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Shows to enjoy at Liverpool theatres in July
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (660+ words) It may be the summer months, but theatres rarely go completely dark any more and there's still plenty to enjoy on stage in the city throughout July. Over at the Everyman, YEP (Young Everyman Playhouse) is presenting its own version…...
Review: Tangfastic at the Hope Street Theatre ***
3+ day, 3+ min ago (595+ words) The Hope Street Theatre has proved a real asset to the city's live performance scene since it opened, offering a versatile space for smaller companies and rising talent to showcase work (and work in progress) which previously found a home…...
Dinnerladies dishing up big laughs at the Liverpool Empire in 2027
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (365+ words) Victoria Wood's dinnerladies are on their way to the Liverpool Empire as part of a new stage adaptation of the much-loved TV sitcom. The show will be cooking up a storm at the Lime Street theatre from July 13-17 next year....
Review: Taking the Piste at Liverpool's Royal Court ***1/2
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (765+ words) On paper, the story of the Kirkby Ski Slope seems wildly improbable " so wild indeed that even those folk at the Royal Court, where no plotline is too outlandish, reportedly thought playwright Kieran Lynn had jumped the shark. But this…...
Penny Lane Weekender 2026 details revealed
2+ week, 1+ day ago (292+ words) The Penny Lane Weekender returns this August promising three days of "boss music" at venues in and around the world-famous street. The fourth annual event, shining a spotlight on local and independent musical talent, takes place from August 7-9. Early Bird…...
Review: The Bodyguard at the Liverpool Empire ***1/2
2+ week, 2+ day ago (459+ words) When The Bodyguard was released in cinemas in 1992 it propelled Whitney Houston from successful music artist to global superstar. And while film critics were generally unimpressed (the movie picked up no fewer than six Razzie nominations), audiences loved it, and…...
Paul O'Grady's Lily inspires SAVAGE which comes to the Liverpool Playhouse in 2027
2+ week, 3+ day ago (260+ words) A "bold and deeply moving" new comedy inspired by the late Paul O"Grady is set to come to the Liverpool Playhouse next spring prior to a West End run. SAVAGE, written by Liverpool playwright Jonathan Harvey and created with…...
Africa Oy" 2026 full programme at Sefton Park
2+ week, 6+ day ago (379+ words) The 2026 Africa Oy" comes to Sefton Park next weekend with two full days of music from some of the most exciting figures on the international stage. The annual festival - the UK's largest celebration of African music and culture - takes place…...
Liverpool Art Fair 2026 showcases record number of artists
3+ week, 2+ day ago (383+ words) Liverpool Art Fair returns to the Royal Liver Building this week " and the 2026 event is the largest to date. The annual celebration of the region's artists will showcase work by 245 different painters, sculptors, printmakers and creatives from June 12 to July…...
Review: Haydn's Creation at the Tung Auditorium ****1/2
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (424+ words) The Liverpool Mozart Orchestra set the bar high when it launched its 75th anniversary year last November with its president Sir Simon Rattle on the podium. Happily, it had another ace up its sleeve with which to bring the special season…...