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Tung Auditorium reveals new season programme

Liverpool’s new Tung Auditorium has revealed its autumn season programme. The University of Liverpool venue, which sits at the heart of the new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, was officially opened in March by Sean Lennon. Jazz, brass, contemporary classical, electronica, folk, film and talks are all on the programme from September onwards. The new season opens on September 23 with a special performance by jazz legend Courtney Pine, celebrating the release of his new album Spirituali

BBC Proms to come to St George's Hall

The BBC Proms are coming to Liverpool for the first time with a concert at St George’s Hall this month. Dudok Quartet Amsterdam will perform a lunchtime programme in the Lime Street landmark’s concert room on August 22. The programme features Brahms’ String Quartet in A minor and 20th Century British composer Doreen Carwithen’s String Quartet no 2. The creative and versatile quartet are described as four young string players who “believe chamber music is an act of friendship

Review: YNWA Let's Talk About Six, Baby at Liverpool Royal Court ****1/2

It’s more than a decade since writer – and ardent Red – Nicky Allt turned his attention to the small matter of the history of Liverpool Football Club. What became You’ll Never Walk Alone sprang from just one moment in that history (the legendary 2005 win in Istanbul) which Allt had already turned into a successful stage play. Eleven years – and one delaying pandemic - later, YNWA returns to the Royal Court stage in a fourth iteration with updated references to the era of Klop

Liverpool date for Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle

American superstar comedians Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are heading for Liverpool this September. The pair will co-headline a date at the M&S Bank Arena on September 1 as part of what is being billed as a ‘historic’ UK tour. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am costing £60-£146.55. With a career spanning more than three decades, Chris Rock has enjoyed ongoing success in both film and television as a comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. He recently wrapped pro