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30/04/2024

The Black Stuff proves to be the right stuff for the Liverpool's Royal Court, riding high with the biggest Liverpool play in years…

The Black Stuff proves to be the right stuff for the Royal Court, riding high with the biggest Liverpool play in years

30/10/2023

A one-night-only Halloween event at St George’s Hall, if you dare…

IF you’re on the lookout for some suitably fiendish Halloween entertainment, this one-night-only immersive experience promises jump scares and historic true crime in suitably atmospheric city centre surrounds. The Trial of Georgina Hallows is described as “ a spine-chilling journey through the h...

21/09/2023

PART posthumous birthday bash, part album launch, Liverpool was once again the place to be for those with a penchant for Nice Things of days gone by…

10/09/2023

Making the late Vivian Stanshall’s final albums a reality 30 years on - and his Merseyside links:

TWO ‘new’ albums from Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band star Vivian Stanshall have finally been released, nearly 30 years after his death - and the task of piecing together the work he left behind has been a Merseyside affair.

12/07/2023

Alice in Wonderland

is a pitch-perfect family show full of creative modern twists, high energy and heart:

AN imaginative twist on the classic tale hits a sweet spot for younger theatregoers in this all-new adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. We first see Alice ( Paisley Reid ) in her 90s bedroom tinkering with an old stereo - brand name Wonderland. Falling into a tape deck rather than a rabbit hole, h

01/07/2023

New review! SealSkin from Tmesis Theatre at Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse theatres kicks off this year’s PhysicalFest:

THE flagship show of this year’s PhysicalFest is inspired by the myth of the selkies, and tells a moving and considered tale of community and belonging. Selkies are mythological creatures, seals who shed their skins in light of the full moon to take on human form. An element of the legend I was l

20/06/2023

A little something you can do to support the Epstein Theatre - this petition is not far from its target now

Save Epstein Theatre - Liverpool City Council to continue financial support

17/03/2023

When the pandemic put the breaks on live performance, the creatives behind this solo twist on Hedda Gabler ended up creating a film instead. A screening and Q&A at Edge Hill Arts Centre took place nearly three years after the show was due to premiere there.

Cuttothechase Productions

IT’S hard to believe now that it’s been three years since this show, Hedda (After Ibsen), was meant to premiere at this venue, with star David Hoyle performing in the flesh. Back in 2020 the evocative promo images already had me hooked, the concept and creatives involved promising an intriguing,...

08/11/2022

“A play fizzing with fresh ideas and crammed with gags, saucy innuendo and good natured fun” - Imaginarium’s Strange Tale Shakespeare North Playhouse, reviewed:

THE consistently brilliant Imaginarium make themselves right at home in their new local; it might as well have been made just for them. For the uninitiated, Imaginarium is a theatre and community arts organisation that has been proudly based in Prescot for decades. Now deservedly an associate com

25/10/2022

REVIEW: Deep Blue, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse theatres

A HOME-GROWN production that makes the ordinary extraordinary, Paperwork Theatre’s Deep Blue is a tender and touching look at loneliness, isolation and the need for human connection. The piece began online and developed through lockdown, and comes to life on the Everyman stage, combining Hayley Gr...