ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Ring 334400.

QUAYS THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford Quays. Ring 0161 876 2000.

THE MET, Market Street, Bury. Ring 0161 761 2216.

KING GEORGES HALL, Blackburn. Roy Chubby Brown. Wednesday May 16. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £15. Ring 01254 582582.

BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport, 0161 432 2117.

FROG AND BUCKET, Oldham St, Manchester. 0161 236 9805.

QUAY BAR, Deansgate Quay, Bridgewater Viaduct, Mcr. Ring 0161 839 8803.

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, St Ann's Square, Manchester, 0161 833 9833.

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

BUXTON OPERA house, Water Street, Buxton. Ring 01298 721190.

DARWEN LIBRARY THEATRE. 01254 706006.

THE BUZZ, Nell Lane, Chorlton, Mcr. Starts 8pm. Admission £6. Ring 0161 440 8662.

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Road, Mcr. First Wed of each month. The Giggle Factory with Owen Rankin. 8pm. Adm £5 & £3.50 conc. Ring 0161 274 0600.

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

PRESTON GUILD HALL & CHARTER THEATRE, Lancaster Road, Preston. Ring 01772 258858.

LYRIC THEATRE, The Lowry, Salford. Ring 0161 876 2000.

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. Ring 0161 876 2000.

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE, Water Street, Buxton. Ring 01298 72190.

THE COMEDY STORE, Deansgate Locks, Manchester. Friday Early Performance. Starts 8pm. Tickets £12 and £6 concessions. Every Friday. Also, Friday Late Night Show. Every Friday. Starts 11.30pm. Tickets £12 and £6 concessions. Also, The Best In Stand Up with Tim Clark, Lee Mack, David Crowe, Daniel KItson, John Mann and Open Spots. Tonight. Starts 8pm. Tickets £12 and £6. Also, The Best In Stand Up with Tim Clark, Lee Mack, David Crowe, Daniel Kitson and John Man. Saturday May 12. Starts 8pm. Tickets £12 and £6. Also, Men At Work with Toby Foster, Anvil Springstein, Gavin Webster, Alex Boardman and Justin Moorhouse. Wednesday May 16. Starts 8pm. Tickets £7 and £6. Also, The Comedy Store Players with Richard Vranch, Jim Sweeney, Phil Nice and Mark Maier. Thursday May 17. Starts 8pm. Tickets £10 and £6. Ring 0161 839 9595.

BURNLEY MECHANICES, Manchester Road, Burnley. Absurd Person Singular by Alan Ayckbourn and presented by Burnley Garrick Club. Runs from Wednesday May 16 to Saturday May 19. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £4.50 and £5. Ring 01282 664400.