Event type: Theatre

Shiny Christmas

 

 

Touch, explore, and join in as all that glitters unfolds before your very eyes. 

In a long-forgotten room, two people find friendship, joy and treasures that turn from ordinary to extraordinary. 

Dance company Turned On Its Head makes exciting participatory theatre for early years, taking children on a creative adventure, engaging audiences and encouraging lots of Christmas family interaction. Treat your little one to some Christmas magic this December, and you’ll find a world that sparkles and dazzles at your fingertips! 

Shiny Christmas is a Turned On Its Head production, supported by Arts Council England, produced in partnership with Z-arts and commissioned by Wonder Arts. 

Where: Deafness Resource Centre, WA10 2QB

Times: 10:00am, 12:15pm & 2:15pm

Age Guidance: 6 months – 4 year olds

Length: 50 minutes

Price: £3.50 single | £12 Group ticket (4 people)

Parking: Street parking is available on roads behind venue.

 

Nick Cope: I’ve lost my Bobble Hat …again !

Nick Cope I’ve lost my Bobble Hat …again ! 

Nick has lost his Bobble hat ..again ! Come and join Nick Cope for a delightful family concert and help him find his beloved hat with the wobbly bobble ! A joyous fun filled hour featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more.

Nick has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 years, he performs with his guitar and stunning animations to sell-out crowds all over the country.

His fanatical following of little and not so little fans has grown immeasurably over the years due to the phenomenal success of the CBeebies show ‘Nick Cope’s Popcast’

Nick has a magical way of reaching into people’s hearts, igniting children’s imagination in an organic, unpatronizing, educational and fun way.

With his charming songs and humour Nick engages, entertains, and enthrals all generations.

Nick’s live performances are legendary.

If you haven’t heard his songs or seen his shows before, come along and find out what you’ve been missing.

 

Running Time :60 Mins

Advisory Age 3+

 

‘Charming musical fun for children and parents alike from a musician with real song writing pedigree.’  ★★★★★ Radio Times

“..the Poptimistic Pied Piper, of discerningly musical toddlers.” The Guardian  

“.. In the pantheon of British songwriters, he’s become the Ray Davies for the pre-teen generation…If you’re going to trust your child’s musical education to anyone, make it Nick Cope.”  Steve Lamacq BBC Radio 6 Music

“Nick Cope is the indie-surrealist kids’ entertainer Robyn Hitchcock and Syd Barrett, foolishly distracted by cult status, never were.’  Stewart Lee

“Nick is a natural entertainer, clearly loves performing for children …. a brilliant show” ★★★★★  Edinburgh Reporter

 Nick Cope’s songs may be built for children, but the craft, charm and occasional existential zing mean they hit everyone just right……I’VE LOST MY BOBBLE HAT! 2025 delivered all the best elements of the Popcast and more while giving everyone surprisingly raucous reminder that great live music can still be innocent, silly and completely brilliant. Parents News UK 2025

“Funny, profound, educational, our children have talked about everything from gravity to grieving thanks to Nick Cope’s songs. Our family’s favourite singer /songwriter” Lucy Porter

Lightstreams

Lumenis Theatre presents

LIGHTSTREAMS

by Mary Mazzilli

Maurice and Hermia a migrant married couple make their home in the UK.

Maurice is very proud of working as a care worker in an elderly care-home. Hermia, instead, struggles with motherhood and caring for their two-year-old alone but has found a friend in Darya, a woman in her late 70s, a resident of the care home also a migrant. When during a period of global crisis Maurice is forced to choose between his family and having to live in the care home where he works, he tries to keep his marriage and the relationship with his two-year old son afloat.

Four years later, with further restrictions looming for migrant care workers, Maurice and Hermia take stock of their life choices.

A passionate play about a family, and their choices during a global crisis inspired by real life testimonies voices the human stories behind migration when the world is against them.

 

Suitable for age 14+.

Please note that this play contains themes that some viewers may find upsetting.

Clue

7:30pm

Six strangers. One mansion. Too many secrets.

When a dinner party turns deadly, the guests of Boddy Manor must work out who did it, where, and with what — preferably before anyone else drops dead.

Fast, frantic and very funny, Clue is a murder mystery where everyone has a motive, everyone is a suspect, and no one has a clue

Fume Live

7:30pm

Celebrating 1 year of FUME Acting Lab in Liverpool. Showcasing the city’s brightest neurodivergent acting talent alongside new writing from up and coming local writers, in collaboration with Liverpool Scratch Network.

Get an insight into the FUME training room, as actors are coached live by Lewis Ian Bray, working with a groundbreaking technique developed for neurodivergent brains and accessible to all.

Lewis Ian Bray is an award winning neurodivergent actor and writer from Merseyside. FUME provides a safe space for professional neurodivergent actors to further their artistry through small group and 1:1 coaching. Working with your brain, not against it.IG: @fumeactinglab
IG: @liverpoolscratchnetwork

Disco King

7:30pm

‘Are we definitely not sleeping?’
‘Doesn’t look like it!’

One hotel room. One bed. One bottle of Champagne. Prosecco.

Two girls: Jenny. Amy.
Two boys: Jason. Neil

Their mission, should they choose to accept, is simple:
1. Get hammered
2. Get lucky
3. Make it a night to remember.

But as the drinks flow freely and the hours slip by unnoticed, what starts as an evening blowing off steam soon turns into something far more complicated.
Funny, sharp and emotionally complex, this new play by Mason Guthrie, directed by Stuart Crowther, explores action, consequence, and the moments that linger long after the party’s over.

 

MAG NORTH ARTICLE

Wonders of Our Universe

This isn’t just a theatre show — it’s a voyage through space and time like no other.

Guided by astrophysicist Ian Hall FRAS, Wonders of Our Universe takes audiences on an awe-inspiring journey from the explosive birth of the cosmos to humanity’s first steps beyond our home planet. Along the way, you’ll uncover the secrets of black holes, witness the birth and death of stars, and explore the breath-taking beauty of distant galaxies.

Every moment is brought vividly to life with cinematic visuals, immersive sound, and a soaring soundtrack that turns complex science into pure emotion. Ian’s live narration blends knowledge, humour and storytelling in a way that makes the wonders of our universe accessible to everyone — whether you’re a lifelong stargazer or seeing the cosmos anew.

Visually spectacular, scientifically rich and emotionally stirring, Wonders of Our Universe will change the way you see the night sky — and your place within it.

This is science as you’ve never experienced it before: live, cinematic, and utterly unforgettable.

Recommended Age Guidance: 11 years plus, although children younger than this will enjoy the show if they are particularly engaged with the topic.

The (Almost) Complete History of Britain

Mud, blood and stiff upper-lips!

Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company on a breathless race through the centuries in this delightfully inventive show that tells the entire story of Britain in under 2 hours.

Have you ever wanted to see the life of Henry VIII told as a romantic comedy or the tale of the Spanish Armada reimagined as a light operetta? Probably not. But that won’t stop The Pantaloons retelling great moments from the country’s past in a variety of surprising genres! Featuring live music, audience interaction and wild historical inaccuracy.

Much Ado About Nothing

Warring lovers, lovers at war, revenge and reconciliation – Much Ado brings a war of words (& a happy ending) this August.

Shake-Scene are bringing their distinctive cue-based performance back to Shakespeare North – let the love & chaos commence!

The cast prepare from their own lines & cues only – not the whole play

Why? Because that’s how the original players played it!

Book your place in the Garden for a wild rollercoaster ride through love and relationships – there’s plots, there’s joy, there’s misunderstandings galore…

Suitable for 12+

Love’s Labour’s Lost

 

When a king meets a princess, keeps his kingdom but loses his heart – but he, and his friends are all courting some very witty, wily ladies… Will they all labour in vain for love?

Shake-Scene are bringing their distinctive cue-based performance back to Shakespeare North – let the love & chaos commence!

The cast prepare from their own lines & cues only – not the whole play

Why? Because that’s how the original players played it!

Book your place in the Garden for a wild rollercoaster ride through love and relationships – there’s plots, there’s joy, there’s misunderstandings galore…

Suitable for 12+