A ROUND-UP of what's on at the Winter Gardens, Grand Theatre and the Grand Theatre Studio.

Winter Gardens

(01253 292029)

Black Dyke Brass Band Concert & 82nd Brass Band Championships.

Venue: Spanish Hall & Winter Gardens. May 11 from 7.30pm. Tickets £tbc.

Pokemon Live -- the Japanese cartoon and card craze live on stage with spectacular special effects.

Venue: Opera House. May 16 from 6.30pm. Tickets £16.50 and £12.50 with a family ticket for two adults and two children at £55.

The Good Olde Days -- traditional entertainment with Duggie Clark, Mike Terry and Tony Del Ray.

Venue: Pavilion Theatre from May 21-23, May 28-30, June 4-6, June 11-13, June 18-21 at 7.30pm with a Wednesday matinee at 2pm. Tickets £tbc.

Blackpool Tower

(01253) 292029

Tower Circus -- Up to three performances daily (four during October half term) until November 3.

Tower Ballroom -- music and dancing daily from 10am. Sounds Of The Big Bands in the ballroom seven nights a week from 8pm until November 3. All-inclusive tickets £11 adults, £7 children and seniors, £6 after 7pm.

Grand Theatre

(01253 290190)

Who Killed Agatha Christie? -- an entertaining whodunit starring Lionel Blair and George Sewell.

April 29 - May 4. Monday at 8pm. Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm and Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm.

Rope -- a gripping tale of murder and intrigue made famous by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Bread's Jonathan Morris.

May 20 - 25. Monday at 8pm. Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm and Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm.

Heaven Can Wait -- rock 'n' roll musical celebrating the afterlife of Buddy Holly, Richie Valance, the Big Bopper and Roger Peterson their pilot.

May 27 to June 1. Monday at 8pm. Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm. Wednesday and Saturday matiness at 2.30pm. Tickets £8 to £19.50.

Grand Theatre Studio

The Golden Bridge -- Puppet Up! 2002 kicks off with a traditional Romanian story of magic and adventure told with glove puppets, fabric dolls and shadows.

May 17 at 7pm. Tickets £4.50 adults £3.50 children.

The Rainbow Forest -- a fantasy tale of the King of Monkeys stuck in Lempen Zoo told with delightful puppets, original music and subtle lighting.

May 18 at noon. Tickets £4.50 adults £3.50 children.

Snuffhouse Dustlouse -- a spine-tingling tale with crazy automata, strange music and stunning visuals from Faulty Optic Theatre of Animation.

May 18 at 7pm. Tickets £4.50 adults £3.50 children.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

(0870) 444 5588.

Hot Ice -- ice skating spectacular in the Arena until November 3 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets from £7.

Mystique -- magical and mysterious illusion show in the Horsehoe Bar from May 17 to November 3 at 3pm, 5.30pm and 8.30pm. Tickets from £5.

Eclipse -- circus musical starring Vladimir in the Globe from June 15 to November 3 at 2.45pm amd 7.45pm. Tickets from £8.