Tis the season to be entertained and there are loads of fantastic shows on across Greater Manchester.

From disco greats Nile Rogers to family friendly shows like Wicked, there is something for everyone.

Here's our guide to what's on...

GIGS

CHAMELEONS VOX — Live, Preston, Thursday, December 13

BAD MANNERS — Preston Guild Hall, Friday, December 14

THE SKIDS — Clitheroe Grand, Friday, December 14

ANIMALS AND FRIENDS — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Friday, December 14

JOSH GROBAN — Manchester Arena, Friday, December 14

NILE ROGERS AND CHIC — Manchester Arena, Saturday, December 15

SASHA RE-FRACTED — Manchester Apollo, Saturday, December 15

RAZORLIGHT — Manchester Ritz, Sunday, December 16

A WINTER UNION — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Monday, December 17

SUBURBAN SYMPHONY — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Tuesday, December 18

TRAVIS — Manchester Apollo, Wednesday, December 19

SWING COMMANDERS — Clitheroe Grand, Thursday, December 20

THE TWANG — Manchester Ritz, Thursday, December 20

ORBITAL — Manchester Apollo, Thursday, December 20

GOOD FOXY — Clitheroe Grand, Friday, December 21

808 STATE — Manchester Academy, Friday, December 21

JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA — Manchester Apollo, Friday, December 21

SKA FACE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, December 22

MACC LADS — Manchester Ritz, Saturday, December 22

SLADE — Manchester Academy, Saturday, December 22

RICHARD ASHCROFT — Albert Hall, Manchester, Sunday, December 23

DANNY HANDLEY AND FRIENDS — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Monday, December 24

SHOWADDYWADDY — Albert Halls, Bolton, Saturday, January 5

MIKE VERNON AND THE MIGHTY COMBO — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Thursday, January 10

EDWINA HAYES — Bury Met, Friday, January 11

IQ — Bury Met, Saturday, January 12

CHRIS SMITHER — Bury Met, Thursday, January 17

THE HUNNA — Manchester Academy, Wednesday, January 16 to Friday, January 18

MERRY HELL — Darwen Library Theatre, Friday, January 18

THE SKIDS and BIG COUNTRY — Preston Guild Hall, Saturday, January 19

NATHANIEL RATELIFF AND THE NIGHTSWEATS — Manchester Academy, Saturday, January 19

MARTIN BARRE and DAN CRISP — Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre, Sunday, January 20

SKID ROW — Manchester Ritz, Tuesday, January 22

YOUNG FATHERS — Albert Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, January 23

THE 1975 — Manchester Arena, Thursday, January 24

AZEALIA BANKS — Manchester Ritz, Thursday, January 24

COMEDY

LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY CLUB — Albert Halls, Bolton, Monday, December 31

THEATRE

THE PRODUCERS — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, January 26

NT LIVE: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA — Darwen Library Theatre, Saturday, January 12

RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE — Albert Halls, Bolton, Thursday, January 24 to Saturday, February 2

TRIAL BY LAUGHTER — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, January 29 to Saturday, February 2

BALLET

THE NUTCRACKER — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Tuesday, Wednesday, January 2 and Thursday, January 3

MOSCOW CITY BALLET — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Thursday, January 17 to Saturday, January 19

CLASSICAL

THE HALLE: FINLANDIA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Thursday, December 13

ANDRE RIEU — Manchester Arena, Thursday, December 20

HALLE YOUTH ORCHESTRA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday, December 22

HALLE: ABBA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Sunday, December 30

NEW YEAR’S EVE CHAMPAGNE CONCERT — Blackburn Cathedral, Monday, December 31

NEW YEAR’ S EVE AT THE MOVIES — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Monday, December 31

NEW YEAR’S DAY VIENNESE GALA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Tuesday, January 1

HALLE NEW YEAR IN VIENNA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday, January 5

ANDRE RIEU FROM SYDNEY — Clitheroe Grand, Sunday, January 6

FAMILY

STICK MAN — the Lowry, Salford Quays, until Sunday, January 6

A CHRISTMAS CAROL — Blackburn Cathedral, Friday, December 14 to Sunday, December 16

HALLE: THE SNOWMAN — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16

LILY AND THECHRISTMAS SNOW BEAR — Bury Met, Wednesday, December 19 and Thursday, December 20

LITTLE GIFT — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, December 19 to Monday, December 31

BING LIVE — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13

FESTIVE

A CHRISTMAS CAROL — Stoller Hall, Manchester, Saturday, December 15

CHRISTMAS ON BROADWAY — Stoller Hall, Manchester, Sunday, December 16

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Tuesday, December 18

CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, December 19

CHRIUSTMAS SPECTACULAR — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Thursday, December 20

CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Friday, December 21

HALLE CAROL CONCERT — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Sunday, December 23

CHRISTMAS CAROL SINGALONG — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Monday, December 24

LAST NIGHT OF THE CHRISTMAS PROMS — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Wednesday, December 26

HOUGHTON WEAVERS AT CHRISTMAS — Chorley Little Theatre, Friday, December 28

MUSICALS

WICKED — Palace Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, January 5

SIX — the Lowry, Salford Quays, until Saturday, December 16

DOCTOR DOLITTLE — the Lowry, Salford Quays, until Saturday, January 5

HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS CAROL — Clitheroe Grand, Tuesday, December 18

ROCKY HORROR SHOW — Manchester Opera House, Wednesday, January 9 to Saturday, January 26

THE BAND — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, January 16 to Saturday, January 26

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, January 22 to Saturday, January 26

JERSEY BOYS — Palace Theatre, Manchester, Tuesday, January 29 to Saturday, February 16

PANTOMIME

CINDERELLA — Oldham Coliseum, Saturday, until Saturday, January 12

PETER PAN — Empire Theatre, Blackburn, until Wednesday, January 2

SHOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS — Albert Halls, Bolton, until Sunday, December 30

CINDERELLA — Charter Theatre, Preston, until Thursday, January 3

CINDERELLA — Manchester Opera House until Sunday, December 30

SLEEPING BEAUTY — King George’s Hall, Blackburn until Monday, December 31

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK — Darwen Library Theatre, until Monday, December 24

ALADDIN — Dancehouse, Manchester, Friday, December 14 to Monday, December 31

TRIBUTE

TRIBUTE TO MANCHESTER — Manchester Academy, Friday, December 14

BON JOVI EXPERIENCE — King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Saturday, December 15

BJORN AGAIN — Manchester Academy, Saturday, December 15

RAT PACK AT CHRISTMAS — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Monday, December 17

PIANO LEGENDS — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Thursday, December 27

VARIETY

ERIC AND ERN AT CHRISTMAS — the Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, December 18 to Sunday, January 6AFTERNOON VARIETY SHOW — Darwen Library Theatre, Wednesday, January 9

ADULT PANTO: JACK AND HIS GIANT BEANSTALK — Albert Halls, Bolton, Friday, January 18 and Saturday, January 19