GALLERIES AND EXHIBITIONS

ASTLEY CHEETHAM ART GALLERY , Trinity Street, Stalybridge. Open Mon to Fri (not Thurs) 1pm to 7.30pm, Sat 9am to 4pm. Tel 0161 338 2708.

ASTLEY HALL MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Astley Park, Chorley. Open Tues to Sun, noon to 5pm. Adm free for Chorley residents with proof of address, adults £2.90, concs £1.90, family ticket £7 (up to two adults and two children under 16). Ring 01257 515555.

ATKINSON ART GALLERY, Southport. Ring 0151 934 2110.

BETTER WORLD SPACE, St James's Building, Oxford Street, Manchester. Ring 0161 247 1900.

BLACKBURN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Blackburn. Ring 01254 667130.

BLYTH GALLERY, Brazil Street, Manchester. Open from 10am to 5pm Fri and 11am to 3pm Sat. Adm free. Echoes Exhibition featuring work by silk painter Beverly Belshaw and photographer Roland Cooke. Beverly's work includes fauna and flora whilst Roland's work captures that moment when an insect awakes and spiders webs glisten. Runs until Saturday July 28. Ring 0161 236 1004.

BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY AND AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. 100 Years in Worktown. An exhibition telling the story of the working lives of local people over the past century. Runs until Saturday July 14. Also, Material Matter by Suzanne North. An exhibition of contemporary sculpture exploring the nature of our existence. Runs until Saturday September 15 2001. Open Mon-Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun noon to 5pm and Bank Holidays 1pm to 5pm. Ring Bolton 332211.

BOTANIC GARDEN MUSEUM, Southport. Ring 01704 227547.

BREWERY ARTS CENTRE, Highgate, Kendal. Open Mon to Sat, 10am to 8.30pm and Sun 11am to 8.30pm. Ring 01539 725133.

BRITISH LAWNMOWER MUSEUM, Southport. Ring 01704 501336.

BRONTE PARSONAGE MUSEUM, Haworth. New archive featuring personal responses to the Brontes lives and works by some of the famous people who have been inspired by them. Also, newly discovered drawings by Charlotte Bronte on the Bronte's early lives. Runs until March 31 2003. Museum open seven days a week, 10am to 5.30pm, entry adults £4.50, concs £3.30, children £1.40, family ticket £10. Ring 01535 642323.

BURY ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM, Moss Street, Bury. Open Tue to Sat 10am to 5pm. Look out for lunchtime talks on Tues in the art gallery. They start at 12.45pm, free tea and coffee served from noon and you're welcome to take along your sandwiches. Talks last no longer than 45 minutes. Tue July 31 - Bury Market Then and Now - take a stroll through history from Market Place to markets now with an insight into the newly refurbished market from markets manager John Ayres.Walk starts at the Gallery. Tue August 28 - Trainspotting, a tour of East Lancashire Railway's Bolton Street station. Meet at the Gallery. Ring 0161 253 5878.

BUXTON MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Open Tues to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm and Sat, 9.30am to 5pm. Ring 01298 24658.

CARTWRIGHT HALL ART GALLERY, Lister Park, Bradford. Open Tue to Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm. Ring 01274 751212.

CASTLEFIELD GALLERY, Campfield Avenue Arcade, Liverpool Road/Deansgate, Manchester. Open Tues to Sun noon to 5pm. Ring 0161 832 8034.

CATALYST, MUSEUM OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, Mersey Road, Widnes, Cheshire. An interactive world where science and technology are brought to life with working exhibits, games, puzzles and multimedia programmes. Travel 100ft in the glass lift to marvel at the views from the rooftop observatory and learn about the sights, sounds and smells of the past discovering how the chemical industry has changed everyday life. Open Tue to Fri and Bank Holiday Mons 10am-5pm, Sat and Sun, 11am-5pm. Ring 0151 420 1121.

CHAPMAN GALLERY, Chapman Building, University of Salford, University Road, Salford. Mon to Fri 10am to 5pm. Adm free. Ring 0161 295 5241.

CHARACTERS ART GALLERY, St George's Craft Shops, St George's Road, Bolton. Open Tues to Sat, 10am to 5pm. Adm free. Ring 521302.

CHINESE ART CENTRE, Edge Street, Manchester. Open Mon to Fri 10.30am to 4.30pm. Ring 0161 832 7280.

CLITHEROE CASTLE MUSEUM, Castle Hill, Clitheroe. Ring 01200 424568.

COLIN JELLICOE GALLERY, Portland Street, Manchester. Open Mon to Fri 11am to 5pm, check though because closed some Mons, Sat 1pm to 5pm. Ring 0161 236 2716.

CORNERHOUSE, Oxford Street, Manchester. Ring 0161 228 7621.

CUBE, Portland Street, Manchester. Tues to Fri, noon to 5.30pm, Sat and Sun noon to 4pm. Ring 0161 237 5525.

DRUMCROON ART CENTRE, 2 Parsons Walk, Wigan. The North West Arts Board Artists' Setting Up Scheme. Runs until Friday August 31. Ring 01942 321840.

DUKES OAK ART GALLERY, Sandbach. Ring 01477 544778.

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS CHANNEL LTD, The Edgar Wood Building, Daisy Bank Road, Manchester. Tues/Thurs 12.30pm to 5.30pm.

FLEETWOOD MUSEUM, Queen's Terrace, Fleetwood. Open 11am to 5pm. Ring 01253 876621.

GALLERY OF COSTUME, Wilmslow Road, Platt Hall, Platt Fields, Rusholme, Manchester. A Suit of Her Own: A History of the Working Woman's Wardrobe. A fascinating look at the development of the working woman's wardrobe in a bid to achieve equality in the workplace. Open daily 10am to 5.30pm. Ring 0161 224 5217.

GAWTHORPE HALL, Padiham, Nr Burnley. Ring 01282 771004.

GENERATION X, New Wakefield Street, Manchester. Mon to Thurs 11am to 11pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 2am, Sun noon to 10.30pm. Ring 0161 236 4899.

GREEN ROOM, Cafe Bar and Foyer areas, Whitworth Street West, Manchester. Contact venue for full details. Ring 0161 950 5900.

HALL I'TH'WOOD MUSEUM, Green Way, off Crompton Way, Bolton. Ring 332370.

HARRIS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Market Square, Preston. Open Mon to Sat from 10am to 5pm. Adm free.

Heaton HALL, Heaton Park, Middleton Road, Manchester. Open Wed to Sun 10am to 5.30pm. Ring 0161 773 1231.

HENRY DONN GALLERY, Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester. Mon to Sat 9.30am to 5pm, closed 1pm to 2pm. Ring 0161 766 8819.

HOLDEN GALLERY, Cavendish Street, Manchester. Open Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5pm.

Horwich HERITAGE CENTRE, Resource Centre, Longworth Road, Horwich. Specific aspects of Horwich life over the last 100 years through videos, displays, artefacts and exhibits. Admission is free, open Sat 10am to noon and on Wests from 2pm to 4pm. Special openings can be arranged. Ring Bolton 692930 or 693462. Subscriptions OPAs £4.50, others £5.50, members pay 30p per meeting and non-members pay 60p per meeting. Ring Bolton 692930.

IRLAM HERITAGE UNIT, Irlam Library, Hurst Fold, Liverpool Road, Irlam. The Irlam and Cadishead Local History Society present a special exhibition to mark the new millennium. If music be the Food of Love. Photographs and displays and musical memorabilia from the Irlam and Cadishead Local History Society. Open Mon 9.30am to 7.30pm, Tues, Thurs and Fri 9.30am to 5.30pm (closed for lunch 12.30pm to 1.30pm), Wed 9.30am to 1pm and Sat 9am to 1pm. Ring 0161 775 3566.

JOHN RYLANDS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, Deansgate, Manchester. Mon to Fri 10am to 5.30pm, Sat 10am to 1pm. Ring 0161 834 5343.

G-MEX CENTRE, Manchester. Ring 0161 834 2700.

THE GALLERY, MANCHESTER'S ART house, Portland Street, Manchester. Contemporary Classics by Richard Hoey. An exhibition of three dimensional forms and furniture made of metal and stone. Also, Summer Exhibition of Gallery Artists. Open Mon to Fri 10am to 5pm, except Thurs 10am to 7pm, Sat 10am to 4pm. Ring 0161 237 3551.

KIOSK PHOTOGRAPHERS GALLERY, Smithfield Buildings, Tib Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester. Tues to Sat 10am to 6pm. Ring 0161 833 3300.

KIRKBY GALLERY, Newtown Gardens, Kirkby, Merseyside. Open Mon and Fri, 9.15am-5pm, Tue and Thur, 9.15am-7pm, Sat 10am-4pm and Sun noon to 4pm. Ring 0151 443 5619.

THE LOWRY, Harbour City, Salford Quays. Who Chose That? Pictures from the L S Lowry Collection including famous figures from Simon Callow to soap starts. Adm free. I, Mancunian - celebrations of pop with paintings of ravers and fans jostle with images of their memorabilia. Adm free. The Strays by Jim Medway. Lairy lads and edgy girls as brandwearing cool cats. Adm free. AFortunato Depero: Carnival of Colour. The colours and designs of Italian Futurist art. Adm £3 and £2.50 for concs and Salford residents. Open Mon to Wed 11am-5pm. Thurs, Sat and Sun 11am to 8pm and Fri 11am-10pm. Adm free. Ring 0161 876 2000.

LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS REGIMENTAL MUSEUM, Lancashire Headquarters, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, Wellington Barracks, Bury. Open Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri. Closed West and Sun. Adm £2 for adults and £1 for OAPs. U16 free.

LANCASTER UNIVERSITY, Peter Scott Gallery. Open Mon to Sat and 1pm to 4pm Sun. Ring 01524 593057.

MANCHESTER CRAFT AND DESIGN CENTRE, Oak Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester. Mon to Sat 10am to 5.30pm. Ring 0161 832 4274.

MANCHESTER JEWISH MUSEUM, Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester. The Century Saved, an exhibition of Manchester's Jewish History 1900-1999. Mon to Thurs to 4pm Sun 10.30am to 5pm. Tickets £3.25, concs £2.50, family ticket £8. The library is open Mon, 9.30am-noon and 1pm-7.30pm; Tue, Wed and Fri, 9.30am-noon and 1pm-5.30pm. Thur, 9.30am-1pm, Sat, 9am-1pm. Also, One Hundred Years of Cheetham and Broughton. An exhibition looking at the lives of people who have lived, worked and worshipped in the area over the past century. Runs to July 29. Open from Mon to Thur 10.30am to 4pm and Sun 10.30am to 5pm. Adm £3.25, concs, £2.50 and family ticket £8. Bookings and details 0161 834 9879.

MANCHESTER'S ART HOUSE, Portland Street, Manchester. Specialising in British Contemporary Art including ceramics, furniture, jewellery, paintings, sculpture and textiles. Open Mon to Fri (not Thurs) 10am-5pm, Thurs 10am-6pm and Sat 10am-4pm. Ring 0161 237 3551.

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, Righton Gallery, All Saints Campus, Higher Ormond Street, Manchester. Open Mon to Fri 9.30am to 5pm.

MANTO, Canal Street, Manchester. Taking The Proverbial by John Adams.

MATHEW STREET GALLERY, Mathew Street, Liverpool. Open Mon to Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 11am-4pm. Ring 0151 236 0009.

MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM, Liverpool. Open daily from 10am-5pm. Ring 0151 478 4499.

MUSEUM OF LIVERPOOL LIFE, Liverpool. Ring 0151 207 0001.

MID PENNINE GALLERY, Yorke Street, Burnley. Chiaroscuro, Caroline Broadhead. First solo exhibition in the North-west of England of work by internationally-acclaimed artist Caroline Broadhead. Runs until July 14. Open Mon to Sat from 10am to 5pm, except Tues, closes 1pm. Ring 01282 421986.

MILLYARD GALLERY, Alexandra Craft Centre, Uppermill, Oldham. Tues to Sun 10am to 5pm. Ring 01457 870410.

MOULDSWORTH MOTOR MUSEUM, Smithy Lane, Mouldsworth, Cheshire. A unique collection of over 60 vintage, classic, sports cars, motorcycles and early bicycles housed in an a 1930s Art-Deco building. Open Suns noon-5pm and all bank holiday weekends. Ring 01928 731781.

MUSEUM OF THE LANCASHIRE TEXTILE INDUSTRY, Helmshore Textile Museums, Rossendale includes Higher Mill and Whitaker's Mill and Queen Street Mill, Burnley. For Helmshore ring 01706 226459 and for Queen Street Mill ring 01282 412555.

MUSEUM OF LANCASHIRE, Stanley Street, Preston. A chance to explore Lancashire's rich culture, history and national heritage. Trace the story of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry and walk down a 1940s street. Open Mon-Wed, Fri and Sat, 10.30am to 5pm. Adm £2 for adults and £1 concs. Ring 01772 264061.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester. Backyard Monsters, an exhibition of state-of-the-art, automated creatures in this one-off UK showing. Enormous ants will join a sky-scraping 13-foot scorpion, a colossal praying mantis and a gigantic beetle the size of a car in this new exhibition which allows visitors to shrink to pint-size proportions and enter the fascinating world of insects. More than 1,000 exotic insect specimens are included in the exhibition as well as a range of hands-on exhibits to help you learn how insects live and closely study their fascinating physical abilities. Runs until September 30. Museum admission price of adults £6.50, adult concs £3.50. The museum is open from 10am-5pm every day. For more details ring 0161 832 2244.

THE MUSEUM OF HATTING, Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport. Ring 0161 355 7770. Stunning display of hats through the centuries. Open Mon to Sat 10am-5pm and Sun from 11am to 5pm. Adm charges are adults £3.95, children, £2.50 or family tickets £11.

MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT, Boyle Street, Manchester. Ring 0161 205 2122 for further information.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM, Sir Tom Finney Way, Deepdale, Preston. The true story of the world's greatest game featuring the FIFA Museum Collection, exhibits and memorabilia.

Learn how the game came to be invented and developed over the last 150 years and what the future holds for players and supporters. There is also a chance to explore the time capsule, the length of a football pitch which contains amazing objects from football's past. Also, become a guest panellist in a special edition of Match of the Day or try your hand at table football. Open Tue to Sat 10am to 5pm, midweek matchday 10am to 7.30pm, weekend matchday 10am to 2.30pm and Sun 11am to 5pm. Adm adult day ticket £6.95, season ticket £14.95, u5 free, children 5-15, day ticket £4.95, season ticket £9.95, concs day ticket £4.95 or £9.95. Family tickets for 2 adults/2 children, £19.95, 2 adults/3 children £22.50 and 2 adults/4 children £24.95. Ring 01772 711600.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM AND TELEVISION, Bradford, West Yorkshire. Open Tue to Sun (plus Bank Holidays and Mon during school holidays) 10am to 6pm.

NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, Leeman Road, York. Get A Load of This - A Year in Freight. Runs to June 3 2001. Ring 01904 621261.

NORTON PRIORY MUSEUM AND GARDENS, Runcorn. Open Mon to Fri noon to 5pm, Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays, noon to 6pm. Ring 01928 569895.

THE OBSERVER GALLERY, Rawbottom Square, Off Wallgate, Wigan. Mon to Sat 9.30am-5.30pm. Ring 01942 233022.

OLDHAM ART GALLERY, Union Street, Oldham. Tues 10am-1pm, Wed to Sat 10am-5pm.

OPIES MUSEUM OF MEMORIES, Wigan Pier. Ring 01942 323666.

ORDSALL HALL MUSEUM, Ordsall Lane, Ordsall. Ring 0161 872 0251.

THE OX, Liverpool Road, Castlefield. Mon to Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri and Sat 11am to midnight. Ring 0161 839 7740.

PANKHURST CENTRE, Nelson Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester. Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm. Ring 0161 273 5673.

PHILIPS CONTEMPORARY ART, Little Lever Street, Manchester. A new gallery for local art enthusiasts. The gallery focuses on presenting the work of young, contemporary British artists. Also, Can't Take My Eyes Off You. Tues/Thurs noon to 4pm, Sat 1pm to 4pm, or by appointment. Ring 0161 282 0318.

PHILHARMONIC HALL, Liverpool. Open Mon to Sat, 10am-5.30pm. Ring 0151 709 3789.

PLATT HALL, Platt Fields, Rusholme, Manchester. Daily 10am-4pm. Ring 0161 224 5217.

PORTICO LIBRARY AND GALLERY, Mosley Street, Manchester. Open Mon to Fri, 9.30am-4.30pm.

PRESCOT MUSEUM, High Street, Prescot, Knowsley. Open Tue to Sat 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm and Sun 2pm-5pm. Ring 0151 430 7787.

PUMPHOUSE PEOPLE'S HISTORY MUSEUM, Left Bank, Bridge Street, Manchester. All Our Sats. An exhibition exploring how people in the North West have spent their Sats from Victorian times. Runs to October 28 2001. Open Tues to Sun, 11am-4.30pm, closed Mons, adm £1, children and concs free. Ring 0161 839 6061.

QUEENS LANCASHIRE REGIMENT MUSEUM, Fulwood Barracks, Preston. The story of the Lancashire Lads who came from the towns of Lancashire to serve in their Regiment. The collection includes archive and library material. Open Tue to Thur 9.30am to 4.30pm. Ring 01772 260362.

QUARRY BANK MILL TRUST LTD, Styal, Cheshire. Explore one of the largest historic working cotton mills. Contact venue for Adm prices. Open Tues to Sun 11am-5pm.

RICHARD GOODALL GALLERY, Thomas Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester. Open Tue to Sat, 11am to 6pm. All works are for sale. Ring 0161 832 3435.

RIGHTON GALLERY, Cavendish Street, Manchester. Open Mon to Fri from 9.30am-5pm.

ROSSENDALE MUSEUM, Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall. Rossendale. Open Mon to Fri, 1pm-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm and Sun noon-5pm. Ring 01706 226509.

ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM, Armouries Drive, Leeds. Age of Empires. Ring 0113 220 1940.

SADDLEWORTH MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, High Street, Uppermill, Oldham. Knickers on Show. An exhibition of Spring Bloomers, Victorian drawers and petticoats and wartime utility pattern gym knickers. Runs to September 16. Also, Musical and Theatrical Paintings by Dai David. Runs from Sunday July 8 to Sunday August 5. Open Mon to Sun 10am to 5pm. Ring 01457 874 093.

SALFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford. Open Mon to Fri 10am to 4.45pm, Sat and Sun 1pm-5pm. Until Sun July 15, Double Take 2000 - A Photographic Project. Armed with disposable cameras young people in Broughton have been snapping up life in their community. Adm free. Ring 0161 736 2649.

SALLY BROWN STUDIO AND GALLERY, Marple Bridge, Stockport. Open Thurs to Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon to 4pm. Ring 0161 427 2654.

SAMLESBURY HALL, Preston New Road, Preston. Open every day except Mon 11am- 4.30pm. Ring 01254 812010. Adm for adults is £2.50 and children under 16 £1.

SANDBAR, Grosvenor Street, Manchester. Mon to Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 5pm- 10.30pm. Ring 0161 273 1552/3141.

SLUG AND LETTUCE, Canal Street, Manchester. Ring 0161 228 1360.

STOCKPORT ART GALLERY, Wellington Road South, Stockport. Mon to Fri 11am to 5pm, (closed Wed), Sat 10am-5pm, closed Sun. Ring 0161 474 4453.

STOREY GALLERY, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster. Open Mon to Sat 10am to 4pm and Sun noon to 4pm. Ring 01254 844133.

SWINTON LIBRARY ART GALLERY, Chorley Road, Swinton. A show of portraits and landscapes in watercolours, oils and pastels by Swinton Art Club. Open Mon 9.30am to 7.30pm, Tue to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm and Sat 9am to 1pm.

TATE GALLERY, Albert Dock, Liverpool. Modern British Art displaying masterpieces of paintings, sculptures and photographs by Stanley Spencer, Ben Nicholson, LS Lowry and Sarah Lucas displaying Modern British Art and themes for 2001. Runs throughout the year. Emotional Ties. An examination of the relationships between families, friends and lovers. Runs to February 24 2002. William Tucker. A display of sculptures made from metal, timer and fibreglass. Runs until November 25 2001. Also, Primary Vision bringing together works by Picasso, Miro, and Klee. Runs to Sept 30. At Sea, runs from July 14 to Sept 23. Reveals the universal lure of deep waters, including the theme of the bather. Open Tue to Sun 10am to 5.50pm. Ring 0151 702 7400.

THACKRAY MEDICAL MUSEUM, Beckett Street, Leeds. Experience the drama of life and medicine through the ages with interactive galleries and exhibitions. Travel through a reconstruction of the slums of Victorian Leeds, learn how Blossom the cow was the source of the first vaccine against smallpox, how the dramatic story of surgery is told through pain, pus and blood and how babies where delivered in 1890. Open Tue to Sun and holiday Mons 10am-5pm. Last admission 3pm. Adm £4.40 for adults, children aged 5 to 16 £3.30, concs. £3.60 and family tickets £14. Ring 0113 244 4343.

TOWNELEY HALL ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM, Towneley Park, Burnley. Open Fri 10am to 5pm and Sun noon to 5pm. Ring 01282 424213.

TURNPIKE GALLERY, Civic Square, Leigh. Steffan Jones-Hughes presents Art Factory 2001 Commission celebrating 30 years of Turnpike Gallery. Runs until Saturday August 4. Open Mon, Thur, Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm, Tue, 10am to 5.30pm, West, 9.30am to 5pm and Sat 10am to 3pm. Ring 01942 404469.

Turton TOWER, Chapeltown Road, Turton, Bolton. Open Sat and Sun 1pm to 5pm. Mon to Thur 10am to noon, 1pm to 5pm. Tea room open 11am to 2pm, 2.30pm to 7pm.

WARRINGTON MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Bold Street, Warrington. Open Mon to Fri 10am to 5.30pm and Sat 10am to 5pm. Ring 01925 442393.

WENSLEY GALLERY, 6-8 Market Place, Ramsbottom. Summer Exhibition featuring items of jewellery and silverware. Runs to Saturday July 28 2001. Open Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm and Sun 10am to 4pm. Ring 01706 824772.

WHITWORTH ART GALLERY, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester. Open Mon to Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 2pm-5pm. Also, The House. A display drawing examining the representation of the house in art and its place in culture. Runs to January 2002. Ring 0161 275 7450.

WORLD OF GLASS, Chalon Way East, St Helens, Merseyside. St Helens Rugby League Memorabilia Exhibition. Exhibits from St Helens Rugby League Club, St Helens Town FC and Liverpool St Helens RUFC including a feature on Bill Foulkes, ex-Manchester United star and Munich Air Disaster survivor. Opening times 10am to 5pm daily. Ring 08707 444 777.