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Britannia Waves the Rules returns to Hope Street
A powerful and poignant play which takes an unflinching look at the challenges faced by working-class young men in Britain today is set to return to the Hope Street Theatre this month. Playwright Gareth Farr’s Britannia Waves the Rules received acclaim when it was staged at the venue last autumn. Now Wirral’s Off the Ground Theatre, which presented the original production, is bringing it back for three nights only, from January 14-16. Carl Jackson is a young man from Blackpoo
Brilliant shows heading for Liverpool in 2026
Liverpool venues have lined up a brilliant 12 months of entertainment to see the city’s theatre lovers through 2026 from start to finish. Despite the ongoing financial challenges being faced in the arts – as in the country at large, Liverpool theatre world has if anything upped its game even further with a whole host of must-see productions heading our way between January and December. Whether it’s old friends, first time visitors, acclaimed touring productions, re-visited cl
Review: Britannia Waves the Rules at the Hope Street Theatre *****
Playwright Gareth Farr’s searing and lyrical Britannia Waves the Rules first roared on to the stage a decade ago, its damaged protagonist...
What's on stage in Liverpool during June 2025
Midsummer arrives this month but even if it doesn’t bring traditional Puckish sprites and Rude Mechanicals, there’s still plenty of...
Review: Little Shop of Horrors at the Hope Street Theatre ****
The 50s and early 60s were a golden era for what might be termed shlocky horror – a Technicolor, B-movie paradise of aliens from outer...
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...
Go Wild Swimming at the Hope Street Theatre
Wirral’s Off the Ground Theatre is set to return to Hope Street next month with a new production for its 30th birthday year. The West...
What Happens Next? 2025 winner announced
The winner of Tip Tray Theatre’s What Happens Next? playwriting competition has been chosen after three days of stiff competition....
What Happens Next? returns to Hope Street for 2025
Liverpool's Tip Tray Theatre presents its annual playwriting competition What Happens Next? in the city this month. Eight new plays from...
Shows to see in Liverpool in 2025
A new year means new treats in store for Liverpool theatre lovers with a busy season of shows being staged at venues across the city…and a little beyond. A quarter of a century into the ‘new millennium’ – and, somehow, five years since the devastating you know what – there’s much to enjoy coming our way between January and December. Whether it’s old friends, first time visitors, acclaimed touring productions, re-worked Shakespearean classics, brilliant musicals, homegrown hit
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