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Liverpool Cathedral Organ October marks centenary of installation
Liverpool Cathedral is marking the centenary of the dedication of its mighty Willis Organ with a month of special events and activities. Organ October will feature recitals, talks and demonstrations, an exhibition, themed family craft sessions and the publication of a new book about the instrument by ex-chorister Peter Lynan. The month opens with Organ 100, a free exhibition in the War Memorial Chapel celebrating a century of the Grand Organ and exploring the rich history, cr
Celebrate Liverpool clubland at the Royal Albert Dock
Liverpool’s legendary club scene is being celebrated in a new night-time projection at the Royal Albert Dock. Visitors to the Grade I listed waterfront location can experience In Clubland: 35 Summers of Love until Friday, October 2. The dockside façade of the Maritime Museum is being illuminated daily from 8-10pm with images from an upcoming book of the same name by acclaimed Liverpool photographer Mark McNulty. And the projection, best viewed from vantage points around the R
Shows on Liverpool stages this October
Autumn, the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness – and also of a plethora of new productions in Liverpool’s theatres. Several productions which opened last month are continuing into October, among them Titanic drama Unsinkable, which runs at the Hope Street Theatre until October 3. You can catch Arthur Miller’s classic Death of a Salesman at the Liverpool Everyman until October 10. And down the road at the Royal Court, the new stage version of Frank Clarke’s Letter to Brez
Review: Annie at the Liverpool Empire ****
Time and tide wait for no man…or girl. And even little orphan Annie is now marking her big 5-0, despite being preserved for all time as a precocious 11-year-old. When the musical was first staged back in the 1970s, the Great Depression was still well within living memory, and the world was going through another troubled time. One might say plus ça change. But while the 1930s setting may not have any resonance for today's children, there’s still plenty to capture the imaginati
Liverpool Blackfest 2026 programme of events
Blackfest has returned to Liverpool venues with a series of events planned over the next month – including a visit by trailblazing girl group Cleopatra. The annual festival runs until October 28. Music, theatre, film, visual arts and spoken word are on the month-long programme which in 2026 also spreads outside Liverpool to Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and London. On Thursday, September 24, Blackfest Creative Collective comes to Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot for a
Review: Letter to Brezhnev at Liverpool's Royal Court ****1/2
Back in the 1980s, a series of striking screen successes helped plant Liverpool firmly in the national consciousness – the three ‘Bs’ of Blackstuff, Brookside…and Brezhnev. All three were political (albeit without being actually ‘Militant’), but while each was concerned with themes like socio-economic decline, political neglect, class conflict, community solidarity or crushed ambitions, it was the big screen’s Letter to Brezhnev which widened its vista to consider the chilly
Enjoy The Last Laugh at the Floral Pavilion in October
West End smash-hit comedy The Last Laugh returns to Merseyside next month with a week-long stay at the Floral Pavilion. The show comes to the New Brighton venue from October 6-10. The Last Laugh brings three of Britain’s best-loved comedy legends – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse - back to life in one show. Written and directed by ITV’s This Morning host, and Wheel of Fortune presenter, Paul Hendy, the comedy imagines the three icons sharing one very unusual dr
Review: Barnum at the Liverpool Empire ****
Every generation is gifted its own Barnum moment, from the 1930s movie The Mighty Barnum to the 2017 (highly fictionalised) cinematic blockbuster The Greatest Showman. For those of us of a certain age, the name PT Barnum likely conjures up images of Torvill and Dean skating their way to an acrobatic gold in the World Championships in Helsinki. There, the now-knighted skating stars used a medley of tunes from Barnum, Cy Coleman/Michael Stewart/Mark Bramble’s 1980 stage musical
River of Light 2026 installations and where to find them
River of Light returns to Liverpool next month with 12 works unveiled for the free illuminated art trail’s ninth edition. The event takes place nightly from October 23 to November 1 and this year has the theme Together. Delivered by Culture Liverpool, the 2026 festival will focus on how light brings people closer in a joyful way. This year the route has also been expanded with new locations in Williamson Square and St Paul’s Square in the business district. Cllr Harry Doyle,
Ballet Shoes dances into Liverpool as part of a UK tour
Strictly star Anton du Beke is set to appear in the acclaimed stage adaptation of Ballet Shoes when it comes to Liverpool as part of a newly announced UK tour. The National Theatre’s acclaimed five-star family-friendly production heads for the Liverpool Empire from January 11-15, 2028. Tickets go on general sale on Thursday, September 24. Du Beke will play Great Uncle Matthew in the show which is adapted for the stage by Kendall Feaver in what is described as a ‘reimagining’
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