There are loads of great gigs coming up across the area.

Check out out list of the best gigs, shows, theatre, comedey and much more...

GIGS

TERRORVISION ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, Sunday

ANGEL HAZE ­— Manchester Academy, Sunday

CHRIS YOUNG ­— Manchester Academy, Sunday

JAMIE LAWSON ­— RNCM Manchester, Sunday

MICHAEL BALL ­— Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN ­— Manchester Arena, Wednesday, May 8

ONE OK ROCK ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, Wednesday, May 8

PETE DOHERTY ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, Thursday, May 9

LOWER THAN ATLANTIS ­— Manchester Academy, Thursday, May 9

MARINA ­— Manchester Apollo, Friday, May 10

THE UNDERTONES ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, Sunday, May 11

DERMOT KENNEDY ­— Albert Hall, Manchester, Saturday, May 11

GODS OF RAP ­— Manchester Arena, Saturday, May 11

DISTURBED ­— Manchester Apollo, Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15

MARC ALMOND ­— Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Tuesday, May 14

THE VAMPS ­— Manchester Apollo, Saturday, May 18

LP ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, Saturday, May 18

THEA GILMORE ­— RNCM Manchester, Saturday, May 18

WALKING ON CARS ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, Sunday, May 19

PAUL YOUNG '35 YEARS OF NO PARLEZ' PT 2 ­— RNCM, Manchester, Sunday, May 19

MANIC STREET PREACHERS ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, May 20 and May 21

BLACKPINK ­— Manchester Arena, May 21

BIG THIEF ­— O2 Ritz Manchester, Wednesday, May 22

WHISKEY MYERS ­— O2 Ritz Manchester, Thursday, May 23

STING & SHAGGY ­— Manchester Apollo, Saturday, May 25

LIZZO ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, Sunday, May 26

MAREN MORRIS ­— Albert Hall, Manchester, Monday, May 27

THE WATERBOYS ­— Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Tuesday, May 28

TOWER OF POWER ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, Wednesday, May 29

DIDO ­— Albert Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, May 29

HOWARD JONES ­— Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Thursday, May 30

MUMFORD & SONS ­— Manchester Arena, Thursday, June 6

THE MEMBRANES ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, June 8

MIDNIGHT OIL ­— Manchester Apollo, Sunday, June 9

BACKSTREET BOYS ­— Manchester Arena, Monday, June 10

COMEDY

DIZZY O’DARE’S GIANT BALLOON SHOW ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday

THE GUILTY FEMINIST ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday

MATT FORDE ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Thursday, May 9

BILL BAILEY ­— Manchester Arena, Friday, May 10

LOL COMEDY CLUB ­— Palace Theatre, Manchester, Saturday, May 11

JUSTIN, ALUN AND SOME MATES ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, May 13

ANDY HAMILTON ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, May 14

THEATRE

EDUCATING RITA ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, April 30 to Sunday, May 4

RICHARD III ­— Home, Manchester, until Saturday

ILE LA WA ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, May 8

ONE ­— Home, Manchester, Wednesday, May 8 - Friday, May 10

PEACHE'S CHRIST'S DRAG BECOMES HER ­— Home, Manchester, Wednesday, May 8 to Saturday, May 11

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, May 7 to Saturday May 11

SMACK THAT ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, May 11

PAUL MERTON’S IMPRO CHUMS ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, May 12

ADAM RICHES ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Sunday, May 12

VICTORIA WOOD: A CELEBRATION ­— The Met, Bury, May 18

PETER JAMES’ THE HOUSE ON COLD HILL ­— Manchester Opera House, Monday, May 13 to Saturday, May 18

THE MOUSETRAP ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, May 13 to Saturday, May 18

HOBSON'S CHOICE - A NEW ADAPTATION ­— The Royal Exchange, Manchester, Friday, May 31 to Saturday, July 6

CLASSICAL

EPIC FANTASIES WITH THE HALLÉ ­— Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday, May 25

DANCE

STRICTLY COME DANCING: THE PROFESSIONALS ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Friday, May 3 to Saturday, May 4

NORTHERN BALLET’S THE GREAT GATSBY ­— The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, Wednesday, May 8 to Saturday, May 11

GRAND FINALE ­— Home, Manchester, Wednesday, May 8 - Saturday, May 11

JAZZ

THE DIXIE BEATS ­— Eagley Jazz Club, Monday, May 6

THE CHICAGO TEDDY BEARS SOCIETY JAZZ BAND ­— Eagle Jazz Club, Monday, May 20

MARCUS MILLER ­— Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Friday, May 24

TRISH CLOWES ­— Band on the Wall, Thursday

DAVE DONOHOE JAZZ BAND ­— Eagley Jazz Club, Monday, June 3

FOLK

BIG WHISTLE FESTIVAL ­— The Met, Bury, Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12

RANAGRI ­— The Met, Friday, May 11

FAMILY

MY FIRST BALLET ­— Manchester Opera House, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26

BEN & HOLLY'S LITTLE KINGDOM ­— Manchester Opera House, Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2

MUSICALS

WEST SIDE STORY ­— The Royal Exchange, Manchester, until Saturday, May 25

THE KING AND I ­— Manchester Opera House, Friday, April 26 to Saturday, May 11

PRINCESS IDA ­— The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, April 29 to Wednesday, May 1

YOU’RE MY WORLD ­— The Met, Bury, Friday, May 24

HUGH JACKMAN ­— Manchester Arena, Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25

THE CARPENTERS STORY ­— Manchester Opera House, Thursday, May 30

THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN ­— Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Friday, May 31

THE BOOK OF MORMON ­— Palace Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, June 6 to Saturday, July 13

TRIBUTE

QUEEN OF ROCK:THE ULTIMATE QUEEN SHOW­— The Met, Bury, Sunday, May 5

THE ELVIS WORLD TOUR, STARRING SHAWN KLUSH AND DEAN Z ­— Manchester Opera House, Tuesday, May 21

WANNABE: THE SPICE GIRLS SHOW ­— Manchester Opera House, Thursday, May 23

VARIETY

THE GUILTY FEMINIST ­— The Lowry Theatre, Sunday, May 5

GREATEST SHOWMAN CLUB TOUR ­— O2 Ritz, Manchester, Friday, May 10

KEVIN SMITH & RALPH GARMAN ­— Manchester Arena, Sunday, May 12

JON RONSON ­— Albert Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, May 22

ROSS EDGELEY ­— RNCM, Manchester, Friday, May 31

DAVID BLANE ­— Manchester Apollo, Thursday, June 11

LOCAL GIGS

OPEN MIC – Ye Olde Man & Scythe, Churchgate, Bolton, second and fourth Tuesday of every month

JAM NIGHT - Ye Olde Man & Scythe, Churchgate, Bolton, first and third Wednesday of every month

OPEN MIC – Hogarths, Churchgate, Bolton, every Thursday

WEEKLY COUNTRY AND WESTERN CLUB — Bury Bridge Working Men’s Club, Lower Woodhill Road, Bury, every Friday