THEATRE

PETER PAN — Octagon Theatre, Friday, until Saturday, January 12.

RATS’ TALES — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, January 12.

ARABIAN NIGHTS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, until Saturday, January 12.

NICHOLAS NICKLEBY — Preston Guild Hall, Monday, January 7.

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, January 8 to Saturday, January 19.

THE ACCRINGTON PALS — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, January 17 to Saturday, February 16.

OF MICE AND MEN — Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Thursday, January 17 to Saturday, February 16.

MAURICE’S JUBILEE — Opera House, Manchester, Thursday, January 24 to Saturday, January 26.

THE WOMAN IN WHITE — Grand Theatre, Blackpool, Monday, January 28 to Thursday, January 31.

GOODNIGHT MR TOM — Opera House, Manchester, Tuesday, January 29 to Saturday, February 2.

FETISH KNIGHTS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, January 30 to Satuirday, February 2.

GIGS

 MARK MORRIS — 53 Degrees, Preston, Friday, January 11.

CARAVAN — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, January 14.

MIGUEL — Manchester Ritz, Monday, January 14.

DROPKICK MURPHYS — Manchester Ritz, Tuesday, January 15.

KENDRICK LAMAR — Manchester Ritz, Thursday, January 17.

THE BLOCKHEADS — 53 Degrees, Preston, Friday, January 18.

SUNS OF ARQUA — Band on the Wall, Manchester, Friday, January 18.

THE SWING COMMANDERS — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Sunday, January 20.

THE CHRISTIANS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, January 20.

PAUL BANKS — Sound Control, Manchester, Tuesday, January 22.

PALOMA FAITH — Manchester Apollo, Wednesday, January 23.

BELL XI — Ruby Lounge, Manchester, Thursday, January 24.

SARA WATKINS — Bury Met, Friday, January 25.

HAWKWIND — Manchester Ritz, Friday, January 25 THE BLACKOUTS — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, January 26.

X FACTOR LIVE — Manchester Arena, Sunday, January 27.

DONNY AND MARIE — Manchester Arena, Monday, January 28.

RITA ORA — Manchester Academy, Monday, January 28.

FRIGG — Bury Met, Thursday, January 31.

HENRIK FREISSCLADER BAND — Darwen Library Theatre, Saturday, February 2.

RONAN KEATING — Manchester Apollo, Saturday, February 2.

PLAN B — Manchester Arena, Saturday, February 2.

OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, February 2.

FAIRPORT CONVENTION — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, February 3.

SIGUR ROS — Manchester Apollo, Sunday, February 3.

KELLY JOE PHELPS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, February 6.

TIM EDEY and BRENDAN POWER — Band on the Wall, Manchester, Thursday, February 7.

LEON WARE — Band on the Wall, Manchester, Friday, February 8.

ASKING ALEXANDRIA — Manchester Academy, Monday, February 11.

SYD ARTHUR — Band on the Wall, Manchester, Tuesday, February 12.

JAKE BUGG — 53 Degrees, Preston, Wednesday, February 13.

I AM KLOOT — Manchester Ritz, Thursday, February 14.

STEVE KNIGHTLEY — Bury Met, Thursday, February 14.

CAST — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, February 15.

GENO WASHINGTON — Bury Met, Friday, February 15.

KAISER CHIEFS — Manchester Apollo, Friday, February 15.

USHER — Manchester Arena, Friday, February 15.

CALEXICO — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, February 16.

KAISER CHIEFS — Preston Guild Hall, Tuesday, February 19.

FAIRPORT CONVENTION — Burnley Mechanics, Thursday, February 21.

MR CAR AND THE JACKAL — Bury Met, Thursday, February 21.

JUSTIN BIEBER — Manchester Arena, Thursday, February 21 and Friday, February 22.

HEAVEN 17 — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, February 22.

EVERYTHING EVERYTHING — Manchester Academy, Friday, February 22.

CANNON, CAMPBELL, WATCHORN AND O’CONNOR — Preston Guild Hall, Friday, February 22.

ANTONIO FORCICONE — Band on the Wall, Manchester, Friday, February 22.

TURIN BRAKES — 53 Degrees, Preston, Saturday, February 23.

BALLET

BALLET THEATRE UK: A CHRISTMAS CAROL — Burnley Mechanics, Sunday, December 9.

COPPELIA — Grand Theatre, Blackpool, Friday, January 11.

THE NUTCRACKER — Grand Theatre, Blackpool, Saturday, January 12.

SWAN LAKE — Grand Theatre, Blackpool, Sunday, January 13.

SWAN LAKE — Opera House, Manchester, Tuesday, January 15 to Thursday, January 17.

circus MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, January 24 to Sunday, January 27. classical ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC — Preston Guild Hall, Sunday, January 20.

COMEDY

 MILTON JONES — Burnley Mechanics, Saturday, January 5.

GEORGE’S COMEDY CLUB — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, January 11.

LAUGHING HORSE NEW ACT OF YEAR — Bury Met, Wednesday, January 16.

LAUGHING HORSE NEW ACT OF YEAR — Ace Centre, Nelson, Wednesday, January 16.

THE WIT TANK — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, January 20.

LEE HURST — Burnley Mechanics, Wednesday, January 30.

DANCE

LES BALLETS TROCKADERO — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, January 29 and Wednesday, January 30.

FESTIVE IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, until Saturday, January 5. KNICK KNACK AND DOO DAD — The Lowry, Salford Quays, until Saturday, January 5.

JAZZ

ED KAINYEK QUARTET — The Atrium Cafe Bar, Clitheroe Castle, Thursday, January 10.

kids KNICK KNACK AND DOO DA — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, December 27 to Saturday, January 5.

MUSICALS

WHITE CHRISTMAS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, until Saturday, January 5.

DISNEY’S THE LION KING — Palace Theatre, Manchester, until Sunday, March 31.

MUSIC HALL

DON BANK’S AFTERNOON MUSIC HALL — Darwen Library Theatre, Wednesday, January 9.

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

ONE MAN SHOW

FOGGY AND WHIT — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Thursday, January 17.

PANTOMIME

TREASURE ISLAND — Dukes, Lancaster, until Saturday, January 5.

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS — Albert Halls, Bolton, until Sunday, January 6.

CINDERELLA — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, until Saturday, January 5.

CINDERELLA — The Grand Theatre, Blackpool, until Sunday, January 6.

PETER PAN — Opera House, Manchester, until Sunday, January 13.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK — Colne Muni, Saturday, January 5 to Sunday, January 20.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK — Burnley Mechanics, Friday, January 11 to Sunday, January 20.

TRIBUTE

THE JOHNNY CASH STORY — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, January 13.

RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, January 21.

WHOLE LOTTA LED — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, January 25.

BILLY FURY YEARS — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Thursday, January 31.

VARIETY

CIRCUS OF HORRORS — Opera House, Manchester, Saturday, January 19.

LES BALLETS TROCADERO DE MONTE CARLO — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 29 and 30.