Liverpool Event Guide: October – November 2016
October
1−15 October
The Wirral Arts Festival
Various venues
The annual family-friendly festival returns, offering live entertainment, workshops, storytelling and art, science and engineering activities.
13−23 October
Liverpool Irish Festival
Various venues
A programme of culture, performances, film and music commemorates the centenary of the Easter Rising.
15−29 October
Nina – A Story About Me and Nina Simone
Unity Theatre
Olivier Award-nominated actress, Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE brings a theatrical explosion to honour the legacy of one of the most extraordinary artists of the 20th Century – Nina Simone.
16 October
Bear Grylls: Endeavour
Echo Arena
Bear Grylls takes audiences on an immersive and theatrical expedition to bring six true stories of human survival to life.
16 October
Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary screening
Plaza Community Cinema
Critically acclaimed musical ‘Miss Saigon’ tells the romantic story of an American GI and a Vietnamese girl during the Vietnam War in the 1970s.
22 October
Teleman
LEAF
The alternative rock four-piece returns to Liverpool to perform new material as well as songs from recent albums ‘Breakfast’ and ‘Brilliant Sanity’.
28−29 October
Frankenstein
Everyman
Mary Shelley’s dark and terrifying tale is performed by the Young Everyman Playhouse during the Halloween season as part of the Liverpool Literary Festival.
29 October
The Voodoo Ball – Return to Afrotopia
Invisible Wind Factory
A truly magical experience runs alongside the annual Wake the Dead Halloween carnival – a city centre Halloween extravaganza.
31 October
Psycho: Film with live orchestra
Liverpool Philharmonic
Give yourself a fright with Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’. Bernard Herrmann’s film score will be performed live by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
November
1 November
KT Tunstall
O2 Academy
The ‘Suddenly I See’ singer and BRIT award-winner tours to promote her latest album, bringing a spiritual follow up to her debut ‘Eye to the Telescope’.
2 November
ROH Live: Anastasia
Picturehouse at FACT
A dramatic and haunting ballet performance tells the mysterious story of Anastasia during the Russian Revolution, accompanied by the music of Tchaikovsky and Martin.
3 November
Can Trump Defy The Odds?
Waterstones Liverpool ONE
Join US scholars from Liverpool John Moores University to discuss whether one of the most divisive figures to stand for public office can win.
7−12 November
Susan Hills’ Woman in Black
Playhouse
The spine-chilling ghost story brought to you in an ingenious stage adaptation, providing atmosphere, illusion and horror.
9 November
Ned Boulting’s Bikeology
Epstein Theatre
Journalist, television presenter and best-selling author Ned Boulting presents a hurtling descent through cycling’s history, inspired by his experience covering the sport’s biggest race.
11−12 November
Gin Party in the Palm House
Sefton Park
Hosted by Liverpool Distillery in the picturesque Sefton Park Palm House, the fourth ‘Gin Party’ brings live music, gin-themed activities and over 20 different boutique gins.
12 November
Liverpool Print Fair
Bluecoat
A wide variety of print work from printmakers, designers and illustrators will be showcased by The Print Social.
16 November
Seann Walsh: One for the Road
St George’s Hall
Comedian Seann Walsh brings his successful observational stand-up comedy and perfectly timed delivery to Liverpool in a new show.
20 November
Four Nations Final
Anfield stadium
England, Australia, New Zealand and Scotland battle it out to be crowned the 2016 Four Nations Champions – one of the most coveted accolades in Rugby League.
22 November
The Catherine Tate Show
Empire Theatre
Critically acclaimed comedian Catherine Tate presents never before seen sketches as part of an extensive UK tour which unites some of her best-known characters from her successful BBC series.
