THE RIVINGTON AND Adlington BRASS BAND will be giving a concert in St Catherine's Parish Church, Richmond Street, Horwich on Friday November 23 at 7.30pm. Programmes £3.50 available from Fancy That, Winter Hey Lane, Horwich or pay on the door.

They perform again on Friday November 30 at 7.15pm in the Community Centre, Railway Road, Adlington. Admission £5, tickets from Tyrers Coach Office, Adlington. Details 01257 481185.

VICTORIA HALL, BOLTON -- A festival of music and drama, November 17, 7.15pm. Tickets £6. 01204 842678.

ACCRINGTON TOWN HALL - Accrington Male Voice Choir herald Christmas on Saturday November 24 at 7.30pm. Details 01254 872727.

BRIDGEWATER HALL, Manchester. Errol Brown, November 17. St Ann's Hospice Festive Choir, Voices for Christmas, December 21. The London Community Gospel Choir, December 4. BBC Philharmonic, December 8. Details 0161 498 3630 or 0161 907 9000.

ALBERT HALLS, BOLTON -- New Year Concert with Bolton Symphony Orchestra with Opera '74, Saturday January 13 at 7.30pm, tickets £8-9, conc £7-8. Details 334400.

THE OPERA HOUSE, Quay Street, Manchester. The English National Ballet perform Manchester born Christopher Hampson's Double Concerto on November 20. Oh What a Night - The 70s Musical. December 10-15. Tickets 0161 242 2509.

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays. Messiah, December 1. Details 0161 876 2000.

MANCHESTER APOLLO, Jools Holland, December 15. Details 0161 242 2560.

Smithills HALL, Smithills Dean Road, Bolton. Box Office 01204 334400.

THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Details 0161 761 2216.

PRESTON GUILD HALL AND CHARTER THEATRE, Lancaster Road, Preston. Lancashire. Lunchtime Recital with Kylesku Piano Trio in association with Preston Friends of the Phil, light lunch available Guild Hall 1.05pm. Tickets £3.50 Friends of the Phil and OAPs £3. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at the Guild Hall 7.30pm. Tickets from £12.25. Both events are scheduled for Tuesday November 27. Details 01772 258858.

RADCLIFFE CIVIC HALL, Radcliffe. Details 0161 253 7812.

HOLMES CHAPEL LEISURE CENTRE, Holmes Chapel. Details 01477 537769.

BURNLEY MECHANICS, Burnley. Details 01254 664411.

KING GEORGES HALL, Northgate, Blackburn. Details 01254 582582.

PALACE THEATRE, Manchester. Details 0161 242 2503