JACK DEE returns with his own brand of deadpan comedy talking about issues of the day. Preston Guild Hall and Charter Theatre, Lancaster Road, Preston. Thursday February 28. Starts 8pm. Tickets £18 and £19. Ring 01772 258858.

THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Danny Bhoy. Thursday February 28. Starts 8.30pm. Tickets £8 and £6 concessions. Ring 0161 761 2216.

OMID DJALILI. Bound and Gagged. Royton Assembly Hall, Royton, Oldham. Sunday February 24. Starts 8pm. Tickets £10 and £8 concessions. Ring 0161 911 4072.

BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE, Church Street, Blackpool. Details 01253 290190.

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. First Wednesday of each month -- The Giggle Factory with Owen Rankin. 8pm. Admission £5 & £3.50 conc. Ring 0161 274 0600.

THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Whitworth Street, Manchester. BBC In Crowd Recordings. Sunday February 24. Also, Men At Work with Toby Foster, Dave Wililams, Roger Monkhouse, Tony Burgess and Mick Ferry. Wednesday Feburary 27. Starts 8pm. Tickets £7 and £6 concessions. Also, The Comedy Store Players with Jim Sweeney, Richard Vranch, Andy Smart, Lee Simpson and Steve Steen. Thursday February 28. Starts 8pm. Tickets £12 and £6. Details 0120 7344 0234.

ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Details 334400.

THE COMEDY CLUB, Royton Assembly Hall, Market Place, Royton, Oldham. Details 0161 911 4072.

THE BUZZ, Nell Lane, Chorlton, Manchester. Details 0161 440 8662.

BURNLEY MECHANICS, Manchester Road, Burnley. Details 01282 664400.