BREWERY ARTS CENTRE, Highgate, Kendal. Birmingham Contemporary music Group and Brumhalata. A storytelling theatre from many cultures with music. Tonight . Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £10 and £9 concessions. Ring 01539 725133.

OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. The Owl and the Pussycat Went To See... Runs from Thursday November 30 to January 13 2001. Ring Bolton 520661.

OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. Tel 0161 242 2524.

LIBRARY THEATRE, Manchester. The Borrowers. Runs from Friday December 1 to Saturday January 20 2001. Tickets £8, £12, £11, £15 and £14. Ring 0161 236 7110.

FORUM THEATRE, Wythenshawe. Ring 0161 445 3599.

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, St Ann's Square, Manchester. Ring 0161 833 9833.

OLDHAM COLISEUM. Cinderella. Tickets £4.75 to £10.50. Runs from Saturday November 25 to January 20 2001. Ring 0161 624 2829.

CAPITOL THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. Ring 0161 232 7179.

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton. Ring 01298 721190.

THE ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Bolton. Ring 334400.

LIBRARY THEATRE, St Peter's Square, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 7110.

BOLTON LITTLE THEATRE, Hanover Street, Bolton.

DARWEN LIBRARY THEATRE, Knott Street, Darwen. The Humour Section presents Domic Holland. Tonight Tickets £10 and £7 concessions. Ring 01254 706006.

FARNWORTH LITTLE THEATRE, Cross Street, Farnworth. Ring Bolton 527092.

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. Nosferatu The Visitor. Runs from Tuesday December 12 to Saturday December 16. Performances 8pm Tuesday to Friday and 7.30pm and 10pm Saturday. Tickets £10 and £6. Ring 0161 274 0600.

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays. Ring 0161 876 2000.

LANCASTER CASTLE, Lancaster. Ring 01524 64998.

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Ring 0161 274 0600.

PALACE THEATRE, Oxford Street, Manchester. Oh What A Night with Kid Creole. Runs from Wednesday November 22 to December 30. Ring 0161 242 2503.

LIBRARY THEATRE, Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 7110.

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, St Ann's Square, Manchester. The Magistrate. The pillar of society Magistrate Aeneas Posket is about to crumble. Runs from Wednesday December 13 to January 27. Tickets £7 to £24. Performances Monday to Friday 7.30pm and Saturday 8pm. Also, Yes, Yes, Yes. Runs until December 9. Performances Friday 7.30pm and Saturday 8pm. Ring 0161 833 9833.

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton. Ring 01298 72190.

GREEN ROOM, Whitworth Street, Manchester. Fall of the House of Usher. A tale of forbidden love and the conflict between order and chaos. Runs from Thursday December 14 to Saturday December 16. Starts 8pm. Tickets £7 and £4. Ring 0161 833 9333.

ARDEN THEATRE, Sale Road, Northenden, Manchester. As Your Like It by Maggie Ford. Runs from Thursday December 7 to Saturday December 9. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £5 and concessions £2.50. Ring 0161 957 1715.

ALTRINCHAM GARRICK THEATRE, Barrington Road, Altrincham. Fur Coat and No Knickers by Mike Harding. Runs from Monday December 4 to Saturday December 9. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £6 to £9. Ring 0161 928 1677.

CIVIC THEATRE, Nelson. The Dawn of the Firefawn. A magical journey depp in the hills of ancient Northumbria. Tuesday December 12. Performances 2pm and 7pm. Tickets £3.50 and £ for children. Ring 01282 421986.

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton. The Very Best of Brass and Comedy. Saturday December 9. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £8, £9.50 and £11. Ring 01298 72190.

PRESTON GUILD HALL AND CHARTER THEATRE, Lancaster Road, Preston. Swan Lake by the Russian National Ballet Company. Runs from Wednesday December 13 to Friday December 15. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets from £22. Ring 01772 258858.