theatre

LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Saturday, May 19 to Saturday, June 23.

THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE — Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Thursday, May 31 to Saturday, June 23.

AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER – Chorley Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society, Chorley Little Theatre, Monday, June 18 to Saturday, June 23.

TWO — Todmorden Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, Todmorden Hippodrome, Wednesday, June 20 to Saturday, June 23.

FAWLTY TOWERS – Pepperpot Hill Theatre Group, Darwen Library Theatre, Thursday, June 21 to Saturday, June 23.

MAPP & LUCIA AHOY! — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, June 28 to Saturday, June 30.

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.

gigs

SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, June 15.

BLINK 182 — Manchester Arena, Friday, June 15.

LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS — The Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, June 16.

SIR ELTON JOHN — Blackpool Tower Headland, Saturday, June 16.

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE — Manchester Academy, Saturday, June 16.

ALYSSA REID — Manchester Academy, Tuesday, June 19.

BOYCE AVENUE — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, June 20.

KATE NASH — Manchester Deaf Institute, Thursday, June 21.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and the E STREET BAND — Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Friday, June 22.

THE RIFLEMEN OF WAR—Bacup Cricket Club, Friday, June 22.

THE WANTED and McFLY — Blackpool Tower Headland, Sunday, June 24.

NAS — Manchester Academy, Monday, June 25.

THE TING TINGS — Manchester Ritz, Monday, June 25.

JOHN HIATT — The Ritz, Manchester, Tuesday, June 26.

ALANIS MORRISETTE — Manchester Apollo, Tuesday, June 26.

SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE ASBURY JUKES — The Ritz, Manchester, Thursday, June 28.

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.

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.

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.

THINK FLOYD — the Grand, Clitheroe, Saturday, July 14.

LADY ANTEBELLUM — Manchester Apollo, Sunday, July 15.

brass

STACKSTEADS BAND — Towneley Park, Burnley, Sunday, June 17.

DARWEN BAND — Scott Park, Burnley, Sunday, June 24.

THE FRECKLETON BAND — Queens Park, Burnley, Sunday, July 1.

choral

A CAPPELLA SINGERS — St Mary’s RC Church, Burnley, Sunday, July 1.

classical

STRICTLY PRESENTS DANCE TO THE MUSIC — Manchester Opera House, Saturday, June 16.

comedy

RHOD GILBERT — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Friday, June 15.

TOM STADE — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, June 16 CRAIG CAMPBELL — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, June 17.

DANIEL KITSON — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, June 26 to Saturday, June 30.

ELIS JAMES — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 1.

FRANKIE BOYLE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Wednesday, July 4 and 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.

dancing

BALLROOM DANCING — Colne Muni, Saturday, July 21.

festivals

PENDLE GUITAR FESTIVAL — ACE Centre, Nelson, Sunday, June 24.

BEAT HERDER FESTIVAL — Sawley, Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1.

kids

THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE — Burnley Mechanics, Wednesday, June 20.

LITTLE RED... YOU KNO WHO — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, July 1.

mUSICALS

BLOOD BROTHERS — Opera House, Manchester, Monday, June 18 to Saturday, June 30.

I DREAMED A DREAM — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, June 19 to Saturday, June 23.

STARLIGHT EXPRESS — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, June 19 to Saturday, June 23.

BEYOND THE BARRICADE — Opera House, Manchester, Saturday, July 7.

PETER PAN: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE – Chorley Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society, Chorley Little Theatre, Wednesday, July 11 to Saturday, July 14.

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 — Whalley Abbey, Sunday, June 17.

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR — Sawley Abbey, Wednesday, June 20.

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR — Blacko Recreation Ground, Thursday, June 21.

THE RIVALS — Worden Park Leyland, Tuesday, June 26, 2pm MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR — Worden Park, Leyland, Tuesday, June 26, 7pm.

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.

psychic

SALLY MORGAN — Preston Guild Hal l, Wednesday, June 20.

soul

NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT — Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, Saturday, June 16.

MECCA RELIVED — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, June 23.

SOUL NIGHT OUT — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, June 30.

tribute

KINGS OF QUEEN — Queens Park, Burnley, Saturday, July 14.

variety

HIGH TEASE — The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, July 14.