GIGS
EDWINA HAYES — Bury Met, Friday, January 11
IQ — Bury Met, Saturday, January 12
ARCHITECTS — Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, Monday, January 14 and Tuesday, January 15
CHRIS SMITHER — Bury Met, Thursday, January 17
THE HUNNA — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, January 16 to Friday, January 18
MERRY HELL — Darwen Library Theatre, Friday, January 18
THE SKIDS and BIG COUNTRY — Preston Guild Hall, Saturday, January 19
NATHANIEL RATELIFF AND THE NIGHTSWEATS — Manchester Academy, Saturday, January 19
CHARLES ESTEN — RNCM Manchester, Saturday, January 19
SKID ROW — Manchester Ritz, Tuesday, January 22
YOUNG FATHERS — Albert Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, January 23
THE 1975 — Manchester Arena, Thursday, January 24
AZEALIA BANKS — Manchester Ritz, Thursday, January 24
ISRAEL NASH — Deaf Institute, Manchester, Thursday, January 24
THE STREETS — Manchester Apollo, Thursday, January 24 to Saturday, January 26
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE — Albert Hall, Manchester, Friday, January 25
ULTIMATE POWER — Manchester Ritz, Friday, January 25
MAT WALKLATE — Bury Met, Friday, January 25
ISHTEN — Bury Met, Friday, January 25
FRANK TURNER AND THE SLEEPING SOULS — Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, Saturday, January 26
JAH WOBBLE AND THE INVADERS OF THE HEART — Gorilla, Manchester, Saturday, January 26
THE VACCINES — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Monday, January 28
MASSIVE ATTACK — Manchester Arena, Tuesday, January 29
SNOW PATROL — Manchester Arena, Wednesday, January 30
JARROD DICKENSON — Deaf Institute, Manchester, Wednesday, January 30
KAISER CHIEFS — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Thursday, January 31
THE DANDY WARHOLS — Albert Hall, Manchester, Thursday, January 31
DON BROCO — Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2
KAISER CHIEFS — Manchester Apollo, Friday, February 1
THE DELINES — Bury Met, Friday, February 1
GORGO CITY — Albert Hall, Manchester, Friday, February 1
BOYZONE — Manchester Arena, Saturday, February 2
DODGY — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, February 2
FAIRPORT CONVENTION — RNCM Manchester, Saturday, February 2
RICHARD HAWLEY — Bury Met, Saturday, February 2 and Sunday, February 3
THE SEARCHERS — Albert Halls, Bolton, Sunday, February 3
ENTER SHIKARI — Manchester Academy, Sunday, February 3
OZZY OSBOURNE — Manchester Arena, Sunday, February 3
BUCKCHERRY — Manchester Ritz, Tuesday, February 5
THE RESIDENTS — Gorilla, Manchester, Tuesday, February 5
KRIS BARRAS BAND — Deaf Institute, Manchester, Thursday, February 5
FM —Preston Live, Friday, February 8
RED SKY COVEN — Bury Met, Friday, February 8
BROKEN BRASS ENSEMBLE — Gorilla, Manchester, Friday, February 8
BEHEMOTH — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, February 9
JACKIE OATES — Bury Met, Saturday, February 9
THE SPITFIRES — Gorilla, Manchester, Saturday, February 9
JOHN GRANT — Albert Hall, Manchester, Sunday, February 10
THE LEMONHEADS — Manchester Ritz, Tuesday, February 12
RUTS DC — Manchester Ritz, Wednesday, February 13
BEANS ON TOAST — Gorilla, Manchester, Wednesday, February 13
BARBARA DICKSON — Albert Halls, Bolton, Wednesday, February 13
NENEH CHERRY — Albert Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, February 13
BETH ROWLEY — Bury Met, Thursday, February 14
CHURCHES — Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, Thursday, February 14 and Friday, February 15
COMEDY
OUR RITA’S COMEDY ROADSHOW — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Friday, January 11
LOL COMEDY CLUB — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Saturday, January 12
LOVE LETTERS FROM BLACKPOOL — Bury Met, Thursday, January 24
DARA O’BRIAIN — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Thursday, February 7
THEATRE
THE PRODUCERS — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, February 2
RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE — Albert Halls, Bolton, Thursday, January 24 to Saturday, February 2
TRIAL BY LAUGHTER — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, January 29 to Saturday, February 2
ROUGH CROSSING — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, February 18 to Saturday, February 23
THE LIFE I LEAD — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, February 22 to Sunday, February 24
NO MORE FIFFING AND FAFFING — Bury Met, Saturday, February 23
NOUGHTS AND CROSSES — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, February 26 to Saturday, March 2
BALLET
MOSCOW CITY BALLET — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, January 17 to Saturday, January 19
BIG BAND
RNCM BIG BAND — RNCM Manchester, Saturday, February 2
BRASS
BRASS BAND FESTIVAL — RNCM Manchester, Friday, January 25 to Sunday, January 27
DANCE
STRICTLY COME DANCING LIVE — Manchester Arena, Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27
FAMILY
BING LIVE — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13
BILLIONAIRE BOY: THE MUSICAL — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, February 14 to Sunday, February 17
TWIRLWOOS LIVE — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, February 15 to Monday, February 18
ELMER THE PATCHWORK ELEPHANT — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, February 19 to Thursday, February 21
THE SELFISH GIANT — Bury Met, Tuesday, February 19
ALICE IN WONDERLAND — Albert Halls, Bolton, Wednesday, February 20 to Saturday, February 24
MUSICALS
ROCKY HORROR SHOW — Manchester Opera House, Wednesday, January 9 to Saturday, January 26
THE BAND — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, January 16 to Saturday, January 26
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, January 22 to Saturday, January 26
JERSEY BOYS — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, January 29 to Saturday, February 16
ANNIE — Manchester Opera House, Saturday, February 2 to Saturday, February 16
THE FULL MONTY — Manchester Opera House, Monday, February 18 to Saturday, February 23
LES MISERABLES — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, February 19 to Saturday, March 30
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL — Manchester Opera House, Tuesday, February 26 to Saturday, March 23
PANTOMIME
CINDERELLA — Oldham Coliseum, Saturday, until Saturday, January 12
SPOKEN WORD
PROFESSOR BRIAN COX — Manchester Arena, Saturday, February 9
TRIBUTE
BOWIE CELEBRATION — Manchester Ritz, Friday, January 11
GAGA — Bury Met, Friday, January 18
ELO EXPERIENCE — Albert Halls. Bolton, Thursday, January 19
SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN — Bury Met, Saturday, January 19
JEAN GENIE — Bury Met, Saturday, January 26
ROY ORBISON STORY — Albert Halls, Bolton, Saturday, February 9
THE JERSEYS — Bury Met, Friday, February 15
VARIETY
ADULT PANTO: JACK AND HIS GIANT BEANSTALK — Albert Halls, Bolton, Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 19
WRESTLING
WRESTLING SPECTACULAR — Albert Halls, Bolton, Saturday, February 16
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