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Nell Gwynn

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 12 June - Saturday 4 July 2026
London, 1660. The theatres are alive, the monarchy's restored, and women are finally allowed on stage. One woman is about to take it by storm. Orange-seller, wit, trailblazer, Nell Gwynn is a woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid ...

Clinton Baptiste

The Atkinson, Southport
Friday 12 June 2026
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation's favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay's 'Phoenix Nights', Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond! In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy ...

Bingo Lingo

Camp and Furnace, Liverpool
Friday 12 June - Friday 20 November 2026
Taking bingo, shaking all the dust-out and turning it into one mad, confetti-filled, party-bingo night of mayhem, this is Bingo like you've never experienced before.  You'll be sat at a table with all of your friends playing bingo in a f...

Desperate Scousewives

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Friday 12 June 2026
Get ready for a riotous, fast-paced comedy following the lives of three loud, no-nonsense Liverpool women and one nervous newcomer, all navigating life, love, loyalty, and lipstick on a tightly knit street. Susan, Vanessa and Lily dominate ...

Comedy Club

Thornton Hough Village Club, Thornton Hough
Friday 12 June - Friday 13 November 2026
A Wirral venue has confirmed it is serving up more hilarious comedy nights in 2026 starting with a frighteningly good line-up on Friday the 13th of February. Thornton Hough Village Club & Bar?s venture into comedy have proved a runaway succ...

Orchestra dell'Arte - The Barber of Seville

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Sunday 14 June 2026
Rossini's comic opera, The Barber of Seville, will be performed in a concert by professional singers from Royal Opera House, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera North and others. It will be Summer soon! Be transported to sunny Spain...

Desperate Scousewives

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 16 - Wednesday 17 June 2026
Get ready for a riotous, fast-paced comedy following the lives of three loud, no-nonsense Liverpool women and one nervous newcomer, all navigating life, love, loyalty, and lipstick on a tightly knit street. Susan, Vanessa and Lily dominate ...

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...

Dancing in the Aisles

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Sunday 28 June - Sunday 25 October 2026
 Let your hair down whilst having a knees upSunday afternoon Cabaret. Part of the Regular Epstein Theatre events programme....

Rita, Sue & Bob Too!

Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool
Tuesday 30 June - Saturday 4 July 2026
St Helens' Regal Entertainments Ltd proudly presents the return of the record breaking Adults Only hilarious 1987 cult classic Rita, Sue & Bob Too!TV favourite Jake Quickenden heads the stellar cast as Bob in the production. Jake will be ...

The Adult Pantomime - The Wizard of Oz Adults Only

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 3 July 2026
The Adult Pantomime is back for its 8th year with a trip over the rainbow for The Wizard of Oz -Adults Only! Prepare to experience the story like you've never seen it before. Follow Dorothy as she is whisked away by a tornado to the Merry ...

An Evening with Ricky Tomlinson

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 10 - Saturday 11 July 2026
In conversation about his life and career, with BBC Radio Merseyside presenter and established singer and entertainer Asa Murphy, Eric "Ricky" Tomlinson is an English actor (and former plasterer) best known for his television roles as Bobby...

Peri/Meno Queens

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Sunday 12 July 2026
An afternoon of fun fizz and frolics hosted by the amazing Lindzi Germain with special guests. Grab your girls, your mum, your aunty, your sister, your Nan and get your tickets for a fantastic Peri/Meno Queen's afternoon - remember this is ...

An Idiot's Guide to Wine

Scale Liverpool, Liverpool
Saturday 18 July - Friday 25 September 2026
A hilarious comedy show paired with six different wine varietals from around the globe, the smash-hit stand-up comedy show, An Idiot's Guide to Wine is the brainchild of Merrick Watts, one of Australia's best-known comedians and the only co...

Twelfth Night

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 21 - Friday 24 July 2026
The brilliantly bold Not Too Tame return with an electrifying production of Twelfth Night, starring Les Dennis as Malvolio. The company that brought you 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' return with their unique brand of high octane theatre in a ...

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 ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 27 August 2026
Step into candlelit winter woods and discover the shadowy underbelly of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream To escape a society ruled by tyrannical law, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls. Unbeknownst to them, th...

The Sex Party by Terry Johnson

The Hope Street Theatre, Liverpool
Tuesday 1 - Friday 11 September 2026
Written and directed by TERRY JOHNSON Four couples gather in a suburban home for an evening of wine, cheese and more intimate pleasures. Seasoned swingers and curious newcomers alike are intrigued and unsettled by the arrival of one guest i...

A League Of Their Own

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Friday 4 September 2026
Hit TV show A League of Their Own is stepping off the screen for the first time ever and onto the stage, bringing its signature blend of outrageous challenges, big laughs and unexpected moments to arenas across the UK this September for i...

GK Barry

Dome at Grand Central Hall, Liverpool
Sunday 6 September 2026
She's hilarious, honest and completely unfiltered - and now she's hitting the road. Join GK Barry as she celebrates the release of her new book, It's Giving Life, with an unmissable live tour packed full of laughs, oversharing, and some ...

Waitress

Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Monday 7 - Saturday 12 September 2026
"Treat yourself to a slice of five-star musical pie" (The Times) as Carrie Hope Fletcher (Calamity Jane, Heathers, The Addams Family) stars as Jenna in hit musical comedy Waitress!Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of so...

John Cleese and The Holy Grail

Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
Monday 7 September 2026
This once-in-a-lifetime event features a special screening of the beloved cult classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, followed by an uproarious conversation and audience Q&A with Cleese himself, where he'll share behind-the-scenes storie...

Miriam Margolyes

Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Sunday 20 September 2026
Following three bestselling memoirs and sold-out tours that left audiences in stitches, Britain's most outspoken national treasure is back on the road-and she's not holding back. Expect memories & mammaries, Arsenal & arseholes, politics, f...

Tim Key

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Monday 21 September 2026
  Comedian and poet Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme) again pops his suit on, plods about, in a brand new show, Loganberry. Bit gutted he's old. Guzzling continental lager. Magneti...

A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny

The Live Rooms, Chester
Wednesday 23 September 2026
An uplifting queer parody musical and the story of Hunter's transition, set in the Wild Wild (North) West. Join Hunter King in his gender journey of self discovery and explore themes of dysphoria, joy and discovering your authentic self. Th...

The Very Best of Tommy Cooper

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Thursday 24 September 2026
With the blessing of the Tommy Cooper Estate, this hilarious one-man show written and performed by Danny Taylor focuses on the much missed West Country comedian and magician's legendary act, recapturing his trademark mayhem and misfiring ma...

Rock On Tommy - An Evening With Tommy Cannon & The Harper Brothers

Whitby Sports And Social Club, Ellesmere Port
Friday 25 September 2026
ELLESMERE PORT - FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2026. ROCK ON TOMMY ?An Evening With Tommy Cannon? & sons of the fantastic Bobby Ball The Harper Brothers. He?s a national treasure who became a household name as one half of Cannon and Ball. Tommy Can...

Bugsy Malone

Storyhouse, Chester
Thursday 1 October 2026
Birmingham Rep, Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Kenny Wax present a brand new production of Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's universally acclaimed revival of Bugsy Malone.  Don't miss Alan Parker's world famous musical, based on his hit movi...

Jason Byrne

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas, Southport
Friday 2 October 2026
Jason Byrne is back and "Byrning" brighter than ever, celebrating 30 glorious years of stand-up with his brand-new show, 30 Years Byrning. Byrne delivers a riotous night of high-energy storytelling, surreal tangents and unstoppable laughter...

Paul Sinha

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas, Southport
Saturday 3 October 2026
  Star of 'The Chase', comedian Paul Sinha brings his 2 Sinha Lifetime tour to town. Paul returned to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2025 after a dramatic 2023 that saw him booking a ticket to Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary half-way through his run....

Jason Manford

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas, Southport
Sunday 4 October 2026
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...

Clinton Baptiste

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas, Southport
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation's favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay's 'Phoenix Nights', Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond! In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy ...

Henning Wehn

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas, Southport
Thursday 8 October 2026
With his new show, Acid Wehn, award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn takes an unbiased look at climate change, a topic sure to delight audiences and no surprise. After all, everyone loves talking about the weather. Rain or sh...

Alasdair Beckett-King

The Atkinson, Southport
Friday 9 October 2026
Alasdair Beckett-King is the crumbliest comedian in the game: a multi-award-winning stand-up comic and (occasionally) an internet sensation. Come vagabonds, come mountebanks, come coney-catchers and cutpurses and meet the King of Crumbs! As...

Grace Petrie

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 9 October 2026
Folk singer-songwriter and stand-up comedian Grace Petrie performs a stripped-back solo set followed by a full band retrospective. For a decade and a half, Grace Petrie has been one of the UK's most urgent and passionate songwriters. Her po...

Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas, Southport
Saturday 10 October 2026
Following critically acclaimed seasons in London and Edinburgh, Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK's leading improvisers, present an evening of wonderfully unscripted cutting-edge comedy. Expect a show full of fast, fabulously ...

Adam Kay - This Is Going To Hurt

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas, Southport
Sunday 11 October 2026
Adam Kay is an award-winning writer and comedian. His debut book, This is Going to Hurt, is a literary sensation: a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year, it has sold over 2.5 million copies, making it the bestselling UK narrat...

Pride & Prejudice (sort of)

Playhouse, Liverpool
Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 October 2026
Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen's most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be...

Mike Wozniak

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas, Southport
Tuesday 13 October 2026
New stand-up tour show from Mike Wozniak in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of or strong opinions about benches not required. Let Mike worry about that.  As seen on Taskmaster, Man Down and Junior Taskma...

Trigger Happy TV

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Sunday 18 October 2026
It's been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks. Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is bri...

Mean Girls

Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Monday 19 - Saturday 31 October 2026
Direct from the West End, MEAN GIRLS is the smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including Tina Fey (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Saturday Night Live). Faye Tozer* - Steps icon, TV personality and West End act...

Present Laughter

Playhouse, Liverpool
Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 October 2026
Tracy-Ann Oberman stars as Geri Essendine in this new production of Noel Coward's celebrated and hilarious portrayal of the temptations and pitfalls of theatrical celebrity. Geri Essendine is a hugely successful actress (who has been 39 for...

Horrible Histories - Awful Egyptians

Storyhouse, Chester
Thursday 22 - Saturday 24 October 2026
So it's time to prepare yourselves for an amazing show with Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and eye-popping 3D special effects, these astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and eve...

Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors

Storyhouse, Chester
Thursday 22 - Saturday 24 October 2026
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it's time to prepare yourselves for Terrible Tudors live on stage! From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about t...

Jason Byrne

Hot Water Comedy Club, Liverpool
Thursday 22 October 2026
Jason Byrne is back and "Byrning" brighter than ever, celebrating 30 glorious years of stand-up with his brand-new show, 30 Years Byrning. Byrne delivers a riotous night of high-energy storytelling, surreal tangents and unstoppable laughter...

Christopher Hall

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Thursday 22 October 2026
Showman, Jester, Attention Chaser, come with Chris on the ultimate hometown holiday night out.  From your 1.5 star hotel, he'll give you a hilariously fun soiree and have you tucked up back in bed at a sensible time. Christopher Hall, once...

Daniel Foxx

Hangar 34, Liverpool
Thursday 22 October 2026
Daniel was determined to handle his Big Breakup with the grace of Julia Roberts. He didn't. Join him as he navigates dating in your 30s, Le Creuset addiction and 12-step skincare routines, all while trying very hard to emanate love and ligh...

Dr. John Cooper Clarke

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Wednesday 28 October 2026
  Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the 'Godfather of Punk Poetry' and the original people's poet, John's cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion. From creating some of the most iconic p...

Josh Pugh

St George's Hall, Liverpool
Sunday 1 November 2026
After 2 sell out tours, Josh Pugh is back performing stand up comedy to the best of his ability for an hour and a bit. Josh is known for his appearances on the small screen (TV) Live at the Apollo, Big Fat Quiz of Everything, Mock the Week,...

Scummy Mummies

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Monday 2 November 2026
  British-Australian comedy double act, Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn, of the mega popular "less-than-perfect parents" podcast, are back with a new live tour, "Hot Mess." From menopause to mansplaining, teenagers to Tinder, no subject is sa...

The Scouse Nativity

Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 6 November 2026 - Saturday 16 January 2027
Oh Come 'Ed Ye Faithful, It's back baby! The daddy of them all is returning for 2026 as we get the gang together and take on THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD!  We've cut down the curtains for costumes, pinched a donkey from the zoo and got a ...
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