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. Acoustix! night for singers and songwriters playing blues and modern acoustic music. Thursday, November 9. Starts 8pm. Tickets £1.

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.

WITCHWOOD, Old St, Ashton-Under-Lyne. Ring 0161 344 0321.

NIGHT AND DAY, Oldham Street, Manchester. Indigo Jones, Friday November 3. Also, National DVD Screening of Oasis Live at Wembley. Friday November 10, Starts 5.30pm. 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. 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. Jam at the Met Cafe Bar featuring house band Entito. Starts 7.30pm, Sunday, November 5. 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 and 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.

IRISH WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE, 10 Queens Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. Earl Jackson and the Jailbreakers. Saturday November 5.Ring 0161 973 5780.

BREWERY ARTS CENTRE, Highgate, Kendal.

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION. Tonight, Friday; Snapcase; Saturday, November 4, Red Snapper; Saturday, November 4; Pharcyde, Sunday, November 5, Johnathan Richman; Tuesday, November 7, Kinky Friendman; Wednesday, October 8, Ian McLagan and The Bump Band; Friday, November 10, Hefner; Sunday , November 12, Vast; Thursday, November 16, Lo Fidelity Allstars and Space Raiders; Saturday, November 18, Roachford; Monday, November 20, Jill Scott; Thursday, November 23, Lowgold; Saturday, November 25, Tom Robinson; Sunday, November 26, The Oysterband and Toss The Feathers. Ring 0161 275 2930.

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton. Talon -- The Best of Eagles. Wednesday November 8. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £9.50, £11 and £12.50. Ring 01298 72190.

BREWERY ARTS CENTRE, Highgate, Kendal. Ring 01539 725133. Big Bill Morganfield Band. Thursday November 9. Starts 8pm. Tickets £9 and £8 concessions.

KING GEORGES HALL, Blackburn. Maximum rhythm and blues with The Manfreds, Alan Price, Chris Farlowe and Cliff Bennett. Thursday, November 9. Starts 8pm.

LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Paul Brady performs songs by Tina Turner, Phil Collins and Cher. Monday, November 6. Tickets £12 to £15. Ring 0161 876 2000.

WITCHWOOD, 152 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. Ring 0161 344 0321. Perfect Citizen, Friday November 3. Starts 9pm. Admission £1 and £2; Jimmy Carl Black and The Muffin Men, Saturday November 4. Starts 9pm. Admission £5 and £6; Brave Captain, Sunday November 5. Starts 7.30pm. Admission £6 and £7; Dick Gaughan, Wednesday, November 8. Starts 8pm. Admission £6 and £7; The Rollin' Stoned, Thursday, November 9. STarts 8pm. Admission £5.