Event type: Performance

Sam Avery: Thunderstorm

Back with a bang, award-winning comedian Sam Avery returns with his electrifying new show, Thunderstorm!

In his trademark punchy style, Sam takes you on a whirlwind journey through the chaos of the modern world – from parenting disasters to culture wars, conspiracy theories to political morons.

With sharp wit and a stormy twist, he’s here to prove that the only way to weather modern life is through laughter!

Expect thunderous punchlines, lightning-fast jokes, and a night of belly laughs you won’t forget.

Suzi Ruffell: The Juggle

It’s hard to be good all the time. A good mother, a good daughter, a good partner, a good friend, a good person. To be ambitious but not ruthless; a success but not a sell-out. A gentle parent but not a pushover. To be smashing life and make it look easy. The juggle. Suzi is exhausted and she hasn’t even started. This is a stand-up show and a support group!

★★★★
“A fabulously funny show from a class act.”
Evening Standard

The Juggle is a brand new tour from confessional multi-award winning comedian Suzi Ruffell.

Suzi has appeared on Live at the Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Last Leg and QI. Suzi co-hosts smash-hit podcasts Big Kick Energy with Maisie Adam and Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen, as well as having her own podcast, OUT with Suzi Ruffell. She even finds time to host on Virgin Radio. Suzi’s debut book, Am I Having Fun Now? is released in June 2025.

Nana Funk’s Christmas Party

Nana Funk, Liverpool’s favourite all singing, all dancing Nana, will be lighting up Downstairs at the Everyman with some slightly dusty Christmas Sparkle.

Join Nana for an evening of chats, songs and laughter. It’ll be like Wogan… if Wogan was a Nana with a questionable hip and mysterious past. And that’s not all, Nana will have special guests: Eithne Browne & Gillian Hardie.

There’ll be oodles of festive cheer, a drop of swearing and of course, a tasty Turkey Curry Buffet.

Ticket price includes your evening meal.

Menu:
– Funky Turkey Curry buffet served with chutneys, rice and Nana bread.
– Nana’s Yule Log served with cream

Event

Veggie/Vegan options are available, and they can cater for other dietary and allergen needs as required. Please inform them of any allergies by emailing boxoffice@everymanplayhouse.com making sure to include your order number, no later than 48hrs before the start of the event.

An Audience with Mark and Lard

The 24th March 2004 saw the world heritage radio site of the ‘Mark and Lard Show’ come to an end with a resounding: ‘STOP…!’

Now fully twenty-one years later we can finally complete that catchphrase with an equally resounding: ‘…CARRY ON!’

Like the day Neil Armstrong stepped on to the moon (if you were born then, if not, skip this bit) or when Alan Bradley got run over by a Blackpool tram on Coronation Street (ditto) – everybody can remember where they were on that fateful day in Radio 1 history. Listening to the radio. Obviously.

Now, following high level negotiations after a chance meeting between Fat Harry White and Scoff Cruddle at a Bedford Rascal Enthusiasts rally, Mark and Marc have been coaxed back to wrestle once again on the sheepskin rug of light entertainment.

An Audience with Mark and Lard will be held at the Floral Pavilion Theatre in New Brighton on Tuesday 22 April 2025 and the ordeal will begin at 7.30 pm assuming everyone gets their act together.

Tickets are available in person from the Floral Pavilion box office or BOOK IT NOW online: An Audience with Mark and Lard – Floral Pavilion

Community Chronicles

Collective Encounters is proud to present Community Chronicles, an immersive, community-driven theatre experience set to engage audiences through a unique blend of participatory, interactive and democratic performance, built from the ground up. Over three nights in three venues across the Liverpool City Region, Community Chronicles invites audiences to step into a performance shaped by and for the community, offering a rare opportunity to engage with art that reflects real lives and real concerns.

Developed in collaboration with local participants, artists, and partner organisations, Community Chronicles transforms the traditional theatre experience by positioning the audience as active members in the narrative. Each performance unfolds through four chapters, each led by a ‘Greek chorus’ of performers, with live musical interludes setting the tone. Each chapter presents a thematic provocation, such as ‘Us and Them – Them and Us’, exploring divisions, community dynamics, and the world we want to build together. Guided by facilitators, audience members collaborate creatively, feeding their insights back into the performance in real time.

Community Chronicles was developed with contributions from our Adult Theatre for Social Change, Women in Action, and Care-Experienced Young People groups. Through months of workshops, participants and community members engaged in outreach sessions, exploring questions such as “What issues are important to you?” and “does theatre have any place in telling your story?” This process allowed themes to emerge organically through shared experiences and artistic exploration.

Performance Details

Dates & Venues:

  • Wednesday, November 20 – 7:00 PM at Toxteth TV, Toxteth (BSL interpreted performance)
  • Thursday, November 21 – 12:30 PM at MYA Space, Bootle
  • Friday, November 22 – 7:00 PM at Bloom Building, Birkenhead

Tickets: All performances are FREE to attend. Reserve via Eventbrite or contact admin@collective-encounters.org.uk.

For the Continuing – A dramatic pres...

Join the celebrations of Liverpool Cathedral’s centenary with For the Continuing, a powerful and immersive dramatic presentation that brings to life the story of the Cathedral’s construction and the vibrant community that blossomed within its walls.

Presented by CATCH, the expressive arts company jointly run by Liverpool Cathedral and Liverpool Hope University, this unique event will take you on a journey through key moments in the Cathedral’s history. Experience the vision, dedication, and spirit of the people who shaped the Cathedral and witness how this magnificent building grew to dominate Liverpool’s skyline.

Featuring:

  • Talented drama students from Liverpool Hope University
  • Children and young people from Liverpool Cathedral
  • The renowned Liverpool Cathedral Choir, directed by Stephen Mannings
  • Sub-Organist, Alexander Fishburn

This is a free event and a rare opportunity to witness history come alive in the very heart of the Cathedral. Don’t miss this special celebration of heritage, music, and drama.

Head along and be part of the continuing story of Liverpool Cathedral!

Donations are welcome towards our Youth Drama Project

The Roller Boys

Experience the electrifying fusion of music, skating, and extreme stunts with The Roller Boys on stage at the Floral Pavilion on Monday 7th April 2025.

Feel inspired by the infectious energy as sparks fly off their wheels with the all singing, all dancing, roller skating phenomenon guaranteed to make you want to jump out of your seats and up on your feet!…If only you had wheels too!

Hold on to the person sitting next to you and prepare for the thrill of high-flying flips, spins, and jaw-dropping tricks. Whether they’re tearing up the ramps or serenading the crowd, the Roller Boys know how to put on a show unlike anything you’ve seen on stage before.

From international arenas to stellar performances on Britain’s and Holland’s Got Talent, the Roller Boys have conquered it all.

Star EFX Sunday Night Live

The Floral Pavilion & Star EFX Theatre Productions Limited are delighted to present Star EFX Sunday Night Live at 6.30pm on Sunday 27th April 2025.

The show will feature local professional and upcoming performers from the Northwest, and also stars former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, singer and actress Joanne Clifton.

And that’s not all! Hosting the evening will be pantomime favourite and Blood Brothers star, Sean Jones.

Also appearing will be comedy legend Jimmy Cricket, Britain’s Got Talent Finalist, Ben Nickless, BGT & AGT’s The MerseyGirls, and BGT & AGT’s Jamie Leahey.

Add to them dance and performance troupes from the Northwest and hand-picked solo performers and you won’t want to miss this unforgettable night of variety entertainment.

This production is proud to raise awareness for the local Wirral-based charity Autism Together.

Tickets are available in person from the Floral Pavilion box office or BOOK IT NOW online from:

Star EFX Sunday Night Live – Floral Pavilion

Mark Of A Woman

Mark of A Woman is a live performance project by Chisato Minamimura, celebrating and exploring personal histories & authentic accounts of the undertold relationships between women and tattooing cultures.

Using Visual Vernacular, digital animation, kinetic projection and Woojer™ technology, this is an exciting, accessible new exploration into women’s social, cultural and historical relationships to body marking. 

Credits

Artistic Director | Performer: Chisato Minamimura

Producer: Michael Kitchin

Production Manager | Lighting Designer: Jon Armstrong

Projection Designer: Mark Morreau

Sound Designer: Dominic Kennedy

Animator: Dan Chambers

Dramaturgical Support: Sarah Pickthall and Orrow Bell

Costume Designer: Sophie Donaldson

Videographer: Caroline Smith

Interviewees: Sonia Zambakides and Shuko Fujita

BSL Translator: Fifi Garfield

Visual Vernacular Expert: Giuseppe Giuranna and Tetsuya Izaki

BSL/Visual Language Consultant: Ramesh Meyyappan

Tattoo Consultants: Stewart O’Callaghan and Nikole Lowe

If you are struggling to financially afford a ticket for this performance please get in touch with info@dadafest.co.uk

Ruby Wax: I’m Not As Well As I Thoug...

After a complete sell-out first run in 2023, Ruby Wax’s rawest, darkest, funniest and most compelling stage show yet announces brand new dates for 2024, thanks to enormous demand.

“The original idea behind this show was based on the extreme journeys that I wanted to take in order to find an antidote to living a frazzled life. Along the way I wanted to find meaning, peace, happiness – the stuff we’re all chasing. However, after some transcendent experiences, I ended up in a mental institution. Obviously, I didn’t find what I was looking for.”

‘I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was’ is Ruby’s first tour show in four years following her critically acclaimed, sell-out tour, ‘How To Be Human’.