COMEDY

Barry Cryer

The King of the One-Liner returns with his farewell tour.

Saturday, 7.30pm, £11

THE COMEDY STORE, MANCHESTER

The Best in Stand-Up

Have a laugh with Tim Clark, Michael Smiley, Kitty Flanagan, Justin Moorhouse, Paul Tonkinson

Tonight, 8pm, £13 and £6 conc.

Men At Work

Join Roger Monkhouse, Justin Moorhouse, Mick Ferry, Silky and Gavin Webster for the jokes.

Wednesday, 8pm, £7 and £6 conc.

The Comedy Store Players

Jim Sweeney, Richard Vranch, Andy Smart, Stephen Frost and Tony Slattery

Thursday, 8pm, £12 and £6 conc.

THE FROG & BUCKET, 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

Drew Barr, Susan Murray, Windsor and Tony Burgess provide the laughs.

Tonight and Saturday, 8.30pm, Fri £10 and £6 NUS, Sat £12 and £6 NUS

THEATRE

ALBERT HALLS, Bolton

La Boheme

Opera 74 presents Puccini's masterpiece about the lives and loves of young people in Bohemian Paris.

Until Saturday, 7.30pm, £9 to £10

BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE, Blackpool

Who Killed Agatha Christie?

Successful actor and writer John Terry plots revenge on Arthur who he believes is having an affair with his wife.

Until Saturday, Mon 8pm, 7.30pm, Sat Mat 2.30pm, £8 to £15.50

The Railway Children

The trials and tribulations of a middle class Edwardian family living in the suburbs of London at the turn of the century.

Until Saturday, £9 adults and £6 children.

10cc In Concert

The 70s group return with their Number One hits I'm Not In Love, Rubber Bullets and Dreadlock Holiday.

Sunday, 7.30pm, £12.50 to £16.50

BOLTON LITTLE THEATRE, Hanover Street, Bolton

'Allo 'Allo

Can Rene save the priceless picture of the fallen Madonna with the big boobies from Herr Flick and the French Resistance?

Saturday until Saturday, £5.50, Fri & 2nd Sat £6.50

BUXTON OPERA house, Water Street, Buxton

James and the Giant Peach

James, a lonely young boy living with Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, meets a mystical old man who gives him a bag containing the strongest magic in the world.

Until Saturday, 7pm, Sat Mat 2pm, £9 and £6 children

A Faceful of Flannel & Pina Coladas In The Orangerie

The story of two classic Essex girls who meet in a health club and ruminating on men, fashion, image and sex.

Thursday until Saturday, 7.30pm, £8 and £7 conc.

Talon - The Best of Eagles

Remember the hot summer of '76 and the cool sounds of Hotel California?

Sunday, 7.30pm, £10.50 to £13

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me

Three men are forced to make sense of captivity and try to find hope after being locked up together in a cell in the Middle East.

Monday, 7.30pm, £10.25 to £12.75

Hold Tight, It's 60s Night!

The hits from the Beatles, Cilla Black, Elvis and The Beach Boys are performed in this tribute evening to the stars of the 60s.

Thursday, 7.30pm, £11 to £13.50

CONTACT, Oxford St, Manchester

Shoot 2 Win

A sharp, sassy play about seven outspoken women with more mouth than muscle.

Until Saturday, 8pm, £10 and £6 conc.

LIBRARY THEATRE, Central Library, Manchester

The Cherry Pickers

The story of Aboriginal people living on the fringe of society, discriminated against and left to scratch out an existence.

Until Saturday May 18, 8pm with a Sat & Wed Mat 2.30pm, £9 to £16.50

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The warring lovers and warring fairies play out their love entanglements.

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

My Fair Lady

Salford Musical Theatre Company prsent an enchanting production of one of the greatest musicals of all time.

Tuesday to Saturday, 7.15pm, Sat Mat 2.30pm, £6 to £10

OCTAGON THEATRE, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton

Miss Julie

A classic tale of power and sex with aristocratic Miss Julie played by Emmerdale's Lady Tara, Anna Brecon.

Until Saturday, 7.30pm, £10.50 to £14.50

Dead Funny

The deaths of Benny Hill and Frankie Howard has a major effect on the love life of Richard and Eleanor.

Thursday until Saturday June 8, 7.30pm, £8.50 to £14.50

OLDHAM COLISEUM, Fairbottom St, Oldham

The Invisible Man

When the sinister Griffin arrives in Iping with his face covered in bandages, the curious villagers wonder what gruesome secret his past holds.

Thursday until Saturday June 8, 7.30pm, Fri 8pm, Sat Mat June 1 2.30pm, £4.50 to £12.75

OPERA HOUSE, Quay Street, Manchester

La Traviata

Verdi's tragic tale of passion and memorable music.

Saturday, 7.15pm, £8 to £39.50

The Barber of Seville

The prequel to the Marriage of Figaro sees the comic servant and his master's rival in a series of tongue-twisters.

Tonight, 7.15pm, £8 to £39.50

Dancing In The Streets

Motown's greatest hits are performed by Martha Reeves, Edwin Starr and Freda Payne.

Tuesday until Saturday, 7.30pm, Sat Mat 2.30pm, £9.50 to £18.50

PALACE THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester

Miss Saigon

Tragic tale of a love affair between a US soldier and a Vietnamese woman.

Until June, 7.30pm, Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm, £10 to £36.

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, Market Street West, Preston

My Cousin Rachel

A period drama set in the 1800s about Philip Ackley who travels to Italy to find his cousin Ambrose has died and his wife has disappeared.

Until Saturday, 7.30pm, £4.50 and £4 conc.

PRESTON GUILD HALL AND CHARTER THEATRE, Lancaster Road, Preston

Voulez Vous

The most lavish ABBA production show with all their greatest hits.

Tonight, 8pm, £10 to £12

Schools Proms Charity Evening

Local schools perform a variety of music with the Rotary Club of Preston.

Saturday, 7.30pm, £4 to £5 and £3 conc.

The Houghton Weavers

A traditional evening of music, song and good cheer.

Saturday, 7.30pm, £8.50 to £9.50

Northern Chamber Orchestra

A programme of Mozart and Shostakovich's Chamber symphony.

Sunday, 3pm, £10

Gordon Haskwell

The unknown singer who almost beat Robbie Williams to the Christmas No. 1 spot performs his rendition of How Wonderful You Are.

Wednesday, 7.30pm, £13.50 to £17.50

Stepping Out

An amateur production of the West End comedy hit.

Wednesday to Saturday, 7.30pm, £6.50

ROYAL EXCHANGE, St Ann's Square, Manchester

American Buffalo

The dreams of three no-hopers are told in a story of revenge and fury.

Until Saturday May 18, 7.30pm, Sat 8pm, Wed Mat 2.30pm and Sat Mat 4pm, £7 to £24.75.

My Life Is A Yoyo

A mixture of live music, text and poetry describing the life, love and sexuality of De Castro the clown within a magical flying tent. Strictly for adults only.

Until Saturday, 8pm, £3.50 to £7.50

Raw

The lives of violent-loving Lex and her crew are changed when a boy on a train is attacked and doesn't get up.

Thursday until Saturday, 7.30pm, Sat 8pm, £7.50 and £5.50 conc.

TAMESIDE HIPPODROME, Ashton-under-Lyne

Sweet Caroline

A tribute to Neil Diamond with all hits including Sweet Caroline, Love On The Rocks and Cracklin' Rose.

Saturday, 7.30pm, £9.50 to £13.50

THE MET, Market Street, Bury

Adolf

An acute anatomy of fascism trying to understand the mind of Adolf Hitler.

Thursday, 7.30pm, £8 and £6 conc.

THE PLAYHOUSE, Anfield Road, Cheadle Hulme

Stepping Out

Seven women and one man attend a tap dancing night school class at the local church hall.

Until Saturday, 7.45pm, £5