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Review: Spirit of Christmas at Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
While pantos and Christmas shows are in full swing across the city, the Liverpool Phil flies the flag for a more reflective – while still...


Review: Symphonic 80s at Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
It may have the reputation as a time of questionable sartorial taste, but the 80s was also a decade of fantastic music – which 40 years...


top comedy on Liverpool stages in 2024
Comedy flourishes in uncertain times, so it seems Liverpool audiences can expect a bumper year for laughs in 2024. And with the strength...


Review: Brahms Double Concerto at Philharmonic Hall ****1/2
Artist in residence Simone Lamsma returns to Hope Street in the New Year to take centre stage with Sibelius’ haunting Violin Concerto....


Review: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine at Philharmonic Hall ****
During the early months of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, video footage of impromptu music-making would pop up regularly on social media....


Review: The Year 1905 at Philharmonic Hall *****
The crackle of guns, the doleful tolling of bells. Shostakovich may not have been there in person (he was born the following year) but in...


Review: Season Opening Concert at Philharmonic Hall *****
Does the world speed up as you get older? Tempus has certainly fugit since Domingo Hindoyan first arrived at Hope Street – and remarkably...


La Feria festival returns to Liverpool venues for 2023
A festival celebrating Latin American arts and culture returns to Liverpool city centre this September. La Feria runs from September...


Liverpool Blackfest reveals its 2023 programme
Liverpool’s Blackfest returns for 2023 with a wide range of talks, performances and workshops. Double MOBO Award winner YolandDa Brown,...


Conductor and composer Carl Davis tributes after death announced
Conductor Carl Davis has died at the age of 86 it has been announced. Davis was a well-known and hugely liked figure in the Liverpool...
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