KING GEORGES HALL, Blackburn. Jack and The Beanstalk. Runs from Saturday December 16 until Sunday January 7 2001. Ring 01254 582582.

MANCHESTER LIBRARY THEATRE, St Peter's Square, Manchester. The Borrowers by Mary Norton. A magical Christmas treat for young people of 5 years and upwards. Runs from Friday December 1 to Saturday January 20 2001. Tickets £8, £12, £11, £15 and £14. Also, Aladdin. Runs from Friday December 8 to Saturday January 13. Tickets £10.50 adults, £6.50 children. Ring 0161 236 7110.

ALTRINCHAM GARRICK THEATRE, Barrington Road, Altrincham. Jack and the Beanstalk. Runs from Saturday December 23 to Sunday January 7 2001. Performances December 23, 30, 31 and January 6 and 7, 2.30pm and evening shows at 7.30pm, December 23, 28, 29, 30 and January 3, 4, 5 and 6. Tickets Adults £7 to £9 and children £6.50. Ring 0161 928 1677.

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Buxton. Cinderella starring Mike Grady from Last of the Summer Wine. Runs from Saturday December 16 to Monday January 1 2001. Adults £7.75, £9.75, £11.75 and children/students, £7, £8, £9. Ring 01298 72190.

OLDHAM COLISEUM, Oldham. Cinderella by Kenneth Alan Taylor. Runs until January 20 2001. Tickets £4.50 to £10.50. Performances 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Ring 0161 624 2829.

ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Cinderella starring Glenda McKay from Emmerdale and Kelly George from Grange Hill. Runs from Friday December 1 to January 7 2001. Tickets £6.95 adults, £6.25 for children OAPs and leisure card holders, £5.50 for groups of 4 to 19 and £4.50 for groups of 20 or more. Ring 334400.

THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Jack and the Beanstalk by the Prestwich Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society. Runs until Saturday December 16. Performances Tuesday to Friday 7.15pm and Saturday 2.15pm and 7.15pm. Tickets £6 and £3.50 concessions. Ring 0161 761 2216.

PRESTON GUILD HALL AND CHARTER THEATRE, Lancaster Road, Preston. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Runs from Thursday December 14 to Sunday January 7. Performances 2pm and 7pm except December 17 and 31, January 7, 3pm only, January 4, 7pm only. Tickets £9.50 and £11.50. Ring 01772 258858.

GRANGE ARTS CENTRE, Rochdale Road, Oldham. Rumpelstilzkin. Runs from Tuesday December 19 to Saturday December 23. Starts 7.30pm with Saturday matinee 2.30pm. Tickets £6 and £5. Ring 0161 911 4072.

THE LOWRY, Salford. The Wizard of Oz. Runs from Thursday December 14 to Sunday January 6. Ticket prices and performances vary. Ring 0161 876 2000 for further details.

ST SIMON AND ST JUDES AOS, Newport Road, Great Lever, Bolton. Queen of Hearts. Runs from December 28 to 30. Performances 7.15pm with matinees on December 29 and 30 at 2.30pm. Ring 526165 or 520232.

OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs. Starring Julie Goodyear, Patrick Mowser and Danielle Nicolls. Runs from Friday December 15 to Sunday January 21 2001. Ring 0161 242 2509.

CIVIC HALL, Winsford. Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs starring Tony Barton from Coronation Street. Runs from Friday December 22 to Saturday December 30. Tickets £6 or family ticket £20.Ring 01606 867539.

BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE, Blackpool. Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood starring Jonathon Morris and Johnny Casson. Runs from Wednesday December 13 to Saturday January 6 2001. Tickets from £7 to £14.50. Ring 01253 290190.

DARWEN LIBRARY THEATRE, Knott Street, Darwen. Pinocchio. Starts 7.30pm. Runs until December 24. Tickets £7.50 and £5 concessions. Ring 01254 706006.

THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Red Riding Hood. Runs from Monday December 18 to Saturday December 23. Performances Monday and Tuesday and 10am, 2pm and 7pm and Thursday to Saturday 2pm and 7pm. Tickets Monday to Thursday £6 and £4 concessions and Friday and Sturday £7 and £5 concessions. Ring 0161 761 2216.

TAMESIDE HIPPODROME, Ashton Under Lyne. Aladdin. Runs until Sunday January 7. Tickets adults £10 and £12 and concessions £7.50. Ring 0161 308 3223.

FORUM THEATRE, Wythenshawe. Aladdin. Runs until January 13. Tickets start at £5. Ring 0161 236 7110.

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, St Ann's Square, Manchester. The Emperor's New Clothes. Runs from Tuesday December 19 to Saturday December 30. Adults £7 and £5 concessions and children under 16 £3. Performances 11am and 2pm. Ring 0161 833 9833.