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 18 Jun - Wed 6 Aug 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
Speedo Mick - The Musical
Royal Court
Saturday 14 June - Saturday 5 July 2025
The world premiere of the musical that celebrates one of the biggest characters to come out of this city. Over its illustrious 150-year history Everton Football Club has had many heroes but perhaps none of them have been absorbed into the w...Pauline Daniels
Studio
Thursday 19 June 2025
Join Pauline Daniels, for an evening of laughter and song to kick off her birthday celebrations! Seventy, Sassy, Slightly Senile, STILL STANDING! Pauline celebrates hitting 70 with her one woman show filled with plenty of fun and great tune...A Wake for the Grand Old Lady
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 June 2025
Goodison Park is more than just a football ground. It's a cathedral, a social club and your gran's front room all rolled into one. The seats and stands are soaked in generations of passion and devotion. The pies are baked in white-hot Evert...Boss New Plays
Studio
Friday 4 - Saturday 5 July 2025
Liverpool's Lantern Writers have been working steadily with the best of the city's acting talent in recent years, providing an opportunity for new theatre voices to be heard on the Merseyside stage. Expect two very different nights of theat...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 11 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...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...
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
Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 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...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 - Before it Overtakes us
Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 19 February 2026
20 years in stand-up for the 'Taskmaster' cheeky texts icon,multi-award-winner, YouTube cult figure, Radio 4 favourite and recently 'BabyReindeer' actor: Watson returns after seasons at the Adelaide, Melbourne,Sydney and Edinburgh comedy fe...
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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 18 Jun - Wed 6 Aug 2025
The Scouse Christmas Carol
Royal Court Theatre
Fri 7 Nov 2025 - Sat 17 Jan 2026
