Band on the Wall, Manchester, Soulution, Kinetic Poetry, Thursda, April 22, Nucleus Roots, Friday, April 23, Live Music, Saturday, April 24, A Celebration Of The Life Of John Gill, Sunday, April 25, DJ Woody, Thursday, April 29, Scratch DJ, Friday April 30: Tel: 0161 834 1786.

Barrow Hall Theatre, Yeoman of the Guard by Gilbert and Sullivan, Tuesday, April 27 until Saturday, May 1: Tel Simon Miles 757298

Carling Academy, Liverpool, Amy Winehouse, Friday, April 23, The Bandits, Saturday, April 24, Haven, Tuesday, April 27: Tel: 0151 707 3200.

Carling Apollo, Chris Rea, Thursday, April 29, David Cassidy, Friday, April 30, NAS & the Bravehearts, May 1, Barenaked Ladies, Wednesday, May 5, Bronx, Saturday, May 8: Box Office: 0161 832 1111.

Citadel Arts Centre, The Floo Fighters, Friday, April 23, Connie Lush, Saturday, April 24, Matters to Me, Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29, Christine Collister, Friday, April 30, Angel Brothers and Satnam Singh, Saturday, May 1, Comedy Kitchen, Friday, May 7, Clive Gregson, Saturday, May 8: Box Office: 01744 735436.

Empire Theatre, Liverpool, Twopence To Cross The Mersey, until Saturday, April 24: Box Office: 0870 606 3536.

Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, Yellowman, until Saturday, May 8: Box Office: 0151 709 4776.

Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford, The Pirates of Penzance, Tuesday, April 27 until Saturday, May 1: Box Office: 01785 254653.

Haydock Park Racecourse, Evening Racing, Saturday, April 24: Tel 01942 725963.

Live at St Wilfrid's, Grappenhall, Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel Band, Saturday, April 24: Tickets: 265146.

Lord Rodney, Beer for Breakfast Irish Band, Friday, April 23: Tel 574003.

Mr Smith's, Energize, Thursday, April 22.

Mere Golf and Country Club, Open Day, Saturday, April 24: Tel 01565 830 155.

Opera House, Joseph and His Amazing Dreamcoat, Monday, April 26 until Saturday, May 8: Ticketmaster: 0870 401 6000.

Regent Theatre, Stoke-On-Trent, Blood Brothers, Monday, April 26 until Saturday, May 8: Tel: 01782 213800.

Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, Oliver, the musical, Tuesday, April 27 until Saturday, May 1: Box Office 0161 907 5555.

St Wilfrid's, Chethams Sinfonia & Concertante, Saturday, May 8: Tel 265146

South Spring Garden Festival, Saturday, May 1 until Monday, May 3: Tel 01772 767521

The Mill at The Pier, The Brian Corbett Quartet plus Wigan Jazz Club Big Band, Sunday, April 25, Wigan Jazz Club Big Band, Sunday, April 27: Tel 01204 841431

Thelwall Parish Hall, 'Cold Blood', Thursday, April 22, Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24. Tickets: 730390.

Warrington Library, Poetry Reading, Friday, April 23.

Warrington Town Football Club, Warrington Blues Club presents: Sugarland Slim and Tom Doughty, Friday, April 23, Joanne Shaw Taylor Band, Saturday, April 24: Tel 488009.

Woolston British Legion, The Golden Eagles (Eagles Tribute Band), Saturday, April 24: Tel 497871.