Comedy

Ken Dodd Happiness Centre plans approved

Work on a new multi-million-pound centre dedicated to the life and career of the late Sir Ken Dodd is expected start next year after...

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival reveals 2024 programme

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival returns to city venues from today with the festival celebrating the city’s unique identity. The annual...

Liverpool to welcome new £7m Blackstock Market entertainment venue

A major new multi-million-pound entertainment venue is set to open in Liverpool this spring. Blackstock Market, located on a former...

John Bishop announces Liverpool Empire date

John Bishop has announced he will appear at the Liverpool Empire this autumn as part of his latest UK tour. The superstar Liverpool...

Unity's Up Next Festival new dates and details

The Up Next Festival is due to take place at Liverpool’s Unity Theatre in April – after being postponed from last autumn. The annual...

Angel Field Festival returns to Liverpool Hope for 2024

Liverpool Hope’s Angel Field Festival returns to the university’s Creative Campus in Everton this spring. The multi-disciplinary arts...

The Fast Show reveals Liverpool date on 30th anniversary reunion tour

Seminal 90s comedy sketch series The Fast Show is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new UK tour which is coming to Liverpool this...

Royal Court reveals plans for Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre

Liverpool’s Royal Court has plans to build a new £15m ‘Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre’ next to the theatre. The four-storey centre,...

top comedy on Liverpool stages in 2024

Comedy flourishes in uncertain times, so it seems Liverpool audiences can expect a bumper year for laughs in 2024. And with the strength...

DaDa presents a winter programme to entertain and educate

DaDa is set to present a trio of fascinating, funny and thought-provoking events as part of its winter 2023 programme. The disability-led...

Liverpool Playhouse reveals busy 2024 programme

Liverpool Playhouse is set to present a busy programme of new shows for the city’s theatre-lovers next year. The Williamson Square...

Doddy spreads more Happiness at the Museum of Liverpool

Tickling sticks at the ready as the Museum of Liverpool has extended the run for its popular exhibition dedicated to Sir Ken Dodd....

Up Next Festival returns to Liverpool's Unity Theatre in expanded programme

The Up Next Festival returns to the Unity Theatre this autumn – and now it’s been extended to run for almost a fortnight. The annual...