In this short exhibition making up part of Abandon Normal Devices Festival in 2011, three artists make it their job to question our beliefs in a time where it has never been more relevant as belief systems around the world seem to be in collapse.
Event type: Comedy
The Ghost of Graves End
7:30pm & 2:30pm
THE GHOST OF GRAVES END is a perfect post-Christmas not-Panto entertainment. WOMAN IN BLACK meets the high-energy comedic silliness of THE 39 STEPS.
Charles is a penniless poet who takes a position as a tutor to a peculiar orphan boy. The previous tutor left in a hurry, and everyone is reluctant to say why. Afflicted by strange dreams, things that go bump in the night, and increasingly dire circumstance, Charles has to decide whether to stay or get the Hell out of there.
This is a spooky Victorian comedy. Inspired by classic ghost stories of the genre, with its tongue is firmly in its’ cheek, but at the same time, genuinely scary.
Written by Robert Farquhar. Plays include GODS OFFICIAL, INSOMNOBABBLE, BAD JAZZ and THE BIG I AM.
‘A true comic playwright.’ (THE GUARDIAN)
‘Strange, fast and very funny.’ (LIVERPOOL ECHO on INSOMNOBABBLE)
Cast includes Tim Lynskey (Big Wow)
Taking The Piste
Kirkby can be the town of the future! A symbol of regeneration in the 1970s! You know what Kirkby needs? A ski slope…
Donald Storm is head of Kirkby Council and he’s got an eye on creating a new destination for tourists from around the world. And if he can make a few bob in the process, so much the better. Together with his mate Geoff, a builder who may as well wear a ten-gallon hat, he hatches a plan to use taxpayers’ money to build a ski slope right next to the M57. Well, I suppose it’s handy for skiing into town.
Standing in their way are a trainee journalist from the Liverpool Echo and her burnt out supervisor. Between them, they take on Don, the council and even the Echo itself by setting up a new free press so they can speak their minds.
Kieran Lynn has written a brand new comedy about one of the wildest chapters in Merseyside history. It’s all downhill from here!
Performance Information
Stalls tickets are available with a meal (served at your table before the show) for an extra £14 for one course and £20 for two courses at evening shows Click here to see our menu or an extra £10 at matinees (scouse or blind scouse only). If you are eating with us please arrive at least an hour before the performance.
Tickets are available for the show alone in stalls, circle and balcony.
BSL performance is on Tuesday 7 July (interpreter Karl Llorca) . Audio Described performance is on Wednesday 8 July (describer Anne Hornsby). To book please contact Box Office on 0151 709 4321 or email lauren@royalcourtliverpool.com.
Captioning will be available for performances for the final week of the show. Please contact Box Office for more details.
Circle and balcony will open at 6.45pm. There are bars in both areas for pre-show and interval drinks. Stalls will be open from 6:00pm.
If you are bringing a large group, every tenth ticket is free. This ticket will be automatically added to your basket on purchase. Meals and building levy must still be paid on your free ticket.
NO BOOKING FEES ON THIS SHOW
Please note – the bar will close 15 minutes before the advertised start time.
Each ticket price includes a £2 donation which is used to help to refurbish the building.
Please contact Box Office to book if you are a wheelchair user as we can only accommodate 5 spaces in our stalls seating area downstairs
PAUL McCAFFREY: WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE
A new show from one of the funniest comics working in the UK today, Paul McCaffrey brings us a warm, charming hour of comedy in which he asks: “Modern life is annoying but was it really much better before?”
Star of Live At The Apollo, BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers and Russell Howard’s Good News, McCaffrey was also handpicked to tour the country in support of two of the great stand ups of recent years, Sean Lock and Kevin Bridges.
An award-winning comedian in his own right, he’s headlined at the biggest comedy clubs in the country and performed numerous critically acclaimed Edinburgh shows as well as major music festivals: Reading, Leeds, V Festival, Bestival and Latitude.
Tickets on sale now.
Mike Wozniak: The Bench
“a comic of adorably skewwhiff charm”The Times
New stand-up tour show from Mike Wozniak in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of or strong opinions about benches not required. Let Mike worry about that.
As seen on Taskmaster, Man Down and Junior Taskmaster. As heard on Three Bean Salad podcast.
JACK SKIPPER: SKINT
Carpet-fitter turned comedian Jack Skipper delivers his debut, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated, stand-up hour with a show about how he went from a tradesman with no qualifications to a full-time comedian (with no qualifications) – offering insights into the endeavours of a working-class father struggling to navigate his way through life.
Tickets on sale now.
Sarah Jones Everyday Normal UK Tour
Sarah Jones embarks on a UK wide speaking tour in late October/early November with her Everyday Normal sessions.The debate about trans people has become incredibly toxic. The Supreme Court Judgment of April 2025 has had major repercussions for the lives of transpeople in the UK. Each day brings a new report about trans activists or anti-trans activists. In the Everyday Normal sessions, Sarah explores the reality of being trans and of being outed as the first person to be ordained by the Church of England having previously made a gender change. We’ll think about the issues and the concerns of today and we’ll look to the future to see what that might hold.We’ll laugh together. We might cry. Everyday Normal is a life-affirming session for people who would like an entertaining exploration and who would like to understand trans issues for themselves.
St Bride’s Church Percy St Liverpool L8 7LT
The Snowy Day
One winter morning, Peter woke up and looked out the window
Snow had fallen during the night. It covered everything as far as he could see.
Discover a world blanketed in wonder in this brand-new dance adaptation of ‘The Snowy Day’, inspired by the award winning picture book by Ezra Jack Keats. Join Peter as he crunches through the snowy streets of his New York neighbourhood, in this intimate icy adventure.
Brought to life by Polka Theatre and Can’t Sit Still, the award nominated company behind ‘Oh No, George!’, ‘The Snowy Day’ is specially designed for 1-4 year olds and their grown-ups, featuring one dancer and original music by singer/songwriter Rob Green. Join us to experience the magic of fresh snowfall in Keats’ classic, heartwarming tale.
Live At Christmas: Simon Amstell, Lucy Beaumont, Phil Wang, Sarah Keyworth
Guidance 14+
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
The country’s best comedians are coming to Liverpool for a spectacular all-star festive show! Catch a huge all-headline bill with Simon Amstell, star of his own wildly acclaimed global Netflix and BBC stand-up specials.
Joining is a mega line-up featuring Taskmaster icon Lucy Beaumont, Live At The Apollo and Have I Got News For You star Phil Wang, fast-rising Sharon Wanjohi, and viral phenomenon Sarah Keyworth as host.
Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea
Josh Widdicombe is back on tour, not again! By now he has almost certainly mastered the art of stand-up, either that or he has wasted the last 15 years of his life. Come along and decide for yourself. Expect it to be shorter and with lower production values than Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, but funnier and with more references to tea.Josh co-hosts the hugely popular podcast Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett, which has somehow become so popular that they undertook a live arena tour in 2023 and released a book which topped the Sunday Times Bestseller Charts. He’s co-hosted in over 30 series of the multi-award-winning Channel 4 series The Last Leg, is a team captain on Sky Max’s Rob Beckett’s Smart TV and co-hosts Sky’s Hold The Front Page. And he has an almost complete collection of Panini football sticker books.