QUAYS THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Tickets £10. Ring 0161 876 2000.

THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Ring 0161 761 2216.

BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, 0161 432 2117.

FROG AND BUCKET, Oldham St, Mcr, 0161 236 9805.

QUAY BAR, Deansgate Quay, Bridgewater Viaduct, Mcr. Ring 0161 839 8803.

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, St Ann's Square, Manchester, 0161 833 9833.

THE COMEDY CLUB, Royton Assembly Hall, Market Place, Royton. Ring 0161 911 4072.

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton. Ring 01298 721190.

DARWEN LIBRARY THEATRE. 01254 706006.

THE BUZZ, Nell Lane, Chorlton, Mcr. Live comedy every Thursday upstairs at the Southern, from 8pm. Ring 0161 440 8662.

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Road, Mcr. First Wed of each month. The Giggle Factory. 8pm. Adm £5 & £3.50 conc. 0161 274 0600.

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays. Ring 0161 876 2020.

THE COMEDY CLUB, Royton Assembly Hall, Market Place, Royton, Oldham. Ring 0161 911 4072.

PRESTON GUILD HALL & CHARTER THEATRE. Ring 01772 258858.

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

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. Ring 0161 876 2000.

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton. Ring 01298 72190.

THE COMEDY STORE, Manchester. Tonight The Best In Stand Up Comedy with Mickey Hutton, Simon Cotter, Lee Mack, Junior Swimpon and Helen Austin. Starts 8pm. Also, Wednesday December 20, Men At Work with Toby Foster, Tony Burgess, Gavin Webster, Alex Boardman, Archie Kelly. Starts 8pm. Also, Thursday December 21, The Smug Roberts Christmas Show with Terry Titter, Martin Coogan and James H Reeves. Starts 8pm. Tickets £0 and £5 concessions. Ring 0171 344 0234.