Arley Hall and Gardens, Bluebell Walks, Saturday, May 8 and Sunday May 9: Tel 01565 777231.

Band on the Wall, Manchester, Eyes Down, Saturday, May 8, Homespun, Friday, May 14: Tel: 0161 834 1786.

Barfly, Liverpool, Lucky Thirteen, Saturday, May 8, Chibuku, Saturday, May 15: 07793 610 384.

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Evgeny Kissin, Monday, May 10, Simon Preston, Monday, May 16: Box Office: 0161 907 9000.

Carling Academy, Liverpool, Bronx, Saturday, May 8, Joyzipper, Tuesday, May 11, My Deaf Audio, Wednesday, May 19,: Tel: 0151 707 3200.

Carling Apollo, Manchester, The Streets, Friday, May 14: Box Office: 0161 832 1111.

Citadel Arts Centre, St Helens, Artie Fletcher, Friday, May 7, Clive Gregson, Saturday, May 8, Somebody Told Me, Wednesday May, 12, and Thursday, May 13, Overload, Friday, May 14: Box Office: 01744 735436.

Coliseum, Oldham, Be My Baby, until Saturday, May 8, The Comedy Club, Friday, May 14: Box Office 0161 624 2829.

Dukes, Lancaster, Staying Alive, Saturday, May 8, The Weather Kitchen, Tuesday, May 11: Box Office: 01524 598505.

Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, Yellowman, until Saturday, May 8, Basil and Beattie, Tuesday, May 11 until Saturday, May 15: Box Office: 0151 709 4776.

Friars Court, Warrington, The New High Spirits, Sunday May 9, Iconoclast and Halo Effect, Sunday May 16, Delaney and Black Manalishi, Sunday May 23, Mike Mason, Sunday May 30: Details 232291.

Garrick Playhouse, Altrincham, The Sunshine Boys, Monday, May 10 until Saturday, May 15: Box Office 0161 928 1677.

Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford, The Crucible, Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, Marty Wilde, Saturday, May 15: Box Office: 01785 254653.

Gateway Theatre, Chester, Black Tie and Tales, Tuesday, May 11, until Saturday, May 15, That's Life with Esther Rantzen, Tuesday, May 18, Bright Colours Only, Wednesday, May 19 until Saturday, May 22: Box Office: 01244 340392.

Grand Theatre, Blackpool, 42nd Street, Tuesday, May 11 until Saturday, May 15, Outside Edge, Tuesday, May 18 until Saturday, May 22: Box Office: 01253 290190.

Halton Castle Family Day, Runcorn, Saturday, May 8, and Sunday, May 9: Tel: 01928 569895.

Heebie Jeebies, Liverpool, Mr Rays Wig World, Saturday, May 8: Box Office: 0151 708 7001.

Limelight Club, Crewe, The Saturday Rock Night, Saturday, May 8 and Saturday, May 15: Tel 01270 257929

Manchester Evening News Arena, Sting, Saturday, May 8, Incubus, Friday, May 14, Cher, Monday, May 17: Box Office: 0870 190 8000.

Opera House, Manchester, Joseph and His Amazing Dreamcoat, until Saturday, May 8, Roy Orbison the Musical Tour, Saturday, May 15: Ticketmaster: 0870 401 6000.

Parr Hall, Warrington, Think Floyd, Thursday, May 13: Tel: 443290.

Rawhide, Liverpool, Reginald D Hunter, Duncan Oakley, John Warburton, R David, Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8: Tickets: 07004 729 4433.

Regent Theatre, Stoke-On-Trent, Blood Brothers, until Saturday, May 8, Grease, Monday, May 10, until May 15, Chuckle Brothers, Sunday, May 16: Tel: 01782 213800.

Roadhouse, Manchester, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, Monday, May 10, Jet Plane Landing, Tuesday, May 11, Stoneylacuna, Wednesday, May 12, Fuse, Friday, May 14, Friends and Family, Saturday, May 15, The Lovers, Thursday, May 20: Tel 0161 228 1789.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Lunchtime Concert, Thursday, May 6, Dylan Moran, Friday, May 7, Her Majesty's Royal Marines Band Concert, Saturday, May 8, Steeleye Span, Sunday, May 9, Rodewald Concert Series, Tuesday, May 11, Lost in Translation, Wednesday, May 12, Thursday Concert, Thursday, May 13, Al Stewart, Friday, May 14, Merseyside Youth Orchestra, Sunday, May 16: Box Office 0151 709 3789.

St Thomas' Hall, Stockton Heath, The Browning Version and Harlequinade, Tuesday, May 18 until Saturday, May 22: Tel 263495.

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

Southport Theatre, Southport, Think Floyd, Friday, May 14: Box Office: 01704 500036.

The Lowry, Manchester, Dave Spikey, Thursday, May 6 and Friday, May 7, Dylan Moran, Sunday, May 9, Hanging Out At the Lamp Post, until Sunday June 20, Godspell, until Saturday, May 8, John Martyn, Saturday, May 8, Milapfest Malavika Sarukkai, Sunday, May 9, Rota, Tuesday, May 11, Bill Bailey, Thursday, May 13 and Friday May 14, The Animals and Friends, Saturday May 15: Box Office 0870 787 5793.

Victoria Hall, Stoke On Trent, The Billy Fury Story, Friday, May 7, Illegal Eagles, Saturday, May 8, Peter Karrie and Friends, Thursday, May 13, Moorlands Music Centre Spring Concert, Friday, May 14, Bill Bailey, Sunday, May 16: Box Office: 0870 9080888.

WA1 Club, Warrington, Boon Army, Friday, May 14: Info: 638776.

Walton Hall Gardens, Spring Stroll, Wednesday, May 12: Tel 601617.

Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, Children's Art Exhibition, until Sunday, June 27, William MacGillivray, until Saturday, June 12, Details: 442889.