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.