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Liverpool International Jazz Festival 2026 line-up

The Phil is embracing the piano in a big way this season. And the celebration of the keyboard has continued in to the New Year with the...

Panto has taken over theatres up and down the land, but Chester Storyhouse has opted for a rather different Christmas staple this season....

Jack and the Beanstalk may be the final panto to open its doors ahead of Christmas, but while it’s last, it’s certainly not least....

There’s certainly Christmas cheer aplenty at the Philharmonic Hall this season, from the aroma of mulled wine wafting around the foyer...

Hi-jinks on the high seas (Moby Dick), Greek tragedy meets David Bowie spandex (Oedipussy) and a bloody journey through the complete...

Never mind Brexit. For those of a certain age, the real division happened on Saturday mornings and was between Team Swap Shop and Team...

Little Scouse on the Prairie, Scouse Pacific, Scouse of the Antarctic…it was only a matter of time until The Royal Court turned its...

“Be our guest,” Belle trills towards the end of the Unity’s new Christmas show, before being told unceremoniously: “Wrong version!” And...

Last year Drops of Light brought an immediacy and intimacy to its production of Beauty and the Beast by performing it in the round (well,...

Well deck the halls and put out a mince pie for Santa – the countdown to Christmas has officially started. You can always guarantee...