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Bring It On at Liverpool Empire this summer
The Liverpool Empire’s Youth Theatre are bringing a bit of Broadway to Lime Street this summer. The talented teenagers and young actors...
Blue Plaque for George Harrison's Liverpool birthplace
A national blue plaque has been unveiled at George Harrison’s birthplace in South Liverpool by his widow Olivia. The plaque, in...
Walker Art Gallery treasures Venus masterpiece
One of 17th Century Spanish artist Diego Velázquez’s most famous paintings has gone on show in Liverpool as part of the National...
Superstar Swift inspires Liverpool Loves trail
Pop superstar Taylor Swift is set to play three sold out shows in Liverpool this summer – and the city is creating a series of events to...
Liverpool's Royal Court stages new rags to riches comedy
Liverpool playwright Barbara Phillips is making her main stage debut at Liverpool’s Royal Court this week with a new lottery-inspired...
Floral Pavilion to stage Folk on the Coast festival
The Floral Pavilion is staging a new three-day folk festival this September. Folk on the Coast, running from September 13-15 at the New...
Review: Drop the Dead Donkey: The Reawakening! at Liverpool Playhouse ****
Soon after I joined the Echo 20-odd years ago, its then editor asked me if I had any media role models. I didn’t, but felt I had to say...
Everyman and Playhouse announces new creative director
A new creative director has been appointed to run Liverpool’s Everyman and Playhouse theatres. Nathan Powell succeeds Suba Das who...
Review: Showstopper! at Liverpool Playhouse ****1/2
Over on social media, everyone is raving about 42 Balloons – the uplifting new musical doing brisk business down the road at the Lowry....
Bluecoat to revamp venue space with Arts Council investment
The Bluecoat is to reconfigure its first-floor bistro to create a versatile new performance space after receiving a £680,000 grant from...
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