ALBERT HALLS, Bolton

The Ultimate 60's Show

Board the Ultimate Sixties Time machine travel through the swinging sixties with The Imposters.

Thursday, 8pm, £11

CHORLEY OLD ROAD METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, Bolton

A Few Good Men

A theatre production of the film, performed by The Marco Players.

Friday and Saturday, 7.30pm, £5 and £4 conc. (£5 Fri and Sat)

FARNWORTH LITTLE THEATRE, Bolton

California Suite

Two couples are winding up a vacation they should never have started in an American hotel.

Runs from Saturday until Saturday, November 16, 7.30pm, £5 and £4 conc. (£6 Last Sat)

LIBRARY THEATRE, Manchester

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Come along to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games but the stage becomes a night of drunken recriminations and revelations when they are joined by Nick and Honey.

Runs until Saturday, November 23, 7.30pm, Wed & Sat Mat 2.30pm, £9.50 to £12

OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton

The Lonesome West

A hilarious dark Irish comedy set in Galway about the lives of two brothers living together in their father's house after his death.

Runs until Saturday, November 30, 7.30pm, Mat (Nov 20) and (Nov 30) 2pm, £6.50 to £14.75

OPERA HOUSE, Manchester

Return to the Forbidden Planet

The classic cult rock 'n' roll extravaganza returns with hits including Great Balls of Fire, Good Vibrations and All Shook Up.

Runs until Saturday, 5pm and 8.30pm, £7 to £23.50

PALACE THEATRE, Manchester

Beauty and the Beast

One of the most popular and enchantingly romantic stories ever told is brought to life in Disney's award-winning musical.

Runs until February 8, 2003, 7.30pm, Wed & Sat Mat 2.30pm, £13 to £33.50

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays

Talk Sex Show

The Volcano Theatre Company present the learning experience of a lifetime where you will learn how to love and be loved and understand the opposite sex.

Monday and Tuesday, 8pm, £10 and £8 conc.

THE MET, Bury

A Chorus of Disapproval

Guy decides to join his local amateur dramatics group to make new friends and finds himself propelled into the leading role.

Tuesday to Thursday, 7.30pm, £5

COMEDY

THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street, Manchester

The Best in Stand Up

Junior Simpson, Jimmy Carr, Rainer Hersch and Andrew Maxwell

Friday, 8pm, £13 and £6 conc.

The Best in Stand Up

Junior Simpson, Jimmy Carr, Rainer Hersch and Andrew Maxwell

Saturday, 8pm, £14 and £6

Men At Work

Justin Moorhouse, Steve Edge, Mick Ferry, Archie Kelly, Roger Monkhouse

Wednesday, 8pm, £7 and £6 conc.

The Comedy Store Players

Jim Sweeney, Neil Mullarkey, Suki Webster and Ben Keaton

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