Comedy
The Scouse Nativity, The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Scouse Nativity, The Greatest Story Ever Told is coming back to Liverpool’s Royal Court in an all new production for 2026. Written by Kevin Fearon, the show was first staged in 2017. The stage is set in Bethlehem, 0 AD (or 0 BC, I’m not too clued up on these things) and Terry, a...
Oh Come ’Ed Ye Faithful – The Scouse Nativity is back for 2026
The Scouse Nativity, The Greatest Story Ever Told is coming back to Liverpool’s Royal Court in an all new production for 2026. Written by Kevin Fearon, the show was first staged in 2017. The stage is set in Bethlehem, 0 AD (or 0 BC, I’m not too clued up on these things) and Terry, a...
Casu Martzu – A clown’s descent into a world of cheese.
Featuring Teatro Pomodoro’s Simone Tani and live music by Marco Riola, this surreal and mischievous duo of Sardinians living in Liverpool serves up laughter, music, and a dangerously delicious taste of their magical Mediterranean island. If you are searching for meaning and purpose in life, a cheese maggot may just have all the answers. Key...
Award winning comedy The Memory of Water comes to Liverpool
Hilarious yet deeply moving, this 30th anniversary revival of Shelagh Stephenson’s Olivier Award winning comedy The Memory of Water is coming to the Everyman from Wednesday 25 February to Saturday 14 March. Set in the Winter of 1996, as The Spice Girls topped the charts, football had failed to come home, and Dolly the Sheep...
Take Me Home County Road
Shelly’s a County Road girl, born and bred, through and through. Once upon a time, she had it all – the looks, the talent, the fire in her belly. But now she’s forty-something, and life’s all gone a bit… naff. Work is fine, her mates are sound, and her hubby Mick is always there when...
Cured
For some people, a pilgrimage to Lourdes is an opportunity for prayer, contemplation and quiet self-reflection. But for Connor Fisher, a young, wheelchair-using scally, it’s just a chance to get his leg over! After lying his way onto the trip in order to pursue Rose, a woman he meets in the queue for a disability benefit reassessment, he proceeds to lead his fellow...
Are you Taking the Piste?
Kirkby’s controversial 1970s ski slope gets its own stage show. “The Kirkby Ski Slope was built without planning permission, out of rubbish, over a water main and on land not belonging to the council. It’s also almost certainly the wrong way round, given that the base of the slope runs perilously close to the M57.”...
The BBC Comedy Festival is Coming to Liverpool in May 2026
Liverpool will host the BBC Comedy Festival in May 2026 as the annual event returns for a fifth time. From Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 May 2026, Liverpool will be home to a series of talks, panels, screenings, a short film night, and live comedy shows. Previously held in Belfast, Glasgow, Cardiff, and Newcastle, the...
Panto Fun, Laughs and Loads More This Christmas at the Everyman
Get ready for a festive season packed with excitement at the Everyman, from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto to Interactive Murder Mystery, Movie Quiz and burlesque. Plus, enjoy a cup of tea and a chat with the theatre’s head of costume as she lifts the lid on the secrets of costume-making. Everyman’s legendary Rock ‘n’...
Scott Bennett: Stuff
As heard on Radio 4! As a society we love stuff, it’s a statement about who we are and who we want to be. But apparently, this message is at odds with the looming environmental crisis. We’re now struggling to balance these worlds, to focus on the things that bring us real connections and nourish...
