OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Misconceptions. An hilarious and touching play about Matthew and Linda trying for a baby. Runs until Saturday February 17. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets Monday to Thursday, £11.75, £10, 50 and £8 with concessions available and Friday and Saturday, £13.75, £12.50 and £10 with concessions available. Also, Dick Barton - Special Agent. Set in the 1940s Dick Barton takes on villains with the help of his sidekicks Jock and Snowy. Runs from Wednesday February 21 to Saturday February 24. Tickets £8 to £13.75. Ring 520661.

ST PAULS ASTLEY BRIDGE AOS, Theatre Church, Seymour Road, Bolton. Hello Dolly. Runs to Saturday February 17. Ring 843391.

OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. Saturday Night Fever. Runs to Saturday May 5. Starts Monday to Saturday 7.30pm and Wednesday and Saturday matinees 2.30pm. Tickets £10 to £30. Ring 0161 242 2524.

LIBRARY THEATRE, Manchester. Death of a Salesman. Willy Loman recalls his days and career as a salesman. Runs to Saturday March 10. Starts 7.30pm with matinee performances Thursday February 22, Saturday February 17, Saturday February 24 and March 3 at 2.30pm. Tickets Monday to Friday, £8, £12, £11, £15 and £14. Saturday, £13.60 and £16. Matinees midweek £8, £9.50 and £8.50. Saturday matiness, £8, £10.50 and £9.50. Friday special, February 9, £8. Ring 0161 236 7110.

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays. The Birmingham Stage Company present George's Marvellous Medicine. The story about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper. Runs to Saturday February 17. Starts Friday at 10.30am and 7.30pm and Saturday at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £8, £10, £12 and £14 with concessions and family tickets available. Ring 0161 876 2000.

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, St Ann's Square, Manchester. A Moon for the Misbegotten. The double-dealing Hogans from Connecticut are dirt poor tenant farmers and one step ahead of eviction. Deserted by her brothers Josie remains to take on the landlord. Runs until Saturday February 24. Performances Monday to Friday at 7.30pm (except Monday February 5, 7pm) and Saturday at 8pm, matinee performances on Wednesday at 2.30pm and Saturday 4pm. Tickets £7 to £24.50. Ring 0161 833 9833.

OLDHAM COLISEUM. Misery from the novel by Stephen King. Runs to Saturday March 3. Tickets £4 to £12.50. Performances 7.30pm, 8pm on Fridays and matinee performances on Saturday February 17 and Saturday February 24 at 2.30pm. Ring 0161 624 2829.

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

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

BOLTON LITTLE THEATRE, Hanover Street, Bolton.

DARWEN LIBRARY THEATRE, Knott Street, Darwen. Chicago Blues. A tribute to the Blues Brothers. Tonight. Starts 8pm. Tickets £6.50 and £4 concessions. Ring 01254 706006.

FARNWORTH LITTLE THEATRE, Cross Street, Farnworth. Ring Bolton 527092.

LANCASTER CASTLE, Lancaster. Ring 01524 64998.

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Ring 0161 274 0600.

PALACE THEATRE, Oxford Street, Manchester. Ring 0161 242 2503.

GREEN ROOM, Whitworth Street, Manchester. Doocot - Life on Line. Manchester's ace puppeteers and techno wizards explore the highs and lows of trawling across the world. Runs to Saturday February 17. Starts 8pm. Tickets £8 and £5 concessions. Ring 0161 833 9333.

ARDEN THEATRE, Sale Road, Northenden, Manchester. Ring 0161 957 1715.

ALTRINCHAM GARRICK THEATRE, Barrington Road, Altrincham. Ring 0161 928 1677.

PRESTON GUILD HALL AND CHARTER THEATRE, Lancaster Road, Preston. Birmingham Stage Company present Charlotte's Web. Runs to Saturday February 17. Also, Inner City Jam. An adults only show telling the story of drug addicts, prostitutes and teenage pregnancy on a inner city estate. Runs from Thursday February 22 to Saturday February 24. Performances Thursday and Friday 7.30pm and Saturday 5pm and 8pm. Tickets £10 and £12 with concessions available. Ring 01772 258858.

LIVERPOOL EMPIRE THEATRE, Lime Street, Liverpool. Ring 0870 606 3536.

BREWERY ARTS CENTRE, Highgate, Kendal. Ring 01539 725133

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

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, Preston. Ring 01772 252288.

CROSBY CIVIC HALL, Southport. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Runs to Saturday February 17. Starts 2.30pm Saturday and 7.30pm Friday and Saturday. Tickets £5 and £4, or family ticket £17.50. Ring 0151 928 1919.

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, Preston. Nevilles Island by Preston Drama Club. Runs from Tuesday February 20 to Thursday February 24. Ring 01772 252288.