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Christmas Shows and Pantos in Liverpool and beyond in 2026
Christmas is on the horizon – oh yes, it is – and that means just one thing. It’s panto time again. A century ago, pantomimes opened on Christmas Eve and ran through well into the New Year. Over the intervening years, however, the start of the festive season has got earlier and earlier with the first shows in 2026 opening in early November. As usual the Royal Court and the Everyman are the vanguard of the festive frivolity, but there are also a host of other seasonal shows cl
Southport hosts major Gilbert and George exhibition this winter
The Atkinson in Southport has secured an artistic coup by becoming the first venue in the north west to host a major exhibition of the work of Gilbert & George for more than 30 years. ARTIST ROOMS: Gilbert & George will run at the Lord Street venue from November 7 to February 20, 2027. Entry is free. The influential artistic partnership of 83-year-old Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore, 84, stretches back almost 60 years and is notable for vibrant large-scale works that comb
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
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
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...
Independents Biennial 2025 programme revealed
More than 60 artists will show work at the Independents Biennial which returns to Liverpool City Region this summer. The event runs from...
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...
Merseyside dates for Something About Lennon
A new celebration of the life and music of John Lennon will visit Merseyside venues this spring as part of its inaugural UK tour....
Christmas shows across Liverpool City Region in 2024
Untangle the tinsel and fairy lights, dig out the ‘elf on a shelf’ and break out the selection box – the most wonderful time of the year...
Mexico Disaster to inspire new Lottery-backed play
A new play about the Mexico Disaster which claimed the lives of 27 Lancashire lifeboat crew will be developed with support from the...
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