL NIGHT — Padiham Town Hall, Saturday, September 8 SOUL NIGHT OUT — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, September 22.
TRIBUTE
ELVIS AND THE GOLDEN GREATS — Darwen Library Theatre, Saturday, August 18.
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.
CREGAN AND CO. — the Grand, Clitheroe, Friday, September 21.
LIMEHOUSE LIZZY — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, September 22.
ELVIS — Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle, Saturday, September 22
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