What's on in Liverpool

One page for every venue's current program. Pick a theater to see its own listings and book.

Listings are on each venue's own site

Productions, dates and prices change every week, so Britlens does not copy them. The buttons below open each venue's official program page, which is the only reliable source for what is on and for tickets.

Venue links last checked: Oct 25, 2026.

Seasonal highlights

Annual seasons and festivals

Usual months, from the sources linked. Confirm dates with the venue before you plan.

Venue programs

8 venues, each with its own listings

Cavern Quarter, Ropewalks & Chinatown

Mid-scale theater

Epstein Theatre

Plays · Comedy · Concerts & live events

A 388-seat theater off Hanover Street programming touring plays, comedy and tribute and live music shows.

Nearest station: Liverpool Central · Partly step-free (reported)

See what's on Venue page

Large touring house

Liverpool Empire

Musical · Plays

A large two-tier theater opposite Lime Street station, hosting touring West End musicals and plays.

Nearest station: Liverpool Lime Street · Partly step-free (reported)

See what's on Venue page

Producing theater

Liverpool Playhouse

Plays · Comedy · Musical · Kids & family

The Williamson Square theater run with the Everyman, programming plays, comedy, musicals and family shows in the main house and a studio.

Nearest station: Liverpool Central · Partly step-free (reported)

See what's on Venue page

Mid-scale theater

Liverpool's Royal Court

Plays · Comedy · Pantomime & Christmas · Musical

An Art Deco theater on Roe Street, rebuilt in 1938, with a program of comedies, musicals and a long-running Christmas show.

Nearest station: Liverpool Lime Street · Partly step-free (reported)

See what's on Venue page

The Cathedrals & Hope Street

Producing theater

Everyman Theatre

Plays · Kids & family · Pantomime & Christmas · Comedy

The Hope Street producing theater in a building that reopened in 2014, programming new and classic plays, family shows and a Christmas production.

Known for: The Rock 'n' Roll Panto

Nearest station: Liverpool Central · Step-free (reported)

See what's on Venue page

Concert hall

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Concerts & live events · Comedy

A 1930s concert hall on Hope Street with an orchestral season alongside touring rock, folk and classical concerts.

Nearest station: Liverpool Central

See what's on Venue page

Small theater

The Hope Street Theatre

Plays · Comedy · Circus & cabaret · Pantomime & Christmas · Kids & family

A small independent theater on Hope Street with comedy, cabaret, touring plays and an annual pantomime.

Nearest station: Liverpool Central · Not step-free (reported)

See what's on Venue page

Studio theater

Unity Theatre

Plays · Kids & family · Fringe & off-West-End

A small theater in a former synagogue on Hope Place, with two performance spaces for touring and local theater and family shows.

Nearest station: Liverpool Central · Step-free (reported)

See what's on Venue page

Plan your evening

Before you book

The 8 venues above are spread across 2 areas of Liverpool. Each venue page gives the address, the nearest station and how to get there, and the step-free status where we could find one, either from the venue's own access page or from OpenStreetMap contributors. Ask the box office about wheelchair spaces, captioned or audio-described performances and assistance before you book.

For festivals, markets and other dated events, see events across Britain. To compare venues by area and type of show, open the Liverpool theatre directory. For where to eat before a show, each area of the Liverpool guide has an eat and drink page.