Under-5s Concerts: Blast Off

 

Wednesday 12 November, 11am, 1pm & 2.45pm

Help astronaut Claire Henry and musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to power the rocket and blast off into space! We’ve lined up a concert full of exciting space music and our audience will be very busy helping to make the launch a success. 

Tickets for under-6 months are free but must be booked in advance with an adult ticket.

 

Family Concert: Nature Trail

 

Sunday 8 March 2026 2:30pm

Programme to include: Beethoven Symphony No.6, ‘Pastoral’: Movement 1 Dai Wei The Dancing Moonlight Vaughan Williams The Wasps, Overture Music from Brave

Lucy Drever presenter Charlotte Corderoy conductor Kate Labno BSL Interpreter

Muddy puddles, creepy crawlies, and maybe even a few furry friends – follow the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as they set off on a magical, musical nature trail. Whether it’s the bottom of the garden, or the woods round the corner, there’s always something to discover when you step into nature, and today our Orchestra brings the outdoors inside with a spectacular showcase of works inspired by the countryside. So put on your wellies, and let’s have an adventure!

Family concerts are designed for 5-10 year olds, but all the family are welcome! 

*Please note that BSL Interpretation will be provided at this performance – please contact our Box Office on 0151 709 3789 to book suitable seats.

 

Family Concert: Santa’s Christmas Party

Saturday 20 December, 11.30am & 2.30pm

Sunday 21 December, 2.30pm

Alasdair Malloy presenterEllie Slorach conductorLiverpool Philharmonic Children’s ChoirsKate Labno BSL Interpreter*

There’s only a few sleeps to go until the big day, but Santa Claus is getting ready to throw his little elves an absolute cracker of a Christmas party – and of course you’re invited! With the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and our Children’s Choirs providing a sparkling soundtrack, get ready for seasonal singalongs, plenty of dancing, and fun and games galore in this family festive extravaganza. RSVP as soon as you can – Santa can’t wait to see you there!

Family concerts are designed for 5-10 year olds, but all the family are welcome!

*Please note that BSL Interpretation will be provided at the 2.30pm performance on Saturday 20 December.

Family Concert: Spooktacular!

Sunday 26 October 2025 2:30pm

Programme to include: ‘This is Halloween’ from The Nightmare Before Christmas‘Remember Me’ from CocoTheme from The Addams FamilySaint-Saëns Danse Macabre Mussorgsky The Gnome

Alasdair Malloy presenterMatthew Lynch conductor

Witches, vampires, ghosts and ghouls – they’re all here at the Hall this Halloween! In this fa-boo-lous family concert, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra take on the spooky and the spine-chilling, performing haunting music from your favourite films and television, as well as creepy classics by Mussorgsky, Saint-Saëns, Leroy Anderson and more. So come along in your most devilish disguise and settle in for a journey of musical mystery – it’s guaranteed to give you goosebumps…

Family concerts are designed for 5-10 year olds, but all the family are welcome!

 

 

Queen By Candlelight

Direct from Carnegie Hall, New York and following a run of sell-out shows across the UK and Australia, join us for an incredible night of Queen Anthems, performed at the beautiful M&S Bank Arena, by candlelight.

Featuring a spectacular cast of West End Singers, accompanied by an epic live rock band, experience Queen as you have never heard them before.Featuring some of the most iconic songs of all time, including Bohemian Rhapsody, It’s a Kind of Magic, We Are The Champions, Who Wants to Live Forever and many more!The Show Must Go On! So, join us for this unforgettable experience guaranteed to Rock You!

We Never Close

7:30pm

Patrick Dineen performs live a selection of songs from his latest album We Never Close. Combining his love of Weimar Era cabaret, klezmer, blues, early jazz, film noir  and contemporary soundtrack, he brings his own signature music style to his songs combining sophisticated arrangements with with his own strong melodies. His  songs range from the darkly comic and political such as  ‘It’s Society that’s Sick Not Me” and ‘Less Is More’ to songs of pathos, passion, and loss of identity in songs such as “The Honey Jar” and “Busy Being Someone Else”
Adopting the role of commentator and m.c.  Patrick invites you to experience each song as a story with live performance, unique theatrical lighting, film and special guests.  Expect irony. laughter, wit, melancholy, theatricality, dramatic presentations acerbic lyrics and catchy tunes from the club that never closes. Patrick has a long standing relationship with the Unity and is known for the music-led productions he has staged there and toured both nationally and internationally.

Storming the Citadel: 3 Original Rock Recording Bands Heavens Reign; Snatch-Back & Lee Cunliffe

 

Three great original Rock bands return home to the Citadel, St Helens on Sat. 6th September celebrating their own unique style new recordings.

*”Heavens Reign”: (ex Rolling Thunder band) Electrifying, high energy anthemic rock

*”Lee Cunliffe Trio”: Satriani inspired axe master of shred guitar.

*”Snatch-Back”: Exciting adrenalin driven traditional British Rock

Don’t miss this unique night of home grown, Original Rock.  More band info & Bargain advance tickets @https://liveatcitadel.co.uk/concerts/the-citadel-takeover-1266/

 

Ryosuke Kiyasu (snare drum performance)

WYRM in association with QUARRY is pleased to present a performance from legendary Japanese snare drum artist RYOSUKE KIYASU. This performance will take place at Metal, located at Edge Hill Station, Liverpool.

Ryosuke Kiyasu has been active as a snare drum soloist since 2003 and is also known as a drummer in “SETE STAR SEPT”, “Kiyasu Orchestra”, Mr. Keiji Haino’s band “Fushitsusha”. He is also known as a founding member of The Endless Blockade in Canada.

His solo performances have been featured on BBC News (UK national broadcaster) and VICE Magazine, His performance in Berlin in 2018 was a big hit on social media with over 23 million views.

In 2022-2023, the world’s largest classical percussion festival “Überschlag Festival”, “Dr. Martens Fest 23”, “Outsider Art Festival” in Finland, and “Alternativa Festival” in the Czech Republic. He continues to travel around the world and perform in various places.

In 2023, at the Edinburgh Art Festival in England, a short movie of his snare drum performance by a British director was shown as an exhibition and became a topic of conversation.

He also released a collaborative work with the Swedish apparel brand “Our Legacy”. He has released more than 200 albums, both solo and with his band.

Nana’s Not Night-Time 90’s Rave

Remember when we use to rave into the wee hours? Want the euphoria of dancing with your arms high above your head to the best 90’s dance tracks, but don’t have a week to recover? Well the Great Great Grandmother of good times, Nana Funk and shapeshifter, meta-drag artist and Art-House Witch Dross have teamed together to bring you Nana’s Not Night-Time 90’s Rave at Future Yard.

Burn off your breakfast and build up your appetite in time for supper with DJ extraordinaires, The Fat Britney and Chris Carney. 2pm – 7pm. Enough time to get your heart rate up, but not so long that your knees pack in!  

THE FAT BRITNEY is Manchester’s chubby chanteuse of camp. Her sets are dedicated to poor taste, filth basslines and sweaty sweaty raving. She is resident of Under One Roof Raves and Manchester’s queer clubbing institution Bollox. She takes herself very seriously but doesn’t encourage you to.  

CHRIS HERSTAD CARNEY is a DJ, radio presenter, event & festival manager, educator and general creative brain from Liverpool. In his DJ career as a solo performer and with renowned collective Mixnots, Chris has played Glastonbury, Creamfields, Isle of Wight, Sound City, Kendal Calling, Standon Calling & Lake of Stars Malawi. Chris co-founded Threshold Festival of Music & Arts which ran for 11 years in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle district