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Curtain up for Legally Blonde
Opening night is an exciting and nerve-wracking time, and tonight is a triple the fun for the self-styled "Scouse Mafia" taking to the Empire stage for their first home town performance of Legally Blonde...
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Everyman re-build starts next week
How time flies. Construction of the new Everyman on Hope Street will commence on Monday (November 28), with contractors Gilbert-Ash taking over the site from Sloyan Doyle, who have handled the deconstruction...
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Review: Strictly Gershwin, Liverpool Empire
“Well, it’s very professional, isn’t it,” an elderly male voice behind us said to his companion, in a loud, flat voice at a quiet moment. My sister and I suppressed more than a giggle. It was exactly...
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Interview: musical comedian Mitch Benn
Mitch Benn is one of the UK’s foremost musical comedians. Liverpool born and bred, he returns to the city for a rare theatre show with his band The Distractions on November 15. “Kind of a rock concert...
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Macula Spectacular part II
Take a look at this High Definition video of the whole of the second part of the Macula Spectacular this weekend. While the projection on the Liver Building showed a figurative history of the city...
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Peaches Geldof makes it impossible to get served
Here's TVs Peaches Geldof, hogging the bar with her entourage and making it almost impossible to be served at the Hope Street Hotel tonight. A very excited producer type told us she's filming a new...
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Russell Brand Mania in Liverpool
I moseyed into town just in time to see Russell Brand leaving his booky wook signing at Waterstones. There were screams, there were hysterics, there were tears. And that was just the boys...
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Film critic Mark Kermode makes city date
It's been announced today that movie buff Mark Kermode is headed to the Playhouse theatre in the winter for a one-off talk and book signing. It's Only a Film - also the name of his new book - will feature...
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Review: Hairspray, Liverpool Empire
Hairspray is so very, very good, it’s barely worth bashing this out. It’s practically a unanimous must-see. A cheerful, colourful show peppered with memorable songs and even more memorable performances...
