ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Bolton. At The Hop. Featuring music by Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and rock n roll from four decades. Monday December 18. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £10 and £8.50 concessions. Ring 334400.

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA, Manchester. The Beautiful South, Sunday December 17. Tickets £20. Savage Garden, Saturday December 9, tickets £19.50. Ring 0161 930 8000.

THE DANCEHOUSE THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. Box Office 0161 237 9753.

MANCHESTER APOLLO, Manchester. Ring 0161 242 2560. Thursday February 1 2001, Melanie C, tickets £16.50.

BRIDGEWATER HALL, Manchester. Sunday December 17, 7.30pm, Halle Orchestra, tickets vary from £7 to £28.50. Ring 0161 907 9000.

MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Oxford Road, Manchester. Ring 0161 275 2930.

NIGHT AND DAY CAFE, Oldham Road, Manchester. Ring 0161 236 4597.

PRESTON GUILD HALL & CHARTER THEATRE. Ring 01772 258858.

BURNLEY MECHANICS, Manchester Road, Burnley. Ring 01282 664400.

BLAKEYS CAFE BAR, King Georges Hall, Northgate, Blackburn. Ernie Law-Riding (pianist). Thursday December 21. Ring 01254 582582.

QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, West Street, Oldham. Bucks Fizz. Tonight . Starts 8pm. Ring 0161 911 4072.

ROYTON ASSEMBLY HALL, Market Square, Royton, Oldham. Point of Ayr Colliery Band Brilliance of Brass. Sunday December 17. Starts 1.30pm. Tickets £8.50, £7.50 concessions and £4 children and students including hot pot lunch. Ring 0161 911 4072.