ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. The Syd Lawrence Orchestra. Thursday, November 9. Starts 7.30pm.

Tickets £12.50 and £11 for concessions. Ring 334400.

VICTORIA HALL, Knowsley Street, Bolton. Bolton Choral Union present A Remembrance Concert for the Millennium including Spitfire Prelude and Fuge by William Walton, Spirit of England by Sir Edward Elgar, The Dambusters March by Eric Coates and Dona Nobis Pacem by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Saturday, November 11. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets available from Bolton Hospice Campaign Shop, Booths Music, Churchgate, Ticket and Information Centre, Town Hall, tel: 36433 or the BCU Secretary on 492301. Tickets £10, concessions £8 and children £5.

GRANGE ARTS CENTRE, Rochdale Road, Oldham. Ring 0161 911 4072.

LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. The Siobhan Davies Dance Company present Of Oil and Water. Thursday November 9 and 10. Tickets £8 to £16. Ring 0161 876 2000.

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

STOREY GALLERY, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster. Storeys Brass Band Concert. Friday, November 17. Starts 8pm. Also, November 23, a harpsichord recital by Gilbert Rowland. Starts 8pm. Tickets £5 and £4 for concessions. Ring 01524 844133.

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

LADYBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE, Beaumont Drive, Bolton. Line dancing, beginners/intermediate classes, every Saturday 7.15pm to 10.30pm. Admission £2.

KILHEY COURT HOTEL, Chorley Road, Standish, Wigan. Ring 01257 472100.

Horwich RMI AND DISTRICT AODS, Horwich Parish Top School, Church Street, Horwich, Tues evening 7.30pm. Ring Bolton 694643.

BOLTON AND DISTRICT ELECTRONIC ORGAN SOCIETY, Horwich RMI Club, Chorley New Road, Horwich. Concerts held on the third Tuesday of every month at 8pm. Ring Bolton 651192.

ST PAUL'S CHURCH, Seymour Road, Astley Bridge. St Paul's Amateur Operatic Society rehearsals Fridays at 8pm. Ring Bolton 307187.

BOLTON CHORAL UNION, rehearsals, Fridays. Ring Bolton 492301.

BOLTON MUSIC SERVICE activities at Bolton Music Centre, The Deane School, Saturdays and most weekdays. Ring Bolton Music Service Bolton 658804.

BESSES BOYS' YOUTH BAND, for boys and girls, beginners, 6pm, full band rehearsals 7pm. Tel 0161-766 9407.

DIXON GREEN LABOUR CLUB, Mossfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton and District Pipe Band, practise night for drummers and pipers, Mondays 7.30pm to 10pm. Ring Bolton 706382.

ST JOSEPHS BALLROOM, Hobart Street, Halliwell. Sequence dancing every Saturday from 7.30pm.

UKRAINIAN CLUB, Castle Street, Bolton, Bolton Scottish Pipes and Drums, male and female players welcome to attend practise night, Mondays 7.30pm. Tel 301602.

HARVEY STREET METHODIST CHURCH, Bolton. Leap To Your Feet with the Applachian Clog Dancers. Wednesdays 7.30pm.

CHRIST THE KING CHURCH HALL, Barnside Avenue, Walkden. Line dancing every Tuesday, 7.30pm to 10.30pm, one hour tuition followed by social dancing. £2.50. Ring 0161 950 1711.

BRACKLEY CONSERVATIVE CLUB, Hazelhurst Fold, Hazlehurst Road, (off East Lancs Road), Worsley. The Ron Hayes Big Band, 16 piece jazz, swing, Latin and funk orchestra. Every Thursday, 8.30pm, admission £2 including raffle. Ring 0161 794 1975.

THE MET ARTS CENTRE, Market Street, Bury. Ring 0161 761 2216.

THE ALBERT HALLS, Bolton Town Hall, Bolton. Ring Bolton 334400.

PRESTON GUILD HALL & CHARTER THEATRE. Ring 01772 258858.