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.
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