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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
Shows at Liverpool theatres during October
It’s the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…and a whole crop of new and favourite shows coming to Liverpool theatres. While the city’s venues never really go fully ‘dark’ in the summer months, the autumn season sees an increase in productions and the programme has got into full swing by October. So there’s plenty to see and enjoy for Liverpool theatre addicts over the 31 days up and until ‘all hallows’. Several stage shows are continuing as September rolls into October,
Review: The Derby-Days at Liverpool's Royal Court ****
It was teeming outside – both with rain, and with fans who didn’t have tickets for the Merseyside derby at Anfield and were intent on...
Liverpool boxing legend John Conteh takes centre stage at Royal Court
Liverpool boxing legend John Conteh takes centre stage in a new drama set to come to the city’s Royal Court next spring. Conteh, written...
Comedy to enjoy in Liverpool this autumn
It’s been quite the summer, but now the nights are drawing in there’s few things better than to settle down indoors and enjoy a good...
Review: The Legend of Rooney's Ring at Liverpool's Royal Court ***1/2
It’s become part of Scouse folklore. So it was perhaps inevitable the (tallish) tale of the time a teenage Coleen McLoughlin chucked her...
Review: Speedo Mick the Musical at Liverpool's Royal Court ****
There have been plenty of stories on stage inspired by the Red side of Liverpool – so chapeau to the Royal Court for redressing the...
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...
Fresh hope for Woolton Picture House as deal struck for sale
Woolton Picture House could be reopened as a cinema once again after a deal was agreed to buy the building for the community. The...
Speedo Mick musical celebrates the Scouse Stomper at Liverpool's Royal Court
At the beginning of his original season in charge at Goodison, manager David Moyes dubbed Everton ‘the People’s Club’ and the name almost...
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