Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire (tel: 01829 720383)

A Last Night of the Proms concert including a finale of Tchaikovsky's 1812 festival oveture to a spectacular firework display.

Saturday, 4pm, adults £17 to £20 and children £10 to £12

Symphony at the Tower

Houghton Tower, Hoghton (tel: 01772 324540)

A firework symphony concert featuring popular classics performed by the Northern Chamber Orchestra with a spectucular finale by Millennium Pyrotechnics. Bring along a picnic and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Tower.

Saturday, 5.30pm-10.20pm, adults £16.50 to £18.50 and children £8 to £9

Fireworks and Light Spectacular Concert

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire (tel: 01625 534400)

A night of unforgettable midsummer magic with over 1000 large scale fireworks and sensational lighting effects choreographed to favourite classic compositions.

Saturday

Opera: Elixir of Love

Clonter Opera Theatre, Swettenham Heath, Congleton, Cheshire (tel: 01260 224514)

The popular comic opera Elixir of Love will be sung in English by a talented young cast from Cheshire's only professional opera company.

Runs from Friday, July 26 to Saturday, August 3, open Fri, Sat and Wed, 6.15pm-11.30pm, adults £10 to £35 and children from £10