The 10 Best Concerts & Shows in Merseyside, England

Liverpool's biggest and best comedy promoter with nights at The Slaughter House (voted in the top 5 comedy venues in the UK), the iconic Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and new for 2018 The Floral Pavillion. Resident MC's Neil Fitzmaurice (Phoenix Nights, Peep Show), Chris Cairns (Liverpool Comedian of the Year), Ste Porter, Nige. Top Comedy 3 nights per week. Headline and TV acts. Meal Deals available.

Unity Theatre is dedicated to enhancing the quality of the performing arts on Merseyside by encouraging creativity, participation, innovation and diversity. One of the best loved theatres in Liverpool we recently won the Best Performing Venue award at the Mersey Partnership Tourism Awards. Unity Theatre is proud to be core funded by Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council.

The Liverpool Comedy Cellar is Liverpool's newest and coolest comedy club. Set in the intimate cellar of The Magnet Bar, in the pulsating heart of Hardman Street, the Liverpool Comedy Cellar features the cream of the International Comedy Circuit "up close and personal" every weekend and when the laughs stop the Magnet takes over with music to enjoy into the small hours. The Magnet is one of Liverpool's oldest and most iconic music venues where superstars such as Freddie Mercury, Peter Wylie, and the "Cool Ruler" himself, Mr Gregory Isaacs, have performed. Voted by the Guardian newspaper as "The Best Venue in Liverpool", The Magnet provides the perfect base for the Liverpool Comedy Cellar. Comedy and meal packages available at Bistro Jacques and The Refinery see website for details.

MINXIE COQUETTE The Spare Rib was created to provide a stage for the incredible and talented women of burlesque and cabaret, whilst raising money for charities and most importantly, providing a night of extravagant entertainment for our wonderful audiences. Today, The Spare Rib runs monthly nights in Liverpool at The Magnet with performers from numerous disciplines, from burlesque to comedy,

The Liverpool Comedy Club at The Bentley is Liverpool's home of stand up comedy offering a complete night out for you and your friends to enjoy with food, laughter and music all in the one place. Our double headline bills with compere feature T.V names and the cream of the international comedy circuit at one of the city’s most most stunning venues, overlooking the Waterfront and the Three Graces and when the comedy finishes the venue take over with live music into the early hours.

The year was 1902. Mystery filled the rooms and liquor flowed. Welcome to all who are curious, the haven of the brave. The lantern outside casts a bewitching glow, welcome dear traveller, you're at the Devil's door. The Oracle is a speakeasy cocktail bar with magicians performing at the tables.

The original Liverpool Philharmonic Hall opened on 27 August 1849, and was an acclaimed and integral part of the cultural life of Liverpool before being dramatically destroyed by fire in 1933.The present day art-deco Philharmonic Hall, designed by architect Herbert Rowse and built on the same site, was officially opened on Monday 19 June 1939. Today it presents on average 250 events each year, of which approximately 70 are concerts by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and sells over 250,000 tickets annually.The venue has an illustrious tradition of bringing the top names from rock, jazz, classical, folk and roots, classical and contemporary music to Liverpool. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Buddy Holly all appeared at the Hall during their careers. The Hall also hosts classic and blockbuster films and premieres, shown on the unique Walturdaw rising cinema screen with Merseyside's only resident theatre organist, Dave Nicholas. Our new space in the building, the delightfully intimate and informal Music Room, has its own entrance on Sugnall Street, and houses jazz, roots, folk and unplugged gigs. Liverpool Philharmonic has been working with schools and the community since the 1940s, and the Learning programme now offers a range of exciting and inspirational opportunities to get involved in live music-making of the highest quality for thousands of people every year in the Hall and throughout the region.

A former school tucked away in the city center. One of the oldest and most attractive buildings in Liverpool now plays host to contemporary art and performance displays. The rear secret garden is a tranquil, picturesque place to take a breather from the surrounding hubbub.

An iconic landmark, St Luke's 'Bombed Out' Church has been at the heart of Liverpool since 1832. Hollowed by an incendiary device in the May Blitz of 1941, the church today functions as a living war memorial and creative community hub. Since 2007 the church has been operating as a managed ruin and multidisciplinary arts venue with a programme of curated events, community engagement and creative learning projects. A gateway building within the city, crucial to both its past and present, the Bombed Out Church is a place for everyone. A committed team from diverse backgrounds have devoted tens of thousands of hours to keeping St Luke's Church open to the public and reinvigorated by the arts. Bombed Out Church recently became a Community Interest Company and has been supported on its route to international recognition by a dedicated community of friends and volunteers. Together, Bombed Out Church stands as testament to history and to the spirit of Liverpool.