Event type: Concert

The timeless music of Lionel Richie will have audiences at St Helens Theatre Royal dancing on the ceiling when a smash-hit show celebrating his incredible career heads to the town in January 2022. 

 The show features Malcolm Pitt on lead vocals – who has performed with Lionel himself – and is only in its second year of touring, but has already received rave reviews across the country.

Lionel – The Music Of Lionel Richie heads to St Helens Theatre Royal for one night only on Friday 28 January 2022, the show is at 7.30pm.

St Helens Theatre Royal has been granted the use of the Society Of London Theatre & UK Theatre’s ‘See It Safely’ mark. This certifies that the venue is complying with Government and industry Covid-19 guidelines to ensure the safety of staff, performers, and audiences.

Following his recent appearances with Lionel Richie himself on ITV’s Sunday Night At The Palladium and the BBC’s Graham Norton Show, Malcolm Pitt delivers a powerhouse and breathtaking performance celebrating the music of Lionel Richie and The Commodores, recreating the sensational on-stage magic of one of the most successful balladeers of all time.

The Australian producers of a Whitney Houston tribute concert bring their smash-hit show to St Helens Theatre Royal next week, starring Britain’s Got Talent finalist Belinda Davids. 

The Greatest Love Of All starts its UK national tour in St Helens. The tour was originally planned to follow Belinda’s appearance in the Britain’s Got Talent finals in September 2020 but was postponed due to pandemic restrictions.

The show heads to St Helens Theatre Royal for one night only on Wednesday 6 October 2021, 7.30pm. See here for tickets.

St Helens Theatre Royal has been granted the use of the Society Of London Theatre & UK Theatre’s ‘See It Safely’ mark. This certifies that the venue is complying with Government and industry Covid-19 guidelines to ensure the safety of staff, performers, and audiences.

Spend an evening in the company of internationally renowned Palestinian composer and Oud player Saied Silbak, as he takes you on a journey through Palestinian folklore, past and present, in a mesmerising new performance.

This two-part concert, taking place within Liverpool Philharmonic’s Music Room, features Silbak’s solo compositions and his quintet ensemble with Palestinian singer Maha.

In a beautiful and diverse programme, Silbak pays homage to the Palestinian landscape and the country’s rich music history, journeying through folklore classics, the soundtracks of the 80s and 90s as well as contemporary pieces and sounds.

Spotlighting some of the most distinct regional artists such as Sabreen, Kamilya Jubran and Rim Banna, Silbak also presents his own unique and stellar compositions. Songs From Palestine will be an unforgettable journey through a rich musical culture, folklore and heritage.

About Saied Silbak:

Saied Silbak is a Palestinian composer and Oud player born in Shafaa`mr, a city located in the lower Galilee of occupied Palestine.

He began training in classical piano at the age of four, before moving onto the oud in his early teens in order to delve deep into the nuances at the base of Arabic music. Silbak went on to train at the Beit Almusica Conservatoire where he later taught, before studying Music and Psychology in Haifa and then completing his Masters at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

He has a unique understanding of different types of music, from Arabic, Turkish and Indian to classical Western styles. Silbak’s signature sound, created through his artful ability to fuse these styles together, has seen him perform around the world at festivals and concert series in the UK, Belgium, France, Palestine, Morocco, Argentina and beyond.

About Maha

Maha Khlifi is a Moroccan born national based in London. She has a passion for classical Arabic musicals/Operettas along with a keen focus on superior audience experiences.

Maha is an eclectic artist, able to perform in several languages including Arabic, English, French and Spanish. In 2012, she was one of three contestants selected from the UK to represent Arabs abroad in Arab Idol. She was also part of a reality TV/singing show in Morocco’s national TV, where she reached the semi-finals.

In March 2020, Maha made her west end debut in Umm Kulthum & the Golden Era the first Arabic musical in the UK which took place in the London palladium. The performances were in front of a sold out audience size of 2000+.

Maha released her debut single Le Monde Est Au Bout De Tes Pieds in 2017. The single was independently produced in Paris and was released worldwide on all digital music outlets. She is currently a lead singer in a professional choir – part of the Arabic Music Academy UK, specialised in classical Arabic music.

Saied Silbak – oud and vocals
Maha – vocals
Ibaa Abu Khalaf – percussion and vocals
Bassel Seaf – Nai (Arabic reed flute)
Zakaria Ben Brahim – Electric bass Guitar

Join British Music Experience for a special acoustic evening featuring some outstanding North West singer-songwriters, presented by the See You Down The Front podcast.

Headlining the event is Liverpool-based folk singer Calum Gilligan who recently won the showcase final for rising stars at the Purbeck Valley Folk Festival.

He writes a subtle blend of Celtic folk and Americana music with influences ranging from Woody Guthrie and Christy Moore, to contemporary folk artists such as Kris Drever and Kate Rusby. His lyrics form the heart of his music, with melodic guitar and powerful vocals carrying the words aloft.

Joining Calum on the bill is Jenny Colquitt, who recently released the well-received singles `Dirty Town’ and `Shape’ which will form part of her debut album to be released later this year. Jenny’s alternative folk, pop and Americana style has drawn comparisons with the likes of KT Tunstall and Eva Cassidy.

Liverpool-based Motel Sundown’s influences range from Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles to Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash. With rich, earthy harmonies their music is a unique blend of Americana, Country and Folk Rock.

Rounding off the bill is Greg Oldfield who has garnered great popularity through his Industrial Folk genre and its successful Smoking Dragons project. He is a singer/songwriter with songs that reflect local interest, with words that resound and characters that you seem to know even if you haven’t met them yet.

Tickets £10.

Doors 6.45pm. Curfew 10.15pm.

Please note, their museum galleries are closed during events.

This beautiful production from the producer and director of the award-winning Eva Cassidy Story is an expose of the life Doris Day.

The event is held St Helens Theatre Royal, 20 April 2022, 7.30pm. See here for tickets.

Though her on screen persona was full of romance and Secret love, the real story was much more dramatic, with video projection a swinging jazz band and impeccable vocals the Doris Day Story is a compelling musical journey through her life.

The show incorporates some of greatest songs love me or leave me, perhaps, perhaps, pillow talk, Black hills of Dakota, and move over darling, to name a few, this production charts her life as a Jazz-singer to an idol of the silver screen, and beyond a show not to be missed so come on and take a Sentimental Journey down memory lane, IT’S MAGIC !!!

The Drifters are back on tour in the UK with a brand-new show performing all their classic hits from the last six decades.

The show is held 29 September, 7.30pm. See here for tickets.

The legendary group have previously been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, listed among the Greatest Artists of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine and have produced an incredible list of hits – including; Saturday Night at the Movies, Come on Over to My Place, Stand By Me, Under the Boardwalk and many, many more!

Following their phenomenally successful recent tour, which included dates at London’s Royal Albert Hall and Arenas around the UK, The Drifters are back on the road with string of additional dates for 2021, with a line up hand-picked by Tina Treadwell herself – President of the Treadwell Entertainment Group and owner of The Drifters name.

Tina, who previously worked for Disney as an executive producer and casting director, believes this current line-up is one of the best to date and looks forward to the upcoming concert tour.  “I am very excited that we have a new show for the fans who we invite to join us in celebrating this incredible and everlasting story of The Drifters.”

The Upbeat Beatles are second to none – powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship.

The show is held 26 September, 7.30pm. See here for tickets.

The guys have an easy, happy rapport with any crowd, giving them a reputation to be envied as the best in the business.

There isn’t a band to touch them – 8 bars of “Twist and Shout” and you will know why! No other band can perform this song like the Upbeat Beatles!

The show takes you through the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and full multi-media presentation.

If you love the Beatles you’ll love this show, and if you don’t love the Beatles you’ll love this show!

In the dark and lonely depths of the Pacific Ocean, the whales are singing. Listen closely. Can you hear them?

The event is held Future Yard, 1 October, 8pm. See here for tickets.

In their first major touring project of the year, Manchester Collective bring together a strange and unsettling set of otherworldly music.

Molly Joyce’s ecstatic ‘High and Low’ opens the programme – solo piano presented as a celestial, supercharged, percussive force of nature. ‘Curved Form (St Endellion)’ by Alex Groves, performed live for the first time, conjures up a meditative seascape for live electronics and strings. Listeners are submerged in cascading tides and layered textures, contrasting sharply with Andrew Hamilton’s frenetic ‘In Beautiful May’.

In the end though, it’s back to the sea. Down, down, down. The night finishes with George Crumb’s enigmatic ‘Vox Balaenae’, performed on instruments that are amplified and modified. Music from another world.

After their last sold out show in Liverpool, they are bringing the unrivalled king of documentaries, Mr. Louis Theroux (cardboard version), back to 24 Kitchen Street for another unforgettable night of Disco & Garage!!

The show is held 20 September, 10pm. See here for tickets.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

A meet and greet with (a cardboard cutout of) Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux masks
Louis Theroux Visuals
Full venue transformation
Competition Prizes
Bangin Garage, Disco, House & Funk all night long!