WHAT'S ON AT THE ROYAL COURT THEATRE, LIVERPOOL
What's On at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Below you will find what's on at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.
Opened in 1881 on the site of Cooke's Royal Amphitheatre of Arts, both Richard Burton and Judi Dench made their professional stage debuts at the Royal Court Liverpool.
Located on Roe Street, the 1,186 capacity nautical themed Art Deco style building is celebrated for debuting productions - mainly comedy dramas, plays, musicals and pantomimes with a Liverpool theme - with a 150 seat Studio space in the basement welcoming smaller theatre productions and stand-up comedy.
Below you will find what's on at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool.
Opened in 1881 on the site of Cooke's Royal Amphitheatre of Arts, both Richard Burton and Judi Dench made their professional stage debuts at the Royal Court Liverpool.
Located on Roe Street, the 1,186 capacity nautical themed Art Deco style building is celebrated for debuting productions - mainly comedy dramas, plays, musicals and pantomimes with a Liverpool theme - with a 150 seat Studio space in the basement welcoming smaller theatre productions and stand-up comedy.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
The Legend Of Rooney's Ring
Royal Court Theatre
Fri 18 Jul - Sat 23 Aug 2025
Royal Court Variety Lunch Club
Royal Court Theatre
Wed 30 Jul - Wed 3 Dec 2025
The Scouse Christmas Carol
Royal Court Theatre
Fri 7 Nov 2025 - Sat 17 Jan 2026
What's On at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
The Legend Of Rooney's Ring
Royal Court
Friday 18 July - Saturday 23 August 2025
Helen Serafinowicz (Motherland, Amandaland, Nova Jones) has created the ultimate scouse sword and sorcery tale that is packed with magic, romance, original songs and stupid gags. Based on a half-true rumour, this story of myth and missus wi...Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase
Studio
Saturday 19 July 2025
The Black is back! The Alternative Black Cabaret Showcase in partnership with Boisterous Theatre Co. bring the biggest names and the freshest acts from around the globe; Liverpool, Los Angeles, Lafta Republic and Oldham. Resident host Ch...Sauce and Sorcery
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 1 - Saturday 23 August 2025
Abrakebabra is just a normal chippy in the Swan. Chips, fish, scallops and donner meat all served up with a smile. Well, sometimes served up with a smile. What's less normal are the people behind the counter. You see Finn and his grandad ...The Derby-Days
Royal Court
Friday 12 September - Saturday 18 October 2025
Ian Salmon (Girls Don't Play Guitars, The Comeback Special) has written a brand new comedy about a subject close to his heart. If you are a red, or a blue or just someone who likes to watch families raging at each other, then come and join ...Michelle De Swarte
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 19 September 2025
Michelle de Swarte is back with her entourage of trademark razor-sharp wit and no-holds-barred storytelling with her new show, The Afters. After the main event's highs and lows, Michelle wonders what to do after the party. She's heading to ...Eddie Fortune
Studio
Saturday 20 September 2025
Single, 40 and living back with his Mum. Eddie has a history of failed relationships. He has done it all, he has dated thatcher loving Tories, evil math teachers from Dudley, ginger spiritualists and even slept with someone dressed as a Cra...Royal Court Stage Write Night
Studio
Tuesday 23 September - Tuesday 18 November 2025
An evening of script in hand readings from the Royal Court's new writing programme - Stage Write. There will be a selection of 10 minute excerpts from some of the scripts that have been submitted over the last two months. This is the chance...Stayin' Alive
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Wednesday 24 - Thursday 25 September 2025
Maggie's Nan is dead, her therapist is useless, and hersister is threatening to knock her out. Maggie? She's still in her Nan's house. The walls are closing in - but somewhere between the Blue Anchor pub and ElkieBrookes, she might just lea...The Anfield Apocalypse
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 3 - Saturday 18 October 2025
It's Harriet's worst nightmare. She wants to make a nice,quiet Mothers' Day lunch for her mum, her dad and her gran but it's all kickingoff. Not in the flat, even though they've forgotten H's birthday. The problem'soutside and it's banging ...Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Wednesday 22 October 2025
After a sell-out 2023 UK tour and extended run in London's West End, Taskmaster loser Nick Mohammed returns as his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr. Swallow with a brand new show. Show Pony has been described by Mr. Swallow as "payback ...Kieran Hodgson
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 24 October 2025
The four time Edinburgh comedy award nominee returns with his new show, Voice of America. America. What happened, man? Ever since he was a little loser kid in a little loser country (yes, England), Kieran Hodgson has been putting on an...Glamrou
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Saturday 25 October 2025
Renowned Iraqi queen Glamrou, and renowned Iraqi queen, Glamrou's mother, fight for the spotlight with their competing narratives of what really happened in Drag Mother. Come get lost in this drag hall of mirrors, where one queen's truth ...The Scouse Christmas Carol
Royal Court
Friday 7 November 2025 - Saturday 17 January 2026
Ha! Bumbug! It's that time again when the Royal Court searches "Christmas shows" on Google and picks one to scousify! This year we're improving on the great Charles Dickens, who always wanted his shows to have more stupid jokes and live mus...It's a Wonderful Life
Studio
Friday 7 - Saturday 22 November 2025
Return to Bedford Falls this Christmas when, after a sell out run in 2024, Old Fruit Jar Productions bringback their heart-warming adaptation of a classic Christmas story. Christmas Eve, 1945... George Bailey, a down-on-his-luck banker, bel...
Grace Petrie
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 16 January 2026
Like protest songs? Neither does Grace Petrie - and she's been singing them for 15 politically disastrous years. No longer able to meet the deadened eyes or desperate hopes of leftwing audiences, she reckons there's no better time for a...Emmanuel Sonubi
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 23 January 2026
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour with his new show Life After Near Death, following sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his Curriculum Vitae European Tour, and hi...The Peaceful Hour 2
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 6 February - Saturday 7 March 2026
The Peaceful Hour 2 A Nice Day For A... Scouse Wedding It only seems like last year that Julie and Tim first met but now they are preparing for a wedding. It's not their wedding though, it's Ange and Carl who are finally tying the knot. The...Justin Moorhouse
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 13 February 2026
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Justin returns with "The Greatest Performance of My Life". After a successful and extensively extended tour of his 2022 show Stretch and Think (which you can catch in full on YouTube), he's back ...Desiree Burch
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Saturday 14 February 2026
Authentic, curious, and gleefully irascible, storyteller and comedian Desiree Burch leads a madcap voyage through the Middle Ages - AKA the mid-life crisis, and its mandatory metamorphosis - in her new standup hour, The Golden Wrath. Desire...Mark Watson
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 19 February 2026
Comedian and novelist Mark Watson's 12-year-old son has just got a phone. His 70-year-old dad has been through the most frightening experience of his life. Both a dad and a kid himself, around the midpoint of his life, the Taskmaster star a...Chloe Petts
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Saturday 21 February 2026
Rising star and "very funny" (Guardian) "very gay" Kent comedian Chloe Petts returns with her latest tour, Big Naturals, and she's delving where she's never delved before: this is a show about sex. The problem is that she blushes every...How to get to the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Most Popular Shows and Events at Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
The Legend Of Rooney's Ring
Royal Court Theatre
Fri 18 Jul - Sat 23 Aug 2025
Royal Court Variety Lunch Club
Royal Court Theatre
Wed 30 Jul - Wed 3 Dec 2025
The Scouse Christmas Carol
Royal Court Theatre
Fri 7 Nov 2025 - Sat 17 Jan 2026
