From rock legends to boy band favourites and everything in between, there are hundreds of gigs on across Greater Manchester in the coming weeks.

Here's our guide to some of the best...

GIGS

EDWINA HAYES — Bury Met, Friday, January 11

IQ — Bury Met, Saturday, January 12

ARCHITECTS — Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, Monday, January 14 and Tuesday, January 15

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

CHARLES ESTEN — RNCM Manchester, Saturday, January 19

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

ISRAEL NASH — Deaf Institute, Manchester, Thursday, January 24

THE STREETS — Manchester Apollo, Thursday, January 24 to Saturday, January 26

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE — Albert Hall, Manchester, Friday, January 25

ULTIMATE POWER — Manchester Ritz, Friday, January 25

MAT WALKLATE — Bury Met, Friday, January 25

ISHTEN — Bury Met, Friday, January 25

FRANK TURNER AND THE SLEEPING SOULS — Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, Saturday, January 26

JAH WOBBLE AND THE INVADERS OF THE HEART — Gorilla, Manchester, Saturday, January 26

THE VACCINES — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Monday, January 28

MASSIVE ATTACK — Manchester Arena, Tuesday, January 29

SNOW PATROL — Manchester Arena, Wednesday, January 30

JARROD DICKENSON — Deaf Institute, Manchester, Wednesday, January 30

KAISER CHIEFS — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Thursday, January 31

THE DANDY WARHOLS — Albert Hall, Manchester, Thursday, January 31

DON BROCO — Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2

KAISER CHIEFS — Manchester Apollo, Friday, February 1

THE DELINES — Bury Met, Friday, February 1

GORGO CITY — Albert Hall, Manchester, Friday, February 1

BOYZONE — Manchester Arena, Saturday, February 2

DODGY — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, February 2

FAIRPORT CONVENTION — RNCM Manchester, Saturday, February 2

RICHARD HAWLEY — Bury Met, Saturday, February 2 and Sunday, February 3

THE SEARCHERS — Albert Halls, Bolton, Sunday, February 3

ENTER SHIKARI — Manchester Academy, Sunday, February 3

OZZY OSBOURNE — Manchester Arena, Sunday, February 3

BUCKCHERRY — Manchester Ritz, Tuesday, February 5

THE RESIDENTS — Gorilla, Manchester, Tuesday, February 5

KRIS BARRAS BAND — Deaf Institute, Manchester, Thursday, February 5

FM —Preston Live, Friday, February 8

RED SKY COVEN — Bury Met, Friday, February 8

BROKEN BRASS ENSEMBLE — Gorilla, Manchester, Friday, February 8

BEHEMOTH — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, February 9

JACKIE OATES — Bury Met, Saturday, February 9

THE SPITFIRES — Gorilla, Manchester, Saturday, February 9

JOHN GRANT — Albert Hall, Manchester, Sunday, February 10

THE LEMONHEADS — Manchester Ritz, Tuesday, February 12

RUTS DC — Manchester Ritz, Wednesday, February 13

BEANS ON TOAST — Gorilla, Manchester, Wednesday, February 13

BARBARA DICKSON — Albert Halls, Bolton, Wednesday, February 13

NENEH CHERRY — Albert Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, February 13

BETH ROWLEY — Bury Met, Thursday, February 14

CHURCHES — Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, Thursday, February 14 and Friday, February 15

COMEDY

OUR RITA’S COMEDY ROADSHOW — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Friday, January 11

LOL COMEDY CLUB — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Saturday, January 12

LOVE LETTERS FROM BLACKPOOL — Bury Met, Thursday, January 24

DARA O’BRIAIN — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Thursday, February 7

THEATRE

THE PRODUCERS — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, February 2

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

ROUGH CROSSING — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, February 18 to Saturday, February 23

THE LIFE I LEAD — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, February 22 to Sunday, February 24

NO MORE FIFFING AND FAFFING — Bury Met, Saturday, February 23

NOUGHTS AND CROSSES — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, February 26 to Saturday, March 2

BALLET

MOSCOW CITY BALLET — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, January 17 to Saturday, January 19

BIG BAND

RNCM BIG BAND — RNCM Manchester, Saturday, February 2

BRASS

BRASS BAND FESTIVAL — RNCM Manchester, Friday, January 25 to Sunday, January 27

DANCE

STRICTLY COME DANCING LIVE — Manchester Arena, Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27

FAMILY

BING LIVE — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13

BILLIONAIRE BOY: THE MUSICAL — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, February 14 to Sunday, February 17

TWIRLWOOS LIVE — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, February 15 to Monday, February 18

ELMER THE PATCHWORK ELEPHANT — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, February 19 to Thursday, February 21

THE SELFISH GIANT — Bury Met, Tuesday, February 19

ALICE IN WONDERLAND — Albert Halls, Bolton, Wednesday, February 20 to Saturday, February 24

MUSICALS

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

ANNIE — Manchester Opera House, Saturday, February 2 to Saturday, February 16

THE FULL MONTY — Manchester Opera House, Monday, February 18 to Saturday, February 23

LES MISERABLES — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, February 19 to Saturday, March 30

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL — Manchester Opera House, Tuesday, February 26 to Saturday, March 23

PANTOMIME

CINDERELLA — Oldham Coliseum, Saturday, until Saturday, January 12

SPOKEN WORD

PROFESSOR BRIAN COX — Manchester Arena, Saturday, February 9

TRIBUTE

BOWIE CELEBRATION — Manchester Ritz, Friday, January 11

GAGA — Bury Met, Friday, January 18

ELO EXPERIENCE — Albert Halls. Bolton, Thursday, January 19

SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN — Bury Met, Saturday, January 19

JEAN GENIE — Bury Met, Saturday, January 26

ROY ORBISON STORY — Albert Halls, Bolton, Saturday, February 9

THE JERSEYS — Bury Met, Friday, February 15

VARIETY

ADULT PANTO: JACK AND HIS GIANT BEANSTALK — Albert Halls, Bolton, Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 19

WRESTLING

WRESTLING SPECTACULAR — Albert Halls, Bolton, Saturday, February 16