Event type: Theatre

Discovering Antarctica: Heroic Tales o...

Set during The Golden Age of Antarctic Exploration (1901-1916),  discover the riveting stories of the only man who served standing alongside Scott and Shackleton in three of the most daring and challenging expeditions to the great white continent including Shackleton’s ill-fated Endurance expedition.

Crean’s story is a testament of human fortitude against all the elements of Antarctica. The play takes you to the edge of your seat … and beyond, as it re-enacts many of the era’s heroic endeavours. This includes Crean’s infamous 36-mile solitary trek to base camp during the Terra Nova expedition to rescue his comrades – described by Antarctic historians as “the finest feat of individual heroism from the entire age of exploration”.

The show has won critical acclaim, multiple awards and continues to enjoy sell-out performances and standing ovations. Having toured globally, including a stop in Antarctica, nearly a quarter of a million people have been captivated by the show and the heroic tales it brings to life.

Irish Annie’s

Come on down for a session at Irish Annie’s pub, a brand-new musical play by Asa Murphy celebrating the best of Irish culture, from the music through to the comedy. Featuring a live 5-piece band Shenanigans.

Meet landlady Annie and her regular madcap customers for a fun night out of comedy and music, featuring original tracks written for the show by Asa Murphy, along with your all-time favourite Irish tunes including Galway Shawl, Tell Me Ma, Dirty Old Town, Danny Boy and many more.  The show has audiences laughing, singing, and dancing the night away. Singalong song sheets are handed out to all attending.

Cast includes Ricky Tomlinson, Catherine Rice and Asa Murphy. It has been known for a special guest to walk through the pub door too. You never know who might walk in.

Produced by Bill Elms Productions and Asa Murphy.

The Gruffalo’s Child

Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures – but the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist… does he?

Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and scary fun for everyone aged 3 to 103.

Austen’s Women: Lady Susan

From the award-winning creators of Austen’s Women, A Christmas Carol, I, Elizabeth, Female Gothic, Christmas Gothic, and A Room of One’s Own.

Austen’s Women are back – in a brand-new show!  Devil-may-care Lady Susan, the coquettish black widow, hunting down not one, but two, fortunes; oppressed, rebellious daughter Frederica; long-suffering sister-in-law Catherine; family matriarch Mrs De Courcy; and insouciant best friend, Alicia.

Return to the Regency (or rather, Georgian) in this darkly comic tale of society and the women trapped within it; their struggles, their desires, their temptations and manipulations – and at the vanguard, Lady Susan: charming, scheming, witty, and powerful; taking on society and making it her own.  But has she met her match?

Based on Jane Austen’s first full-length work from 1794, and created entirely from letters, the piece is performed by Rebecca Vaughan and directed by Andrew Margerison.   

Created in collaboration with The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead.

The Giant Killers

The inspiring true story of football’s greatest ever underdogs.

Set in the early years of Association Football, The Giant Killers follows a ragtag bunch of Lancashire mill workers who defied all odds to become the first working-class team in the country to play in the FA Cup. Unwelcomed by their upper-class opponents, the town of Darwen is fighting for more than just their place in the cup, and the eyes of the nation rest hope on their shoulders.

Taking place in Lancashire in the 1870s, amidst the poverty and social unrest in The North resulting from the recent cotton famine, Darwen FC rose up against the prevailing social prejudice; a shining beacon of hope for the millions of people left feeling utterly disenfranchised in a society with a chasm of social divides.

 

Girls Don’t Play Guitars

In Liverpool in 1963 the music world was exploding. Musical talent, attitude and the knowledge that you could be anything you wanted to be saw the city flooded with bands and singers who were headed to the top.

Standing tall amongst all of the boys was the World’s first all-girl rock ’n’ roll group. This is the untold true story of The Liverbirds!

From The Cavern to Hamburg’s Star Club Mary, Sylvia, Val and Pam did it on their terms, turning down Brian Epstein, hanging out with Jimi Hendrix and driving Chuck Berry wild.

This foot-stomping musical will be packed with all of the great 60s songs that shook The Cavern, including the Liverbirds smash hits Peanut Butter and Diddley Daddy.

Written by Ian Salmon (The Comeback Special) and Directed by Bob Eaton (Lennon) this is a show that will rock the Royal Court like never before!

Crab Tragedy – A Greek Myth told sid...

A topsy-turvy, heroic mis-adventure and retelling of the myths of ancient Greece for families and all.

Welcome to an epic mis-adventure and total shipwreck… where our hero Ulysses keeps getting it all wrong and the real hero is not who you might think….

Ancient myths collide in an imaginative, highly-visual, re-telling of the journey to Ithaca and the gods of ancient Greece, brought to you by the highly-skilled, international, clowning team at Teatro Pomodoro.

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Crab Tragedy is a hilarious new show made in association with Theatre Porto and Unity Theatre, and with the support of Big Imaginations.

2:22 A Ghost Story

The new stage phenomenon that has taken the West End by storm now comes to Liverpool Empire.

Winner of Best New Play at the Whatsonstage Awards, this edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller stars Jay McGuiness (The Wanted, BIG! The Musical, Rip It Up), Fiona Wade (Emmerdale, Silent Witness), George Rainsford (Call the Midwife, Casualty) and Vera Chok (Hollyoaks, Cobra).

Written by Danny Robins, creator of the hit BBC podcasts Uncanny and The Battersea Poltergeist, 2:22 A Ghost Story comes fresh from record-breaking seasons at five West End theatres with a host of acclaimed star performances. It’s a brilliantly funny and adrenaline-filled night where secrets emerge and ghosts may or may not appear… What do you believe? And do you dare discover the truth?

Jenny believes her new home is haunted, but her husband Sam isn’t having any of it. They argue with their first dinner guests, old friend Lauren and new partner Ben. Can the dead really walk again? Belief and scepticism clash, but something feels strange and frightening, and that something is getting closer, so they’re going to stay up… until 2:22… and then they’ll know.

Totally 80s

From the decade that brought us Back to the Future, Dirty Dancing and Ghost Busters , we bring you Totally 80’s a brand new live show.

Packed with hit after hit of 80’s anthems you’ll be transported back to the time of vinyl and cassettes, leg warmers and shoulder pads by our band of talented musicians and singers. With a ‘Gold’ star line up of artists, including; Madonna, Spandau Ballet, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Adam and the Ants, Duran Duran, and Depeche Mode, just to name a few.

With a stunning set, lighting and sound you’ll be dancing and singing the night away as the band take to the stage to recreate those songs you loved – and still love – most.

So perm your hair and dig out those bold colours because this is going to be a night to remember!

The Syndicate

Based on her hit BBC show, The Syndicate is a new stage play by the legendary Kay Mellor, that follows five supermarket employees whose lottery syndicate numbers come in, just as their jobs are under threat.

Will a share of the jackpot make their dreams come true or their nightmares a reality? One thing’s for certain, it will change the lives, loves and relationships of all the syndicate members… for ever.

Written by Kay Mellor and directed by Gaynor Faye, this moving comedy drama marks the world premiere of Kay Mellor’s final stage play.

We are delighted to inform you that we have three amazing star names joining The Syndicate

Max George best known as a member of boy band The Wanted, whose hits include All Time Low and Chasing the Sun is making his stage debut

Samantha Giles, known to millions as Bernice Blackstock in Emmerdale.

Brooke Vincent, best known to TV viewers as Sophie Webster in Coronation Street.

Book your winning tickets now!

Ticket Info:

VIP Ticket Includes a Welcome Drink, VIP bar access with guaranteed seating and table service.

VIP Q&A Ticket Includes a Welcome Drink, VIP bar access with guaranteed seating and table service After show Q&A with Cast or Creative.

Monday VIP Ticket £43.00 Tickets £31.00 to £37.00

Tues & Wed Evening VIP Q&A Ticket £49.00 Tickets £31.00 to £39.00

Thurs Evening & Wed Matinee VIP Tickets £45.00 Tickets £31.00 to £39.00