Waiting For Godot

Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett’s classic play – in which absolutely nothing happens.

Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wait for someone who may never come. As they pass the time with scraps of conversation, moments of tenderness and flashes of dark humour, their story becomes a moving reflection on what it means to keep going in a world that rarely offers answers.

Beckett’s timeless play endures as one of the defining works of the 20th century and returns to our stage in all its strange, funny and heart-breaking brilliance. Darkly comic and deeply moving, Waiting for Godot is a profound exploration of what it means to be human – even when the waiting never ends.

Pixiematosis – The Object Project

7:30pm
Everything was perfect in the midnight garden. The flowers grew, the fairies flew, the grobbity  grobbits danced a merry dance in the twinkly moonlight. Then one day, without warning, the  deranged gardener from next door threw the shed door wide, and let loose the massive-evil pitchfork-of-doom!

PIXIEMATOSIS is a happy/sad tale of tiny extraordinary creatures living in a nocturnal paradise  who realise, far too late, that they are being exploited for a distinctly sinister purpose.

Featuring sqwonky puppets, odd-automata and a slew of charity-shop rejects, PIXIEMATOSIS is  not unlike watching a lost episode of Bagpuss, filmed by the Tales of the Unexpected crew… or  witnessing Fingermouse being folded up and used to stop a pub table wobbling.

Come along, be charmed, be appalled; get swept up in the existential madness of it all, Plus Meet the puppets on stage after the performance!

 

“We loved Pixiematosis and people still talk about how brilliant it was.”

Jack Robson – Crediton Arts Centre

 

“There is a lot of love in this show. Surprises delightful and traumatic. Laughter and horror. I highly recommend it.”

Audience member – Ashburton Arts Centre

 

 

The Team

Marc Parrett – Writer, director, designer, performer

Nicole Colbert – Director, technician, creative support

Ione Vaughan – Associate Producer

The Idea of God | Milap Festival

7:30pm

THE IDEA OF GOD
A solo Bharatanatyam performance by Dr. Apoorva Jayaraman

Is He the creator, or is He my creation? Does God reside in art, or is art a path to the divine? Do I seek Him, or is She already within me?

The Idea of God is a full-length solo Bharatanatyam performance that traverses Indian thought and literature — from the ancient Vedas and Sangam texts to revolutionary writing of the 21st century.

Through a series of powerful and rarely explored narratives, this evocative performance probes the evolving idea of the divine in Indian philosophy.

Blending classical rigour with contemporary insight, Dr. Apoorva Jayaraman invites audiences to reflect on where the divine truly resides — in form, in feeling, or within the self. This is not simply a recital, but a layered enquiry into the many ways we imagine God.

Dancing the Divine | Milap Festival

7:30pm

Conceived and performed by Sanjukta Sinha

Inspired by the timeless figure of Krishna, Dancing the Divine is a journey through love, longing, and surrender — a personal exploration of devotion, presence, and the unseen.

In this intimate solo, Sanjukta Sinha draws from recent work that reflects a quiet, internal dialogue with the idea of the divine — however one may imagine it. Krishna never appears, yet his essence is felt in every movement and stillness.

Through Kathak, Sanjukta asks: Can love exist without form? Can absence still hold presence?

This is not a retelling of myths, but a living inquiry — an experience where the dancer becomes the seeker, the beloved, the question itself. The stage becomes a space to experience something beyond words — whatever that may mean to you.

Under-5s Concerts: Magic Forest

Saturday 21 February, 1pm & 2.45pm

Join presenter Claire Henry and musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as they take you on a journey through an enchanted forest. Claire might need your help casting some spells along the way!

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

 

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!

 

 

Under-5s Concerts: Prehistoric Party

We’re heading back through the musical mists of time to meet everyone’s favourite prehistoric pals…

Together with presenter Claire Henry and musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, we’ll discover the dinosaurs that walked the Earth millions of years ago – and there’ll be lots of roarsome musical fun along the way!

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