Club of Jack's, Stables Bar, Boholt Country Club, Walshaw Road, Bury: Evening of live, easy listening and swinging music with vocalist Julie Edwards, Kevin Dearden playing the sax and flute and the Gerry Tomlinson Trio.

Thursday (February 6), 8.30pm, admission £3

Great Hall

Lancaster University, Lancaster

Northern Chamber Orchestra

Nicholas Ward and classical guitarist lead the Northern Chamber Orchestra in a programme including music from Beethoven and Schubert.

Thursday (February 6), 7.30pm, £5 to £15

Halliwell Central Reform Club

Brownlow Fold, Bolton

Dave Betton and R W Henderson

Saturday, members £1 and visitors £2

Martin Gabriel

Sunday, members £1 and visitors £2

Preston Guild Hall & Charter Theatre

Lancaster Road, Preston

Stephen Bayliss

A wonderful rendition of the greatest love songs in an unforgettable evening of music.

Saturday, 7.30pm, £11 and £12

RNCM

Manchester

Manchester Prokofiev 2003 Festival Symposium Weekend

The evening starts off with the Keynote Address.

Friday, 5pm, £10

The Unheard Prokofiev

A concert featuring the RNCM Wind Orchestra and including a programme of National Anthem for Military Band and Trapeze.

Saturday, 7.30pm, £5

Illustrated Talk

Scott Eyerly on Influence and Originality in Prokofiev's Operas.

Sunday, 2.30pm, £7.50

Piano Recital

A concert with pianists Benjmain Powell, Ruth Hollick and Jin Ju performing Prokofiev's war sontatas.

Sunday, 1pm, admission free

RNCM Symphony Orchestra

A concert featuring Prokofiev's Symphony No 6 and music from War and Peace.

Sunday, 7pm, £4.50 to £12

Wigan Pier

Trencherfield Mill, Wigan

The Animal and Friends

The Animals and Friends return to The Mill for a 60's night which includes a disco, best dressed 60's compeittion and a delicious hot pot.

Saturday, 7pm, £6.50