What's On on the local pubs and clubs scene

BULLS HEAD PUB, (Bottom Bull), Bury Road, Bolton. Live bands Fridays and Saturdays, 9pm. Ring Bolton 523855.

WAGGON & HORSES, Westhoughton.

THE ANTELOPE, Manchester Road, Kearsley. Karaoke with Alan and Iris, Fridays and Saturdays. 8.30pm start. Ring Bolton 707481.

THE WHITE HORSE, Bury Road, Edgworth. Mondays, 9.30pm, quiz nights, cash accumulator, spot prizes and food vouchers. Ring Bolton 852929.

THE WILLOWS, (formerly Turton Heights), Bradshaw Road, Bolton. Jackpot quiz, £500, Thursdays at 9pm. All welcome. Ring Bolton 852475.

SIBERIA, The Rock, Bury. Ring 0161 761 6568. Every Tuesday, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun from 9pm. Admission £5 for ladies and £2.50 for men. Also, Fridays, Frisky, up-front house and garage, from 8pm-2am. Every Saturday, Sensual, classic house and soul numbers from 8pm to 2am.

Folk music CLIFTON ARMS, Newport St, Bolton, Monds.

BAND ON THE WALL, Mcr.

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

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE Tel 01298 721190.

PLANET K, Oldham St, Manchester.

PEMBROKE HALL, High St, Walkden Tel 0161 790 4584.

PRESTON GUILD HALL& CHARTER THEATRE, Lancaster Rd. Tel 01772 258858/422065.

Karaoke ANCHOR INN, Union Building, Bolton. Friday and Saturday.

SHARMAN ARMS, Halliwell Rd, Bolton. Monday.

THE RAILWAY, Bridge St, Ramsbottom. Saturday.

THE GREENWOOD, Chorley New Rd, Horwich. Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday.

THE LAMB, Blackburn Rd, Bolton. Sunday.

THE TRAMWAYS HOTEL, 307 Blackburn Rd, Bolton. Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday.

THE ANTELOPE, Manchester Rd, Kearsley, Bolton. Karaoke with Alan and Iris. Friday and Saturday, 8.30pm start.

THE CITY HOTEL, Eskrick St, Bolton. Karaoke Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Entertainment every Saturday.

THE ALBION, Moor Ln, Bolton. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Also Play Your Cards Right every Sunday.

THE BOWLING GREEN, Bury Rd, Bolton. Every Thursday karaoke competition. Every Friday and Sunday karaoke. Saturdays 60s and 70s music.

Dance clubs BOLTON

ATLANTIS, Eagley Brook Way, Bolton. Ring Bolton 529922. Friday: Extreme, dance night, Saturday: Desire, mainstream chart and dance music.

BAR PERU, Bank St, Bolton. Ring Bolton 521321.

BENNIES NIGHT CLUB, Warthfold Rd, Radcliffe. Ring 0161 764 3501.

CLUB METRO (SUB ZERO), Mawdsley St, Bolton. Ring Bolton 391493/385701.

CLUB MONDO, St Georges St, Bolton. Ring Bolton 396622.

HAWTHORNS, Spa Rd, Bolton. Thursdays "Perfect". Free admission before 10pm. No admission after 1am. Fridays "Supersonic", five hours of the best indie, alternative dance, big beat and pure classics from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Saturdays Talkie T and Bob Hope incorporating live bands some original and some covers. Prices may vary from week to week. Ring Bolton 388322.

IKON, Bridge St, Bolton. Ring Bolton 521246.

THE UNITY CENTRE, Johnson St, Bolton. For more details ring Bolton 408310.

PHILIPS PARK HALL, Park Lane, Whitefield. Ring 0161 796 2288.

SIBERIA, The Rock, Bury. Tuesdays, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, 9pm to 1am; Wednesdays, Cheesy Choons, open 9pm to 1am; Thursdays, No Scrubs (up-front soul and R and B night) open 9pm to 1am; Fridays, Frisky (up-front house and garage), open 8pm to 2am; Saturdays, Sensual (classic house and soul floorfillers), open 8pm to 2am. Ring 0161 761 6568.

SOL AND VIVA, Rochdale Rd, Bury. Ring 0161 763 1951.

EDEN, St Georges St, Bolton. Ring Bolton 406640.

FUNKY MUNKY Johnson Street, Bolton. Ring 07939 406355.

MANCHESTER.

21 PICCADILLY, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 7825.

42ND ST, Bootle St, Manchester. Ring 0161 831 7108.

5TH AVENUE, Princess St, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 2754.

ABBAYE 44, Canal St, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 5566.

ALASKA, Whitworth St, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 2011.

AMAZON CLUB, The La Tasca Bar, Deansgate, Manchester. Ring 0161 834 8234.

AQUA, Albion Wharf, Albion St, Manchester. Ring 0161 228 1800.

THE ATTIC, Archway, New Wakefield St, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 6071.

BAND ON THE WALL, Swan St, Manchester. Ring 0161 832 6625.

BAR BERISTO, Museum St/Peter St, Manchester. Ring 0161 834 5457.

BAR COAST, St Mary's St, Manchester. Ring 0161 838 8961.

BERLIN, Richmond St, Manchester. Ring 0161 237 1611.

BIERKELLER, Piccadilly, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 1807.

THE BRICKHOUSE, Whitworth St West, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 4418.

CAFE BAR CENTRO, Tibb St, Manchester. Ring 0161 835 2863.

CITRUS BASEMENT BAR, Mount St, Albert Square, Manchester. Ring 0161 834 1344.

CLUB HAVANA, High St, Manchester. Ring 0161 834 1392.

CLUB UNDERGROUND, Students' Association, Sackville St , Manchester. Ring 0161 200 3286.

COPACABANA LATINO BAR, Dale St , Manchester. Ring 0161 237 3441.

CUBA CAFE, Port St , Piccadilly, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 3630.

CYBERIA, Oxford St, Manchester. Ring 0161 950 2233.

DISCOTHEQUE ROYALE, Peter St , Manchester. Ring 0161 839 1112.

DOWN UNDER, Southmill St, Manchester. Ring 0161 834 8778.

DRY, Oldham St , Manchester. Ring 0161 236 9840.

ELEMENTAL, Oxford St, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 7227.

EQUALZ, Great Western St, Manchester. Ring 0161 226 2061.

FAB CAFE, Portland St, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 2019.

FOOTAGE AND FIRKIN, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Ring 0161 274 3682.

GENERATION X, New Wakefield St, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 4899.

GREEN ROOM, Whitworth St West, Manchester. Ring 0161 950 5900.

HAVANA, Blackfriars St, Manchester. Ring 0161 832 8900.

HOLY CITY ZOO, Grosvenor St, Manchester. Ring 0161 273 7476.

JABEZ CLEGG, Portsmouth St, Manchester. Ring 0161 272 8612.

JAM, Princess St, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 8588.

JILLY'S, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 9971.

JOOP, Peter St , Manchester. Ring 0161 839 6263.

JOSHUA BROOKS, Princess St, Manchester. Ring 0161 274 4059.

LINEKERS, Cooper St, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 6007.

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN STUDENTS' UNION, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Ring 0161 273 1162.

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION AND MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Ring 0161 275 2930.

MANTO, Canal St , Manchester. Ring 0161 236 2667.

THE MUSIC BOX, Oxford St , Manchester. Ring 0161 236 9971.

NIGHT AND DAY, Oldham St , Manchester. Ring 0161 236 4597.

NOWHERE BAR, Deansgate, Manchester. Ring 0161 430 2061.

THE OVERDRAUGHT, Princess St , Manchester. Ring 0161 237 0811.

PARADISE FACTORY, Princess St , Manchester. Ring 0161 228 2966.

THE PHOENIX, University Precinct, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Ring 0161 272 5921.

PITCHER AND PIANO, Lower Mosley St , Manchester. Ring 0161 228 7888.

PLANET K, Oldham St , Manchester. Ring 0161 839 9941.

PRAGUE V, Canal St , Manchester. Ring 0161 236 9033.

PURE, Mosley St , Manchester. Ring 0161 953 4231.

QUAY BAR, Deansgate Quay, Manchester. Ring 0161 839 8803.

THE RITZ, Whitworth St , Manchester. Ring 0161 236 4355.

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

ROCKWORLD, Oxford St , Manchester. Ring 0161 236 9971.

SANDBAR, Grosvenor St , Manchester. Ring 0161 273 3141.

SOUTH, South King St , Manchester. Ring 0161 831 7756.

STAR AND GARTER, Fairfield St , Manchester. Ring 0161 273 6726.

TRIBECA, Sackville St , Manchester. Ring 0161 236 8300.

VELVET, Canal St , Manchester. Ring 0161 236 9003.

V-BAR, Deansgate, Manchester. Ring 0161 834 9975.

THE VENUE, Whitworth St West, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 0026.

THE WALDORF, Gore St , Manchester. Ring 0161 228 3269.

ZUMBAR, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 8438.

Local clubs HORWICH CONSERVATIVE, Church Street, Horwich. Open weekdays after 5pm and weekends 2pm.

BRADFORD WARD LABOUR, Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Mon-Sat 11.30am -3pm and 6.30pm-11pm. Sunday noon-10.30pm. Bar, rounders, darts, pool and snooker teams.

Tonge Moor CONSERVATIVE, Tonge Moor Ln, Bolton. Mon- Sun. Times vary. Bar. Darts, snooker, bowling.

BRADSHAW CONSERVATIVE, Lee Gate, Bradshaw. Mon-Fri 7pm-11pm. Saturday 1pm-4pm and 7pm-11pm. Sunday noon to 3pm and 7pm-10.30pm.

L/LEVER WORKING MENS, Victory Road. Weekdays and weekends. Times vary. Bar, darts, snooker teams.

Breightmet LABOUR, Milnthorpe Road, Bolton. Noon to 11pm everyday except Sun. Bar. Ladies' and gents' darts, pool, snooker, dominoes. Quiz nights BLACK BULL, High St, Belmont Village: Thursday.

BULLS HEAD, Bury Rd, Breightmet. Thursday.

CHETHAM ARMS, High St, Turton, Bolton. Wednesday.

COTTON KIER, Waters Meeting, Bolton. Tuesday.

EAGLE AND CHILD, Whalley Rd, Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom. Sunday.

GYPSY'S TENT, Deansgate, Bolton. Sunday.

HEN & CHICKENS, Deansgate, Bolton. Wednesday.

JOLLY CROFTERS, Chorley New Rd, Horwich. Tuesday.

NAB GATE, Arthur Ln, Harwood, Bolton, Sunday music quiz and Play your Cards Right. Monday Play your Cards Right and bingo. Tuesday general knowledge quiz.

ROSE & CROWN, Bury Rd, Edgworth. Wednesday.

SPREAD EAGLE, Hugh Lane, Bromley Cross, Bolton. Sunday and Thursday.

THE BROOKLYN, Green Ln, Bolton. Monday and Thursday.

THE GREENWOOD, Chorley New Rd , Horwich. Sunday.

THE LAMB, Blackburn Rd, Bolton. Thursday.

VOLUNTEER INN, Darwen Rd, Bromley Cross, Sunday. Play your cards right, Wednesday.

WELLINGTON HOTEL, Bury New Rd, Bolton. Thursday.

WRIGHTS ARMS, Belmont Rd. Thursday.

DUKE WILLIAM, Ainsworth. Thurs, fortnightly, free quiz with Tamla/classic soul disco. 8pm. Tel Bolton 524726.

THE ALBION, Moor Ln, Bolton. Thurs, Ultra Quiz 2000 feat The Brainbuster Big Cash Question plus non-stop rock 'n' roll. Tel Bolton 362624.

Pool CROWN AND CUSHION, Mealhouse Ln, Bolton. The Pub in the Club, 8pm. Open daily for snooker and pool.

THE LAMB, Blackburn Rd, Bolton. Pool knockout with cash prize, Tuesdays.

VULCAN INN, Junction Rd, Bolton. Pool, Tues.

Jazz BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Stockport. Ring 0161 432 2117.

BURY JAZZ SOCIETY, Mosses Community Centre, Cecil St, Bury. Ring 0161-761 2079.

COTTON TREE HOTEL, Prince St, Bolton. Ring 520237.

EAGLEY JAZZ CLUB, Eagley Sports Club, Bromley Cross, Bolton. Ring Bolton 593588.

GRANTS ARMS, Ramsbottom.

HORWICH RMI CLUB, Chorley New Rd, Horwich. Ring 468395.

HOWCROFT INN, Pool Street, Bolton. Ring 381956.

THE MERCURY HOTEL, Manchester Rd, Westhoughton. Tel 01942 810904.

SIR HENRY ROYCE, Chichester Road, Eccles. Tel 0161 226 1377.

SMITHS RESTAURANT, Church Rd, Eccles. Every Tues from 8pm, live jazz with Jeremy Sassoon and guest. Tables available from 7.15pm. Fixed price menu £12.95. Ring 0161 788 7343.

THE MET ARTS CENTRE, Market St, Bury. Sunday July 23 and Sunday July 30, Jazz Workshop with Jazz Communication. A one day jazz workshop with Kathy Dyson of Manchester duo Inside Outside. Starts 10am. Also, Friday July 21, The Jazz Gentlemen. Sophisticated jazz sounds from Maurice Gavan, Dave Capp, Kenny Lee and Wally Davies. Starts 8.30pm. Tickets £4 and £3. Ring 0161 761 2216.

BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, off Heaton Moor Road, Stockport.

BAND ON THE WALL, Mcr. 0161 833 0682.

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, St Ann's Sq, Mcr. 0161 833 9333.

WIGAN JAZZ CLUB, Mill At The Pier, Wigan. 01925 727408.

DARWEN LIBRARY THEATRE. 01254 706006.

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

Music and dance THE LOWRY, Salford Quays. Ring 0161 743 4260.

BAND ON THE WALL, Swan Street, Manchester. Ring 0161 833 0682.

THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Ring 0161 761 7101.

HORWICH RMI AND DISTRICT AODS, Horwich Parish Top School, Church Street, Horwich, Tues eve.0 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.

AGE CONCERN, Ashburner Street, Bolton. Choir needs male and female members, Fridays. Ring Bolton 706055.

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 STRINGS TOGETHER ENSEMBLE, junior strings together approximate grades 1-3, 9.30am-11am and senior strings approximate grades 4-7, 11am to 12.30pm, Arts and Conference Centre, Bolton School, Saturdays. Ring Bolton 497756.

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-10pm. Ring Bolton 706382.

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

MORTFIELD SOCIAL AND BOWLING CLUB, afternoon of nostalgia, singalong and dance with Howard Broadbent, Wednesdays 1pm -4pm. Adm £1.

ST JOHN'S C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL, Church Street, Farnworth. Cecilian Singers practise night, Tues 7.45pm.

ASTLEY BRIDGE CONSERVATIVE CLUB, Barbershop Harmony Club, practise night, Tues 8pm.

ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, Wingates, choir practise session Thurs 7pm.

TONGE MOOR UNITED REFORMED CLUB, Starkie Road, Bolton, Bolton and District Pipe Band holding practise night for pipers and drummers, Thurs, 8pm to 10pm. Ring Bolton 706382.

BALMORAL HOTEL, Great Moor Street, Bolton. Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Irish Music Association - beginners and advanced Irish music sessions. Thurs 8pm. Ring Bolton 794036.

BAND ROOM, Babylon Lane, Adlington. Rivington and Adlington Brass Band, Thursdays, rehearsals 8-10pm.

BOLTON BURNS CLUB, Social Centre for the Blind, dancing classes Tuesdays at 7.45pm, ring Bolton 526946.

CHORLEY OLD ROAD METHODIST CHURCH, Irish dancing lessons. Ring Bolton 853893.

ST JOSEPH'S BALLROOM, Hobart Street, Halliwell, sequence dancing session, Saturdays 7.30pm-11pm.

ST EDMUND'S CHURCH HALL, off Deansgate, Bolton. Ceili dancing with Michael Kierans, Sun 7.30pm-9.30pm. Irish Dance Classes for ages 3-18, Wednesday, 5pm-6pm and Sundays, noon-1pm. Ring 01204 406880/0797 802993.

GREENMOUNT OLD SCHOOL, Brandleshome Road, Greenmount. Belly dancing classes for all ages and sizes, Wed, 8pm. Ring 0161 724 6768.

RIVINGTON SUITE, Horwich Leisure Centre, Club 40+, sequence dancing for singles. Sundays, 8pm-11pm. Ring Bolton 699862.

HORWICH RMI, Horwich, salsa dancing Sundays 3pm to 5pm.

Little Hulton COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, Longshaw Drive, Walkden. Sapphires Morris Dancing Troupe, practise night, Mondays 7pm.

DIXON GREEN MORRIS DANCERS, girls' dancing practise night. Ring Bolton 709789.

EAGLEY COURT, Bromley Cross, sequence dancing, Mondays. Ring Bolton 307453.

HIGHFIELD HALL, Highfield Road, Farnworth. Carousels' Morris Dancers, girls' practice night. Tuesdays 6pm.

NEW BURY COMMUNITY CENTRE, Buckley Lane, Farnworth, Aces Morris Dancers practise night age five and above. Tuesdays, 6.30pm.

WALKDEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Harriet Street, Walkden. Worsley Starlets Girls' Morris Dancing Troupe, practise night, Tues, 6.30pm.

KENYON WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE, Little Hulton. Morris Dancing Troupe, practise night, Tues.

TS DIDO HALL, St George's Road, Bolton, A-Days Morris Dancers practice night, Tues, 6.30pm.

Little Lever COMMUNITY CENTRE, Mytham Road. Sequence and ballroom dancing, Tues, 7.30pm-10.30pm, adm £1.25.

RAILWAY CLUB, Green Lane, Bolton, sequence dancing, Tuesdays, 8pm.

ST ANDREW'S METHODIST CHURCH, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Ambassadors Girls' Morris Dancing Troupe, practise night for ages 5-15, Weds, 6.30pm-9.30pm. Ring 01942 255484.

THE METHODIST CHURCH HALL, Church Street, Adlington, Adlington Folk Dance Club, Weds, 7.45pm-9.45pm.

AMBULANCE HALL, Adlington, sequence dancing, Weds, 7.30pm.

TURTON HIGH SCHOOL, dancing, Weds, 7pm.

RAILWAY CLUB, Green Lane, Bolton, sequence dancing, Weds, 8pm.

BLACKROD COMMUNITY CENTRE, NW Women's Team Rivington Morris practise night, Weds, 8.15pm.

TURTON HIGH SCHOOL, social sequence dancing, Weds, 7pm-9pm. Tel Bolton 307453.

NEW BURY COMMUNITY CENTRE, Buckley Lane, Farnworth, Farnworth Aces Morris Dancers practise night for girls aged 15 and over, Thurs, 6.30pm.

GREENFIELD PRIVATE MEMBERS' CLUB, Wigan Road, Westhoughton, Rodeo Western Club, Thursdays. Ring 01942 796146.

CHORLEY OLD ROAD METHODIST CHURCH HALL, Bolton Scottish Dance Club. Monday, 8pm-10.15pm. Beginners welcome.

LITTLE LEVER LABOUR CLUB, Church Street, Little Lever. Line dancing every Thurs at 7.30pm. £2.

IRISH CENTRE, Lever Street, Bolton. The Bolton branch of Comhaltas Monthly Traditional Irish Music session has moved to the new Irish Centre, Lever Street and will continue as before on the third Sunday of the month from 8pm, with no cover charge.

EMMANUAL CHURCH HALL, Cannon Street, Bolton. Modern sequence beginners' classes every Tuesday, 6.30pm-7.30pm. Improvers' classes, every Thursday, 6.30pm-7.30pm. Ring Bolton 304745.

BEEZLEY GREEN COMMUNITY CENTRE, Greenleech Lane, Worsley. Line dancing for beginners every Wed and for advanced every Thurs, 1pm-3pm.

BARLOW INSTITUTE, Edgworth. Sequence Dancing every Sat, 7.15pm-10.15pm.

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

BAND ON THE WALL, Swan Street, Manchester. Ring 0161 833 0682.