Theatre & Performance
The Girl On The Train Comes To The Playhouse
The Girl on the Train, a gripping thriller based on the internationally acclaimed number one best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins returns to the Liverpool Playhouse with a new cast from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 May. The international phenomenon – which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and inspired the DreamWorks film starring Emily...
Free Theatre History Walking Tours with ArtsGroupie CIC
Guided walking tours exploring Liverpool’s theatrical past, led by eccentric Victorian actors, Bartholomew Garrick & Wildman Stageham. Join the pair as they reveal Liverpool’s hidden theatre gems, starting at The Bluecoat you will be led to the #lightsuponliverpool Theatre History exhibition at The Hornby Library Liverpool Central Library for a special tour of the exhibition....
Takeaway
Packed with big laughs, family tensions and delicious food, this is a tasty Everyman treat made for our stage, our city, our people – the perfect recipe for everyone who loves a delicious night out. Hyltons Caribbean takeaway is a much-loved restaurant at the heart of Liverpool 8. Built by Carol and her late husband...
Big Bucket Retreat 2025
More than a workshop series. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of clown, a revitalised spirit and lifelong memories with a new creative network. Hosted in the scenic surroundings of Bidston Observatory Artistic Research Centre, learn from the multi award winning Ugly Bucket in masterclasses designed to harness the power of clown, whether...
‘The Highwayman’ by John Godber
From John Godber, the writer of ‘Do I Love You?’ and ‘Bouncers’, comes a brand new play! The Highwayman is waiting, and there is no escape. It’s 1769 and everyone is flocking north, every ale house is packed with the great and the bad. It’s the place to be; a region drunk on making money,...
Young Everyman Playhouse 2025 Kicks Off with New Shows and Partnerships
The award-winning Young Everyman Playhouse (YEP) has launched into 2025 with a host of exciting new partnerships, including the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, DaDaFest, and Alder Hey, alongside fresh creative activity and a new class of young talent across its programmes. This year’s YEP Class of 2025 includes Actors (14–17 and 18–25),...
Making It
After forty years as a singer, actress and cabaret diva, Bev has seen it all and had nothing. She is backstage at the Kirkby Boilermakers and Shipbuilders social club which is the kind of place that you only play twice, once on the way up and once on the way down. This is her return...
“Liverpool’s Theatre scene is thriving” – Making It writer and director says we need to see our stories on stage
Liverpool’s thriving theatre scene is the best antidote to negative stereotyping, says writer and director Stephen Fletcher as he prepares to open a new show on the Main Stage at Liverpool’s Royal Court. Making It! stars Cath Rice and Andrew Schofield and runs from 1 – 17th May. It’s a show that is very much...
WoWFEST: 25 Years of Radical Writing
Join our birthday celebrations as we welcome old friends and first-time guests for a fantastic festival throughout May 2025. Featuring Irvine Welsh, Frank Cottrell Boyce, The Singh Twins, Armando Iannucci Michael Rosen, Jackie Kay, Jordan Stephens, Prof. Phil Scraton, Simon O’Brien, Mike Berners-Lee Kit De Waal, Gary Younge, Brian Bilston, Henry Normal, Yusuf Aliamal, Basma...
Cast Announcement For Nathan Powell’s Takeaway
Set in a family-run Caribbean takeaway in Liverpool, Takeaway, written by the theatre’s Creative Director Nathan Powell, is a vibrant new family comedy-drama about community changes and generational tensions. The production runs from Saturday 26 April to Saturday 17 May 2025. The story follows matriarch Carol Hylton and her two daughters as they navigate generational...
