Chorley Old Road Methodist Community Church

Bolton (tel: 840824/848935)

A Few Good Men

The Marco Players present a theatre production of the play by Aaron Sorkin.

Runs from Wednesday to Saturday, £5 and £4 conc. Fri & Sat £5

Farnworth Little Theatre

Cross Street, Farnworth (tel: 303808)

California Suite

A comedy set in an American hotel, two couples are winding up a vacation they should never have shared.

Runs from Saturday to Saturday, November 16, 7.30pm, £5 and £4 conc., £6 last Saturday

Library Theatre

St Peter's Square, Manchester (tel: 0161 236 7110)

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Come along to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games and a night of drunken recriminations and revelations. Runs until Saturday, November 23, 7.30pm, Mat Wed (Nov 6) and Sat (Nov 16 and 23) 2.30pm, £9.50 to £13

Octagon Theatre

Howell Croft South, Bolton (tel: 520661)

The Lonesome West

A hilarious dark Irish comedy set in Galway telling the story of two brothers living together in their father's house, following his recent demise who find it impossible to get along.

Runs from Thursday until Saturday, November 30, 7.30pm, Wed Mat (Nov 20) and Sat Mat (Nov 30) 2pm, £6.50 to £14.75

Oldham Coliseum

Fairbottom Street, Oldham (tel: 0161 624 2829)

Beautiful Thing

A heart-warming story of love, relationships and families set on a grim south-east London council estate.

Runs until Saturday, 7.30pm, Fri 8pm, £5 to £13

Opera House

Quay Street, Manchester (tel: 0161 242 2509)

The Return of Return To The Forbidden Planet

The award-winning musical packed with cosmic rock 'n' roll classics.

Runs until Saturday, 7.30pm, Fri & Sat 5pm and 8.30pm, £12 to £21.50

Palace Theatre

Manchester (tel: 0161 242 2524)

Beauty and the Beast

Disney's spectacular and award-winning musical comes to Manchester on its national tour.

Runs until Saturday, February 8, 2003, 7.30pm, Wed, Fri & Sat Mat 2.30pm, £13 to £33.50

Playhouse Theatre

Market Street West, Preston (tel: 01772 252288)

Women on the Verge of HRT

The story of Vera and Anna, two 40-something fans of the Irish singing sensation Daniel O'Donnell travel to Donegal to see the man of their dreams.

Runs from Wednesday to Saturday, 7.30pm, £5 and £4 conc.