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The Best of What's On in Liverpool This Week

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With so many shows listed on LiverpoolTheatres, it can be hard to decide which to go and see.

We are here to help, with our handpicked recommended shows, music gigs, classical concerts and stand-up comedy acts from what's on in Liverpool over the next seven days...

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Our Top 10 What's On in Liverpool Theatre This Week

Mean Girls

Blood Brothers

Storyhouse, Chester
Tue 13 - Sat 17 Oct 2026.
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English National Ballet - Romeo & Juliet

Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Thu 15 - Sat 17 October 2026.
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Professor Brian Cox

Pride & Prejudice (sort of)

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds - The Concert Experience

Michael Palin

Reece Shearsmith

Letter To Brezhnev

The Big Bad Wolf

An Audience with Ellis Howard and Chloe English

An Evening of Burlesque Cabaret

The Makings Of A Murderer - The Undercover Detective

The Jury Experience - The Deadly Boat Ride

Ricky Tomlinson

Liverpool Cricket Club
Sun 18 Oct 2026 + more dates
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The Hammer and Helena

Fallen Angels Dance Theatre - Holding Light

Off Grid

The Martini Lounge

Royal Court Studio, Liverpool
Fri 16 Oct 2026 + more dates.
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Buff Bingo Drag Brunch

Moody Blues, Liverpool
Sat 17 Oct 2026 + more dates.
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What's on in Liverpool Comedy This Week

Scott Bennett

Southport Comedy Festival
Weds 14 Oct 2026 + more dates.
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Reece Shearsmith

Serena Terry

Mike Wozniak

Gianmarco Soresi

Rachel Fairburn

Trigger Happy TV

Tez Ilyas

Laura Smyth

Seann Walsh

Mick Miller

Enya Martin

Rob Rouse

Best of the Fest - Steve Gribbin + Clayton Jones + Brennan Reece

COBO Comedy Shutdown

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Our Top 20 What's on in Liverpool Music Concerts This Week

Blossoms

The Stockport favourites launch their new album.

O2 Academy, Liverpool
Weds 14 Oct 2026 (2 shows).
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Nothing But Thieves

A stripped back intimate show from the anthemic arena rockers.

Tinie Tempah

The return of the double BRIT-Award winning, Platinum-selling, multi chart topping rapper.

Jacaranda Baltic, Liverpool
Weds 14 Oct 2026 (2 shows).
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The Proclaimers

Strikingly individual, twin brother folk duo Craig and Charlie Reid are one of Scotland's most successful exports.

Gilbert O'Sullivan

One of the greatest singer-songwriters of his generation.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Mark Simpson - The Rite of Spring

Young firebrand conductor Adam Hickox returns to the RLPO with clarinet player Mark Simpson for a programme of Britten, Stravinsky and Gavin Higgins.

Above & Beyond

A night of trance with Above & Beyond, Amy Wiles, Ferry Corsten, Marsh and J Ribbon.

Dylan John Thomas

The Glaswegian indie folk rocker has an incredible story, going from foster care and busking to, appearing on The Voice UK and supporting Gerry Cinnamon and Liam Gallagher.

Jacaranda Baltic, Liverpool
Mon 12 Oct 2026 + more dates.
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Fairport Convention

British folk legends whoseground-breaking album Liege & Lief was voted "The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time" by Radio 2 listeners.

Eddi Reader

Supremely talented, unique and charismatic triple BRIT award-winning Scottish folk pop singer who has enjoyed solo success since her time with Fairground Attraction.

The Clone Roses + Oas-is + The James Experience

The best tributes to the Manchester giants.

Ash

Platinum-selling, chart-topping Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, alternative rockers Ash are best known for their 1995 hit "Girl from Mars".

The Lilacs

Wigan band The Lilacs have hit the scene with a bang already.

Stornoway

Oxford indie folk band whose yearning for adventure and the freedom of the coast and wild places is palpable.

Transvision Vamp

Iconic 80's alternative rockers fronted by Wendy James who enjoyed massive chart success with a string of hits including Baby I Don’t Care, I Want Your Love and Revolution Baby.

Nieve Ella

Albrighton genderqueer indie pop singer inspired by Billie Eilish and Sam Fender.

Nirvana UK

A tribute to Nirvana.

Celebrating The Life of David Bowie

Liverpool musician Mike Ryan leads a tribute to David Bowie.

Basht

One of Dublin's most exciting rising rock bands, praised by Hot Press as "one of the most exciting young rock bands to emerge in Ireland in aeons.

T.Rextasy

A tribute to Marc Bolan and T.Rex.

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Wed 14 & Thu 15 Oct 2026 + more dates.
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Thank ABBA for the Music

A tribute to ABBA.

The Wonder of Stevie

Soul vocalist Noel McCalla and Jools Holland's award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash pay tribute to Stevie Wonder.

Damian Lewis

Hollywood actor and Liverppol fan Damian Lewis makes his music debut with a thoughtful collection of rootsy, rock and jazz-tinged songs.

Space

Liverpool indie band who shot to fame in 1996 with with with hit single "Female of the Species", which was also the theme song to the TV series Cold Feet.

The Live Rooms, Chester
Sat 17 Oct 2026 + more dates.
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High Fade

Edinburgh funk rockers.

Fanfare Ciocarlia

One of the world's greatest Balkan gypsy brass bands.

Mary Coughlan

One of Ireland's greatest jazz singers.

Admiral Fallow

A dizzying, eclectic brew of folk, chamber pop, hushed lullabies, and post-rock.

Kíla

Seven-piece Dublin traditional folk collective.

Shawn Colvin

South Dakota-born, Illinois and Ontario-raised folk singer.

Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys

Saskatchewan country star whose traditional banjo sound and unique style blends bluegrass and 50s rockabilly.

Alun Parry

Liverpool folk troubadour compared to Billy Bragg, Steve Earle, Woody Guthrie, and Christy Moore.

The Guns N' Roses Experience

A tribute to Guns 'n Roses.

Ellis Murphy

Young Liverpool musician heavy influenced by early English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and American Folk music, as well as beat poets like John Cooper Clarke.