Jack & the Beanstalk is presented by New Pantomime Productions and stars Eurovision’s Nikki French, X Factor’s David Heath, Britain’s Got Talent‘s Paul Tate, Liverpool TV & Radio star John Cooper and Brindley Panto favourites Rebecca Lake, Andrew Curphey and Charlotte Dacia!
Jack, a poor country boy, trades the family cow for a handful of magic beans, which grow into a massive, towering beanstalk reaching up into the clouds. Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds himself in the castle of an unfriendly giant…
It’s sure to have the usual spectacular scenery, dazzling costumes, hilarious jokes, singalong songs and fun for all the family. So don’t delay, book today!
ASSISTED PERFORMANCES:
There is a Signed Performance on Thursday 29 December @ 5pm. You can book tickets for this show on this page.
There is a Relaxed Performance on Friday 30 December @ 2.30pm. See separate listing on this website.
Please contact the box office for any more information on these performances.
Please contact the box office on 0151 907 8360 for further information.
Bring the whole family to Aladdin, an action-packed pantomime staged in The Atkinson’s traditional theatre. TV and film sensation Patsy Kensit stars as the Genie of the Lamp! If you wish for one thing this year, make it a trip to see Aladdin.
Joining Patsy on stage are a fabulous cast of panto pros. Merseyside dancer & actor Dominic Gore charms as our hero Aladdin. Talented singer Mia Malloy is the beautiful Princess Jasmine. Southport’s very own Tom Burroughs deserves all the boos and hisses as the evil Abanazer. The hilarious Michael Chapman & Lewis Pryor will have you laughing out loud as Widow Twankey & Wishee Washee. Local broadcaster Claire Simmo dazzles as the Spirit of the Ring.
Aladdin tells the legendary rags to riches story of a Chinese street urchin who falls in love with a beautiful princess. Will Aladdin overcome the evil Abanazar and be free to marry his Jasmine? Will the Genie of the Lamp gain her freedom? Will Widow Twanky & Wishee Washee get the laundry done in time?!
The most heart-warming production imaginable to melt the hearts of even the sternest of Scrooges.
Now in its eleventh year of touring A Christmas Carol, Chapterhouse returns to wonderful venues with this most beautiful family-friendly rendition of one of the most memorable Christmas stories ever written.
On Christmas Eve, the most magical night of the year, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is whisked away on a terrifying journey through the past and into the future, accompanied by three fearsome ghosts determined to make him realize the true meaning of Christmas. Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story is brought alive in this wonderfully traditional production, complete with beautiful period costume, song, dance, and a magnificent original musical score.
Join critically acclaimed Chapterhouse Theatre Company for this family treat, as Scrooge’s frozen heart begins to melt and he finally embraces the festive spirit in the most Christmassy of Christmas takes.
ELF, the hit Hollywood blockbuster movie has been supersized into a live arena spectacular for this Christmas with a massive stage featuring amazing film backdrops on a huge LED screen plus a mobile stage that travels the auditorium, so everyone gets a close-up view of the action.
The presentation features Santa’s flying sleigh, audience snowball fight, indoor snowstorm, a giant candy cane journey from the North Pole, aerial cirque stars and giant tv screens so you don’t miss any of the spectacle.
The story is hilariously recreated by a large cast of performers into the biggest live Christmas show in the UK. The festive spectacular will feature West End star Steven Serlin stepping into the big floppy shoes of Will Ferrell to play Buddy the Elf.
The cast also features Blackpool and Butlins resorts new comedy star Jordan Conway in a multitude of zany characters. TV’s ‘Birds Of A Feather’ comedy actor Charlie Quirke as the cop. Kelly Banlaki returns as the leading lady playing Buddy’s love interest, Jovie the elf.
This Christmas Spectacular production features a book written by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers and Hairspray) and an original score of great songs by Matt Sklar and Chad Beguelin that has delighted audiences on Broadway and the West End.
Producer and Director Jon Conway says, “This is the fourth year we have presented this epic version of the Broadway and Hollywood hit as part of the World’s Biggest Pantomime brand. ‘Elf’ is always one of the most popular Christmas films and ‘Buddy The Elf’ a truly iconic character. We are returning to some venues and have made the show even bigger and better with new features to make it a really thrilling experience. We are keenly aware of the economic climate and are one of the few shows to have reduced our prices from Elf’s last visit for an affordable family outing! One of the best sights is the audiences dressing up for the show, especially the dads in elf Christmas sweaters! This is an unmissable Xmas treat”
The Pantomime Where All Your Wishes Come True…
Starring Coronation Street’s Connor McIntyre as Abanazar, Radio City’s Leanne Campbell as The Spirit Of The Ring, Comedy Star Bippo as Wishee Washee, The Voice’s Kelsey Beth Crossley as Princess Jasmine, West End Star Scott Sutcliffe as Aladdin, The Hilarious Philip Day as Widow Twankey & Introducing Nigel Peever as The Emperor.
Join our hero Aladdin, his mother Widow Twankey and his brother Wishee Washee as they embark on a magical adventure and try to defeat the evil Abanazar and his plan to become master of the world. With help from the Genie Of The Lamp & The Spirit Of The Ring will Aladdin save the day and marry the beautiful Princess Jasmine? There’s only one way to find out…
This magical pantomime features Great Songs, Dazzling Dance Routines, Stunning Scenery, Beautiful Costumes and Amazing Special Effects – It will be an unforgettable experience for children and adults alike.
So, make sure you book your tickets for this magical carpet ride today!
Twas the gig before xmas…in a faraway land, a magical grotto, had something planned.
You’re invited to our secret party, for elves, yourselves and ALL magical Lapland creatures. We’ll be telling stories through song, dancing and prancing with laughter, and spreading plenty of festive spirit. Ssshh, don’t tell santa! Be ready to winkle those toes and be enthralled in this unique winter tale!
Join Diana Frost and The Arctic Funkees, alongside Maximilian Cranberry, your festive storyteller and MC for this exciting and epic Christmas show.
Join Yemi Bolatiwa and her band in our theatre for an epic Christmas celebration!
Presented as part of Unity’s Christmas 2022 festival and commissioned by our Big Imaginations partners, Z Arts.
BOST Musicals are returning to the Liverpool Empire with their hilarious production of Shrek The Musical.
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, this big, bright, beautiful musical brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ‘ears’.
“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” and thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero, who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue.
Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a biscuit with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got an enchanting, all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy.
Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori and a side-splitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire.
With fabulous costumes, scenery and puppets (including a fire-breathing dragon), this production is fantastic fun for the whole family.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe). All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe.
BOST Musicals is an award-winning musical theatre company, who have previously brought Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Annie, Oliver! and White Christmas to the Liverpool Empire.
Artsgroupie CIC, and The Athenaeum have teamed up for a special celebration of traditional festive entertainment.
For those who enjoy that nostalgic Christmas feeling, the public are invited to a unique festive event to mark the beginning of December and the Yuletide celebrations.
A unique evening of recreation in the historical surroundings of The Athenaeum, a 225 year-old private members club, founded in 1797 by prominent Liverpudlians of the day. Feelings of festivity couldn’t be more heightened than in this setting of Roaring Twenties aesthetics at 12-18 Church Alley.
The team will present a personally selected collection of well-known poems, stories and carols to share, a cornucopia of festive joy.
Those with Scrooge-like tendencies are encouraged to stay at home
Friday 2nd December at 7:30 pm
Tickets £12
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Illustration by Ella Dalton
A dazzling and heart-warming stage show charting the careers and relationship between Hollywood mother and daughter Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli is coming to the Epstein Theatre this month.
Captivating audiences for over a decade, Judy & Liza is coming home to Liverpool, the city where the show was originally created, for a special one-off show. It plays the Epstein Theatre on Saturday 19th November at 7.30pm.
Judy & Liza is produced by Bill Elms Productions and On Song Productions; created and written by West End performer, Liverpool’s own Emma Dears who appears as Liza Minnelli; with Francis Goodhand as musical director.
Emma performs alongside Helen Sheals, who plays Judy Garland. Together they belt out timeless classics with uncanny resemblance of Judy and Liza, bursting with their unrivalled and elusive star quality.
The incredible talents of two of the biggest names in Hollywood showbusiness – mother and daughter Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli – are reunited thanks to this sensational musical experience.
This dazzling production tells the turbulent tale of the stars against the backdrop of their infamous 1964 London Palladium concert. Audiences are taken on an emotional rollercoaster journey as they discover the uncanny parallels between some of Judy and Liza’s most iconic songs and their own personal lives.
