Good News Liverpool

14/12/2024

“It might not be a panto, but Aladdin is of course a very familiar story in panto-land, and the glitz, colour and wit of this production is a perfect fit for the season.” Review by Nigel Smith

Liverpool Empire

LIVERPOOL Empire have taken a break from presenting a panto this Christmas season but instead have scored something of a coup, by becoming the final venue for the first UK tour of Disney’s Aladdin.The show was born in 2011 in Seattle, received a big makeover for its 2023 Toronto revival, and then ...

08/12/2024

“It all goes off with the clockwork precision of a well oiled machine, and the energy is sustained relentlessly throughout, but what is more noticeable than anything is the extraordinary way that the show engages with the children in the audience.”
Review by Nigel Smith

IT is always a joy to see the Theatre Royal in St Helens buzzing with activity. The theatre has served the town for well over a century and the management team are deeply committed to providing entertainment tailored to the local community. Few shows generate the same excitement as their in-house pr...

04/12/2024

The state-of-the-art showroom uses digital and interactive elements to offer supporters an immersive tour of the range of bars, restaurants and experiences available at Everton Stadium.

EVERTON’S immersive sales showroom at the Royal Liver Building, used to showcase the premium spaces at Everton Stadium, has been recognised with an industry-leading award in Spain. As the Club’s new home nears completion, the stadium’s key role in regenerating Liverpool’s historic waterfr...

27/11/2024

“The show packs a real punch, especially in the musical department, which is surely the key element of the brief.”
Review by Nigel Smith

THE Everyman’s search for the goose that will lay a golden pantomime egg continues in Rapunzel, their latest reinvention of the legendary Rock’N’Roll Panto, and they have certainly come up with a show that is full of colour and music in this latest shake-up of the dressing up box, penned by Ju...

23/11/2024

The initiative, Generations of Stories aims to improve rates of reading for enjoyment in children, which is linked to educational progress and mental wellbeing.

RESIDENTS from The Manor House Bupa care Home and children from Eastway Primary School have come together to share a love of books and reading as part of a partnership between Bupa and the National Literacy Trust.The initiative, Generations of Stories aims to improve rates of reading for enjoyment i...

23/11/2024

The Group have launched their second new product of the year – 200ml cans of sparkling rose wine, following up their cans of Prosecco.

LIVERPOOL’S ThinK Wine Group have launched their second new product of the year – 200ml cans of sparkling rose wine, following up their cans of Prosecco.The brand is now stocked in venues including Liverpool Cathedral, The ACC Arena &The Philharmonic Hall, as well as many local & national rest....

22/11/2024

The bottomless brunch costs £55 per person and will be served within the Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village Kensington Restaurant.

AS the countdown to Christmas begins, Kieran Maxwell, the Head Chef at Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village, has unveiled a new luxury bottomless brunch, which will be available to book every Saturday from 30th November to 21st December.Kieran wanted to ensure that the bottomless brunch featured a r...

22/11/2024

Lovers of late night radio in Liverpool will get a nostalgic hit with a new show from Gerry Linford at Liverpool’s Royal Court.

LOVERS of late night radio in Liverpool will get a nostalgic hit with a new show from Gerry Linford at Liverpool’s Royal Court.The Peaceful Hour, directed by Emma Bird, runs from 14 February – 8 March. The Peaceful Hour, hosted by, among others, Pete Price, was must-listen night owl radio, runn....

22/11/2024

The installation was recently named in the top five festive light shows in the UK by The Times.

LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL’S festive light show, The Light Before Christmas: Starlight, returns this year from Friday 29th November to Saturday 7th December. Following two years of sold-out success, the event promises to be bigger, brighter, and more breathtaking than ever, celebrating the Cathedral’s ...

20/11/2024

This is a textbook example of how to interpret a dark and wordy play and present it in a way that grips its audience and holds them on the edge of their seats. Little wonder that it continues to tour.
Review by Nigel Smith

FEW things have done more to foster a high regard for J B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls than Stephen Daldry’s production, which was first presented on the National Theatre’s Lyttelton stage 32 years ago. Such has been its popularity that it has enjoyed UK and international runs and tours that...

19/11/2024

Museum of Liverpool is also looking to hear the memories of former employees who worked at Taveners, and to help identify their colleagues in the photographs.

MUSEUM of Liverpool will take a trip back to a sweeter time as a new display of photographs looks at the history of Taveners – from its early beginnings to its years as one of the UK’s most successful confectionery makers.Through photographs of factory life, Sweet: The Taveners Story looks at th...

18/11/2024

Organised by Liverpool BID Company, the annual awards is now in its 14th year. 120 businesses were mystery shopped, from coffee shops to opticians, Hotels and retailers to independent restaurants.

LIVERPOOL businesses have been celebrated for their customer service at the annual Mystery Shop Awards.Organised by Liverpool BID Company, the annual awards is now in its 14th year. 120 businesses were mystery shopped, from coffee shops to opticians, Hotels and retailers to independent restaurants.....

18/11/2024

There’s lots on in Liverpool ONE Official over the next month - see details of events via the link below 🎄

https://www.goodnewsliverpool.co.uk/2024/11/17/brad-kella-entertains-festive-shoppers-at-liverpool-one/

17/11/2024

Funded by the Premier League and Professional Footballers’ Association, the Blues duo met a group of female participants aged 10 to 19 from the charity’s Interventions project which supports young people who are absent from education or at risk of exclusion to make significant and long-lasting life changes.

AHEAD of Everton Women’s last-ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, first-team stars Emma Bissell and Rylee Foster were given an insight into how Everton in the Community’s work in the area will continue after the lights have gone out at The Grand Old Lady. Funded by the Premier League and Pr....

17/11/2024

The cast are all in fine voice and on top of their game in comic timing, and there is something reassuring about seeing what looks like a group of old friends having a whale of a time.

Review by Nigel Smith

AS usual, the festive season kicks off early at Liverpool’s Royal Court and, for the second year running, panto director extraordinaire Mark Chatterton does the honours here, leading to a few cheeky in-jokes about the Everyman panto, which he co-wrote and directed for 19 years.Kevin Fearon’s ram...

17/11/2024

The new contactless system will almost halve the transaction time for card payments.

AN IMPROVED tap and go card payment system will be rolled out in the Mersey Tunnels from as part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s wider modernisation programme for the vital cross river route.The new contactless system will almost halve the transaction time for card payments – i...

16/11/2024

The venue offers live music and an all-weather, sheltered and heated beer garden with LED screens showing live sporting fixtures outdoors.

THE team at regional bar and leisure group Pub Invest Group are welcoming Kells of Eden to their collection. Based in Concert Square, the Irish-themed bar offers live music and an all-weather, sheltered and heated beer garden with LED screens showing live sporting fixtures outdoors.A spokesperson fo...

16/11/2024

This new round of funding will make the MRI truly state-of-the-art by adding new imaging methods, allowing users to see more than ever before.

ALDER Hey has been awarded £1.1m from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to improve the delivery of research across Liverpool.This funding is in addition to £3.2m, which the NIHR awarded to Alder Hey last year for a cutting-edge 3T research MRI scanner, which is now operati...