WHAT'S ON AT THE M&S BANK ARENA, LIVERPOOL
Below you will find what's on at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. Located at Monarch Dock, on the waterfront next to the famous Albert Dock, it is the biggest indoor venue in Liverpool, boasting the 11,000 capacity Arena, which is connected to the smaller 1,350 capacity Auditorium next door.
Most Popular Shows and Events at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
What's On at the M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
John Bishop

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Friday 24 - Saturday 25 October 2025
Comedian, TV presenter and actor John Bishop took a less travelled route into show business. Born and raised in Liverpool, the younger Bishop was a semi-professional footballer for Southport and Hyde United, following in the footsteps of ol...Gladiators Live

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 1 - Sunday 2 November 2025
Get ready for the ultimate action-packed experience, as Gladiators Live Tour makes its global debut in arenas across the UK for the very first time in 2025. Featuring the new stars of the UK TV series Gladiators, the live show will be a spe...The Mersey Beatles

The Auditorium
Saturday 1 November 2025
Fans of The Beatles prepare to be wowed by the world's favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four. The Mersey Beatles have been rocking sold-out shows around the globe since 1999 with their truly authentic and widely acclaimed celeb...FIVE

The Arena
Wednesday 5 - Sunday 30 November 2025
They were one of the most successful and iconic boy bands of all time - topping charts across the globe and selling more than 20 million records worldwide. After 25 years apart, the multi-platinum selling band Five are finally back together...JLS

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Thursday 13 November 2025
JLS broke through in 2008 after appearing on TV screens across the UK in the fifth series of The X Factor. The boy band made it all the way to the finals - where a tense, nail-biting showdown saw them place second to soul singer Alexandra ...Liverpool Comic Con

The Auditorium
Sunday 16 November 2025
COMIC CON LIVERPOOL is one of Europe's largest pop culture conventions, attracting tens of thousands of fans to our biannual shows. The event is held across the entire ACC Liverpool campus including the convention centre, exhibition centre,...Peter Kay

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Friday 21 - Saturday 22 November 2025
One of Britain's best loved comedians, Peter Kay is finally returning to stand-up comedy with his first live tour in twelve years - a tour which still officially ranks in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest selling comedy tour...James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly

The Auditorium
Sunday 23 November 2025
Get ready for a night packed with festive spirit, singalong tunes, and the nostalgia of Christmases gone by. Known for his vibrant energy and exceptional vocal talent, James brings seasonal favourites and unexpected mashups that will have t...Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Thursday 27 November 2025
After selling 100,000 tickets last year with its theatre tour, including sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and other UK venues, Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston is back bigger than ever with th...D-Block Europe

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Tuesday 2 December 2025
British rappers Young Adz and Dirtbike LB are the artists known as D-Block Europe, which is a nod to New York hip hop group The LOX (aka D-Block). Hailing from Lewisham, London, the pair met and became friends at school. Although they start...Ricky Gervais

The Arena
Thursday 4 December 2025
Ricky Gervais has today announced the highly-anticipated first set of official UK dates for his brand-new stand-up show 'Mortality'. Fresh from his most recent stand-up special 'Armageddon' winning a Golden Globe, hitting Number 1 on Netf...Elf the Musical

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 December 2025
Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (Disney's Aladdin On Broadway, The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Produ...Madness

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Madness may have been at the forefront of the late '70s ska revival, but the band quickly moved beyond the constraints of two-tone. By the time the '80s were in full swing, their embrace of everything from Motown to pure pop had made them o...Jimmy Carr

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Thursday 11 December 2025
Star of the UK's most streamed Netflix comedy special of 2021, Jimmy is back on the road with a brand new show, Laughs Funny. Jimmy's show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or pe...Stereophonics

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Tuesday 16 December 2025
As Stereophonics celebrate over 25 years as one of the UK's most loved bands, Kelly Jones continues to cement his place amongst the great British songwriters. The Welsh rockers have developed an enduring success and deep-seated bond with th...Have a Word Podcast

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 20 December 2025
Hosted by two professional comedians, Adam Rowe and Dan Nightingale, Have A Word started in the spare room of Dan's house back in 2020 before moving over to sunny Runcorn where their first studio was built and then-new producer, Sensei Carl...Strictly Come Dancing - The Live Tour

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Thursday 5 - Friday 6 February 2026
Get your score cards ready, your dancing shoes on and prepare for the return of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of glitz, glamour, and pure entertainment as your favourite stars take to the ...Florence + The Machine

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Friday 13 February 2026
The insanely captivating Florence Welch - the festival headlining Boudicca, wielding anthems like a flaming sword - is at the peak of her powers, coming into a fully realised self-knowledge, poking sly fun at her own self-created persona, p...James Arthur

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 14 February 2026
Multi-Platinum Middlesborough-born, Brit billion-certified artist James Arthur started writing and recording songs when he was just 15, uploading his music to SoundCloud and YouTube. Now, looking back on a decade-long career, which includes...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 21 February 2026
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...Disney On Ice - Into the Magic

The Arena
Thursday 26 February - Sunday 1 March 2026
Discover why no dream is too big at Disney On Ice presents Into the Magic! Seek adventure in the great wide somewhere with Belle as she explores the Beast's enchanted castle, experience Moana's courage to embark on a voyage with demigod Ma...The Original Harlem Globetrotters

The Arena
Wednesday 4 March 2026
The Harlem Globetrotters 2024 World Tour is coming with a game like never before! Your favourite Globetrotter stars are bringing out their amazing basketball skill, outrageous athleticism and a non-stop LOL good time. Join the Globetrotters...Greg Davies

The Arena
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Star of shows such as Taskmaster, The Inbetweeners, The Cleaner, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Man Down and Cuckoo, comedian Greg Davies is heading back out on tour for the first time in 7 years with his brand-new 2025 stand-up show Full Fat Le...Richard Ashcroft

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Thursday 26 March 2026
Wigan's two-time Ivor Novello winner (Songwriter of the Year in 1998 and Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 2019) has released six Top 5 solo albums, including the chart-topping debut Alone With Everybody. He first came to attenti...Gorillaz

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Sunday 29 March 2026
Consisting of four animated band members - singer Stuart "2D" Pot, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs - since their creation in 1998, Blur frontman Damon Albarn and comic book artist Jamie Hewlett's Gor...Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live

The Arena
Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 April 2026
Fans of all ages will be dazzled as they watch the iconic Hot Wheels Monster Trucks light up the floor in this newly launched one-of-a-kind, high-energy Glow experience when the huge rip-roaring trucks roll into town. Hot Wheels Monster Tru...James

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 11 April 2026
One of Britain's most enduring success stories, Manchester indie folk rock legends James have sold over 25 million records with their recent run of Top 5 albums proving to be a golden era for the band, only narrowly missing out on the top s...Rick Astley

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Thursday 16 April 2026
Rick Astley has proven to be a consistently huge draw in the live arena. The Newton-le-Willows pop star's shows are a celebration, mixing the famous hits that he made his name with, in the 1980s, alongside current fan favourites. Burstin...Manilow - The Last Last Concert

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 13 June 2026
Hard on the heels of his sold out fifteen concerts at The London Palladium, Grammy, Tony, and Emmy award winning music icon Barry Manilow will return to the UK for his Last Last Concerts, coming to Liverpool in June 2026. In response to med...Endless Love The Show - A Tribute to Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Friday 19 June 2026
Step into a night of show-stopping vocals, dazzling performances, and a sensational live band in Endless Love The Show - the ultimate celebration of Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. Brimming with iconic hits and timeless classics, this specta...Murder Trial Tonight IV Death Of A Landlord

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 June 2026
Murder Trial Tonight is back for it's fourth season with a brand new show "Death of a Landlord". Victor Sloane, a powerful landlord, is discovered dead in his office - his young child the only witness. Tenant, Tre Bennet, struggling with me...Bluey's Big Play

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Friday 3 - Sunday 5 July 2026
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey's Big Play is a brand-new thea...André Rieu and His Johann Strauss Orchestra

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 12 September 2026
Andre Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the ...What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner

The Arena
Saturday 19 September 2026
After a sensational 2025 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives, What's Love Got To Do With It? is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrat...Professor Brian Cox
