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
What's On at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
The Scouse Christmas Carol
Royal Court
Tuesday 9 December 2025 - Saturday 24 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...Royal Court Stocking Fillers
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 9 December 2025 - Saturday 3 January 2026
A show that is as much a part of Christmas as turkey, carolsand an inexplicable gift from your auntie, we are delighted to welcome StockingFillers back to the Studio! Six brand new ten-minute festive plays to entertainyou at the most wonder...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...Grace Petrie - This is No Time To Panic
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 16 - Saturday 17 January 2026
Like protest songs? Neither does Grace Petrie - and she'sbeen singing them for 15 politically disastrous years. No longer able to meetthe deadened eyes or desperate hopes of leftwing audiences, she reckons there'sno better time for a feel-g...Gary Delaney
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Gary Delaney's last UK tour ran for two and a half years across 378 dates. People laughed a lot and kept coming back. His videos have hundreds of millions of views. So now he's doing it all again with a brand new show. All new jokes and utt...Variety Lunch Club NEW
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 20 January - Wednesday 25 March 2026
Due topopular demand, we have introduced two Variety Lunch Clubs every month. The two events in each month will feature the same artists so just book one per month ifyou want to see a new show each time. The Royal Court Variety Lunch Clu...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...Jordan Gray - Is That A Cck in Your Pocket Or Are You Just Here To Kill Me
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Following acclaimed runs in London and Edinburgh, themulti-award-winning star and creator of ITV's Transaction hits the road with aguitar on her back, a bounty on her ballbag, and some very poorly written deaththreats in her DMs. When Jorda...
Ray O'Leary and Melanie Bracewell - One Night Kiwi Invasion
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Ray O' Leary recently pulled a man from a wrecked car and asthe man lay dying, he used his last ounce of strength asking Ray - Best ShowNominee at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 'Taskmaster NewZealand' star - to tell his ...Come Together - The Lennon & McCartney Songbook
Royal Court
Friday 13 - Saturday 28 March 2026
An unforgettable evening of the music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney in this stunning concert performance. Iconic Lennon-McCartney hits including I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Get Back, Yesterday, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds and more broug...Pierre Novellie You sit there I'll stand here
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Wednesday 25 March 2026
It's time for Pierre to do stand - up! It's time for you towatch! Why not just embrace that, for God's sake? All earthly glories fade!Co-host of the Frank Skinner, Budpod and Button Boys podcasts and as seen andheard on World's Most Dangero...Ania Magliano - Peach Fuzz
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 26 March 2026
Fresh from starring in the latest series of Taskmaster, AniaMagliano (Live At The Apollo, Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show Nominee) bringsa brand-new show full of jokes, confessions, and occasionally unhingedobservations to venues nationwi...Leila Navabi - Relay
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Saturday 28 March 2026
A bold, joyful punk-musical one-person show about making a queer family on your own terms, written and performed by award-nominated comedian, writer and composer Leila Navabi. The critically acclaimed show was included in The Guardian'...Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 9 April 2026
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 ...Conteh
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 17 April - Saturday 9 May 2026
Conteh by Aron Julius 10 years old and fighting out of a club in Kirkby. 19 years old and winning gold at the Commonwealth Games. 24 years old and becoming the light heavyweight champion of the World. But that's only half the story. In the...Cured
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 22 May - Saturday 6 June 2026
For some people, a pilgrimage to Lourdes is an opportunity for prayer, contemplation and quiet self-reflection. But for Connor Fisher, a young, wheelchair-using scally,?it's just a chance to get his leg over! After lying his way onto the ...Taking The Piste
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 19 June - Saturday 18 July 2026
Kirkby can be the town of the future! A symbol of regeneration in the 1970s! You know what Kirkby needs? A ski slope... Donald Storm is head of Kirkby Council and he's got an eye on creating a new destination for tourists from around the w...Take Me Home County Road
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 31 July - Saturday 29 August 2026
Shelley's life isamazing. Unbelievable. Couldn't be better. On Instagram, that is. Her real lifeis just... fine. Her job's alright, her mates are OK, her husband Mick will dofor now. But there's something missing. She knows, deep down,that ...Letter To Brezhnev
