Classic covers from the Bootleg Beatles, ladies' night with The Chippendales, retro pop from Glen Tilbrook and a ballet double are our picks.

BOOTLEG BEATLES, Brighton Centre, December 22
The Bootleg Beatles' began in 1980 in front of a few drunk students at a college function in Tiverton, Devon. Since then, they've supported Oasis and played at the Queens jubilee and while they might not be bigger than God, they are most certainly the biggest Beatles covers band in the world. Tickets cost £18.50, starts 7.30pm. Call 0870 900 9100.

THE CHIPPENDALES, Brighton Centre, December 21
Ladies get ready, the boys with the six-pack bodies and chiselled jaws are coming our way with intentions to thrill. Through their dancing, role playing and seductive stripping the Chippendales aim to do their best to play out a plethora of fantasies for their female audience and usually succeed in keeping them in a frenzy for most of the evening. Tickets cost £18.50, starts 7.30pm. Call 0870 900 9100.

GLEN TILBROOK, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, December 20-21
Co-founder of seminal Seventies band Squeeze, whose chart hits included Cool For Cats and Up The Junction, Glen will perform songs from his recent solo album The Incomplete Glen Tilbrook as well as all the Squeeze classics. A consummate performer on top of his game, Tilbrook is bound to impress. Tickets cost £11, starts 8pm. Call 01273 709709.

ST PETERSBURG BALLET: Sleeping Beauty, December 28-29; Swan Lake, January 3-4, Brighton Dome
These two enchanting ballets, based on much loved fairytales, are performed by the world renowned Russian dancers. Both beautifully performed and wonderfully choreographed, they are a Christmas treat to make you smile. Tickets prices vary. Call 01273 709709.