OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Ring Bolton 520661.

OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. Runs until Saturday Nov 11, The Phantom of the Opera. Tel 0161 242 2524.

LIBRARY THEATRE, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 7110.

FORUM THEATRE, Wythenshawe. Ring 0161 445 3599.

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, St Ann's Square, Manchester. The Critic by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and The Dispute by Pierre Marivaux, to Saturday November 11. Ring 0161 833 9833.

OLDHAM COLISEUM. My Mother Said I Never Should. Following the lives of four women living in Oldham and their stories of love, jealousy and the price of freedom. Runs until November 18. Tickets £4 to £12.50. Performances Monday to Thursday, 7.30pm, Friday, 8pm and Saturday 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Ring 0161 624 2829.

PRESTON GUILD HALL AND CHARTER THEATRE, Lancaster Road, Preston. Wednesday November 8 to November 11, A Masked Ball. Preston Opera presents Verdi's Opera sung in English. Starts 7.15pm. Tickets £9 and £10. For enquiries ring 01772 258858.

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

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

THE MET ARTS CENTRE, Market Street, Bury. M6 Theatre Company present Mine for children aged 9 to 12 years. Runs until Saturday November 11. Performances Wednesday to Friday 10am and 2pm and Saturday 2pm. Tickets £5 for children and concessions, £3.50 and family tickets £14. Ring 0161 761 2216.

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. Ring 01254 706006.

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

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

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. Unsuitable Girls. A comedy about a young Asian woman looking for love and searching for Mr Right. Runs until December 2. Also, Flip The Script. Starts 8pm. Tickets £5 and £3.50 concessions. Ring 0161 274 0600.

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays. Ring 0161 876 2000.

LANCASTER CASTLE, Lancaster. Ring 01524 64998.

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Unsuitable Girls, Nov 10 to Dec 2. Performance times and ticket prices, 11 Nov 8pm, first 100 tickets only £5. Mon, Tues, Thurs 8pm, £10/£6. Wed 2pm & 8pm, £10/£6. Fri and Sat 8pm, £12/£8. Ring 0161 274 0600.

PALACE THEATRE, Oxford Street, Manchester. Derek Deane's Swan Lake. November 7 to November 11. Also, 42nd Street, starring Ruth Madoc and James Smillie, from Monday November 13 to Saturday November 18. Ring 0161 242 2503.

SALFORD PLAYHOUSE, Salford. An Evening With Dracula. Runs to Saturday November 4. Adults £4, children £3 or £12 for a family ticket. Starts 7.30pm.

LIBRARY THEATRE, Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester. Closer, runs until November 25. Ring 0161 236 7110.

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, St Ann's Square, Manchester. The Critic and The Dispute. Runs until November 11. Tickets £7 to £24. Performances Monday to Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 8pm, Wednesday 2.30pm and Saturday 4pm. Also, Snake in Fridge by Brad Fraser. Runs from November 15 to December 9. Performances Monday to Friday, 7.30pm and Saturday 4pm and 8pm, Wednesdays, 2.30pm. Tickets £7 to £24. Ring 0161 833 9833.

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton. Macbeth. Wednesday November 15. STarts 7.30pm. Ring 01298 72190.

GREEN ROOM, Whitworth Street, Manchester. Hollow Creature - Great Expectations. The unique style of dark twisted puppetry. Tonight and Saturday November 11. Starts 8pm. Tickets £7 and £4 concessions. Also, Re-Flex, the Dance of Black Origin 2000. An abundance of African, Caribbean, Chinese and South Asian dance. Runs until December 2000. Ring 0161 833 9333.

LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. STOMP perform a combination of theatre, dance, comedy and percussion. Runs from Tuesday November 14 to Saturday November 18. Performances Tuesday to Thursday, 8pm, Friday 6pm and 9pm and Saturday 3pm and 8pm. Tickets £8 to £19.50.

OSWALDTWISTLE CIVIC THEATRE. Accrington Theatre Group present The King & I. Monday November 13 to Saturday November 18. Starts 7.30pm. Ring 01254 887876.

MANCHESTER LIBRARY THEATRE COMPANY, Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester. Closer. A love story for the new millennium looking and the lives and loves of four people. Runs until November 25. Performances Monday to Thursday, 7.30pm, Friday and SAturday, 8pm. Ring 0161 236 7110.