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Southport hosts major Gilbert and George exhibition this winter
The Atkinson in Southport has secured an artistic coup by becoming the first venue in the north west to host a major exhibition of the work of Gilbert & George for more than 30 years. ARTIST ROOMS: Gilbert & George will run at the Lord Street venue from November 7 to February 20, 2027. Entry is free. The influential artistic partnership of 83-year-old Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore, 84, stretches back almost 60 years and is notable for vibrant large-scale works that comb
Review: 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche at the Hope Street Theatre ***1/2
Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood’s atomic satire 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche has become something of a fringe favourite since it was premiered 15 years ago. It picked up two awards at the 2012 NYC International Fringe Festival, including best overall production, and this summer made its way across the pond to delight festivalgoers north of the border in Scotland. Meanwhile this coming week another production is due to be staged as part of London’s Lambeth Fringe. Now it can also
Liverpool Empire welcomes ENB's Romeo and Juliet
English National Ballet returns to the Liverpool Empire next week with its lavish new production of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. The ballet will be performed at the Lime Street landmark from October 15-17, with the dancers accompanied by live music played by the English National Ballet Philharmonic. Verona in Renaissance Italy. Tensions run high between the Montagues and the Capulets as the families stand on the brink of violence. Against the backdrop of simmering hatred, fa
Fallen Angels brings Holding Light to the Liverpool Everyman
An inspiring production involving eight community dancers and which celebrates and shines a light on human resilience and the power of hope over adversity will be staged at the Liverpool Everyman this weekend. Fallen Angels Dance Theatre's Holding Light comes to the venue in aptly-named Hope Street on October 17 following a sold-out premiere at the Royal Opera House. Community dancers from Liverpool, Wirral and Chester, all in recovery from addiction or mental health issues,
Review: Lord of the Dance 30th Anniversary at the Liverpool Empire ****
When Michael Flatley dramatically parted ways with the wildly popular Riverdance in the mid-90s he had two options – go away and lick his wounds or bounce back with something even bigger and better. He chose the latter, and lo, Lord of the Dance was born, with the ambitious Irish-American dancer and choreographer taking the titular role. Since its premiere in Dublin in 1996, Lord of the Dance has traversed the globe, playing to more than 60 million people in 70 countries and
Creative Corner 2027 seeks emerging theatre talent
Liverpool’s Creative Corner Festival has launched its 2027 search for the best of the next generation of theatre talent. Creative Corner, now in its second year, is a joint initiative between the Epstein Theatre and the city’s award-winning Naughty Corner Productions. Applications for the 2027 scheme were officially opened at the Hanover Street theatre this week with a performance by Hannah Rose Curtis of My Beautiful Brain, winner of the inaugural award. Described as a ‘hear
Review: Unsinkable at the Hope Street Theatre ****
An excerpt of Unsinkable reached the final of Tip Tray Theatre’s 2025 What Happens Next? new writing competition. What happened next was a sold-out staged reading of the Titanic-themed drama, and now finally, this week, a much-anticipated, full-length, five performance run at the Hope Street Theatre. There have been several maritime disasters with much greater loss of life – both in war and in peace. And yet more than a century after it had its fateful meeting with an iceberg
Liverpool Fringe Festival 2026 full programme details
Liverpool Fringe Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026 with a packed 12-day programme of performances. This year’s festival runs from October 6-17 at venues across the city centre. More than 30 different shows will be staged during the 2026 event which aims to act as a platform for talent and which is accessible to everyone. The festival’s main base will be the Studio Beyond in Wood Street where most of the productions will be performed. But among other festiva
La Feria returns to Liverpool this October
Liverpool will be alive with the sights and sounds of Latin America when the city’s La Feria Festival takes place next week. The annual international festival is now in its eighth year, and the 2026 event will be held between October 7-11 at venues across the city. La Feria is run by Luma Creations and aims to celebrate Latin American arts and cultures with a programme of music, theatre, dance, workshops, crafts, exhibitions and food. The 2026 festival opens on Wednesday, Oct
Review: Death of a Salesman at Liverpool Everyman ***1/2
Arthur Miller compared it to a Greek tragedy while influential 20th Century American theatre critic John Gassner called its chief protagonist ‘a King Lear in mufti’. Death of a Salesman, the second of Miller’s quartet of major plays penned over the course of eight post-war years, channels both, albeit into the story of an ordinary ('low') man. Miller wove his cautionary tale in naturalistic dialogue juxtaposed with dream-like flashbacks and reminiscences (he initially thought
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