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Floral Pavilion to stage Folk on the Coast festival
The Floral Pavilion is staging a new three-day folk festival this September. Folk on the Coast, running from September 13-15 at the New...


Review: Drop the Dead Donkey: The Reawakening! at Liverpool Playhouse ****
Soon after I joined the Echo 20-odd years ago, its then editor asked me if I had any media role models. I didn’t, but felt I had to say...


Everyman and Playhouse announces new creative director
A new creative director has been appointed to run Liverpool’s Everyman and Playhouse theatres. Nathan Powell succeeds Suba Das who...


Review: Showstopper! at Liverpool Playhouse ****1/2
Over on social media, everyone is raving about 42 Balloons – the uplifting new musical doing brisk business down the road at the Lowry....


Bluecoat to revamp venue space with Arts Council investment
The Bluecoat is to reconfigure its first-floor bistro to create a versatile new performance space after receiving a £680,000 grant from...


Review: The Independent Socialist Republic of... at Royal Court Studio ***
If a week is deemed a long time in politics, then the five years since parts of the traditional northern Red Wall ‘turned blue’ is surely...


King to become new RLPO Patron
King Charles III is set to become the new Patron of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic it has been announced. The Liverpool Phil received...


Waterfront mural celebrates Liverpool culture
A new 130-ft mural celebrating Liverpool culture has been unveiled on the city’s world-famous waterfront. Artist Joseph Venning has...


New Bluecoat exhibition paints a moving picture
Liverpool’s Bluecoat is continuing it’s The Lives of Artists season with two new free exhibitions in its gallery spaces. Award-winning...


RLPO unveils new 2024/25 season programme
Sir Bryn Terfel, superstar pianist Paul Lewis, trumpet virtuoso Pacho Flores and baritone Roderick Williams are among favourites...
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