VICTORIA HALL, Bolton. Brian Hoare's "New Creation" -- A modern Christian musical, Saturday October 20 commencing at 7.30pm, adults £5, children £2 tickets available from Booth's music, Churchgate, Bolton and TV and Video, Knowlsley Street. Details 01204 526862.

PONTIN'S HOLIDAY CENTRE, BLACKPOOL, is holding a national Big Band event from Friday, November 16-Monday November 19. Performers include Todd Miller and The Joe Loss Orchestra, Andy Prior and his Orchestra with special guest John Miller (Glenn Miller's nephew) and the George Bradley Big Band. Tickets for the weekend begin at £143 per person, day tickets begin at £10. Details from 01253 596454.

PRESTON CHARTER THEATRE, Preston Opera presents Verdi's most popular opera 'Aida' runs from Wednesday November 7 until Saturday November 10, each evening at 7.15pm. Tickets £10 and £11. To book ring 01772 258858.

THE PARR HALL, Palmyra Square, Warrington. The Naughty Rhythms Tour 2001 on Friday November 16. To book ring 01925 442345

SWINTON FOLK FESTIVAL, White Lion Hotel and Agnes Hopkins Community Centre. Friday and Saturday October 26 and 27, 11am - midnight, Tickets £3.50-£5, Details from 0161 737 5069.

ROSSENDALE FOLK FESTIVAL at The Crown, Bacup Road, Rawtenstall. October 20 and 21. Admission is free. Proceeds to Rossendale Hospice. Details 01706 229749.

HILLTOPS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, Hill Lane, Blackrod. Members notice. Budding musicians come and play your own arrangements and compositions, Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm. Also, Free and Easy with organist and drummer fronted by Norman, ex-Wigan Railway Club. Every Saturday night. Starts 8pm. Details 01204 692702.

WIGAN JAZZ CLUB, at the Mill at the Pier, Wigan. Italian saxophonist Renato D'Aiello with a trio plus Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra. Sunday October 28, doors open 12 noon. Admission £5, £4 members.

THE ANTELOPE, Manchester Road, Kearsley. Sunday October 21-- Live band 'Rock The Monkey' featuring Steve Wilde aka Robbie Williams from ITV's Stars In Your Eyes on vocals. Details 01204 707481.

CLUB MISTRY, Derby Street, Bolton. Country Music featuring Deany and the DA. Every Sunday. Starts 7pm to 11pm. Admission £2 including free raffle. Also, curry and rice special at £3 per plate. Tel 524695.

DARWEN LADIES CHOIR with the Grimsby And Cleethorpes Orpheus Male Voice Choir at Darwen Library Theatre. Saturday October 27, 7.30pm, tickets £6/£5conc. Details 01254 706006.

THE BRIDGEWATER HALL, Manchester -- The Halle Orchestra performs live on October 21 and 25. Bill Tarmey and the BBC Big Band Orchestra on October 20. The Malcolm Arnold 80th Birthday Concert with the BBC Philharmonic on October 22. Oslo Philharmonic on October 26. BBC Philharmonic on October 27. Ladysmith Black Mambazo on October 28. Details 0161 9079000 or 0161 9070000.

ROCHDALE TRANSPORT CLUB, Baron Street, Rochdale -- Friday November 2; AB/CD tribute band; admission £6. Details 01706 646070.

ROCHDALE RUGBY CLUB, Moorgate Avenue, Rochdale --The B'Eagles, the UK's no one Eagles tribute band. Friday October 19, Admission £5. Details 01706 646863.

THE WATERMILLOCK, Crompton Way, Bolton. Live music every Saturday from 7.30pm. Tel Bolton 591798.

CITY HOTEL, Eskrick Street, Halliwell. Irish night, live band every Sunday.

FARMERS ARMS, Chorley Street, Bolton.

LIFE CAFE, Peter Street, Manchester. Tel 0161 832 1111.

PIGEON CLUB, Bridgeman Street, off Manchester Road, Tel 528323.

MOSES GATE, Bolton Road, Farnworth. Tel 576278.

PRESTON GUILD HALL, Lancaster Road, Preston. Tel 01772 258858.

GREEN ROOM, 54-56 Whitworth Street West, Manchester. Tel 0161 950 5777.

THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Also, in the Met Cafe Bar, every Sunday jam night, jazz, funk, blues and rock, starts 9pm, tickets £1 on the door. Also every Monday, Santa's jazz night out -- tickets £1 on the door. Also, every Wednesday, North-west songwriting competition 2001, tickets free. For all events phone 0161 761 2216.

BURNLEY MECHANICS, Manchester Road, Burnley. Details 01282 664400.

BEEHIVE, Horwich. Live music. Every Friday. Starts 9pm. Tel 692104.

BAROC CAFE BAR, Halliwell Road, Bolton. Tel Bolton 847300.

HORWICH RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Sunday lunchtime big band concerts in the Swing Suite, doors open 12.15pm. November 11 -- Paul Rigby and his Northern Jazz Orchestra; December 9 -- The Ron Hayes Big Band. Admission £5, £4conc, pay on the door. Details 01204 468911 evenings.

GYPSY'S TENT, Deansgate, Bolton.

PEEL HALL, THE CRESCENT, SALFORD. Details 0161 295 3231.

BULLS HEAD, Bury Road, Breightmet.

WITCHWOOD, 152 Old Street, Ashton-U-Lyne. Dave Davies plays a rare UK full band date on Sunday October 21, 8pm, admission £11. Also at 'Witchwood' a free event sponsored by the Cultural Industries Development services on Tuesday October 23 at 8pm - Tucana, The Skillbillies and new band, Flydrive. Nashville based singer/songwriter Doug Hoekstra, Wednesday October 24, admission £6-7. Thin Lizzy's original guitarist, Eric Bell, Thursday October 25, admission £6-7. Details 0161 3305028.

ROSE AND CROWN, Bury Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Saturdays, live entertainment.

THE LAMB, Blackburn Road, Bolton, Saturdays, live entertainment.

ST GREGORY'S SOCIAL CLUB, Church St, Farnworth, live cabaret, open the box and bingo on Sundays.

THE BROOKLYN, Green Lane, Bolton. Sundays, live entertainment.

BOLTON CRICKET CLUB, Green Lane, Bolton.

MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Oxford Road, Manchester. Tel 0161 275 2930.

NIGHT AND DAY, Oldham Street, Manchester. Tel 0161 236 1822/4597.

THE ROADHOUSE, Newton St, Manchester. Tel 0161 237 9789.

HAWTHORNS, Spa Road, Bolton. Tel Bolton 388322.

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION, Manchester. Tel 0161 275 2930.

HOWCROFT INN, Pool Street, Bolton. Acoustic Nights second and fourth Tuesday every month. Tel 526814.

EMPRESS BALLROOM, Town Hall Street, Blackburn. Tel 07720 194 135.