Event type: Performance

The Spare Rib Burlesque and Cabaret

The Spare Rib Burlesque & Cabaret is back for a Pride special featuring exquisite burlesque, drag and cabaret talent from sensational LGBTQIA+ artists.

Celebrate the diversity of queerness with us in this unforgettable night where all are welcome and celebrated Performers:

He’s the UK’s biggest Drag King on wheels! With the goal of spreading queer disabled joy and power, Crip Ladywood brings laughs, singing, lip-syncs, games, and lots of love.

The bubblegum sweetheart of East London, Nat Funni is host and producer of London silly billy bonanza NFTV, East London drag competition royalty, national draglesque treasure and all round non binary icon. A very sexy & silly clown, they’re Nat Funni, they’re hilarious!

Hazel Luna is a burlesque, Go-Go and classically trained dancer. Hazel’s performances never fail to stun an audience, she incorporates various styles and disciplines to bring magic and wonder to any stage. Expect lights, expect ethereal, expect an angel with heavenly floor work!

Glimour is an internationally booked, ace/aro, AFAB drag performer and cabaret vocalist. Her drag combines old Hollywood glamour with skilful vocals and sultry burlesque elements. Glimour uses her drag to express herself and challenge harmful stereotypes associated with asexual and aromantic individuals. She hopes to empower everyone to wear whatever they want and do whatever they want regardless of what others think or say.

Macho Mei is a 10/10 mix of androgyny, drag and burlesque. As a Soho School of Burlesque alum and member of The Bitten Peach, they bring smooth, sexy moves with a baddie attitude that’ll leave you screaming for more.

The Scummy Mummies: Greatest Hits

Join Ellie and Helen as they celebrate ten years of scumminess!

For a decade now, the Scummy Mummies have been touring their hit comedy show to sold-out audiences around the country. Now they’re bringing all their most-loved songs, sketches, and stand-up together for a night that will make you laugh till you wee.

Guaranteed to make you feel normal about your parenting skills, or very smug about being child-free. Bring your gin-in-a-tin, pop a panty liner in, and let’s party!

A Lovely Word featuring Ciaran Hodgers

A Lovely Word, downstairs at the Everyman, is Liverpool’s most eclectic poetry night.

It features two halves of open mic poets, and a headliner beginning the first half. Hosted by Alex Ferguson and team, this free event is a fun, relaxed and friendly evening of performance poetry.

Ciarán Hodgers (he/him/his) is an Irish spoken word poet based in the UK. His debut poetry collection Cosmocartography, published by Burning Eye Books in 2018, was shortlisted for the prestigious Rubery Book Award and toured the UK & Ireland, featuring in national media on both sides of the pond.

Winner of the Sean Dunne National Young Writer Award in 2010, an International Pangaea Poetry Slam Champion 2015 and the Word War 3 Slam Champion, he has been shortlisted for the Pushcart Prize, OutSpoken Prize for Poetry and longlisted for the Not The Foreword and Gingko Eco-poetry competition.

Published internationally in journals, anthologies, festivals, exhibitions and curriculum texts, he is also an experienced workshop leader and creative mentor, supporting people with their creative practice towards publication and a sustainable, consistent creativity.

TAKE PART

Whether you are a new poet performing for the first time or a seasoned poet who wants to try out some new stuff – sign up to perform by:

I) emailing alovelywordpodcast@gmail.com with a confirmation of your full name, mobile number
II) turning up to the Bistro at 7.30 (slots are VERY limited so emailing is a preference)
When signing up to perform, you are signing up to these principles of the open mic.

Thursday Club presents Poetry and Musi...

Thursday Club presents … Poetry & Music Night!

This one runs a little different! They are giving you the space to play alongside them. Make sure you secure your space as they are limited!

Pete Firman – Triktok

With over 250 million online views and countless TV appearances under his belt, Pete is firmly established as the UK’s top comedy magician.

You may have seen him on ITV1’s Tonight at the London Palladium and The Next Great Magician, BBC1’s The Magicians, The John Bishop Show and The Sarah Millican Television Programme, or caught one of his massively popular viral videos on social media.
Pete is an award-winning performer who is not to be missed live.

Expect an evening of jaw-dropping magic and laugh-out-loud comedy. TrikTok takes Pete’s magic from the small screen to the stage and gives audiences a chance to see his critically-acclaimed magical skills in the flesh.

John Nicol – The Unknown Warrior

A remarkable and highly emotive theatrical experience, brought to life with haunting visuals, and an arousing sound scape.

You will be taken back to these explosive times and experience, the fervour of those that have gone before us.

Milkshake Live! Holiday Show

Join Milkshake! Live on Holiday as they embark on a new show.

The show features some of your favourite Milkshake! friends plus two Milkshake! presenters.

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’, and social media phenomenon MARK SIMMONS brings his sell-out tour show ‘Quip Off the Mark’.

Mark joined Dara O’Brian and Hugh Dennis on BBC2’s Mock The Week as a semi-regular on the show and now brings you his show Quip Off The Mark which has toured over 125 venues and sold over 15,000 tickets. He’s also been appearing on BT Sport’s DIY pundit and The Rugby’s On.

Claytime! Interactive Play

The award-winning Indefinite Articles present their work for the very young: Claytime, a play with clay, where the audience are invited to participate.

Come to a place where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations: a world of fabulous forms, amazing animals and morphing monsters.

Each Claytime is totally unique – creating its own world, its own characters and its own stories drawn directly from its young audience. Truly, interactive theatre at its most engaging.

Approximate running time:
55mins plus 20min workshop when children can play with clay
Age Suitability:
Aimed at 3-6yrs, older children welcome
Ticket Price:
£12 Full price / £10 Groups of 10+ / £10 School groups of 10+ plus 1 free teacher for every 10 tickets purchased

Fem de la Femme comedy night

Comedy and Spoken Word events, showcasing some of the best female comedians and spoken word artists the North West has to offer.

Event

Held at the Everyman Theatre, 28 March, 8.30pm.