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1. 1. Comedy balloon night

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 31 December 2001 Local funster Tony Boloney hosts this weekly open mic night. Briton’s Protection, Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester (0161 236 5895). 8.30pm Monday. Free.

2. 2. The Lowry

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 December 2001 Lowry theatre director Robert Robson described this year’s programme as ‘‘the usual strong mix across all the areas we’re strong on, which is just about everything bar musicals, which we cannot lay our hands on!.’’

3. 3. Bolton Octagon

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 December 2001 One of the highlights of the spring/summer season at the Octagon in Bolton is likely to be the premiere of Hinterland by Out Of Joint which visits from January 17 until January 26.

4. 4. Oldham Collesium

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 December 2001 Much excitement surrounds the announcement of the first season from their new artistic director, Kevin Shaw, but there are still several productions outstanding from Kenneth Alan Taylor’s final season.

5. 5. Thursday's gig guide

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 December 2001 An unlikely mix of Acoustica, Fun Lovin' Criminals and The Blues Brothers.

6. 6. Thursday's comedy guide

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 December 2001 Comedy tonight can be found at the cream of Boddinton's, The Buzz and the Clock Tower.

7. 7. Up close and personal with Comedy Store player Lee Simpson

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 December 2001 Comedy Store Player Lee Simpson is, by his own admission, fantastic.

8. 8. Theatre round-up

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 December 2001 What's on this week.

9. 9. A lot of Malarkey

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 December 2001 Long running comedy night XS Malarkey is run by funnyman Toby Hadoke. He talks to Manchesteronline about comedy and the destruction of the Daily Mail.

10. 10. Chart Blast

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 07 December 2001 He came from nowhere — well, actually, he came from all manner of dodgy religious groups, but newboy Daniel Beddingfield takes his two-step thingummmy to number one.

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