LOCAL THEATRES OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Ring Bolton 520661.

PALACE THEATRE, Manchester. Ring 0161 242 2524.

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. Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen. A searing assault on the sanctity of marriage and the undermining of the foundations of Victorian social order. Runs from Wednesday September 6 to Saturday October 7. Performances Monday to Friday at 7.30pm, Saturday at 4pm and 8pm, Wednesday at 2.30pm. Tickets £7 to £24. Ring 0161 833 9833.

OLDHAM COLISEUM. Ring 0161 624 2829.

PRESTON GUILD HALL AND CHARTER THEATRE, Lancaster Road, Preston. Ring 01772 258858.

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

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton. Wednesday September 6, The Picture of Dorian Gray. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £5.50. Ring 01298 721190.

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

THE ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Bolton. Ring 334400.

LIBRARY THEATRE, St Peter's Square, Manchester. Resident Allen. In his cramped New York apartment the 91 year old Professor Style muses on life, death, Princess Diana and the century he has witnessed. Runs from September 5 to September 9. Starts 8pm with matinee on Saturday at 3pm. Tickets £7. 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. Runs to Saturday September 9 Manchester Youth Theatre present its Summer Season. Also, As You Like It by William Shakespeare. A story of love, disuguise, girl-boy confusion presented by Manchester Youth Theatre. Runs from Tuesday September 5 to Saturday September 9. Performances at 2.30pm and 7.30pm (no afternoon performance Friday). Tickets £5 and £3.50. Ring 0161 274 0600.

NORTH PIER THEATRE, Blackpool. Hale & Pace. Starts 8pm Wed to Fri and 7pm Saturday. Also, Roy Chubby Brown. Runs until September 10. Ring 01253 621452.

THE PAVILION THEATRE, Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Running for the season Palladium Nights with Danny La Rue and the Fabulous Tiller Girls. Starts 7.30pm.

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays. Saturday September 9. The CandoCo Dance Company present Beautiful Day featuring disabled non-disabled participats from around the borough. Starts 6pm. Tickets £2.50 and £2. Ring 0161 876 2000.

GRAND THEATRE, Blackpool. Comedy Bonanza 2000, runs until Saturday October 28. John Inman, Billy Pearce, The Nolans, The Bonanza Showgirls and special guest Jimmy Cricket. Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 8pm, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6.15pm and 8.45pm. Tickets from £7. Ring 01253 290190.