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Top musicals coming to Liverpool in 2026
The news may feel unremittingly gloomy, so what better distraction from real life than the chance to immerse ourselves in the Technicolor world of stage musicals for an hour or two? The UK is rich with triple threat talent and a range of all-singing, all-dancing shows, and lots of them are heading for an auditorium near you over the next 12 months. Some – like Legally Blonde, Dirty Dancing, Little Shop of Horrors and Mamma Mia! - are dependable favourites, some are sheer musi
Review: Sleeping Beauty at the Floral Pavilion ***1/2
Deck the halls with boughs of holly – and a thicket of thorns so fiendish it will take a handsome prince to hack through. ‘Tis the season to be jolly. And there’s plenty to be jolly about in the Floral Pavilion’s seasonal offering Sleeping Beauty, which delivers the classic story with a good sprinkling of the songs of the year including Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club and – seemingly unavoidable if you go to any panto anywhere this Christmas – K-Pop earworm Golden. There's als
Pantomimes and Christmas shows in Liverpool City Region for 2025
On the first day of Christmas Liverpool region's theatres gave to me...three Cinderellas, two Beanstalks and Beauty and the Beasties and a host of other shows to entertain everyone from three to 103. It's true the 'greatest fairytale of them all' appears to be the most popular choice for Christmas 2025, but away from pumpkins, glass slippers and clocks striking 12 there's a lot of choice out there this year - whether you want full-blown panto or something a bit different. In
New Brighton date for The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption was nominated for seven Oscars when it hit our cinema screens in 1994. Now the prison drama is coming to the...
Under the Mersey Moon musical returns to Floral Pavilion in 2026
A new musical which proved a big hit when it was premiered at the Floral Pavilion earlier this year is set to return for 2026 with a...
What's on stage in Liverpool during May 2025
The merry month of May is upon us and while the days are getting warmer and the nights lighter, there’s still plenty to enjoy indoors at...
Review: Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) at the Floral Pavilion ****1/2
From Oscar winning Hollywood film to Bridget Jones to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, it’s a truth universally acknowledged that Jane...
Floral Pavilion welcomes Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
Olivier Award-winning stage comedy Pride & Prejudice (*sort of) is heading for the Floral Pavilion next week. The acclaimed play, which...
Liverpool City Region culture awards winners revealed
The winners of the 2025 Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards have been announced. A young break dancer, Alder Hey's Arts...
Comedians to catch in Liverpool this March
The days are getting longer, and spring finally seems ready to…well, spring. So why not celebrate with a good laugh during March? Here is...
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