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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
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