Local Entertainment

A vibrant cast delivers festive joy in this year’s pantomime at Middleton Arena.

A powerful portrayal of the rock legend's life hits all the right notes in Manchester.

A night at Manchester Opera House brings 1930s Hollywood glamour to life with top-class performances and plenty of heart.

BUDDING performer Isla Connell has been singing and playing instruments since primary school and is now hoping to land a place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

Heywood Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society has paid tribute to its long-serving President, Keith Greenwood, during a surprise celebration marking his retirement after four decades of dedicated leadership.

A free family-friendly exhibition train celebrating 200 years of modern railway history is set to arrive in Bury in January as part of a nationwide tour.

Emmerdale actor and former Revolution 96.2 Presenter set to headline bar’s new event series

A local theatre company is taking on one of the most challenging works by a modern Oscar-winning writer, with a week-long run at The Theatre Royal in Ramsbottom.

Acclaimed ballet star Carlos Acosta will bring his powerful new interpretation of Carmen to Manchester next spring, as part of a nationwide tour marking the tenth anniversary of his dance company, Acosta Danza.

Thousands of music lovers descended on Bury during Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August 2025, for Glaston-Bury, the annual one day music festival in aid of Bury Hospice and other local causes. Since it began in 2008, the event has raised over £300,000 and has become one of the town’s biggest highlights of the year.

Day One at Parklife 2025 is done, and what a day it was. Over 50,000 people packed into Heaton Park for a massive Saturday, with sets from FLO, Rudimental and a huge headline performance by 50 Cent.

Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Parklife, as the day one of the festival gets underway.