top of page
Recent News




















Archive


Nana Funk makes Unity Theatre date
Nana Funk makes a return to the Liverpool stage this month when her show Tough Old Bird comes to the Unity Theatre for one night only....


Royal Court reveals plans for Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre
Liverpool’s Royal Court has plans to build a new £15m ‘Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre’ next to the theatre. The four-storey centre,...


Review: Stocking Fillers at Royal Court Studio ***1/2
Upstairs, Adam McCoy’s Dick Head (Whittington) is doing battle with Drew Schofield’s King Rat in traditional Royal Court fashion. But...


Review: Jack and the Beanstalk at Floral Pavilion ****
If you want to properly gauge a panto’s impact, you need to watch it with hundreds of schoolchildren sprung from their classrooms and...


Jonathan Harvey makes Royal Court return with heavenly new comedy
Liverpool writer Jonathan Harvey will premiere a new heavenly comedy at Liverpool's Royal Court next summer. Sisters of Mersey follows...


Review: Dirty Old Town/Out the Woodwork at Hope Street Theatre ***1/2
Humanity comes under the microscope, albeit in different ways, in this double bill of short dramas enjoying a brief but busy run at the...


Leanne Campbell conjures panto magic at St Helens
She may not keep an exact count, but it’s fair to say Leanne Campbell has appeared in more pantos than most people have had hot Christmas...


Christmas Stocking Fillers at Liverpool's Royal Court
Liverpool’s Royal Court is offering some extra Christmas cheer next month with a selection of Stocking Fillers in its Studio space. While...


Dear Evan Hansen makes Liverpool date on first UK tour
Award-winning West End and Broadway smash hit musical Dear Evan Hansen is coming to Liverpool as part of an inaugural UK tour. The show,...


Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Liverpool Empire ***1/2
While Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the story may turn the big 6-0 next year, like Peter Pan, its titular protagonist remains forever...
bottom of page