Dracula

The time is 1897. Mankind is on the cusp of vast technological change, scientific mastery and media innovation.

But poised between traditional beliefs, the threat of the unknown and the shock of the new world, an altogether darker fear is emerging. As a new shadow looms large over England, a small group of young men and women, lead by Professor Van Helsing, are plunged into an epic struggle for survival.

Stretching from London, through provincial England, to the mountainous wastes of Transylvania, Bram Stoker’s timeless gothic thriller embodies the struggle to break taboos, resist temptation and stop the unknown outside becoming the enemy within.

Adapted by Nick Lane, this brilliant, theatrical treatment of Bram Stoker’s adventure blends Victorian Gothic with the Contemporary, showcasing Blackeyed Theatre’s trademark ensemble performance style and featuring a haunting soundscape, powerful performances and innovative design for an exhilarating theatrical experience.

Future Voices: open mic

Join the team in the atrium at Museum of Liverpool from 1.30-3.30pm on selected Sundays for live open mic performances.

They invite young people aged 16-24 to perform at the Museum of Liverpool for their Future Voices: open mic events.

Use their atrium as a safe space to perform music, poetry, comedy, spoken words, drama, storytelling or anything creative. We welcome individuals and groups.

Please complete this form if you would like to take part.

You can contact youngpeople@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk for more information.

Titanic – the night the lights w...

Meet the museum’s fictional first class passenger Emily Broughton Williams, who made the fateful maiden voyage of the Titanic. Hear her account of life on board and the impact of the tragedy.

8 July and 12 August at 11.30am, 1.30 and 2.30pm.

Suitable for all adults and children over 7.

Drop-in performance, no need to book.

Michael Akadiri: Trust Me, I’m a...

Following his Biggest Award in Comedy nominated debut and subsequent hit tour, multi-award-winning comedian and junior doctor Michael Akadiri arrives in LIVERPOOL with his sophomore show, Trust Me I’m a Daddy.

Get your mind out of the gutter – Not that sort of daddy! He’s merely become a father.

“The supremely talented and likeable” (Metro) Michael has long juggled comedy & Medicine but now he’s thrown parenting into the mix too. Surely, something must give?!

Join this ”‘hugely entertaining” (Chortle) comedian as he navigates the real-life obstacle course of childrearing, parenting under the ‘junior doctor gaze’ and ultimately the true sacrifices required of a daddy.

As seen on Comedy Central LIVE, ITVs Stand Up Sketch & Channel 4s Stand Up to Cancer.

As heard on Capital Xtra’s Breakfast Show, BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends & Times Radio.

Winner – Komedia New Comedy Award
Winner – Comedian of Medicine Award, Haags Comedy Festival
NextUp Biggest Award in Comedy nominee

Featured in The Guardian’s Top 12 jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe

Featured in The Telegraph’s Top 20 jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe

“A natural storyteller” Evening Standard

“Politically punchy” The Guardian

“Consistently funny” The Scotsman

“One of the most exciting new voices in comedy” I Talk Telly (4 stars)

“If laughter is the best medicine, he’s got it covered, if not well he is a doctor” One4Review (4 stars)

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelakadiri

Event

YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@michaelakadiricomedy

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker – a charming and kind fairy tale is one of the jewels of Tchaikovsky’s repertoire. Prepare to enter a magical new world – the nutcracker in this ballet may be a handsome prince in disguise.

The original Christmas story is based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King written by E.T.A. Hoffmann. It tells the story of Marie, a sad little girl, whose godfather, Drosselmeier, gives her a Nutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve. In her lively imagination it turns into a prince and the magic starts…

This eternal seasonal favourite will be an unforgettable journey and an ideal introduction to audiences of any age to the magic that is classical ballet.

A wonderful treat full of glitter for the whole family!

Kevin Bloody Wilson

2024 marks 40 years since Kev’s first album was released (which went on to obtain quadruple platinum status). 20 albums later, this comedy icon’s fan base continues to grow with new generations of fans flocking to experience Kev’s PC free live shows.

Tiktok, YouTube, Facebook or in the flesh, however you consume your Kev, there’s no denying he is the master of musical comedy and sharing his DILLIGAF attitude and way of life has made him the world’s favourite Aussie storyteller.

Shaparak Khorsandi – Scatterbrain

Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis in last year’s funny and moving memoir, one of Britain’s most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind (warning: it’s cluttered in there).

Among other things, this show will be a love-letter to letter-writing, a trip back through her early years as a comic and woman-about-town, and a whirlwind tour of a chaotic, hilarious brain.

SMALL PRESS: Margery Kempe

The group will be reading Margery Kempe by Robert Glück from the excellent NYRB press.

Buyers Club, 22 May, 6.30pm

Free, booking required

Ben Elton – Authentic Stupidity

Following the huge success of Ben Elton’s critically acclaimed sold-out UK tour in 2019, which marked his return to live comedy after a fifteen year hiatus, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up is going back on the road with his new show – Authentic Stupidity.

Ben says ’Since my last live tour a whole new existential threat has emerged to threaten humanity! Apparently Artificial Intelligence is going to destroy us all! Well I reckon our real problem isn’t Artificial Intelligence it’s good old fashioned Authentic Stupidity! Forget AI! It’s AS we need to be worrying about!’

Ben Elton first exploded into the national consciousness back in the 1980’s hosting Channel 4’s ground breaking Saturday Live and he’s been setting the standard for gag filled, taboo busting, tonsil rattling, mind expanding stand-up comedy ever since!

Comedy Store May 2024

Laugh-out-loud entertainment is back in town as Comedy Store returns to Pyramid

Featuring some of the very best names in live stand-up, this time-honoured comedy series has been a firm favourite with Warrington fans year after year.

But be warned – this popular show sells out fast, so grab your tickets now before you miss out!