Comedy
Christmas Cabaret at Unity
Christmas isn’t just for children! Come and have a great night out at the Unity at our Christmas Cabaret! Performers from Tmesis Theatre, Caustic Widows and Teatro Pomodoro bring you some extra special Christmas Cabaret treats with comedy, music, dancing and puppets! Featuring guest performances from cabaret legends… Nana Funk, Burt Turdgirth, Katy- Anne Bellis,...
The Scouse Red Riding Hood
Little Red is off her head. Her nan’s in bed and the wolf’s not fed. With a pan of scouse and a loaf of bread, she’s off to the forest where the woodsman led. What’s that noise? It’s the sound of the Royal Court Christmas show coming steaming back into town! Jam-packed with jokes and...
Woman | Women
A new stage production is fusing performance art and physical theatre to explore how lesbian relationships do not follow traditional societal expectations. Woman | Women is a physical and comedic show that takes an academic deep dive into the fast-paced nature of same sex relationships between women. The autumn tour also features pre-show discussions on...
Jenny Eclair: Jokes Jokes Jokes Live!
In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to Liverpool Playhouse with a brand-new autobiographical show. From drama school, (mostly drinking cider and eating sausage rolls), sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery,...
Steve Gribbin – 40 Years In The Saddle
A special gala evening celebrating comedy circuit legend Steve Gribbin as he achieves his 40th year as a satirical musical improv in the comedy biz. Steve has pulled together a stellar line-up of comedians to bring you a night of raucous laughter and joyous celebration. The line-up includes Gary Delaney, Daliso Chaponda, Justin Moorhouse, Mick...
Dark Mother
Calling the sweet, the courageous, the devoted and the broken to a ceremony of twinkling in the depths: a ritual of healing, a prayer to Mother and an unquantifiably silly time in the dark. Brought humbly to you by everybody’s favourite clown-priestess, light-braider, shadow-dancer and Dark Mother Lucy Hopkins. Utterly loving, always preposterous. Behold! A...
Ellie Taylor: Palavering!
Comedian, presenter and actor Ellie Taylor is coming to Liverpool Playhouse on her brand new stand-up tour in Spring 2025! Star of Ted Lasso, Live at the Apollo and The Mash Report, as well as host of Bake Off The Professionals, Ellie is back with a new stand up show! The viral sensation whose sketch...
The Totally Improvised Musical
Every night is opening night as these top improvisers compose brand-new comedy musicals from your title suggestions. If you like musicals and you like comedy, then you’ll love The Totally Improvised Musical! Nominated Best Variety Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 this show has been selling out at venues and festivals across the UK. The...
World Mental Health Day 2024 with The Comedy Trust
Improve staff mental health with humour. Led by a professional comedian, our sessions create laughter by discussing how humour can improve your staff’s mental wellbeing, build resilience and help make connections. 30% DISCOUNT for Liverpool businesses in October! £595 (usually £895) for 2 hour blocks. Blocks can be split into 2 x 1 hour sessions....
Comedy Therapy – Our comedians are YOUR therapist
Comedy Therapy is a show where our comedians become Dr Phil for the evening, solving the audience’s problems live on stage. Questions, comments, problems are submitted anonymously ahead of time here or via the GLASS OF ANONYMOUS CONFESSIONS which will be located at the bar. The comedians will then break into two teams, captained by...
