MEN ARENA, Manchester. Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16, Five, tickets £18.50; Also, Monday, December 18, Chris De Burgh, tickets £25 and £22.50. Also, Tuesday, December 19 and Wednesday, December 20, Steps, tickets £20. Also, Saturday, January 27 and Sunday, January 28 The Corrs, tickets £22.50, £20 and £18.50. Also, Green Day, Thursday, December 7, tickets £15. Also, Eric Clapton, Wednesday, February 14, tickets £32.50. Ring 0161 930 8000.

MANCHESTER APOLLO. Jools Holland on Friday, December 8, returning for the fourth consecutive year, and his R'n'B orchestra this year will feature Gilson Lavis and his guest vocalists will be Sam Brown and Marianne Faithfull, support Christopher Holland's Cosmic Harmony. Tickets £17.50. The Bootleg Beatles live on Monday, December 18. Tickets £16 on sale now from the box office on 0161 242 2560. Bjorn Again, on Saturday, December 23. Australian Abba tribute band. Tickets £15.50 on sale now. Catch Ronan Keating live on Friday November 3, 2000. Tickets £20 are on sale now. For all events ring 0161 242 2560.

SHEFFIELD ARENA, Sheffield. Thursday, February 8 to Sunday, February 11, 2001, The Tweenies Live, featuring Jake, Fizz, Milo and Bella, pet Doodles and adult helpers Max and Judy. Ring 0114 2565656.

PALACE THEATRE, Manchester. To Saturday December 30. Oh What a Night, starring Kid Creole. Ring 0161 242 2503.