BLACKPOOL

BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH ARENA, Tel 0870 444 5566.

WINTER GARDENS, The Spanish Hall, Blackpool. Tel 01253 292029.

TOWER BALLROOM, Blackpool. Live music and dancing to the sounds of the Wurlitzer Organ throughout the day Monday to Saturday.

TOWER LOUNGE, Blackpool. Shamrock Man and Friends perform an Irish sing-a-long, Monday to Thursday lunchtimes and Wednesday evening.

TOWER CIRCUS, Blackpool. Up to three performances daily, ring 01253 292029.

CAMELOT THEME PARK, Chorley. A family fun day out. Tel 01257 453044

ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM, Armouries Drive, Leeds. Tel 0113 220 1884. Superb day out for all the family. Plenty to see and do and not too far to travel from Bolton. Wide range of guns and other weapons of war to look at and excellent displays, including birds of prey, which particularly appeals to the children. Also to January 14 next year, Artillery in Miniature. Exhibition of 27 models. 0pen from 10.30am to 5.30pm daily. Adm £4.90 adults, £3.90 children and conc or family tickets £14.90.

CHESTER ZOO. Open from 10am daily. Tel 01244 380280.

CATALYST, Museum of the Chemical Industry, Mersey Road, Widnes. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm. Adm adults £4.65, children £3.40, conc £3.95 family ticket £13.95. Tel 0151 420 1121.

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

ROYTON ASSEMBLY HALL, Market Place, Royton, Oldham. Brilliance of Brass concerts, Sunday afternoons. Point of Ayr Colliery Band on December 17. All concerts start at 1.30pm. Tickets from £4 to £8.50 and a season ticket costs £23 and concessions £19. Ring 0161 911 4072.