theatre
MAPP & LUCIA AHOY! — The Lowry, Salford Quays, until tomorrow.
DICKENS’ WOMEN — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, June 30.
HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY RADIO SHOW LIVE! — Opera House, Manchester, Monday, July 2 to Wednesday, July 4.
MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, July 5 to Saturday, August 4.
FETISH KNIGHTS RE:BOUND — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, July 5 to Sunday, July 8.
REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 8.
SABBAT: THE TRIALS OF THE PENDLE WITCHES — Tuesday, July 10 to Saturday, July 14.
THE AIRBORNE ADVENTURES OF ELISABETH AND JEANNE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday and Friday, July 12 and 13.
gigs
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, Mitton, 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 AND UNION STATION— 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.
SKA FACE — with Dirty North, Brassic and Jeremiah Ferrari, Preston Docks, Friday, July 20.
MINISTRY — Manchester Academy, Saturday, July 21.
BLINK 182 — Manchester Apollo, Tuesday, July 24.
NOTSENSIBLES — with The Drop-Out Wives and The Strange, the Continental, Preston, Friday, July 27.
MORRISSEY — Manchester Arena, Friday, July 27.
SOULTRAIN — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, July 28.
MORRISSEY — Manchester Arena, Saturday, July 28.
EDDIE VEDDER — Manchester Apollo, Saturday, July 28.
JAMAICAN LEGENDS —Opera House, Manchester, Tuesday, July 31 SIXTIES GALA NIGHT — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, August 3.
THE MERSEY BEATLES — the Grand, Clitheroe, Friday, August 3.
THE SWING COMMANDERS — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, August 4.
BOOMTOWN RATS ROBERTS AND CROWE — The Grand, Clitheroe, Friday, August 10.
HUE AND CRY — Darwen Library Theatre, Saturday, August 11.
brass
THE FRECKLETON BAND — Queens Park, Burnley, Sunday, July 1.
choral
A CAPPELLA SINGERS — St Mary’s RC Church, Burnley, Sunday, July 1.
comedy
DANIEL KITSON — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, tomorrow.
ELIS JAMES — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 1.
FRANKIE BOYLE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Wednesday, July 4 and Thursday, July 5.
IVAN BRACKENBURY — and Ian D Montfort, Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Thursday, July 5.
FIRST THURSDAY COMEDY CLUB — with Paul Sinha and Alfie Moore, Bury Met, 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.
STEVE SHANYASKI AND PATRICK MONAHAN — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 22.
KEVIN BRIDGES — Burnley Mechanics, Friday, July 27.
dance
FLAWLESS AND ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Friday to Sunday, July 6 to 8.
THE 3RD WAVE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7
dancing
BALLROOM DANCING — Colne Muni, Saturday, July 21.
festivals
BEAT HERDER FESTIVAL — today until Sunday, July 1.
TOCKHOLESBURY — Royal Arms, Tockholes, Saturday, July 21.
CLOUDSPOTING — Aspinall Arms, Mitton, Friday, July 27 to Sunday, July 29.
jazz
ASAF SIRKIS TRIO — Atrium Cafe Bar, Clitheroe, Thursday, July 5.
PENDLE JAZZMEN — The Grand, Clitheroe, Friday, July 6.
kids
LITTLE RED... YOU KNOW WHO — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 1.
musicals
BLOOD BROTHERS — Opera House, Manchester, until Saturday, June 30.
BEYOND THE BARRICADE — Opera House, Manchester, Saturday, July 7.
PETER PAN: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE – Chorley Little Theatre, Wednesday, July 11 to Saturday, July 14.
SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, July 12.
BACK FOR GOOD — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, July 19.
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
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.
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR — Turton Tower, Sunday, July 8.
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR — Whalley Abbey, Monday, July 9.
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR — Whalley Abbey, Tuesday, July 10, 2pm.
THE RIVALS — Whalley Abbey, Tuesday, July 10, 7pm.
opera
DIE WALKURE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, July 14.
soul
SOUL NIGHT OUT — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, June 30.
MOTOWN SOUL PARTY — Bay Horse, Fence, Sunday, July 1.
SEVENTIES SOUL — Old Stone Trough, Kelbrook, Friday, July 6.
SOUL NIGHT — Colne Muni, Saturday, August 11
tribute
KINGS OF QUEEN — Queens Park, Burnley, Saturday, July 14.
BACK FOR GOOD — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, July 19 MOTOWN’S GREATEST HITS — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Friday, July 20.
variety
HIGH TEASE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, July 14.
VIVE LE CABARET — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, July 21.
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