OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Ring 520661.

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays. The Sunshine Boys. Runs to Saturday April 7. Performances 7.30pm evenings and Saturday matinee 2.30pm. Tickets £6 to £17. Ring 0161 876 2000.

LANCASTRIAN HALLS, Chorley Road, Swinton. Ring 0161 790 6841.

OPERA HOUSE, Manchester. Saturday Night Fever. Runs to Saturday May 5. Starts Monday to Saturday 7.30pm and Wednesday and Saturday matinees 2.30pm. Tickets £10 to £30. Ring 0161 242 2524.

LIBRARY THEATRE, Manchester. Moll Flanders. Runs to Saturday April 7. Tickets £8 to £16. Ring 0161 236 7110.

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

THE LOWRY, Salford Quays. Ring 0161 876 2000.

ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, St Ann's Square, Manchester. The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. Runs to April 14. Performances Monday to Friday 7.30pm (except Monday March 5, 7pm), Saturday 8pm with a Wednesday matinee 2.30pm and Saturday matinee at 4pm. Tickets £7 to £24.50. Ring 0161 833 9833.

OLDHAM COLISEUM. Ring 0161 624 2829.

CAPITOL THEATRE, Oxford Road, Manchester. Ring 0161 232 7179.

THE ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Bolton. Ring 334400.

BOLTON LITTLE THEATRE, Hanover Street, Bolton. A Different Way Home by Jimmie Chin. A Northern play fill ed with laughter and home truths. Runs to Saturday April 7. Tickets and £6.50. Ring 524469.

DARWEN LIBRARY THEATRE, Knott Street, Darwen. Ring 01254 706006.

FARNWORTH LITTLE THEATRE, Cross Street, Farnworth. Ring Bolton 527092.

LANCASTER CASTLE, Lancaster. Ring 01524 64998.

HEALD GREEN THEATRE, Motcombe Grove, Heald Green. Ring 0161 283 0715.

CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Rd, Manchester. Ring 0161 274 0600.

BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE, Blackpool. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Runs to Saturday April 7. Tickets £7 and £4. Ring 01253 290190. Ring 01253 290190.

EMPIRE THEATRE, Liverpool. Naked Flame, The Perfect Girls Night Out. Runs to Saturday April 7. Performances Tuesday to Friday 7.30pm and Saturday 5.30pm and 8.30pm. Tickets £15 to £10. Ring 0870 606 3536.

PALACE THEATRE, Oxford Street, Manchester. Spirit of the Dance present One World where Riverdance meets Broadway. Runs to Saturday April 7. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 to £17.50. Ring 0161 242 2503.

GREEN ROOM, Whitworth Street, Manchester. Ring 0161 833 9333.

ARDEN THEATRE, Sale Road, Northenden, Manchester. Ring 0161 957 1715.

ALTRINCHAM GARRICK THEATRE, Barrington Road, Altrincham. Ring 0161 928 1677.

PRESTON GUILD HALL AND CHARTER THEATRE, Lancaster Road, Preston. The Merry Widow. Runs to Saturday April 7. Starts 7.15pm. Tickets £10 and £11. Ring 01772 258858.

LIVERPOOL EMPIRE THEATRE, Lime Street, Liverpool. Ring 0870 606 3536.

BREWERY ARTS CENTRE, Highgate, Kendal. Ring 01539 725133

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

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, Preston. Ring 01772 252288.

THE DUKES, Moor Lane, Lancaster. Trouble Underfoot. Suitable for children aged 6 and under. Runs to Saturday April 7. Performances Tuesday to Friday 10.30am and 1pm and Saturday, 11am, 1.30pm and 4pm. Tickets £6 and £4 concessions. Ring 01524 66645.

OSWALDTWISTLE CIVIC THEATRE, Oswaldtwistle. Girls' Night Out. An hilarious raunchy comedy following Aunt Ivy and the girls on a hen night to remember. Tonight. and Saturday April 7. Starts 8pm. Tickets £7 and £6 concessions. Ring 01254 685590.

THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, Darwen Library Theatre, Knott Street, Darwen. Ring 01254 7806006.

TAMESIDE HIPPODROME, Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside. Ring 0161 308 3223.

THE VICTORIA, Halifax. Ring 01422 351158.

BROOKDALE CLUB, Bridge Lane, Bramhall, Stockport. Ring 0161 439 1364.

MARKET STREET, Droylsden, Manchester. Ring 0161 223 4014.

GREEN ROOM THEATRE, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire. Ring 01625 540933.

PLAYERS DRAMATIC SOCIETY, Anfield Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle. Ring 0161 440 7948.

BURNLEY MECHANICES, Manchester Road, Burnley. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. Tuesday April 10. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £5 for adults, £3.50 and £2.50 for children. Ring 01254 664411.