Stewart Lee returns to Liverpool Philharmonic after selling out in 2023!
After a decade of ground-breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives, massive sets and enormous comedy props, Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined solo stand-up mode. One man, one microphone, and one microphone in the wings in case the one onstage breaks.
Regal Entertainments invite you to the performance of their biggest Christmas production to date, Aladdin at St Helens Theatre Royal.
Take a ride on the all-new 3D interactive flying magic carpet ride this Christmas and be whisked off to pantoland where young street urchin Aladdin lives with his hapless brother Wishee Washee and larger-than-life mum Widow Twankey in their family laundry. Then join our young hero as he battles the wicked Abanazer who has a dastardly plan to rule the world with the help of one very special lamp. Can Aladdin save the day – and can he also win the heart of the fair Princess Jasmine?
Emmerdale’s Liam Fox makes his professional panto debut as the evil Abanazer, and panto royalty Leanne Campbell appears digitally as the magical ‘Genie of the Mirror’, the cast also includes Theatre Royal favourites Tim Lucas, Warren Donnelly, Lewis Devine and Richard Aucott, along with newcomers Jess Smith and Alex Aram.
Wonder Arts are thrilled to announce the heartwarming and enchanting Christmas show, “Twinkle Twinkle”; a heart-warming adventure, made especially for very young audiences.
To present this enchanting treat, the St Helens based charity will be taking over an empty retail unit in Church Square Shopping Centre. The Ping Pong Parlour, located by the entrance of St Mary’s Market, will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland on 9th & 10th December, bringing festive, family fun right into the heart of the Town Centre.
Twinkle Twinkle follows excitable puppy, Marty on his quest to find the brightest star in the sky. Featuring brilliant puppetry and merry melodies this unique event will transport you and your family to a world of twinkling lights and surprises that will leave your little ones wide-eyed with wonder.
Suitable for those aged 0-4 and their grown-ups, Twinkle Twinkle is more than just a show; it’s a captivating experience and a celebration of the spirit of Christmas in a way that resonates with the youngest members of your family. With tickets for children priced at just £3 and adults just £5, this performance is an affordable way for families to create cherished holiday memories and promises to fill the hearts of both children and adults with the warmth and wonder of the festive season.
Wonder Arts Chief Executive, Fay Lamb, said, “We are so excited to take over the Ping Ping Parlour to bring ‘Twinkle Twinkle’ to St Helens. It’s a special opportunity for little ones and their families to experience the enchantment of Christmas together. At Wonder Arts we believe that the wonder of the season should be accessible to all, and we’re proud to offer an affordable and memorable experience for families.”
Don’t miss out on this magical Christmas event. “Twinkle Twinkle” is the perfect way to introduce your little ones to the joy of theatre and the excitement of Christmas. Tickets are selling fast, so be sure to secure yours today. To purchase tickets and for more information, please visit the website at www.wonderarts.co.uk
The worse the political career, the more lucrative the subsequent entertainment opportunities. Matt Hancock may have slaughtered millions but now he’s making a killing. So can Rosie Holt’s viral hit MP follow “politainers” Dorries, Farage and Rees-Mogg and leap from the pages of Hansard to Heat?
Following a hugely successful Edinburgh Fringe season, Rosie takes this brand-new show on the road, to tightrope the thin line between politics and entertainment.
Rosie is an acclaimed comedian, actor and satirist, whose popular videos on social media have achieved more than 6.5 million views. She is the host the podcast Noncensored, and has been seen/heard on The Russell Howard Hour (Sky Max), and BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, DM’s Are Open, and Ashley Blaker 6.5 Children, among many other credits.
“The Thick of It levels of writing and performance applied to a very current flavour of political bullsh*t”
The Times
Sweet sweet soul Tom Davis is best known for hit shows King Gary, The Curse, Murder In Successville, Live At The Apollo and his hugely popular podcast Wolf and Owl with Romesh Ranganathan.
Embarking on his biggest tour to date with his brand-new show, ‘Underdog’, Tom will be exploring life as the longshot. From leaving school with no qualifications to years working on building sites, all the way to the difficult road to fatherhood, acting in blockbuster films and yet still being told he’s punching by a waiter.
Big Tom Davis’ return to stand up should not be missed.
Sir Tim Rice, the multi-award winning, internationally renowned lyricist, will return to theatre stages across the UK in 2024 with a very special live musical theatre event – My Life In Musicals – I Know Him So Well.
The show will see Tim Rice reflect on his illustrious career at the heart of musical theatre, sharing anecdotes behind the songs – the hits and the misses along with stories of his life and live performances from the wonderful catalogue of songs that are synonymous with his name and that of his collaborators. Musical accompaniment will be from an array of some of the UK’s leading West End singers and musicians led by Musical Director Duncan Waugh.
Tim is associated with writing the lyrics for so many of the world’s much-loved hit musicals – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Chess and the Disney productions The Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. His work has not been limited to musical theatre alone with Evita transferring to the big screen and theme music for the James Bond movie Octopussy.
With the show packed full of songs including ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’, ‘Any Dream Will Do’, ‘A Whole New World’, ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’, ‘I Don’t Know How To Love Him’, ‘Circle of Life’, ‘Chess’, ‘Hakuna Matata’, ‘Another Suitcase in Another Hall’, ‘I Know Him So Well’, ‘All Time High’, ‘Must Love Me’, ‘A Night In Bangkok’. My Life In Musicals is an absolute must for fans of musical theatre and brilliant music.
Regarded by many as one of the world’s greatest lyricists Tim Rice commented “My Life in Musicals is a show in which I reveal all (well, nearly all) of the secrets behind the creation of some of the best-known songs featuring my lyrics. I have had the good fortune to work with some of the greatest composers of our time, including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Elton John and Alan Menken, without whose wonderful melodies I’d be at home watching television.
You’ll probably know quite a few of the songs – and will therefore be relieved to hear I won’t be singing them. All musical aspects of the show I hand over to the outstanding Duncan Waugh Band and West End Singers. There will be plenty of stops in between the hits during which I’ll tell you how they happened and, in some cases, nearly didn’t. Actually, I might sing a little – but not Don’t Cry For Me Argentina.”
Griff Rhys Jones is back on the road with his much-anticipated brand new stand-up tour for 2024. Join Griff as he shares more funny observations and comic stories.
The show always varies as Griff rambles on the developing national permacrisis. Age. Family. Fraud. Nostalgia. The Tik Tok generation. Crocodile smuggling and noodling in Australia. Travel, dogs, hotels, drink and midnight trains. He takes questions from the audience and lets rip as his associations wander.
The Cat’s Pyjmas follows Griff’s last hugely successful international tour, All Over The Place, which saw him play to capacity crowds across the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Away from the stage, Griff is best known for his countless TV appearances, including as the star of ten series of Smith & Jones and one quarter of the ground breaking Not The Nine O’Clock News, whilst his multiple documentary series – most recently Griff’s Canadian Adventure (Channel 4) – have been critically acclaimed ratings hits.
Rosie Jones is on the road for a UK tour and, boy, she is EXCITED.
Join Rosie as she ponders whether she is a national treasure, a little prick, or somewhere in between! This show is guaranteed to be full of unapologetic cheekiness, nonsensical fun and unadulterated JOY from the triple threat herself.
Best known for her hit travel series’ Trip Hazard and Mission: Accessible, and for numerous appearances on shows The Last Leg, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Cats Does Countdown, Hypothetical, Mock the Week, The Ranganation and Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back to name just a few!
Be transported to heavenly realms through elegant classical Chinese dance, original orchestral works, and patented interactive backdrops.
Enter a world where maidens danced with ethereal grace and warriors trained with explosive vigour, where timeless tales of valour, virtue, and humour were born. Revisit a time when divine beings walked upon the earth to inspire humanity. Witness timeless legends and traditions all spring to life on stage.
With every moment so breathtaking, Shen Yun’s positive energy will resonate with you long after the final curtain.
It is more than just a performance; it is an experience that awakens the soul.
Join us for a night filled with courage and wisdom, light and hope.
Raymond Gubbay Limited is pleased to announce that Varna International Ballet and Orchestra will return to UK after a hugely successful debut in 2023. This season they will bring much-loved classical ballets The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty coming to Liverpool Empire 09 -11 January 2024.
British dancer Luc Burns will perform alongside Italy’s Mara Salvaggio, Martina Prefetto, Giovanni Pompei, Agnese Di Dio Masa, Andrea Conforti, Mirko Andreutti, Giacomo Ammazzini and Vittorio Scolé, France’s Pauline Clémence Faget, Spain’s Mónica Alegre and Yael Delgado, and Brazil’s Wellson Felipio.
The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty will be classical versions of the original, including sumptuous costumes and familiar choreography and settings.
Swan Lake will be a recreation of Tchaikovsky’s original production, that was created for the Bolshoi Ballet in 1877. Modern audiences are more familiar with the 1895 version that included musical and chorographical changes to the original by Marius Petipa and Riccardo Drigo, which was presented at the Mariinsky Theatre in 1895, two years after Tchaikovsky’s death. The producers of Varna International Ballet went back into the archives in order to return to the original score, orchestration and libretto, above all to preserve the original meanings that were at the bottom of the musical dramaturgy of the ballet.