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