Start your motors! Come down to the Museum of Liverpool where a stunning display of around 30 classic cars will be shining in all their glory outside our museum.
Chat to the owners and restorers from Phoenix Classic Vehicle Association, St Helens, to learn about the magnificent mechanics of a classic car.
This event is outside the museum so please be prepared for the weather!
Please note that the date of this event has changed to 18 July. It is not on 20 June as previously advertised.
Wanting to improve access within your organisation by learning British Sign Language?
Find it difficult to commit to 2-3 hours per week on the same day, over 30 weeks?
Find it easier to work intensively?
DaDa may have the course for you.
DaDa has booked ‘BSL Teacher of the Year’ John Mancini (Home | Sign Jam BSL) to deliver an intensive, 5-day course for a Signature British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 qualification this September, and they are able to open the opportunity to anyone who would like to join them.
The course has been run successfully by Ad Infinitum in Bristol for many years and DaDa brought the course to Liverpool last year with 100% pass rate for those attending. Places on the Bristol course are usually limited, and we appreciate that not everyone can afford personally, professionally (and financially) to go away for a whole week, so we are hoping that by providing the course locally this will enable professionals from the North West to learn BSL from a highly rated tutor.
Here is all you need to know about the course:
Course: BSL Level 1 (Signature Qualification)
Course Delivered by: John Mancini
Accessible City Centre Venue: The Bluecoat, L1 3BX
Date/Time: 7 – 11 September, 9.30am – 4.30pm each day
Course Fee: £475.00 (which includes assessment fees)
Light refreshments will be provided (drinks/snacks)
Integrating access into arts and enterprise is our passion, and we would love other organisations to join us in making a commitment to building access by training more of their workforce in BSL (British Sign Language).
If you are interested in joining, please contact DeniseK@dadafest.co.uk for more information, access requirements and bookings.
Follow the link for full details on the course: https://www.dadafest.co.uk/event/bsl-sign-language-level-1-course1
In 1996, the El Gadhy family from Bootle did what any
sensible family would do… they piled onto a bright red double decker bus and
set off for Yemen.
With just 40 days and 40 nights to make it to Sanaa in time
for the grand opening of their new family home (no pressure), Abdul is
determined this chaotic road trip will cement his legacy—preferably without
anyone getting lost, arrested, or left at a petrol station. Nadia wants her
children to be free to be themselves while doing her best to keep up
appearances, and siblings, Omar, Sam, Aaliyah and Halima are driver, cheeky,
fashionista and feisty respectively and sometimes disrespectfully.
Inspired by a true story, 40 Days and 40 Nights is a
cross-continental comedy of double decker proportions, where a family departs
and comes together. As they navigate across Europe and the Middle East, the El
Gadhy’s explore their different versions of being Muslim, pioneers, Yemeni and
Scouse.
Strap in for the ride of a lifetime and journey from the
Mersey to the Middle East with ferries, fights, fun and family. Hop on, this is
the bus you won’t want to miss, next stop Yemen.
40 Days and 40 Nights has been developed as a co-creation
between Liverpool’s Royal Court and Liverpool Arab Arts Festival. Join us for a
script in hand reading to get a first look at this brand new comedy.
Written by Chrissy Jones
Based on the real life journey of Mohamed El Gadhy
Performance Information
Approximate show duration: 2 hours including a 20 minute
interval
Age Rating: 14+
Please note – the bar will close 15 minutes before the
advertised start time.
Latecomers will not be admitted so please arrive in good
time.
Please contact Box Office on 0151 709 4321 if you require
wheelchair access. There are two wheelchair spaces available for each show.
There are no booking fees payable (hurrah!)
This workshop focuses on
how to select, prepare and present a monologue off-book in an audition context.
Please bring with you a monologue, off book, to be worked on 1-2-1.
Hosted by Harvey
Robinson. Harvey is an actor, composer and tutor with experience in theatre, TV
and radio. He has worked with the BBC and Channel 4, and performed on the West
End, Broadway and a number of national tours.
Tuesday 14 July, 1pm-3pm
£20
10 spaces available
Tickets are non-refundable after 7 July.
Hot on the heels of his new novel, INTELLIGENCE, Rob Newman
returns to offer a Survival Guide to the 21st Century. How do we defend
ourselves from oil shocks, chatbots and billionaire Tech Bros inciting civil
war? Or stop AI stealing half our water, and stop water companies poisoning the
rest? From retrofitting our towns and cities for the climate of the future to
proposing a national maximum wage, Newman explores what clues history offers us
for when the rich and powerful go ape.
“If this world could be saved by a Superhero whose
Superpower was Comedy, that hero would be Robert Newman” ★★★★??
– The Scotsman
“One of comedy’s most skilled performers…” ★★★??
– Evening Standard
“His shows are a joy to watch” ★★★??
– The Guardian
” The funniest comedian I have ever seen… passionate,
chaotically brilliant.” – The Sunday Times
Performance Information
Approximate show duration: 2 hours including a 20 minute
interval
Age Rating: 14+
Please note – the bar will close 15 minutes before the
advertised start time.
Latecomers will not be admitted so please arrive in good
time.
Please contact Box Office on 0151 709 4321 if you require
wheelchair access. There are two wheelchair spaces available for each show.
There are no booking fees payable (hurrah!)
“I came here to tell jokes and figure out who’s going
to betray me. And I’m all out of jokes.”
After months spent touring worldwide, Reuben returns with
knives in his back and a camera on his head. For glory. For redemption. For
revenge. A fully updated rendition of 2025’s sold out show.
As booed on America’s Got Talent
Nominated ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show 2025
★★★★ ‘Offers nothing personal
and almost no actual content.’ -Chortle
★★★★ ‘Egotistical delusions.’
-Scotsman
★★★★ ‘Indescribable.’ -TheList
★★★★★ ‘Disorderly.’ -Isolated
Nation”
Presented by Mick Perrin Worldwide
Performance Information
Approximate show duration:
Age Rating: 14+
Please note – the bar will close 15 minutes before the
advertised start time.
Latecomers will not be admitted so please arrive in good
time.
Please contact Box Office on 0151 709 4321 if you require
wheelchair access. There are two wheelchair spaces available for each show.
Following two hit UK tours, Biggest Award in Comedy nominee and resident (junior) Doctor Michael Akadiri prescribes Liverpool with a potent dose of his latest offering, Don’t Call Me Uncle!Multi-award-winning comedian Michael is proud to wear many hats: doctor, husband & father. Evidently, that list does not include uncle.Yet, despite only being in his early 30s, “the supremely talented and likeable” (Metro) doctor, for the first time ever, was recently called uncle in public (a term usually reserved for elders!). This has sent him spiralling!Join the ‘hugely entertaining” (Chortle) Akadiri as he fights this lurid allegation, contemplates the difference between perception and reality all whilst keeping the laughs flowing with his trademark “sharp-wit” (Chortle) & “politically punchy” (Guardian) anecdotes.
As seen on Comedy Central LIVE, ITVs Stand Up Sketch & Channel 4’s Stand Up to Cancer. As heard on Capital Xtra’s Breakfast Show, LBC & BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends. Tour support for Jason Manford & Emmanuel Sonubi.
Winner – Komedia New Comedy Award. Winner – Comedian of Medicine Award, Haags Comedy Festival. Next Up Biggest Award in Comedy nominee.
Presented independently by Michael AkadiriPerformance InformationApproximate show duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes including a 20 minute interval.Age Rating: 16+
Concession prices available when booking through Box Office on 0151 709 4321.
Please note – the bar will close 15 minutes before the advertised start time.Latecomers will not be admitted so please arrive in good time.Please contact Box Office on 0151 709 4321 if you require wheelchair access. There are two wheelchair spaces available for each show.There are no booking fees payable (hurrah!)
Have you ever forensically over-thought your life choices?
Are they all somehow connected to a passing comment your Spanish teacher made
when you were 15? Has it impacted everything from your love life to your
career?
Following sold-out shows across the UK, the Edinburgh Fringe
Festival and Soho Theatre, Celya AB (“One of the most gifted joke writers of
her age” – Chortle) is back with a new show with her brand of “exceptional, not
to mention impressively original” (British Comedy Guide) jokes and sharp
observations.
This is a show about breaking free from shame, and what
ensues when you do.
As seen on Live At The Apollo, the Off Menu podcast and
Comedy Central Live.
‘A superb contriver of pithy, memorable punchlines’ – ★★★??
Scotsman
‘She has claimed her crown and her mastery over the stand up
art form’ – ★★★★★ Pepper & Salt
‘Her quips are slick, her one liners razor sharp, and her
caustic wit and pithy anecdotes dazzle the mind’ – ★★★??
Entertainment Now
Presented by Berks Nest
Performance Information
Approximate show duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes including
an opening act and a 20 minute interval
Age Rating: 16+
Concession prices available when booking through Box Office on 0151 709 4321.
Please note – the bar will close 15 minutes before the
advertised start time.
Latecomers will not be admitted so please arrive in good
time.
Please contact Box Office on 0151 709 4321 if you require
wheelchair access. There are two wheelchair spaces available for each show.
There are no booking fees payable (hurrah!)
Fresh from supporting Greg Davies on his ‘Full Fat Legend’
tour, Barry brings his own show to Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.
Having become a father quite late in life, in all honestly,
he’s just delighted to be away for a few days to get some good sleep (although
he won’t be telling his partner that and he hopes she won’t read this. Why
would she? She’s not going to be booking tickets to see him in Liverpool).
Embarrassingly, he’s got a racist dog, so a break from
constantly apologising in the local park is also a bonus.
Oh, and he’s furious his parents chose the name Barry.
Expect stories about these and other awkward situations in a
show packed with laughs.
He’d like to point out that he wrote the above (and this)
and to be honest, he finds it a bit weird to be writing in the third person. He
also thinks it’s presumptuous to say his show is packed with laughs (even
though he’s very confident it will be). Why don’t you be the judge and come
along? He’d also like to clarify that the quotes below weren’t written by him
but by actual reviewers (and an endorsement from Greg Davies). And he’d like to
thank you for the time you’ve spent reading this and he hopes to see you on the
24th September.
“Astonishingly funny”★★★★★ -The List
“Perfect” ★★★★★-3 weeks
“Hugely entertaining” ★★★★ -Chortle
“A confident, likeable comic, it’s his self-deprecating
bemusement that provides the most hilarity.” ★★★★ -Metro
“His charm and willingness to make himself look ridiculous
carry him through the trickiest of subject matter.” ★★★??
-Edfest
“By far the funniest Barry I know (since my uncle
died)” -Greg Davies
Presented by Rustle Up Productions
Performance Information
Approximate show duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes including a
20 minute interval
Age Rating: 16+
Please note – the bar will close 15 minutes before the
advertised start time.
Latecomers will not be admitted so please arrive in good
time.
Please contact Box Office on 0151 709 4321 if you require
wheelchair access. There are two wheelchair spaces available for each show.
There are no booking fees payable (hurrah!)
Back with a brand-new show Andrew has just supported Russell Howard on his current national tour including four straight shows at The London Palladium. He has also recently supported Rhod Gilbert and Troy Hawke and at The UK Comedy Awards 2023 was voted Comic’s Comic-Best Act.Andrew is always worried or stressed about something. From global events to finding free parking. From a wife hitting the perimenopause combined with two teenage kids, to hanging a wine-rack. How can he not be “on edge”? Having previously supported Russell at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Football stadium he’s also supported Rob Brydon, America’s Brian Regan and Michelle Wolfe on their only London shows and Michael McIntyre on an entire arena tour including Wembley and the O2. He was only 1 of 7 comedians to perform in front of Banksy at Dismal Land and he’s written on the recent series of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. “A brilliantly funny comedian” -Russell Howard “Funny as hell” -Rhod Gilbert “Birdie supported me on my arena tour and made me laugh every night. Truly an excellent comedian.” -Michael McIntyre “Love it. Never stop, never change” -Troy Hawke Performed and presented by Andrew Bird Performance Information Approximate show duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes including a 20 minute interval Age Rating: 14+ Please note – the bar will close 15 minutes before the advertised start time. Latecomers will not be admitted so please arrive in good time. Please contact Box Office on 0151 709 4321 if you require wheelchair access. There are two wheelchair spaces available for each show. There are no booking fees payable (hurrah!)