HILLTOPS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, Hill Lane, Blackrod. Budding musicians come and play your own arrangements and compositions, Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm. For more details ring Bolton 692702.

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

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

BURY MET CAFE BAR, Market Street, Bury.

Horwich RMI CLUB, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Ring Bolton 468085 (9am to 5pm) or Bolton 468911 (6.30pm to 9pm).

MOSES GATE HOTEL, Farnworth.

GYPSY'S TENT, Deansgate, Bolton.

BULLS HEAD, Bury Rd, Breightmet.

SHARMAN ARMS, Halliwell Rd, Bolton, Saturdays, live artist.

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

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

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

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

BOLTON CRICKET CLUB, Green Lane, Bolton. Jazz Club, Thursdays.

MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Friday November 24, Thin Lizzy, Saturday December 2, Reef, Crashland, and Wilt, Thursday December 14 The Levellers. Ring 0161 275 2930.

NIGHT AND DAY, Oldham Street, Manchester. November 28, Proleukult Night. Ring 0161 236 1822/4597.

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

HAWTHORNS, Spa Road, Bolton. Ring Bolton 388322.

BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Road, Stockport.

BAND ON THE WALL, Swan St, Manchester. Thursday November 23, The Tommy Smith Group, Friday November 24, Headspin, Saturday November 25, E2K Formerly Edward II, Sunday November 26, John Jurgenson and Friends, Monday November 27, 4 Star Guitars, Wednesday December 6, Bossanova Junction. Ring 0161 833 0682, or 0161 832 6625.

MANCHESTER CRAFT AND DESIGN CENTRE, Oak St, Northern Quarter, Manchester. Ring 0161 832 4274.

THE MET ARTS CENTRE, Market St, Bury. Thursday November 23 and Thursday November 30 Acoustix! Starts 8pm. Friday November 24, Slim and the Blue Avenger, Everscene and Mantis. STarts 8.30pm. Ring 0161 761 2216

JOSHUA BROOKS, 106 Princess St, Manchester. Ring 0161 273 7543. Mondays, Indie Night, 8.30pm. Tuesdays, House Music with Dave McCormack, 8pm. Weds, House music with Matt Hadlow, Lee Fletcher, Francis Wooff and Stephen Reilly. Starts 6pm. Fridays, Funk & soul music with Dave Glynn. Starts 9pm.

JABEZ CLEGG, 2 Portsmouth St, Manchester. Ring 0161 272 8612. Mondays, The Freestyle Factory. Starts 7pm. Tuesdays, The Big Quiz and Resident DJs. Wednesdays, funk and acid jazz. Thursdays, Super disco brakes - a night of funk and disco. Fridays and Saturdays, The Bop, a mixture of dance and pop, 9.30pm.

THE MOON & SIXPENCE, 1 Bernard Street, Glossop. Ring 01457 865203.

THE GUZZLING GOOSE, Bentinck Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. Ring 0802 581308.

BREWERY ARTS CENTRE, Highgate, Kendal.

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION, Manchester. Thursday November 23, Lowgold, Friday November 24, Half Man Half Biscuit, Saturday November 25, Tom Robinson, Saturday November 25, Solesides Reunion featuring Blackalicious, DJ Shadow and Latyrx, starts 7.30pm, Sunday November 26, The Oysterband and Toss The Feathers, Thursday November 28, Dum Dums. Ring 0161 275 2930.

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

BREWERY ARTS CENTRE, Highgate, Kendal. Ring 01539 725133.

KING GEORGES HALL, Blackburn.

LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Ring 0161 876 2000.

WITCHWOOD, 152 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. Thursday November 23, Stackridge (Cult Glastonbury Band). Starts 8pm. Admission £8. Friday November 24, Dust Byte. Starts 9pm. Admission £1 and £2. Saturday November 25, Floydian Slip. Starts 9pm. Admission £5. Tuesday November 28, Manfred Mans Earth Band. Starts 8pm. Admission £12. Wednesday November 29, Freebase and Awake. Starts 8pm. Admission £4.Ring 0161 344 0321.

MANCHESTER VICTORIA BATHS. Indigo Jones with special guests I Am Kloot. November 30.

KING GEORGES HALL, Blackburn. A Tribute to Queen performed by Ga Ga. Thursday November 30. Starts 8pm. Tickets £9.50. Ring 01254 582582.

HOWCROFT INN, Pool Street, Bolton. Live and unplugged acoustic nights 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Starts 8.30pm. Tuesday November 28, Singers Night. December 12, Staff Folk. Ring 526814.

MANCHESTER APOLLO. Ring 0161 832 1111.

STAR & GARTER, 18 Fairfield Street, Manchester. Smile celebrates its 7th birthday with indie music. Saturday November 25. Starts 9.30pm. Admission £3. Ring 0161 273 6726.

MANCHESTER VICTORIA BATHS. Indigo Jones. Thursday November 30. Ring 0739 510263.