Award-winning television and theatre actress Sheridan Smith is heading to the Liverpool stage next spring, it has been announced. The popular television and theatre star, who previously filmed around city locations when she took the lead role in ITV’s ‘Cilla’ biopic, will be reprising her performance of Fanny Brice at selected venues during the UK ... Read More...
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Liverpool theatre goers will get another taste of the West End next year as the National Theatre’s acclaimed ‘War Horse’ heads to the city. The multi award-winning production will visit the Liverpool Empire from 15 November until 2 December 2017 as part of a UK tour coinciding with the centenary commemorations ... Read More...
8 January The Simon and Garfunkel Story Liverpool Empire The Simon and Garfunkel Story charts the rise of one of America’s greatest pop duos, performing classic hits including ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ and ‘Mrs. Robinson’. 10 The Glenn Miller Orchestra Liverpool Philharmonic Hall A celebration of the work of legendary composer Glenn Miller, with original ... Read More...
Liverpool ONE has unveiled its full plans for this week’s celebratory Christmas launch, as it undertakes “one of the most ambitious projects” since its 2008 arrival. On Friday 13 November the shopping and leisure complex will kick off a festive extravaganza, as part of a citywide campaign led by Marketing Liverpool ... Read More...
School's out and summer's here, so we've rounded up some top Merseyside events in our latest Kids' Pick to keep the little ones entertained throughout August and September. Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 4-5 August, Liverpool Empire Richard Lewis creates his very own adaptation of the BAFTA award-winning television animation set in the miniature ... Read More...
If you’ve never heard of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, you’d probably dismiss it as a mystery novel with a strange title. But apart from the initial incident – the mysterious murder of a neighbour’s dog– the real intrigue of the story centres on the fascinating main ... Read More...
‘Tis the season of adaptation it seems, as another film is transposed onto the stage. This time it’s the Liverpool Empire’s turn to host and, until 11 July, the theatre is showcasing a glamorous production of the 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Set against the stylish backdrop of the French Riviera, ... Read More...
Acclaimed comic Ross Noble is renowned around the globe for his unpredictable, inventive approach to stand-up, featuring plenty of audience interaction. It’s a format he’s also successfully taken to television in two series of Dave show ‘Freewheeling’, in which he calls on fans to join the fun via Twitter. Next month ... Read More...
As I hang my head in shame and surrender my British passport, I confess: I’ve never seen Monty Python. It’s hardly surprising, then, that as I made my way to the Empire theatre to watch Spamalot - a musical adaptation of the 1975 hit Monty Python and the Holy Grail - ... Read More...
According to the font of all internet knowledge, Wikipedia, at one point there were at least seven performances of Mamma Mia each day across the world. In total over 53 million have attended the West End, Broadway and numerous other venues across the globe to hear the music of Abba ... Read More...