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Review: Waitress at the Liverpool Empire ****
To lose one leading actor on opening night may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose both ‘names’…well, let’s just say it’s not ideal. But as the Reverend Mother tells Maria in The Sound of Music, when God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window. And the absence of both Carrie Hope Fletcher AND Les Dennis from the Empire stage, both indisposed for undisclosed reasons, allowed several other members of the Waitress cast a chance to shine. None more so than Ellie Ruiz Rodrigue
Noel set to fill Liverpool Cathedral with light and sound
Luxmuralis returns to Liverpool Cathedral this Christmas with a new son et lumière for the festive season. Noel, created exclusively for the cathedral, will be staged at the grade I listed landmark from November 27 to December 5. The world premiere experience will transform the soaring interior of the cathedral with digital projections and an immersive soundscape in a celebration of the Christmas story – weaving together faith, tradition, nostalgia and wonder. The centrepiece
Liverpool Everyman revisits Martin McDonagh in 2027
The Liverpool Everyman is set to stage a major new revival of one of Martin McDonagh's earliest plays next spring. A Skull in Connemara will be presented at the Hope Street theatre from February 20 to March 13, 2027. The new production follows the successful staging of McDonagh’s dark comedy The Lieutenant of Inishmore in 2024 and will also see the return of Chris Sonnex who will once again be taking on directing duties. Billed as ‘volatile, unsettling and wickedly comedic’,
Open Eye Gallery has a New Focus this Autumn
A major new touring exhibition which lets communities across the UK share their stories through photography, art and museum collections is set to be launched at Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery this month. New Faces, New Focus: Stories We Share will be at the waterfront venue from September 18 until December 20. The exhibition is a collaboration between Open Eye Gallery and partners in Aberdeenshire and Armagh, and is part of the Art Fund’s Going Places programme – a series of 12
Comedy to catch in Liverpool this autumn
As autumn approaches, the nights start to get darker and the news seems to get bleaker, we all need a laugh. Happily, the nation’s funny men and women are willing to oblige, with a mighty host of comedians descending on Britain’s ‘capital of comedy’ between now and Christmas to give us all a big laugh. Along with comedy clubs and regular comedy nights, star names and rising talent are also appearing at venues like the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool Playhouse, Philharmonic Hall, Ep
Liverpool's Bluecoat hosts immersive touring exhibition this autumn
The Bluecoat hosts a touring exhibition of work by award-winning visual artist Becky Beasley this autumn. A Gentle Man (Part II) (1975-2029) opens on September 26 and runs at the School Lane arts centre until January 3, 2027. It joins a special archive display which celebrates the late Liverpool ceramicist Julia Carter Preston and her connection with the Bluecoat to mark the centenary of her birth. East Sussex-based Beasley is a visual artist, mentor, educator and autism advo
The King's Speech comes to Liverpool Playhouse in 2027
A new stage adaptation of multi-Oscar winning British historical drama The King’s Speech is set to visit Liverpool next summer as part of a UK tour. The production comes to the Liverpool Playhouse from June 22-26, 2027. Tickets go on general sale this Tuesday, September 1. A country on the precipice of another terrible war. An abdicated king. A constitutional crisis. And the only man who can provide hope for the nervous British public is Bertie – a man who is shy, unprepared
Port Sunlight International Piano Festival brings top class talent to Wirral
Top flight talent from across the world is appearing at a new piano festival being staged in Wirral this weekend. The Port Sunlight International Piano Festival runs today and tomorrow, September 26-27. All concerts are free to attend. The new festival is the brainchild of concert pianists William Bracken, who grew up in Wirral, and Alexia Daphne Eleftheriadou who are committed to bringing world-class music making to the village. Concerts will be held in the Lady Lever Art Ga
Celebrate Eric's at 50 at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall this autumn
Legendary Liverpool club Eric’s marks its half-century this autumn – and to celebrate it is set to enjoy a very special night at the city’s Philharmonic Hall. Eric’s at 50, on Friday, October 2, will feature artists who appeared in the Mathew Street club along with never-before-seen footage and tales from the time. The event is being curated by the club’s founding director Ken Testi. Full details of the line-up, ticket prices and an on-sale date are yet to be announced. Eric’
Major Leonard McComb exhibition at the Williamson Art Gallery
The largest ever exhibition of work by leading 20th Century British artist Leonard McComb is going on show at Birkenhead’s Williamson Art Gallery & Museum. Leonard McComb: Nature & Humanity opens tomorrow and runs until October 31. Entrance is free. The exhibition, staged in collaboration with the late artist’s estate, features more than 60 of his best pieces in various media, from sketches, drawings and watercolours to oils, sculptures and just a handful of his 250 sketch b
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