ALBERT HALLS, Bolton - Little Red Riding Hood, Follow Little Red Riding Hood on her journey through the forest, Sunday, 2pm, £6.

CHORLEY OLD ROAD METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, Bolton

Run For Your Wife

A comedy by Ray Cooney.

Runs from Wednesday to Saturday, £5 and £4 conc., £5 all tickets Fri & Sat

OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton

The Hypochondriac

Monsieur Argan is a grumpy old whingebag who wants to marry off his daughter to a celebrated doctor's son, but Angelique has other ideas.

Runs until Saturday, February 22, 7.30pm, Mat (Feb 12 and 22) 2pm, £6.50 to £14.75

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 from Monday until Saturday, March 1, 7.30pm, Fri 5.30pm and 8.45pm and Sat 5pm and 8.30pm, £9 to £30

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, Manchester

Shoot The Crow

Will Randolph, Petesy, Socrates and Ding-Dong's plans for a daring robbery see them living the life of Riley or will their constant bickering find them tiling to the end of their days?

Runs until Saturday, February 22, 7.30pm, Sat 8pm, Mat - Thu, 2pm, Sat 5pm (Except Feb 8), £8 and £5.50 conc.

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays

Noises Off

A comedy masterpiece featuring Paul Bradley from EastEnders and former Dr Who Sylvester McCoy.

Runs until Saturday, 7.30pm, Wed Mat 2pm & Sat Mat 2.30pm, £8 to £22

Moment of Weakness

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

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

COMEDY

THE BUZZ COMEDY CLUB, Nell Lane, Chorlton, Manchester

Noel Brittten, Lennie Jackson, Sally-Anne Hayward, Paul Fury

Thursday, 8pm, £6 and £3 conc.

CHORLEY LITTLE THREATRE, Dole Lane, Chorley

ComedySportz

A family show from America with two teams battling it out in improvisation games for points voted by the audience.

Saturday, 7.30pm, £3

THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street, Manchester

The Best in Stand Up

John Fothergill, Paul Zerdin, Mike Wilmot, Justin Moorhouse and Alistair Barrie

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

The Best in Stand Up

John Fothergill, Paul Zerdin, Mike Wilmot, Justin Moorhouse and Alistair Barrie

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

Men At Work

Roger Monkhouse, Justin Moorhouse, John Bishop, Mick Ferry 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