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Africa Oyé announces first acts for 2026 festival

Liverpool Everyman hosts the return of the YEP Directors’ Festival next week. Last year’s event was cancelled because of the pandemic....

A permanent chief executive has been appointed to run the new Shakespeare North Playhouse which is due to open next summer. Melanie Lewis...

Julie Hesmondhalgh saw just one show last year – and the experience moved her to tears. Lots of tears. It was a live performance of...

Fourteen new works will be premiered at Little LTF – part of Liverpool Theatre Festival – at the Bombed Out Church this summer. The...

Physical Fest returns for 2021 with a mixture of live performances, online events and workshops. The annual international festival of...

The world premiere tour of Sir Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell is coming to the Liverpool Playhouse this autumn. The New Adventures...

Strictly’s Kevin Clifton and Steps’ Claire Richards will appear in the postponed tour of Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds which comes...

Liverpool Everyman is hosting a new Underground series showcasing digital performances of new bold and experimental work. The initiative...

Dreamgirls is coming to the Liverpool Empire for Christmas 2021. The lavish, multi award-winning West End smash hit musical was initially...

Smash hit musical Les Mis is returning to the Liverpool Empire as part of a new UK tour. The multi award-winning stage spectacular will...