Event type: Performance

Southport Christmas Spectacular

Our friends at Your Southport are kicking off the festive season in style with Southport Christmas Spectacular!

Southport town centre is set to get festive with a huge kids party and non-stop entertainment throughout the day.

Enjoy a jam-packed live show in the Town Hall Gardens with some of your favourite children’s characters, such as Bluey and Bingo, Peppa Pig, and K-Pop Demon Hunters. Cast members from The Atkinson’s Beauty and the Beast pantomime will be performing at 3pm! Stick around to get pictures with the characters at intervals, enjoy stalls and activities, and experience the brand new Musical Light Show too.

Elsewhere, there’s lots of fun taking place at Southport Market and Santa will be arriving at The Atkinson too!

To cap off a great day in Southport, head to The Grand for their annual Big Switch On event and enjoy DJ’s, choirs, and some festive food and drink.

See the full schedule of events here: yoursouthport.com/christmas/christmas-spectacular

Zog

‘I’m not braggin’ but I’m a dragon’ 

 Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s classic, feel-good story is brought to roaring, soaring life in this delightful musical for children. 

 Zog is the keenest dragon in Madam Dragon’s school.  He’s also the most accident-prone, flying into trees, and even setting his own wing alight.  Thankfully, a kind girl comes along to patch up his scratches and scrapes – but can she help him with his biggest challenge yet, so that he can finally win a golden star? 

 This charming smash-hit show, from the producers of Stick Man and Zog and the Flying Doctors and featuring joyful songs by Joe Stilgoe and beautiful puppets by Little Angel, is a treat for children and adults alike. 

 

‘A bright colourful musical to capture the magic of theatre’  What’s Good to Do 

Ice Age Adventure Live

 Brace yourselves for a mammoth mission in the frozen world of Ice Age Adventure Live! Journey back in time to meet incredible prehistoric animals in the coolest family show this side of the arctic circle!  

 Join our fearless explorers as they trek through snow-packed valleys, outwit sabre-toothed surprises, and make friends with the COOLEST CAVEMEN, even bringing back some extinct DODO friends for the ride! 

 This icy adventure is sure to knock your snow boots off! Help our heroes save the WOOLLY MAMMOTH by joining in with the frosty fun in this live theatre show at The Atkinson.

After the show, get up close like never before and meet your prehistoric pal; the POLAR BEAR! 

This mammoth fun-filled family day out is the frozen tale you’ll never forget! 

 So grab your snow boots and stomp back in time with Ice Age Adventure Live! 

Adult Panto: Beauty and the Beast

Tale as old as time? Not this one!

Beauty’s looking for love — but instead finds herself trapped in a castle with a beast with a very big… personality. Packed with outrageous innuendo, dazzling drag, and more sass than you can shake a candle stick at. This is a laugh-out-loud, adults-only twist on the fairy tale you thought you knew.

Starring CHERYL (Drag Race UK S1),  ICESIS COUTURE (Canada’s Drag Race Season 2 Winner),  PAIGE THREE (Drag Race Season 7) and ELLE VOSQUE (Drag Race Season 7).

Expect saucy jokes, outrageous antics, and enough cheek to make even Mrs. Potty blush. Will Beauty break the spell before the last rose petal falls, or will she end up the wildest of them all?

Leave the kids at home and be our guest — this one’s strictly for the adults!

Ages 16+

NICE! Stories and Rhymes with Michael Rosen

Poetry legend Michael Rosen celebrates his 80th birthday with a brand-new live show!

Michael looks back at a lifetime in poetry, performing beloved classics including Hot Food, No Breathing and Chocolate Cake, along with never-before-heard poems from his new collection Peas On Your Knees.

NICE! Is a show for all ages, from the young to the young at heart.

1984

‘To the future or to the past, to a time when thought is free: From the age of uniformity, from the age of Big Brother, from the age of doublethink… greetings!’

Award winning Box Tale Soup present a stunning new adaptation of Orwell’s dystopian classic.

Known for their ingenious sets and slick storytelling, Box Tale Soup’s unique puppetry becomes a striking metaphor for Orwell’s chilling vision of power and control.

The year is 1984, perhaps – it is impossible to tell for certain. We are being watched, Big Brother is everywhere, truth changes daily, and everyone conforms. But for Winston Smith, insignificant cog in the Party’s vast machine, this half-life is not enough. He dreams of freedom, but is he the only one? Dreams can be deadly when rebellion begins with a thought.

Featuring the voices of Sophie Aldred & Joanna Lumley, with Simon Russell Beale as the voice of Big Brother.

“They are wonderful.” The Times

★★★★★ “..absolute excellence..” British Theatre Guide (Casting the Runes)
★★★★★ “..a wonder to see.” The Skinny (Casting the Runes)
★★★★★ “..remarkable..” Three Weeks (Gulliver)

The Bubble Show 2 – More Bubbles!

From the creator of The Bubble Show® comes a dazzling new adventure full of bubble artistry and visual magic!

Journey through the awe-inspiring legends of Bubbleland, as they are brought to life in a breathtaking theatrical experience made of soap and water. Watch as the master of bubbles breathes life into: light, water, plants, animals, stars, and even the essence of human nature itself — in a celebration of creation!

This magical production is a feast for the senses, featuring fire effects, poetic puppetry, light-displays, majestic music, and brand-new bubble masterpieces never seen before. Whether you’re discovering bubble theatre for the first time or returning for more, this show promises a fresh and unforgettable delight for all ages.

Don’t miss this mesmerizing family spectacle that will leave you spellbound.

Book your tickets today and enter an enchanted realm where dreams do come true — through the wonder and joy of bubbles!

Lieven Scheire: Artificial Intelligence

Discover the show that combines science and side-splitting comedy with Lieven Scheire! 

 

 Get ready for a night of laughter and mind-expanding insights with Lieven Scheire, Belgium’s beloved science-comedian. Dubbed the “secret love child of Stephen Fry and Dara Ó Briain,” Lieven makes the mysteries of science both hilarious and accessible. 

 

With a background in physics and razor-sharp wit, he explores everything from Artificial Intelligence to the cosmos—delighting audiences across Europe with his unique blend of intellect and charm. 

 

A sell-out sensation in Belgium and the Netherlands, Lieven’s English-language debut at the Edinburgh Fringe was a runaway success. He’s since wowed UK audiences at the Barbican, Oxford, Cambridge, and the ‘Pint of Science’ tour. In 2026, he’ll be touring across England, bringing his celebrated show to even more curious, comedy-loving fans. 

 

Lieven is also the creator of Nerdland, Belgium’s leading science brand, featuring a hit podcast, best-selling books, and the country’s biggest science festival. His mission: make science fun, engaging, and for everyone. 

 

“An excellent theatre show that provides insights into the spectacular evolution of A.I. with great flair.” 

— Focus Knack ★★★★ 

 

“So intelligent and well-read that I expect Google to make a takeover bid for him soon.” 

— De Morgen 

 

Don’t miss out! 

 

Join the growing UK audience discovering Lieven Scheire—a show that will leave you laughing, enlightened, and inspired. 

Comedy Club 4 Kids

It’s a comedy club, right, but for kids. Also any adults who enjoy a swear-free hour with the international circuit’s best stand-ups and sketch acts. Non-patronising. Pure awesome.

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits!

Taking the stage will be Andrew O’Neill (MC), improvisers Comedy Sportz and musical comic Duncan Oakley.

A decade later, the company has expanded from one London residency to being countrywide, running shows and workshops all over the UK from Peebles to Portsmouth, even producing a book on how to write and perform stand-up.

The show is family friendly, but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on in the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance of heckles like “why is that your face!?”

Please note: Layout has been changed to rows of chairs. Seats will be allocated on arrival.

Reviews:

“Comedy Club 4 Kids has stand-up sets from grown-up, high-quality acts who perform their usual sets, just without the swearing or rude bits.” – The Independent

‘A highlight for children… giving them a taste of some of the biggest names in comedy with the fun, rowdy feel of a real comedy club.’ – The Guardian

‘The perfect way to entertain the whole family.’ – Three Weeks

‘The ethos is just right’ – The Daily Telegraph

‘This show was great!’ – The Scotsman

Age 6+

The Mersey Beatles

Fans of The Beatles prepare to be wowed by the world’s favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four – with an all-new show for 2026.

The Mersey Beatles have been rocking sold-out shows around the globe since 1999 with their truly authentic and widely acclaimed celebration of John, Paul, George and Ringo.

The band – who clocked up more than 600 appearances in a 10-year residency at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club – brilliantly exude the inner and outer spirit of the original Fab Four.

From the costumes, instruments, cheeky Scouse wit and, of course, that brilliant era-defining Mersey sound, The Mersey Beatles stunning live stage show is a gloriously presented hit-packed celebration of the music that changed the world.

Throughout two unforgettable hours, they take the audience on a fabulous ride through the ‘mop top’ hits of Beatlemania, the psychedelic creativity of Sgt Pepper to the melodic wonder and energy of the Fab Four’s later work.

New for 2026 – The Mersey Beatles celebrate the 60th anniversary of Revolver and the hits of 1966.

So, roll up, roll up for this very special ‘Magical History Tour’ – a splendid time is guaranteed for all!

 

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE MERSEY BEATLES…

“The best Beatles tribute band around” The British Beatles Fan Club

“The Mersey Beatles absolutely nail the sound of The Beatles. They have that brilliant ability to get people up on their feet dancing… and John would have loved that!” Julia Baird, John Lennon’s sister

“The next best thing to seeing the original Beatles live” The Morning Call, USA

“The Mersey Beatles capture the essence of those four boys from Liverpool who changed the world” Hot Press

“When I saw them play in The Cavern, they perfectly recreated the atmosphere the original Beatles produced. It was just like listening to The Beatles again.” Joe Flannery, Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein’s assistant