Organisers of the Liverpool Hope National Playwriting Prize are calling on writers to submit their funniest scripts. A sizeable prize of £10,000 is on offer for the winning playwright, as well as the potential opportunity to bring their play to life on stage. The Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize, a collaboration between Liverpool’s ... Read More...
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What’s on in Liverpool October/November 2017 Event listings: 20 October – 2 November 2017 Words by Matthew Smith 21 October Black History Month: Benjamin Zephaniah & the Revolutionary Minds District Club Pioneering dub poet, social commentator and music maker Benjamin Zephaniah has teamed up with renowned producer and engineer The Sea to create the dub reggae ... Read More...
Bitesize News: Liverpool's Food & Drink Round-up Edition #18 October 2017 Words by Lawrence Saunders Royal Court's Courtyard Bar & Kitchen opens its doors A new drinking and dining space has opened in the old Penny Farthing pub next to Liverpool’s Royal Court. The Roe Street theatre bought the bar earlier this year and has transformed ... Read More...
What’s on in Liverpool September 2017 Event listings: 8 – 21 September 2017 Words by Lawrence Saunders 22 September Pop Art Party Tate Liverpool The gallery celebrates the opening of its ARTIST ROOMS: Roy Lichtenstein exhibition with a fun-packed late night of art, music, performances, popcorn and cocktails. > Related | Tate Liverpool announces 30th anniversary exhibitions 22-23 September Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia Camp ... Read More...
Liverpool’s Royal Court is to annually receive Arts Council England funding as it becomes a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) next year. The newly announced recognition for the theatre, which will take effect from April 2018, will give it the same national status as city venues including Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and Liverpool ... Read More...
What’s on in Liverpool Event listings for 21 April – 4 May 2017 April 21 April - 20 May The Lonesome West Royal Court ‘In Bruges’ filmmaker Martin McDonagh brings his darkly comic play about the shocking and murderous goings-on in the Western Ireland town of Leenane to Liverpool. 22 April Night of Championship Boxing Echo Arena Liverpool St Helens fighter ... Read More...
Royal Court Liverpool has submitted plans for the refurbishment of the neighbouring Penny Farthing pub. The Roe Street theatre wants to transform the notorious former boozer into a new space for customers to enjoy pre and post-show food and drink. According to a planning application submitted to Liverpool City Council, the Penny ... Read More...
Liverpool will mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' ‘Sgt. Pepper’ album with 13 specially commissioned events across the city. Each work will be a reimagining of a different track on seminal 1967 record - covering the worlds of art, dance, music, poetry and theatre. 'Sgt Pepper at 50: Heading for Home' will ... Read More...
Liverpool's Royal Court has landed £2 million in Arts Council England funding for its ongoing refurbishment programme. The money will go towards 'Act III' of the performing arts venue's transformation, which will see a new 150-seat studio space added to the theatre's basement. The basement venue will host small comedy shows, music events and ... Read More...
What's on in Liverpool: 16-29 September 2016 September 16 September - 2 October Liverpool Comedy Festival Various venues Scores of top stand-ups will descend on Liverpool venues including St George’s Hall, Unity Theatre, and The Jacaranda for a three-week celebration of comedy with support from local acts. 16-17 September Mark Thomas: The Red Shed Everyman Theatre Comedian and broadcaster Mark ... Read More...