Spirit of Friendship Royal Gala Concert

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (tel: 0161 907 9000)

A constellation of musical stars including Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will appear in this unique occasion featuring music by Elgar, Gershwin, Puccini, Psathas and Respighi.

Friday, 7.30pm, £15 to £50

Opera: Elixir of Love

Clonter Opera Theatre, Swettenham Heath, Congleton, Cheshire (tel: 01260 224514)

The popular comic opera Elixir of Love will be sung in English by a talented young cast from Cheshire's only professional opera company.

Runs from Friday, July 26 to Saturday, August 3, open Fri, Sat and Wed, 6.15pm-11.30pm, adults £10 to £35 and children from £10

Camerata Firework Extravaganza

Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire (tel: 01829 720383)

A Last Night of the Proms concert including a finale of Tchaikovsky's 1812 festival oveture to a spectacular firework display.

Saturday, 4pm, adults £17 to £20 and children £10 to £12

Symphony at the Tower

Hoghton Tower, Hoghton (tel: 01772 324540)

A firework symphony concert featuring popular classics performed by the Northern Chamber Orchestra with a spectucular finale by Millennium Pyrotechnics. Bring along a picnic and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Tower.

Saturday, 5.30pm-10.20pm, adults £16.50 to £18.50 and children £8 to £9

Ricky Livid, Val Roberts and Maurice Day

Halliwell Central Reform Club, Bolton (tel: 528323)

Saturday, 7pm, members £1 and visitors £2

Fireworks and Light Spectacular Concert

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire (tel: 01625 534400)

A night of unforgettable midsummer magic with over 1000 large scale fireworks and sensational lighting effects choreographed to favourite classic compositions.

Saturday

Rob Stevens and Ash Leigh

Halliwell Central Reform Club, Bolton (tel: 528323)

Sunday, 7pm, members £1 and visitors £2