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...

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

Sunny Afternoon

Macbeth

The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher

Ballet of Lights - Sleeping Beauty

The Jury Experience - Death by AI: Who Pays the Price?

The Jury Experience - Death on the Port Side

Psychic Sally

Theatre Royal, St Helens
Thu 21 May 2026 + more dates.

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John Robb

The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Sat 23 May 2026.
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Cured

Raves R Us

The Jungle Book

Oak Theatre, Scarisbrick
Bank Holiday Mon 25 May 2026.

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A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny

Dancing in the Aisles

The City of Curses - A Murder Mystery By Trial

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thu 14 May 2026.

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Gozzle's Wetland Adventure

WWT Martin Mere
Until Sat 30 May 2026
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Liverpool v Brentford (Last Home Game of Season)

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What's on in Liverpool Comedy This Week

Troy Hawke

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Sat 23 (2 shows) & Sun 24 May 2026.
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Jen Brister

Ania Magliano

Mike Wozniak

~ All Comedy Shows in Liverpool This Week ~

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

Neighbourhood Weekender

One of the best festivals in the region returns with another massive line-up of local artists.

The Human League + ABC

A massive outdoor concert from the 1980s pioneers of the UK's new wave movement.

James Morrison

The Brit Award winning soul star performs the first of two Liverpool dates.

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Bank Holiday Mon 25 May 2026 + more dates
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Elrow

Barcelona Techno and House night returns to Liverpool for the craziest party in the world.

Max Cooper

An epic, operatic, ambitious amalgamation between audio-visual show and IDM music, the London-based Belfast producer's full A/V live show has been described as a marriage between the cosmic awe of a Carl Sagan film and the musical wonderment of Sigur Ros.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Good Vibrations: A Celebration of The Beach Boys

The RLPO provide the Pet Sounds in tribute to The Beach Boys.

London Concertante - The Seven Sins of Tango by Candlelight

Discover tango with two champion dancers and a 10-piece classcial ensemble.

Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band

Described by the NME as "a lost genius and among the most gifted British songwriters of his generation," Liverpudlian Shack and The Pale Fountains lead vocalist delivers beautiful and evocative indie pop songs.

District, Liverpool
Thu 21 & Fri 22 May 2026.
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James Walsh & Ben Ottewell

An acoustic night with the frontmen of Starsailor and Gomez.

St Michael in the Hamlet Church, Liverpool
Sat 23 May 2026.
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Toots and The Maytals Featuring Leba Hibbert

The daughter of the Jamaican ska and rocksteady legend continues his legacy.

Dome at Grand Central Hall, Liverpool
Thu 21 May 2026.

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Blondie, Television and Talking Heads Performed by The Classic Double Band

Liverpool's favourite covers band pay tribute to Talking Heads, Blondie and Television.

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Fri 22 May 2026.

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Tim Bowness + Bruce Soord & Jon Sykes

Warrington musician Tim Bowness is one half of the band no-man, while Bruce Soord is the principal songwriter with The Pineapple Thief.

The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Sun 24 May 2026.
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Taki Raymi - A Musical Celebration

A vibrant celebration of Latin American music headlined by internationally acclaimed Cuban violin virtuoso Omar Puente.

The Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Wed 13 May 2026.
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The Christians

Renowned for an endless string of soulful yet socially aware hits such as Forgotten Town, Ideal World, Born Again, Harvest for the World, What's in a Word, Hooverville, Words, Father, The Bottle and many more, Liverpool pop soul band The Christians enjoyed huge acclaim in the late 80s and early 90s.