ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Ring 334400.

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

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

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 Cutting Edge. Tuesday May 1. Starts 8pm. Tickets £12 and £8 concessions. Also, Men At Work with Toby Foster, Anvil Springstein, Gavin Webster, Alex Boardman and Justin Moorhouse. Wednesday May 2. Starts 8pm. Tickets £7 and £6 concessions. Also, The Comedy Store Players with Richard Vranch, Jim Sweeney, Andy Smart, Lee Simpson and Stephen Frost. Thursday May 3. Starts 8pm. Tickets £10 and £6 concessions. Ring 0161 839 9595.