OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton - Portraits in Song. Elizabeth Mansfield brings alive the sound of Edith Piaf and Bertolt Brecht in a dramatic evening of musical entertainment.

Saturday, 7.30pm, £10 and £8 conc.

Private Lives

Corrie's Doctor Matt Ramsden aka Stephen Beckett stars as Elyot Chase in this wickedly amusing Noel Coward comedy

Runs from Thursday until Saturday, April 5, 7.30pm, £6.50 to £14.75

OPERA house, Manchester

Rocky Horror Big 30 Show

The biggest and baddest rock n roll musical ever returns to Manchester to celebrate its 30th birthday.

Runs until Saturday, 8pm, Fri & Sat 6pm & 8.45pm, £11.50 to £24.50

Girls' Night Out

An unforgettable night out with four girls in search of a good time.

Runs from Monday to Saturday, Tue to Thu 8pm, Fri 6pm and 9pm, Sat 8pm, £10 to £16

PALACE THEATRE, Manchester

Chicago

The kiss-and-tell tale of Roxie Hart, a nightclub singer who kills her lover and Velma Kelly the glamorous double-murdereress vying for press supremacy.

Runs until Saturday, 7.30pm, Fri 5.30pm and 8.45pm and Sat 5pm and 8.30pm, £9 to £30

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, Manchester

The Seagull

A young, penniless and unknown writer is deeply in love and deeply troubled while his mother, a famous actress faces the twilight of her career, each yearning for love and success but for each this comes with a price.

Cold Meat Party

A group of friends meet in a Manchester B&B for a funeral and the reading of a will and remember past friendships and happy days of success but also face the painful present.

Runs until Saturday, May 10, contact venue for details of times and prices

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays

Moment of Weakness

A comedy starring Gwen Taylor and Michael Jayston following the trials and tribulations of Tony and Audrey.

Runs until Saturday, 7.30pm, Wed & Sat Mat 2.30pm, £10 to £18

COMEDY

THE ALMA, Bradshawgate, Bolton

Comedy Night

Swob joins several other Lancashire boys in a night of quality comedy

Wednesday, free

THE BUZZ COMEDY CLUB, Nell Lane, Chorlton, Manchester

Neil Delamere, Rob Rouse, Alex Horne and Paul Betney

Thursday, 8pm, £6 and £3 conc

THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street, Manchester

The Best in Stand Up

John Moloney, Gavin Webster, Ian Moore, Andrew Maxwell and Simon B Cotter

Tonight, 8pm and 11.30pm, £13 and £6 conc.

The Best in Stand Up

John Moloney, Gavin Webster, Ian Moore, Andrew Maxwell and Simon B Cotter

Saturday, 8pm and 11.30pm, £14 and £6 conc.

Men At Work

Roger Monkhouse, Andy Robinson, Mick Ferry, Tony Burgess and Dave Williams

Wednesday, 8pm, £7 and £6 conc.

Hungry Eye

Thursday, 8pm, £12 and £6

THE FROG & BUCKET, Oldham Street, Manchester

Red Hot Raw + Curry and Quips

Stu Who performs, joined by six hopefuls, with balti supper available.

Thursday, £5, with balti £7, NUS £2, with balti £4

Barrel Of Laughs

A minimum of three top comedians and compere.

Friday, £10 and £6 NUS, Saturday, £12 and £6 NUS