KING GEORGES HALL, Blackburn. The Solid Silver 60s Show 2001. A 60s show featuring Peter Noone performing I'm into Something Good, Silhouettes, Wonderful World, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich performing Hold Tight, Bend It, Save Me, Wayne Fontana performing Just A Little Bit Too Late, She Needs Love and Game of Love and Dave Berry performing The Crying Game, Baby It's You and Little Things. Sunday March 4. Starts 7.30pm. Ring 01254 582582.

Kearsley ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, Springfield Road, Kearsley. 60s and 70s night. Friday March 16. Starts 8pm. Admission £1.50.

RIVINGTON SUITE, Horwich Leisure Centre. Social Line Dance with Val and Pete of Bootscooters. Saturday March 3. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £3.50 or £4 on the door. Ring 655695.

I N STEAM PLUS APPALACHIAN DANCERS, Ellenroad Engine House, Rochdale. Sunday March 4. Ring 01706 633264.

PEEL HALL, Peel Building, The Crescent, Salford. Tuesday Midday Recital with the Salford University Big Band. Tuesday March 6. Starts 1pm. Admission £2.50 and £1.50 concessions. Ring 0161 295 3231.

CLONTER OPERA PRIZE, Clonter Opera Theatre, Congleton. Saturday March 3. Ring 01260 224514.

PALACE THEATRE, Manchester. English National Ballet perform Giselle. Runs from Tuesday March 6 to Saturday March 10. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £31.50 to £10. Ring 0161 242 2503.

PEEL HALL, Peel Building, The Crescent, Salford. Also, Salford Unv iersity Wind Band and Adelphi Brass Band. Wednesday March 7. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £3.50 and £2.50 concessions. Ring 0161 295 6108.

UNITY THEATRE, Liverpool. The Retina Dance Company present Toxin. Thursday March 8. Starts 8pm. Tickets £7 and £5. Ring 0151 709 4988.

OSWALDTWISTLE CIVIC THEATRE, Oswaldtwistle. Schools Celebration of music. Runs from Wednesday March 7 to Friday March 9. Starts 7pm. Ring 01254 301373.

BLUECOAT ARTS CENTRE, Liverpool. Wendy Buonaventura and Caroline Wright present a Dancing Girls night. Friday March 9. Starts 8pm. Tickets £7 and £5. Ring 0151 707 9393.

CONTACT THEATRE COMPANY, Oxford Road, Manchester. Hips Hop. A workshop for all hip hop dance fans aged 13 to 25 to learn the latest hip hop moves including break dance and capoeira. Runs until Saturday March 10. Contact venue for details of times and prices. Ring 0161 274 3434.

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays. Soul Train. Jumble on board the sensational Soul Train and boggie on down to the music of James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye. Runs to Saturday March 3. Starts 7.30pm to Monday to Thursday, 6pm and 9pm Friday and Saturday. Tickets £6, £8, £10, £13.50, £15.50 Monday evening and Friday early evening, £8, £10, £13, £17.50 and £20.50 Tuesday to Thursday Evening and Saturday early evening and £10, £12, £15, £19.50 and £22.50 Friday and Saturday at 9pm. Ring 0161 876 2000.

KING GEORGES HALL, Blackburn. The Vienna Festival Ballet present La Syphide and Rhapsody In Blue. Wednesday March 7. Starts 7.30pm. Ring 01254 582582.

ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Saturday Night Dance with Enid and Rick. Saturday March 3.

BOLTON LITTLE THEATRE, Hanover Street, Bolton. The Country Wife. A bawdy comedy of ladies of fashion. Runs to Saturday March 3. Tickets £6.50. Ring 524469.

SOUTHPORT ARTS CENTRE, Lord Street, Southport. The Vienna Festival Ballet perform La Sylphide. Runs until March 2001. Ring 01704 540004.

EMPIRE THEATRE, Liverpool. Moscow City Ballet perform Cinderella. Tonight. Performances 7.30pm. Tickets £25 to £8.50. Riong 0870 606 3536.

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

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

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

STOREY GALLERY, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster. Ring 01524 844133.

GREEN ROOM, Whitworth Street, Manchester. Ring 0161 950 5900.

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.

BANDROOM, Wingates Square, Westhoughton. Wingates Band, rehearsals, every Tuesday and Thursday. Starts 8pm. Ring David Kaye on 01942 845000 or 595938 for further information.

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-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 Bolton 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.

PRESTON GUILD HALL & CHARTER THEATRE. Ring 01772 258858.

PEMBROKE HALLS, High Street, Walkden. Ring 0161 743 4268.

BOLTON RECORDED MUSIC SOCIETY, Lecture Theatre, Bolton Central Library, Le Mans Crescent. Starts 7.15pm.

KEARSLEY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, Springfield Road, Kearsley. Modern and Sequence Dancing. Every Friday and Sunday. Starts 8pm. Admission 50p.

KILHEY COURT HOTEL, Nightclub, Chorley Road, Standish, Wigan. Cliques Singles for unattached over 28 year olds. Every Tuesday. Starts 8.30pm to 1am. Ring 077 686 929 33.

ACCRINGTON TOWN HALL. American Line Dancing with Applejacks followed by a full dance night. Every Wednesday. Starts 8pm. Admission £2.50 for adults and £1 for under 16s. Also, Sequence Dancing for experienced sequence dancers. Every Thursday. Starts 7.30pm. Admission £1.25.

TONGE CRICKET CLUB, Crompton Way. Line Dancing. Every Wednesday. Starts 8pm. Also, Absolute Beginners. Every Tuesday. Starts 8pm.

BOLTON BURNS CLUB, dancing class, Social Centre for the Blind. Every Tuesday. Starts 7.45pm. Also, Long Evening Dances Presidents Night. Tonight.

BOLTON RECORDED MUSIC SOCIETY, Central Library, Bolton. Theme and Variations by Robert Walker. Thursday March 8. Starts 7.15pm.

Harwood YOUTH CLUB, Longsight Lane, Harwood. Morris Dancing. More recruits needed aged 4 and over. Every Thursday. Starts 6.30pm. £1 per week. Ring Elaine on 0161 764 7119.