Tis the season to be entertained and there are loads of fantastic shows on across Greater Manchester.
From disco greats Nile Rogers to family friendly shows like Wicked, there is something for everyone.
Here's our guide to what's on...
GIGS
CHAMELEONS VOX — Live, Preston, Thursday, December 13
BAD MANNERS — Preston Guild Hall, Friday, December 14
THE SKIDS — Clitheroe Grand, Friday, December 14
ANIMALS AND FRIENDS — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Friday, December 14
JOSH GROBAN — Manchester Arena, Friday, December 14
NILE ROGERS AND CHIC — Manchester Arena, Saturday, December 15
SASHA RE-FRACTED — Manchester Apollo, Saturday, December 15
RAZORLIGHT — Manchester Ritz, Sunday, December 16
A WINTER UNION — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Monday, December 17
SUBURBAN SYMPHONY — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Tuesday, December 18
TRAVIS — Manchester Apollo, Wednesday, December 19
SWING COMMANDERS — Clitheroe Grand, Thursday, December 20
THE TWANG — Manchester Ritz, Thursday, December 20
ORBITAL — Manchester Apollo, Thursday, December 20
GOOD FOXY — Clitheroe Grand, Friday, December 21
808 STATE — Manchester Academy, Friday, December 21
JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA — Manchester Apollo, Friday, December 21
SKA FACE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, December 22
MACC LADS — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, December 22
SLADE — Manchester Academy, Saturday, December 22
RICHARD ASHCROFT — Albert Hall, Manchester, Sunday, December 23
DANNY HANDLEY AND FRIENDS — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Monday, December 24
SHOWADDYWADDY — Albert Halls, Bolton, Saturday, January 5
MIKE VERNON AND THE MIGHTY COMBO — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Thursday, January 10
EDWINA HAYES — Bury Met, Friday, January 11
IQ — Bury Met, Saturday, January 12
CHRIS SMITHER — Bury Met, Thursday, January 17
THE HUNNA — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, January 16 to Friday, January 18
MERRY HELL — Darwen Library Theatre, Friday, January 18
THE SKIDS and BIG COUNTRY — Preston Guild Hall, Saturday, January 19
NATHANIEL RATELIFF AND THE NIGHTSWEATS — Manchester Academy, Saturday, January 19
MARTIN BARRE and DAN CRISP — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Sunday, January 20
SKID ROW — Manchester Ritz, Tuesday, January 22
YOUNG FATHERS — Albert Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, January 23
THE 1975 — Manchester Arena, Thursday, January 24
AZEALIA BANKS — Manchester Ritz, Thursday, January 24
COMEDY
LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY CLUB — Albert Halls, Bolton, Monday, December 31
THEATRE
THE PRODUCERS — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, January 26
NT LIVE: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA — Darwen Library Theatre, Saturday, January 12
RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE — Albert Halls, Bolton, Thursday, January 24 to Saturday, February 2
TRIAL BY LAUGHTER — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, January 29 to Saturday, February 2
BALLET
THE NUTCRACKER — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Tuesday, Wednesday, January 2 and Thursday, January 3
MOSCOW CITY BALLET — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, January 17 to Saturday, January 19
CLASSICAL
THE HALLE: FINLANDIA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Thursday, December 13
ANDRE RIEU — Manchester Arena, Thursday, December 20
HALLE YOUTH ORCHESTRA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday, December 22
HALLE: ABBA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Sunday, December 30
NEW YEAR’S EVE CHAMPAGNE CONCERT — Blackburn Cathedral, Monday, December 31
NEW YEAR’ S EVE AT THE MOVIES — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Monday, December 31
NEW YEAR’S DAY VIENNESE GALA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Tuesday, January 1
HALLE NEW YEAR IN VIENNA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday, January 5
ANDRE RIEU FROM SYDNEY — Clitheroe Grand, Sunday, January 6
FAMILY
STICK MAN — the Lowry, Salford Quays, until Sunday, January 6
A CHRISTMAS CAROL — Blackburn Cathedral, Friday, December 14 to Sunday, December 16
HALLE: THE SNOWMAN — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16
LILY AND THECHRISTMAS SNOW BEAR — Bury Met, Wednesday, December 19 and Thursday, December 20
LITTLE GIFT — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, December 19 to Monday, December 31
BING LIVE — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13
FESTIVE
A CHRISTMAS CAROL — Stoller Hall, Manchester, Saturday, December 15
CHRISTMAS ON BROADWAY — Stoller Hall, Manchester, Sunday, December 16
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Tuesday, December 18
CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, December 19
CHRIUSTMAS SPECTACULAR — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Thursday, December 20
CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Friday, December 21
HALLE CAROL CONCERT — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Sunday, December 23
CHRISTMAS CAROL SINGALONG — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Monday, December 24
LAST NIGHT OF THE CHRISTMAS PROMS — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, December 26
HOUGHTON WEAVERS AT CHRISTMAS — Chorley Little Theatre, Friday, December 28
MUSICALS
WICKED — Palace Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, January 5
SIX — the Lowry, Salford Quays, until Saturday, December 16
DOCTOR DOLITTLE — the Lowry, Salford Quays, until Saturday, January 5
HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS CAROL — Clitheroe Grand, Tuesday, December 18
ROCKY HORROR SHOW — Manchester Opera House, Wednesday, January 9 to Saturday, January 26
THE BAND — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, January 16 to Saturday, January 26
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, January 22 to Saturday, January 26
JERSEY BOYS — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, January 29 to Saturday, February 16
PANTOMIME
CINDERELLA — Oldham Coliseum, Saturday, until Saturday, January 12
PETER PAN — Empire Theatre, Blackburn, until Wednesday, January 2
SHOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS — Albert Halls, Bolton, until Sunday, December 30
CINDERELLA — Charter Theatre, Preston, until Thursday, January 3
CINDERELLA — Manchester Opera House until Sunday, December 30
SLEEPING BEAUTY — King George’s Hall, Blackburn until Monday, December 31
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK — Darwen Library Theatre, until Monday, December 24
ALADDIN — Dancehouse, Manchester, Friday, December 14 to Monday, December 31
TRIBUTE
TRIBUTE TO MANCHESTER — Manchester Academy, Friday, December 14
BON JOVI EXPERIENCE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, December 15
BJORN AGAIN — Manchester Academy, Saturday, December 15
RAT PACK AT CHRISTMAS — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Monday, December 17
PIANO LEGENDS — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Thursday, December 27
VARIETY
ERIC AND ERN AT CHRISTMAS — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, December 18 to Sunday, January 6AFTERNOON VARIETY SHOW — Darwen Library Theatre, Wednesday, January 9
ADULT PANTO: JACK AND HIS GIANT BEANSTALK — Albert Halls, Bolton, Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 19
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