Liverpool Theatre News & Reviews

The Best of What's On in Liverpool This Week

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...

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

The Book of Mormon

Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Tue 30 Sep - Sat 18 Oct 2025.
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The Tempest

The Derby-Days

Shake It Up Baby!

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Until 11 Oct 2025.

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The Anfield Apocalypse

In Conversation with Stewart Copeland

St Helens Theatre Royal
Tue 7 Oct 2025.

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New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester

The Live Rooms, Chester
Thu 9 Oct 2025.

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What's on in Liverpool Comedy This Week

Jason Manford

Storyhouse, Chester
Weds 8 Oct 2025 + more dates.

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Joanne McNally

Storyhouse, Chester
Thu 9 Oct 2025 + more dates.

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Sophie McCartney

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Thu 9 Oct 2025.

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Clinton Baptiste

Southport Comedy Festival
Tue 7 Oct 2025 + more dates.

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Jimeoin

Southport Comedy Festival
Weds 8 Oct 2025.

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Ardal O'Hanlon

Southport Comedy Festival
Thu 9 Oct 2025.

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Glenn Moore

Hot Water Comedy Club. Liverpool
Fri 10 Oct 2025.

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Stevie Martin

Hot Water Comedy Club. Liverpool
Thu 9 Oct 2025.

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Back to 80s Comedy Bingo

Southport Comedy Festival
Fri 10 Oct 2025.

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

Busted v McFly

Two co-headline shows from the British pop rock favourites.

Inhaler

The biggest gig yet from the Dublin rockers fronted by Eli Hewson (son of U2 legend Bono), with support from The Snuts and Liverpool legends The Bandits.

Calum Scott

An intimate album launch from the Britain's Got Talent singer/songwriter who has parlayed his success into a recording career as a soulful pop artist.

Björn Again

Established in Melbourne, Australia, in 1988 and endorsed by ABBA, Bjorn Again are the world's leading ABBA tribute-parody show.

Graham Nash

The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy award winning Salford singer-songwriter returns to Europe to perform songs spanning his sixty-year career from The Hollies to Crosby, Stills and Nash, to CSNY and his solo career.

Al Stewart

The "Year of the Cat" 70's folk rocker celebrates his 80th birthday with a farewell tour.

Michael Starring Ben

The leading tribute to Michael Jackson.

Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
Thu 9 Oct 2025 + more dates.
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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Julian Bliss

The RLPO perform Sibelius Symphony No.5 alongside Rautavaara, Berio, Bernstein and Copland with British clarinettist Julian Bliss.

The 80's Show

A tribute to the the music of the 1980s.

Dodie

An intimate album launch from Dorothy Clark who follows up her debut, which reached no.3 in the UK in 2021.

EMF + Jesus Jones

“Right Here, Right Now”, two of the 90s most enduring alternative-rock acts are going toe-to-toe on what’s shaping up to be an “Unbelievable” co-headline tour.

Ash

An intimate album launch from the 1990's Northern Irish alternative rockers.

Klezmer-ish

The quartet who formed in Liverpool to perform rip-roaring klezmer, dynamic tango and their self-penned gypsy jazz return home to the Music Room to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Sun 12 & Mon 13 Oct 2025.
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Martin Jensen

Danish superstar DJ Martin Jensen has released music with some of the biggest artists on the planet, such as Rita Ora, Ava Max, Sigala, Katy Perry, Cardi B, Jason Derulo, James Arthur, Timmy Trumpet, and Ed Sheeran.

The Dome at Grand Central Hall, Liverpool
Fri 10 Oct 2025
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Candlelight - A Tribute to Queen and ABBA

Discover the music of Queen and ABBA performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight - Classic Rock on Strings

A string quartet perform classic rock tracks under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Something About George

The Playhouse, Liverpool
Thu 9 & Fri 10 Oct 2025.

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Imagine Lennon

The Bootleg Beatles and Let It Be star Tyson Kelly stars as John Lennon in this striking portrayal of The Liverpool legend.

Grant-Lee Phillips (Grant Lee Buffalo)

The veteran Californian folk rock singer-songwriter and former Grant Lee Buffalo frontman boasts a prolific output, a melodic prowess and an ear for lyric in everyday conversation among an ever changing political landscape.

St Michael in the Hamlet Church, Liverpool
Fri 10 Oct 2025.
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AC/DC UK + Dizzy Lizzy

A tribute to two classic rock giants, AC/DC and Thin Lizzy.

UK Foo Fighters

A tribute to the Foo Fighters heralded by Dave Grohl himself and celebrated as ‘THE’ tribute to the Foos in a 2017 BBC documentary called ‘UK Foo Fighters - My Hero’.

Ensemble of St Luke's

The Liverpool quartet who opened the Music Room in 2015, return to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Sat 11 Oct 2025.
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Gary Lucas

The Gods and Monsters founder is one of New York’s most daring guitarists, who has worked with Captain Beefheart and Lou Reed and recorded the iconic album Grace with Jeff Buckley.

The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Weds 8 Oct 2025.
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One Night on Sugnall - Ellis Murphy + Astles + MT Jones + Motel Sundown

A night of local musicians who all first got their break in the Music Room, as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations.

The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Thu 9 Oct 2025.
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Hope St. Blues - Catfish Keith + Jo Harman + Connie Lush

Foot-stomping, heartbreaking, spellbinding – some Music Room legends return to sing the blues as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations.

The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Tues 7 Oct 2025.
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Baked a la Ska

The Music Room celebrates its 10th anniversary with the ultimate party band - Manchester's 11 piece heavy ska funsters who will throwing plenty of ska dust on Beatles classics among other pop and rock covers.

The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Fri 10 Oct 2025.
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Ensemble 10:10

The Liverpool ensemble perform the world premiere of Cameron Biles-Liddell's Ghost Dances alongside works from Arvo Pärt, Luciano Berio, Luke Bedford, Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Judith Weir.