Whats on Guide September - December 2018

What’s On

Featuring Sheku Kanneh-Mason / Joan Armatrading / John Waters / Psycho: Film with Live Orchestra / Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita / Lindisfarne

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September – December 2018

Contents Contemporary Music – Page 5 Music Room – Page 12 Family & Variety – Page 26 Talks, Tours & Taking Part – Page 29 Classical Music – Page 32 Film – Page 44 Comedy & Spoken Word – Page 48

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Christmas at Liverpool Philharmonic Start your festive season in style in the glorious Art-Deco setting of Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, specially decorated for Christmas.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Family Concert

The Nutcracker and I,

by Alexandra Dariescu Saturday 8 December 2.30pm See page 28

Spirit of Christmas Sunday 16 December 7.30pm Tuesday 18 December 7.30pm Wednesday 19 December 7.30pm Friday 21 December 7.30pm Saturday 22 December 7.30pm Sunday 23 December 2.30pm See page 42

Let it Snow with Gary Williams Wednesday 12 December 7.30pm See page 41 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Family Concert

The Snowman and Sing-along with Santa Saturday 15 December 11.30am Saturday 15 December 2.30pm Sunday 16 December 11.30am Sunday 16 December 2.30pm See page 28

It’s A Wonderful Life (cert U) Monday 24 December 11am & 2pm See page 47

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Jurassic Park: Film with Live Orchestra (cert PG) Saturday 29 December 7.30pm Sunday 30 December 7.30pm See page 47

New Year’s Eve: You Can’t Stop the Music Monday 31 December 7.30pm See page 43

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Liverpool Philharmonic Access Scheme We’re delighted to announce that Liverpool Philharmonic has been awarded Gold for disabled access by Attitude Is Everything, one of only nine music venues nationally to have achieved this highest standard.

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One Man’s Story Friday 7 September 7.30pm £17, £20, £25, £30

Joan Armatrading Plus support

Friday 21 September 7.30pm £29.50, £32.50, £38.50

One Man’s Story tells the life story of Mr. ‘Bongo’ Eddie Folk, percussionist and front man for the acclaimed Kid Creole and the Coconuts for over 30 years. One Man’s Story is a tale of adversity, ambition, chart-topping fame and love, a love story that has continued beyond this earth.

As the first UK female singer-songwriter to gain international success, Joan Armatrading has spent the last 45 years touring and recording, but Joan’s 2018 tour is only her second solo tour in her 46 years in music.

With brand new material, plus all your favourite classics from the past, get ready for an unmissable evening with Joan Armatrading.

Daniel O’Donnell Monday 1 October 7.30pm £35, £39.50, £44.50, £47

Daniel O’Donnell has had a remarkable career - he is the only artist in the world to score a hit in the UK album charts every year since 1988.

Daniel is back touring again with a revamped band and there is no doubt that Daniel intends to continue touring around the globe with his unique, life affirming shows of music, song and laughter, for a long time to come.

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Contemporary Music Sold Out

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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 40th Anniversary Saturday 6 October 7.30pm Sunday 7 October 7.30pm £45, £55, £65, £115 (VIP)

The Musical Box

A Genesis Extravaganza A Musical Feast of Favourites and Rarities 1970-1977 Monday 8 October 8pm £15, £25, £36, £42, £48

Richard Balcombe conductor Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Synth-pop icons, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, return to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall to bring you two nights of sensational music with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. The concerts mark the start of the band’s 40th anniversary celebrations, and their first gig, which took place at legendary Liverpool club Eric’s in October 1978.

The internationally acclaimed French Canadian band, The Musical Box, famed for their historically faithful re-enactments of Genesis are returning to Liverpool Philharmonic with a brand new show which, for the first time in the band’s 25 year history, enters the world and music of early Genesis.

At Last: The Etta James Story Tuesday 9 October 8pm £28.50, £38.50

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Sir Cliff Richard Plus special guests

Wednesday 10 October 7.45pm £70, £80, £90

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Starring the sensational Vika Bull and joined by some of Australia’s finest and funkiest musicians, At Last: The Etta James Story tells the story of soul legend Etta James’ turbulent life and features some of her most loved songs including ‘Something’s Got A Hold On Me’, the heart rending ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’, her iconic ‘At Last’, plus many more.

With 103 album releases, 123 single hits and the equivalent of 20 consecutive years in the UK charts, Britain’s ‘Ultimate Pop Star’ Sir Cliff Richard returns to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall to celebrate 60 years in music!

Following his sold out concert at Liverpool Philharmonic, there will be a special screening of Sir Cliff Richard’s 60th Anniversary Tour on Wednesday 7 November – see page 46 for details.

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Richard Thompson Plus support Joan Shelley

Thursday 11 October 7.30pm £25, £35, £40

Richard Thompson is one of this country’s greatest songwriters and most distinctive guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to hail him as ‘a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist.’

In support of the September release of his new album 13 Rivers, his national tour features the Electric Trio – his most thrilling and adventurous band.

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Caro Emerald Tuesday 16 October 7.30pm £25, £37.50, £49.50, £59.50, £99 (VIP)

An Evening with Folk Rock Pioneers

Steeleye Span and Pentangle’s Jacqui McShee

Since the release her multi-platinum debut album, Caro Emerald has fashioned her own niche, blending retro jazz with sampling and modern pop, starring her exceptional vocals - the result is a truly unique signature sound. Caro is an original pop star with the look of a Hollywood icon of yesteryear and a voice that oozes warmth and vitality.

With their fiftieth anniversary approaching, Steeleye Span, led as ever by the iconic vocals of Maddy Prior, play a special show in the company of one of their musical contemporaries. Pentangle’s Jacqui McShee, a legend of folk and jazz and a true innovator in both genres across a long career.

Wednesday 17 October 8pm £26.50, £29.50, £33.50

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Plus support The Blow Monkeys Friday 19 October 7.30pm £29.50, £35, £41

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Soul II Soul Saturday 20 October 7.30pm £26.50, £28.50, £32.50, £38.50

Hit makers Level 42 will embark on their Eternity Tour, following sell-out shows in the UK and Europe. In a career spanning almost four decades, Level 42 have sold in excess of 30 million albums and their impressive back-catalogue includes mega hits ‘Lessons In Love’, ‘Something About You’, and ‘Running In The Family’ and ‘It’s Over’.

Iconic British band Soul II Soul mark 30 years of success and pay tribute to their legendary debut album, Club Classics Vol 1. With huge hits including ‘Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)’, the double Grammy Award winning and five-time Brit Award nominated band progressed from being one of the leaders of the 1980’s warehouse scene to pioneering British black music around the world.

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Celtic Country Monday 22 October 7.30pm £21.50, £23.50, £29.50

The Robert Cray Band Plus support

Sunday 28 October 7.30pm £29.50, £35.50, £39.50

Maximum Rhythm and Blues with The Manfreds

Plus special guest Georgie Fame Thursday 1 November 7.30pm £30.50, £32.50, £38.50

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Kacey Musgraves Saturday 3 November 8pm £27.50, £32.50, £39.50, £45.50

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Queen Extravaganza Monday 5 November 8pm £28.50, £34.50, £46.50

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This wonderful show brings together the very best of Irish and Scottish artists with their own style of country music. Starring Ireland’s international recording star Dominic Kirwan, Ireland’s newest country star Barry Kirwan, star of BBC’s The Voice Colin Chisholm, plus very special guest Eve Graham, original lead singer of The New Seekers - this is a show not to be missed for all Celtic country lovers!

Legendary guitarist and singersongwriter Robert Cray returns to the UK, following the success of his most recent album – the Blues Music Awards nominated Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm. A rare opportunity to witness this genredefining artist test his talent, fuse it together with that dazzling voice, and perform some of the most powerful material in his four-decade long back catalogue!

Join the legendary The Manfreds and Georgie Fame for a fabulous evening of rhythm and blues nostalgia. The Manfreds with an all-star line-up of original members - Paul Jones, Mike D’Abo, Tom McGuinness and Mike Hugg with Rob Townsend, Marcus Cliffe and Simon Currie - will recreate many of their greatest hits.

Kacey will embark on the Oh, What a World tour in support of her highly-anticipated fourth studio album Golden Hour, featuring singles ‘Butterflies’ and ‘Space Cowboy’, which have been met with critical acclaim.

‘She’s relaxed into the sound she’d already designed, going deeper beneath its sparkly, vintage-tinted surface and further cultivating her innate commitment to clarity and craft’ – NPR Queen Extravaganza - described by Roger Taylor as ‘a rock celebration in the royal tradition’ - was designed to enable new fans, together with fans of old, to celebrate the music of Queen. With the country currently in the grips of Queen fever once again; hear all of Queen’s greatest hits performed live in Queen Extravaganza, the ‘official’ tribute band handpicked by Roger Taylor and Brian May.

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Russell Watson Friday 9 November 7.30pm £35, £40, £45, £51

Woman to Woman

Featuring Judie Tzuke, Beverley Craven & Julia Fordham Monday 12 November 7.30pm £29.50, £32.50, £35, £41, £75 (VIP)

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Billy Ocean Plus support

Tuesday 13 November 7.30pm £22.50, £35, £45, £51, £85 (VIP)

Having sold more than seven million albums worldwide, Russell Watson is the UK’s best-selling classical crossover artist. Following a series of sell-out performances in 2015-16, he returns to the stage with his brand-new show Canzoni d’Amore. Captivating to watch and enchanting to listen to, Russell Watson continues to wow audiences with his enigmatic and entertaining live performances.

Woman to Woman sees a unique and timeless collaboration between three of the UK’s most celebrated female singer-songwriters. Judie Tzuke, Beverley Craven and Julia Fordham will be taking to the stage together performing their classic hit singles and album tracks alongside their sensational band - this is guaranteed to be a truly memorable and special concert.

Billy Ocean is the biggest selling black recording star Britain has ever produced and has sold over 30 million records in his lifetime to date.

Following his sold out tour, British soul icon Billy Ocean will embark on a huge UK headline tour in late 2018, where he will perform the best of his greatest hits and favourite tracks.

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The Last Waltz Friday 16 November 8pm £20, £26

On 25 November, 1976, at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, The Band performed their last ever concert after 16 years on the road.

In recognition of the influence that night has had on songwriters since, Seafoam Green & Mellowtone celebrate with a concert of songs, taken from that very setlist.

This is not your usual ‘tribute act’ show; this is a band and friends, celebrating one of the most influential evenings in music history.

Join Dave O’Grady’s Seafoam Green for what’s set to be a very special performance.

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Sixties Gold

Featuring The Searchers, The Merseybeats, The Fortunes, PJ Proby, Love Affair’s Steve Ellis and Vanity Fare.

Following a sold out show in 2017, Sixties Gold returns with an even stronger line-up of artists that, between them, have scored over 50 UK Top 30 hits. Re-live the magic of the 1960s with six of the biggest chart acts of the decade.

Saturday 17 November 7.30pm £35, £41

Live on Mars Monday 19 November 8pm £24.50, £30.50, £34.50

Influenced by Bowie’s legendary concert performances, Live on Mars fuses sound and vision to portray the essence of Bowie, his alter egos and creative muses, with a stunning light show and state of the art visuals and animation. So express your inner space oddities and join us to become part of the Live on Mars experience!

The Real Thing

Having formed in 1970s Liverpool, The Real Thing went on to become one of Britain’s best soul groups, with million-selling hit singles such as ‘You to Me Are Everything’.

Saturday 24 November 7.30pm £25, £27.50, £33.50, £35

Following the sad passing of Eddy Amoo, his brother Chris Amoo and Dave Smith have decided to continue as a duo, performing all their greatest hits, backed by The Real Thing band.

The Stylistics

The Stylistics are the real deal - fabulously entertaining and musically breath-taking, plying audiences with the songs that made them a household name. They return to Liverpool Philharmonic with their famous charisma, style and harmony, that made them a household name. Don’t miss this very special 50th anniversary show!

Plus support DJ Ian Gibbons and Heatwave

Monday 26 November 7.30pm £29, £35

The Bootleg Beatles Sunday 9 December 7.30pm £28.50, £32.50, £38.50

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The world’s premier Beatles tribute band continues to draw critical acclaim from across the globe with their stunning recreation of the greatest songbook of all time. With a little help from their own Pepperland Sinfonia, this year’s concert will feature a special set celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ‘White Album’ - this is a not-tobe-missed event for Beatles fans of all ages!

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Katie Melua and Gori Women’s Choir Monday 10 December 7.30pm £19.50, £28.50, £37.50, £45, £79 (VIP), £129 (Meet & Greet VIP)

Multi award-winning recording artist Katie Melua will be joined by a cast of stellar musicians, as well as members of Gori Women’s Choir, who featured on her silvercertified 2016 album In Winter. The new tour will see another expansive set of live performances, including songs from In Winter alongside brand new recordings and catalogue classics adapted for the stage.

John Wilson & the John Wilson Orchestra

John Wilson and his 70 piece superstar Orchestra return with their brand new show ‘At The Movies’.

Tuesday 11 December 7.30pm £32, £40, £45, £50, £58

A fabulous new show with hit songs and music from the movies including ‘Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend’, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, ET, The Philadelphia Story, ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’, plus much more!

Plus special guest Kim Criswell

Raymond Gubbay presents

Zimmer vs Williams Thursday 27 December 7.30pm £19.50, £24.50, £26.50, £34.50, £39.50, £46

The very best scores from the two greatest film composers of all time including E.T., Harry Potter, Man of Steel, Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins, The Da Vinci Code, Gladiator and Superman.

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New this season, you can secure seats closest to the stage, by booking into our premium seating area. Premium tickets are limited, and seats within the space are unallocated.

Please note there may be some concerts where premium tickets are not available.

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Music Room Blue Drag Music presents

Django’s Legacy VII: Paulus Schäfer and Gary Potter

Blue Drag Music returns with the seventh concert of its Django’s Legacy series aimed at celebrating the music of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt, bringing together two legends of the Gypsy Jazz world – Holland’s Paulus Schäfer and Liverpool’s own Gary Potter.

Saturday 25 August 8pm £20

Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton Saturday 1 September 8pm £16.50

Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton perform their debut album, Wildflower Blues. The album weaves together influences spanning jazz, blues, country, folk, rock, experimental, and the great wide history of American song, into their own kind of soul music. Hear original tracks written by Holland and Parton, as well as re-imagined versions of songs by Bob Dylan, Michael Hurley, and Townes Van Zandt.

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FARA Thursday 6 September 8pm £12, £15 (Premium)

Preston Reed Friday 7 September 8pm £13, £16 (Premium)

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The Art of Change: Suffrage Monday 10 September 8pm £17, £20 (Premium)

FARA are touring the UK to coincide with the release of their second album. Comprised entirely of self-penned songs and instrumental tracks, FARA will celebrate the community which inspired them to become musicians - an album rooted in the spirit of the Orkney Isles and its people, it combines the unique Orkney fiddle tradition with contemporary and original songs and tunes.

One of the greatest and most influential guitarists in the world, Preston Reed has been captivating audiences globally for almost three decades.

Preston’s music combines chord-based grooves, soaring melodic runs and polyrhythmic percussion, and the power and depth of Preston’s timeless, imagery-evoking compositions is as unique as his execution.

Christine Cunnold soprano Rhonda Browne alto Oliver Hunt bass Nicola Rose piano Fiona Williams director The show combines dialogue with existing art songs, folk songs, and newly written songs, by composers Eve Harrison and Ella Jarman-Pinto. The piece covers three historic eras through the eyes of four women: the leveller Elizabeth Lilburne, the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, and two fictional modern MPs, interweaving their stories to explore how the voices of women have been heard over time. Full programme details are available at liverpoolphil.com.

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Carmen Souza Trio

Wednesday 12 September 8pm £15, £18 (Premium)

Carmen Souza has become the only female Cape Verdean artist, in the musical history of this country, to have composed, co-produced and executed on piano, guitar and vocals a complete original repertoire combining the local Creole dialect, the traditional rhythms of the islands and jazz.

Carmen Souza is a pioneer in the Cape Verdean music and has won 2 Cabo Verde Music Awards for ‘Best Female Artist’ and ‘Best Morna’ and has been nominated in several other International Awards.

Carmen Souza vocals, guitar & piano Theo Pascal bass Elias Kacomanolis drums

Lunchtime Concert

Leeds International Piano Competition Monday 17 September 1pm £8, £10 (Premium)

The third-place prize-winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition performs in recital. Complete information will be announced on Sunday 16 September on liverpoolphil.com.

For the latest news about the competition, visit www.leedspiano.com.

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Leeds International Piano Competition Wednesday 19 September 1pm £8, £10 (Premium)

Trembling Bells Friday 21 September 8pm £10 This is a standing event

The second-place prize-winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition performs in recital. Complete information will be announced on Sunday 16 September on liverpoolphil.com.

For the latest news about the competition, visit www.leedspiano.com.

Glasgow based quintet Trembling Bells are a psych folk phenomenon and all five of their albums have been released to unanimous critical acclaim. Now they bring their psych folk to Liverpool Philharmonic with their brand new album Dungeness.

The influences that seeped into Dungeness are perhaps not what you’d expect. Many of the tracks feel like the end of the earth too, their folk rock sensibility acquiring a sweeping, apocalyptic grandness – both in sound and lyrics. Though it hearkens back to the ‘70s psychedelic heyday of Fairport Convention and Trees, it’s also, as comedian Stewart Lee puts it in his sleeve notes, ‘heroically now’.

‘A talent that hops genres and drops jaws’ - The Guardian

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Paul Lamb & the King Snakes Saturday 22 September 8pm £15, £18 (Premium)

After years of hard work and application, Paul Lamb & the King Snakes have applied what they’ve learned, focused on their musicianship and in return audiences are guaranteed to enjoy genuine music performed with skill.

Paul Lamb and his band have won countless awards, sold record breaking quantities of albums and been inducted into the British Blues Awards Hall of Fame alongside the likes of Peter Green and John Mayall.

With a wonderful equilibrium of real blues, boogie, swing and a good time jump, be sure to catch Paul Lamb & the King Snakes.

Thursday 27 September 8pm £15

Blowzabella is a genuinely unique band that makes an inimitable, driving, drone-based sound played with a fabulous sense of melody, rhythmic expertise and sheer feeling, and to celebrate 40 years of their distinctive sound they’ve released a new album, Two Score.

This event is presented with a dance floor and limited table seating

Bands across Europe who experiment with folk music often cite Blowzabella as a major influence - much loved and respected; there is no one else quite like them!

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Anderson & Roe piano duo Friday 28 September 8pm Saturday 29 September 8pm £17, £20 (Premium)

Artists in Residence

Mozart (arr. Anderson & Roe) Grand Scherzo (based on the Finale to Act I from Così fan tutte) Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52b Michael Jackson (arr. Anderson & Roe) ‘Billie Jean’ from Thriller Paul Schoenfield ‘Boogie’ from Five Days from The Life of a Manic-Depressive Anderson & Roe Hallelujah Variations (Variations on a Theme by Leonard Cohen) Simon & Garfunkel (arr. Anderson & Roe) ‘Mrs. Robinson’ from Bookends Bernstein (arr. Anderson & Roe) ‘America’ from West Side Story A treat for all the senses! Pianists Anderson & Roe present their exciting blend of original arrangements and dynamic performances, with the option to pair each half with a specially created cocktail – matched to the musical programme.

You can pre-order your cocktails when purchasing your concert tickets – advance orders £5 per cocktail (£7 to buy on the night).

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Friday 5 October 8pm £10, £13 (Premium)

Elles Bailey has a talent for crafting and seamlessly weaving rootsy blues, country, and soulful rock, with a contemporary edge. What’s more, fate has blessed her with a ‘smoky vocal’ style that perfectly fits her music. Her debut album Wildfire debuted at No.2 in the iTunes Blues Charts, Maverick Magazine gave the album top marks and described Elles’ songs as ‘fresh and original’.

Liverpool Mental Health Festival 2018 Opening Night

Liverpool Mental Health Consortium present their Festival Opening Night. Hosted by avant-garde performance artist, David Hoyle, this eclectic programme features award-winning Bhanghra performer, Nachda Sansaar, collaborating with Liverpool’s Bring the Fire Project; infectious Congolese beats from Kasai Masai; darkly funny poetry from Barbara Brownskirt, plus many more.

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Wednesday 10 October 6.30pm Free (tickets must be booked in advance)

The Wonder Stuff’s Miles Hunt embarks on a solo acoustic tour of the UK under the guise of The Custodian. As well as performing his best loved compositions, Hunt will also be reading a handful of excerpts from his three acclaimed books, The Wonder Stuff Diaries.

Miles Hunt Thursday 11 October 8pm £14, £17 (Premium)

Luca Stricagnoli, born and raised in Italy, is an acoustic guitarist known for his unique style and innovative playing techniques. Using up to five guitars in the same piece, modified capos, and self-conceived stratagems; Luca continually leaves his audiences in awe and wondering what’s next for the up-and-coming guitarist.

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Plus special guest Meg Pfeiffer Friday 12 October 8pm £12.50

My Darling Clementine Saturday 13 October 8pm £14, £17 (Premium)

Ragged Union

With Benny ‘Burle’ Galloway Monday 15 October 8pm £12, £15 (Premium)

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My Darling Clementine return to Music Room following the release of their incredible new album Still Testifying, described by Uncut magazine as ‘where gospel, country and southern soul happily collide.’

Wry, witty, sharp, funny, and at times incredibly poignant, the duo always run their audiences through the full gamut of emotions. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience their match-made-in-heaven harmonies and songwriting.

Formed in the winter of 2013, Ragged Union have made a name for themselves as an ‘updated-traditional’ original bluegrass band. Their music sounds of a piece with the bluegrass tradition, with modern and varied songwriting, lyrics, and arrangements that allow it a comfortable co-existence in the traditional, progressive, and jam grass worlds.

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Ye Vagabonds Thursday 18 October 8.30pm £14, £17 (Premium)

Since the release of the debut EP Rose & Briar in 2015, Ye Vagabonds (brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn) have been busy touring Ireland, the UK and Europe. Buoyed by the success of their EP, Ye Vagabonds released their highly anticipated self-titled debut album on their own label, Inglenook Records.

Expect harmony-rich folk music, influenced by Irish traditional music, Appalachian singing, and the 1960’s folk revival. Ye Vagabonds’ songs are comprised of mellow sounds weaved with thoughtful lyrics, thickly layered with strings and droning harmonium.

Tom Robinson Friday 19 October 8pm £21 This is a standing event

Tom Robinson first became known in the late 1970’s as a musician and LGBT activist with the Tom Robinson Band. Tom had further success as a solo artist when his debut album Power In The Darkness was launched 40 years ago. The album went gold in the UK and Japan and was followed by UK tour with the Stiff Little Fingers as guest support act.

Tom is hitting the road to perform the entire Power In The Darkness album, in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Tom’s incendiary live quartet features Tom himself on bass and lead vocals, Faithless drummer Andy Treacey, Richard Ashcroft guitarist Adam Phillips and keyboard virtuoso Jim Simmons.

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The Hot Sprockets Saturday 20 October 8pm £10, £13 (Premium)

Take some good-time revolutionary spirit, add a pinch of psychedelic flavour, simmer it down with some indie soul and you are somewhere close to the cosmic vibe of The Hot Sprockets, five blood brothers from Dublin City, drawn together by their mutual love of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Following on from two critically acclaimed albums, they recently released their third album Dream Mover. With earthier soulful and psychedelic influences, this album marks a huge leap forward for these independent rockers!

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Pixels Ensemble Monday 22 October 1pm £8, £10 (Premium)

Schubert Piano Quintet in A major, ‘Trout’ Sophie Rosa violin Vicci Wardman viola Jonathan Aasgaard cello Genna Spinks double bass Ian Buckle piano

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Lankum Monday 22 October 8pm £15 This is a standing event

Lankum are one of the most talked about bands to come out of Ireland in decades.

The Dublin four-piece combine distinctive four-part vocal harmonies with arrangements of uilleann pipes, concertina, accordion, fiddle and guitar. Their repertoire spans humorous Dublin music-hall ditties and street-songs, classic ballads from the Traveller tradition, traditional Irish and American dance tunes, and their own original material.

Although an acoustic group whose repertoire is fundamentally based on traditional song, influenced by legends such as Frank Harte, Planxty, The Dubliners and the Watersons, subtle traces of the group’s collective influences can be detected, ranging from American old-timey music to krautrock and drone.

‘There is folk that wants to whisper in your ear, and then there is the music of Lankum: urgent, desperate and detonating, full of lyrics and sounds smacking together like waves shattering stones in a storm’ - The Guardian *****

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Marc O’Reilly Tuesday 23 October 8pm £12, £15 (Premium)

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With gritty sonic depth, Irish songwriter Marc O’Reilly attacks his muse with a bipolar verve that swings from reflection to sheer riotous joy, and has established himself as one of the most exciting artists within the folk/blues genre. Backed by the tightest band in Christendom, rare and beautiful songs slam into wild blues fragments and effortlessly back to clean vocal harmonies.

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Lizanne Knott, Jesse Terry & Michael Logen Wednesday 24 October 8pm £15, £18 (Premium)

Keith James The Songs of Nick Drake Friday 26 October 8pm £15, £18 (Premium) Liverpool Irish Festival

Stephen James Smith Sunday 28 October 8pm £12, £15 (Premium)

Catfish Keith Friday 2 November 8pm £14, £17 (Premium)

A Nashville-style ‘In The Round’ concert featuring the combined talents of these three hugely gifted artists, Lizanne Knott, Jesse Terry & Michael Logen. They will each play a selection of songs from their respective past and present releases, combine on duets and never seen before collaborations.

For over a decade, singer and guitarist Keith James has amazed audiences with his stunningly beautiful and highly acclaimed ‘The Songs of Nick Drake’ concert series. He was the first artist ever to bring Nick Drake’s beloved fragile and intriguing music to theatres in its pure live concert form, with over 1500 shows across Europe.

Stephen James Smith is a Dublin poet and playwright, central to the rise of the vibrant spoken word scene in Ireland today. His poetry videos have amassed over 2.5 million views. He has been commissioned to write and perform new poems for festivals and national events in Ireland, and his poetry is included on the syllabus at Western Connecticut State University and has been translated into multiple languages.

Cutting-edge blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. He has reinvented the guitar with great power and artistry, and brings a rare beauty and vitality to his music that leaves audiences spellbound.

Troika Klezmer Kabaret Sunday 4 November 12pm £18, £21 (Premium)

Experience a rip-roaring jazz odyssey, with music from Yiddish Odessa to Cossack Russia and 1930s Paris. Narrated by witty ad-libbing bandleader Wallace Fields, Troika Klezmer Kabaret return to Music Room, after their sell out debut in January 2018, to present a jazz programme with innovation, sophistication, and thrilling virtuosity.

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Bruce Cockburn Thursday 8 November 8pm £20, £23 (Premium)

Few recording artists are as creative and prolific as Bruce Cockburn and when he received an invitation to contribute a song for a documentary film about the late Canadian poet Al Purdy; Bruce created Bone On Bone.

His 33rd album Bone On Bone presents an prevalent urgency and anxious tone to much of it but, more than anything, the album amounts to the deepest expression of Bruce’s spiritual concerns to date.

More than forty years after embarking on his singer-songwriting career, Bruce Cockburn - who recently won the inaugural ‘People’s Voice’ Award at the Folk Alliance International conference - continues to find inspiration in the world around him and channel those ideas into songs.

Sheelanagig Friday 9 November 8pm £14, £17 (Premium)

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Hafdis Huld

Plus support Jake Morley Saturday 10 November 8pm £14, £17 (Premium)

The Eskies Sunday 11 November 8pm £12, £15 (Premium)

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For over a decade Sheelanagig have brought their array of footstomping folk tunes to audiences across the globe. A quintet with a well-stocked armoury of instruments, these boys create a real dynamic, which is inherent in both their furious dance medleys as well as their interestingly arranged original pieces.

Returning to the UK for just a handful of gigs this autumn, Hafdis Huld is one of Iceland’s biggest stars. Performing songs from her highly acclaimed new album Dare to Dream Small, as well as previous releases, Hafdis delights her audiences with a mixture of storytelling songs, catchy choruses and a razor sharp line in comedy.

Her 2017 Liverpool show sold out in record time, so be quick if you don’t want to miss out!

Hailing from Dublin, The Eskies bring their unique brand of folk noir/ gypsy jazz/sea shanty and swaggering stage spectacle to ballrooms and booze houses far and wide. The release of their second album And Don’t Spare The Horses on Absolute Record has cemented their position of one of the best emerging artists from Ireland.

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Music Room Lunchtime Concert

Emilia Quartet Monday 12 November 1pm £8, £10 (Premium)

Bax String Quartet Elgar String Quartet Sarah Brandwood Spencer violin Lukas Hank violin Gwendolyn Fisher viola Ian Bracken cello

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Dementia-Friendly Concert Saturday 17 November 1pm £12.50 Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Ellington It Don’t Mean a Thing Manchini Moonriver

Join the Ensemble of St Luke’s and a special presenter for a musical trip around Liverpool.

The programme will include some classical favourites and songs to join in, as we go for a journey around some of Liverpool‘s greatest landmarks.

This interactive performance has been created to be a safe and enjoyable space for people living with dementia, their friends, family and carers. The performance spaces and bar area will be made as comfortable as possible for the audience, including keeping lights on during the performance and having a quite space during the performance.

Materials will be available ahead of the concert, and familiarisation visits are available upon request.

Seating is unreserved and doors open at 12pm. The concerts last approximately an hour and all tickets include a cup of tea or coffee on arrival.

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Music Room Close Up Concert

Estonia 100 Monday 19 November 8pm £17, £20 (Premium)

Fredrik Pacius Estonian National Anthem Rudolf Tobias Nachtstück Heino Eller Fantasia for solo violin Heino Eller Scherzo (from Four Pieces for String Quartet) Eduard Tubin Sonata for solo violin Mihkel Kerem Expression Suite Jaan Rääts Concerto for String Orchestra, 1st movement Mikk Murdvee 5 Haiku for solo violin Arvo Pärt Fratres Mati Kuulberg Sonata for solo violin No.4 ‘In Memory of Incas’ Heino Eller Larghetto (from Four Pieces for String Quartet) Mihkel Kerem violin Concettina Del Vecchio violin Alex Mitchell viola Jonathan Aasgaard cello Mihkel and his friends from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra would like to take you on a musical journey celebrating the 100th birthday of his native state Estonia. Alongside performing string quartet and solo violin music, Mihkel will talk you through the evening, providing some historic details and a few anecdotes about the composers themselves.

Siobhan Miller Tuesday 20 November 8pm £12, £15 (Premium)

Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson Thursday 22 November 8pm £19.50, £22.50 (Premium)

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Siobhan Miller’s soulful and stirring renewal of traditional song has won her the title of ‘Scots Singer of the Year’ three times at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, as well as the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for ‘Best Traditional Track’. Her two albums have also received widespread critical acclaim, highlighting her ‘delicate, nourishing vocals and lyrically rich compositions’ (The List).

Award winning jazz guitarist Martin Taylor teams up with acoustic and slide guitar virtuoso Martin Simpson. The pair shares the stage throughout the performance – adding to each other’s songs and instrumental pieces, taking them to sublime new heights. This is an unmissable evening with two guitar playing legends working in harmony. liverpoolphil

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Django’s Legacy VIII: Dario Napoli Modern Manouche Project Saturday 24 November 8pm £20, £23 (Premium)

In his ‘Modern Manouche Project’, Dario Napoli looks to include more contemporary influences, introducing elements of bebop, funk and modern jazz. The result is a varied, unpredictable and exuberant sound, which steals from various musical eras leading you through a rich and vibrant sonic experience, without ever abandoning the musical legacy of Django.

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Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita

Plus support from Gwyneth Glyn & band Sunday 25 November 2.30pm & 8pm £20, £23 (Premium)

This sublime, critically acclaimed and multi award-winning collaboration between two adventurous virtuoso musicians - Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita - delivers a stunning exhibition of musicianship.

Catrin and Seckou have built a formidable reputation for extraordinary performances. Following the huge success of their debut release, they recently released their long-awaited second album SOAR. The album takes flight on the wings of the osprey, the magnificent bird of prey recently returned to Wales after centuries of absence, which makes its annual 3000-mile migration from the coasts of West Africa to the estuaries of Wales, soaring like music and dreams over man-made borders, on its innate and epic journey of endurance.

Entrancing, mesmeric and ethereal, this is remarkable music and a thrilling live experience.

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We have a whole range of events in our Music Room this December that are guaranteed to get you feeling festive.

Thea Gilmore’s Acoustic Christmas Party Saturday 1 December 8pm £20

Since releasing her debut as a teenager nearly 20 years ago, singer and songwriter Thea Gilmore has gained global acclaim for making music not only of extraordinary beauty, but of rare honesty and insight.

In 2009, Thea released Strange Communion - an immediately acclaimed collection of seasonal songs ranging from joyful to meditative, from introspective to darkly humorous. Her Acoustic Christmas Party will feature material from Strange Communion laced liberally with the occasional diverse, highly individual versions of Christmas classics.

Enjoy the superb musicianship always on display from Thea’s band and at the heart of the show - Thea’s spine-tingling, pure-toned voice guaranteed to leave you moved, exhilarated and spellbound.

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman’s Celtic Christmas Strings show Sunday 2 December 8pm £12.50, £15.50 (Premium)

Connie Lush Thursday 6 December 8pm Friday 7 December 8pm £15, £18 (Premium)

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Máire and Chris’ alchemy on harp and guitar creates a very special magic and their new Christmas show features a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, swing jazz and bluegrass, plus festive favourites. The show is a breath of fresh air with arrangements that are intricate, inventive, moving and beautiful, and performed in their characteristically heart-warming style – a spellbinding treat for mid-winter.

Five time winner of ‘Best Female Vocalist UK’, Connie Lush has been recognised as one of the finest Blues singers in the UK today. With her incredible stage presence and powerful vocals, Connie’s Christmas concerts in Music Room have sold out for the past four years, so get your tickets early!

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Lindisfarne at Christmas Saturday 8 December 8pm Sunday 9 December 8pm £27.50, £30.50 (Premium)

With their pioneering sound, Lindisfarne carved out a unique place for themselves as one of British rock’s most original bands. Their unforgettable songs, powerful live performances and unpretentious style led to worldwide success, and the annual Christmas concerts they presented became legendary.

Now Lindisfarne are back with a classic six-piece line up of long-time members, fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements. With a repertoire of much-loved songs and a reputation for live performance second to none, Lindisfarne’s power to galvanise festival and concert audiences remains undimmed and is guaranteed to get the crowd on its feet and singing along.

‘Sir Henry at Rawlinson End’ 40th Anniversary Wednesday 12 December 8pm £15, £18 (Premium)

Lunchtime Concert

Liverpool String Quartet Monday 17 December 1pm £8, £10 (Premium)

In December 1978 Vivian Stanshall of The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band recorded his masterwork Sir Henry at Rawlinson End. In 2010 it was revived by Liverpool actor and musician Michael Livesley as a stage show. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Livesley and his band will once more reanimate the heroically drunk Sir Henry and the other grotesques who inhabit Rawlinson End, featuring Bonzo Rodney ‘Rhino’ Slater on saxophone.

A Snowman with Strings Attached Howard Blake The Snowman for String Quartet and narrator Corelli Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6 No.8 Róisín Walters violin Sarah Hill violin Dani Sanxis viola Nick Byrne cello Come and enjoy a lunchtime treat this festive season, featuring The Snowman – arranged especially for the Liverpool String Quartet by Howard Blake, as well as a few more Christmas surprises!

Baked A La Ska: Ska of Wonder Sunday 23 December 8pm £12

Baked A La Ska are a super charged 11 piece ska band of assembled oddballs and pranksters.

The band have released four acclaimed albums showcasing their trademark mix of spaced out and spooky originals, plus quirky covers that have been put through their ska machine.

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The League of Welldoers

The League of Welldoers presents a variety benefit concert featuring your compere Tony Ravel plus eight other well-known Liverpool entertainers.

Monday 10 September 2pm £12, £15

A three hour benefit concert for all the family so don’t delay book early to avoid disappointment and help support one of Liverpool’s oldest independent charities.

Rip It Up

Rip It Up brings the fabulous soundtrack of the 1960s to life in an explosion of song and dance!

Saturday 29 September 7.30pm £22.50, £30, £37.50, £43.50, £100 (VIP)

Beat This!!

Sunday 30 September 2.30pm £11 (adults), £8 (children)

Backed by the exceptional Rip It Up live band and a stunning supporting cast of singers and dancers, Strictly stars Harry Judd, Louis Smith MBE and Aston Merrygold, will dance to classic songs and celebrate the most iconic sounds, sights and events from that tumultuous period which transformed the 20th Century.

Alasdair Malloy presenter Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Percussion Group This concert features percussionist and director, Alasdair Malloy and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s dynamic percussion section as they drum up a storm in a pulsing percussive party which rocks and rolls its way along in a riot of rhythm.

The programme includes fun family favourites such as ‘Uptown Funk’, ‘When I’m 64’ and ‘Remember Me’ from Coco.

Bring along a small percussion instrument to join in the fun!

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Family & Variety Under 5s Concerts

Blast Off! Tuesday 9 October 1pm & 2.45pm £11 (adults), £7 (children) Music Room

Help astronaut Claire Henry and musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to power the rocket and blast off into space! We’ll be listening to exciting space music during the concert and the audience will be very busy helping to make the launch a success!

It’s never too early to introduce your children to the sights and sounds of an orchestra and these concerts are designed specifically for our very youngest audiences. Wriggling, dancing and exploring are all part of the 45 minute experience!

Introduce your young children to the different sounds of the orchestra through storytelling, in the informal surroundings of Music Room, which is easy to access, with lots of space for prams and a baby-changing area.

Children’s Workshops £7 (including accompanying adult) £7 additional adults Music Room Our music workshops are a great way to introduce children aged 0-5 years old to music. The whole family can get involved – parents and grandparents are encouraged to join in!

Led by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musicians, the workshops involve singing, creative music-making and the opportunity to have a go on a range of musical instruments.

Due to space limitations, the number of additional adults is limited for each workshop.

Doors open 15 minutes before the workshop starts, and sessions last 45 minutes.

Baby Voices Thursday 25 October 10am Friday 26 October 10am

Little Notes Thursday 25 October 11.45am

The perfect introduction to making music with your baby, these workshops include songs, movement and active listening.

Suggested age: 0-18 months Your child will explore pitch and rhythm, using songs and activities to help them develop their creativity. They will also explore percussion and learn about other instruments of the Orchestra.

Suggested age: 3-5 years

Toddler Tunes Friday 26 October 11.45am

In this session, you’ll use songs and games to help your child develop their musicianship and creativity. Children will lead the music making, with you responding and ‘tuning in’ to the sounds.

Suggested age: 18-36 months

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Family & Variety Richard Balcombe conductor Matt Ford guest singer Victoria Hamilton-Barritt guest singer Emma Burrell ballroom dancer Chris Burrell ballroom dancer Manchester Concert Orchestra Show Band

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Simply Sinatra Friday 23 November 7.30pm £24.50, £32.50, £37.50, £42.50

A sensational evening of music, song and dance celebrating ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’ himself.

Matt Ford and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt are joined by a fabulous 27-piece show band and ballroom champions Chris and Emma Burrell to perform all of your favourite Sinatra hits, including ‘Come Fly With Me’, ‘The Way You Look Tonight’, ‘Fly Me To The Moon’, ‘Luck Be A Lady Tonight’, and many more!

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The Nutcracker and I,

by Alexandra Dariescu Saturday 8 December 2.30pm £11, £15, £22 (adults) £8, £10, £13 (children)

Alexandra Dariescu piano and producer Désirée Ballantyne ballerina Nick Hillel director Adam Smith art director and director of animation Jenna Lee choreographer Sander Loonen technical producer Yeast Culture video design producers A Christmas party, an unexpected gift and a kingdom full of sweets… everyone knows the story of The Nutcracker. Trust us, though – you’ve never seen it like this.

Pianist Alexandra Dariescu, a single ballerina, and Tchaikovsky’s wonderful music come together with astonishing, state-of-the-art animation and digital effects to retell this seasonal classic like it’s never been told before, creating a fantastical world so real that you might even start to believe in sugar plum fairies! But the magic is real – and it’s never felt so fresh. A visual and musical treat for all ages.

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The Snowman and Sing-along with Santa Saturday 15 December 11.30am Saturday 15 December 2.30pm Sunday 16 December 11.30am Sunday 16 December 2.30pm £15, £18, £29 (adults) £10, £12, £16 (children)

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Alasdair Malloy presenter Michael Seal conductor Liverpool Philharmonic Children’s Choirs We’re walking in the air… it isn’t Christmas until a little boy has built a new friend in a snowy garden, the Northern Lights are flickering in the sky, and The Snowman has whisked us off into the frosty night. If you didn’t think the classic film could get any more enchanting, you’re in for a wonderful surprise – because this seasonal screening is accompanied live by the Orchestra, who’ll also be sharing a whole stocking full of musical treats. Santa will be there to lead the sing-along too, so bring your loudest singing voices with you!

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Discover the Classics £15 per session (£10 claimants & students) Music Room

Tim Lihoreau with Vasily Petrenko

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Join presenters Classic FM Creative Director and Breakfast Show host, Tim Lihoreau and Orchestra cellist Gethyn Jones, to discover the musical, social and historical stories behind some of the music, composers and artists in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2018-2019 season.

Tim Lihoreau is joined by Chief Conductor Vasily Petrenko to discuss Petrenko’s Brahms I – see page 33 for concert details.

Saturday 22 September 11am

Gethyn Jones with Ian Tracey Saturday 13 October 11am

Gethyn Jones is joined by Chorusmaster Ian Tracey to discuss the Britten’s War Requiem – see page 37 for concert details.

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Liverpool Philharmonic Experience Tours Have you ever wondered what happens backstage, wanted to see the dressing rooms, been curious about the workings of the UK’s oldest continuing professional symphony orchestra or wanted to learn more about the heritage of our glorious Art Deco building? The ‘Liverpool Philharmonic Experience’ is just the ticket…

Our tours are accessible. If you have access requirements, please call us to make your booking, so we can accommodate your requirements.

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Discover Thursday 18 October 11am £15 Sold Out

Delve Deep Thursday 29 November 2018 11am £15

Play (For Families) Saturday 1 December 2018 11am £12 (adults), £8 (children)

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Learn about Liverpool Philharmonic’s rich heritage, explore some of the ‘secret spaces’, and enjoy a musical surprise by a Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musician. Tours last about 2 hours.

With historical material from the archives, delve into the Orchestra’s history and workings, hear some of the intriguing stories, gain a better understanding of a musician’s life, and experience a live performance by a Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musician. Tours last about 2 hours.

A super-engaging experience for the whole family, you’ll experience what it’s like to play an instrument centre-stage, hold the conductor’s baton and enjoy a live demonstration by a Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra musician. Tours last about 90 minutes and are suitable for children aged 5+.

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Classic Introductions Our pre-concert talks and interviews with visiting artists are a great way to get more out of the performance. Free to all ticket holders, they take place in the Music Room.

Thursday 27 September 6.15pm

Conductor Andrew Manze discusses Vaughan Williams Symphony No.9, which completes the cycle of the composer’s symphonies after three seasons – see page 34 for concert details.

Psycho: Film with Live Orchestra

Conductor Anthony Gabriele discusses Hitchcock’s Psycho in conversation with BBC Radio Merseyside’s Angela Heslop – see page 45 for concert details.

Serenade to Music

Wednesday 31 October 6.15pm

Post-concert Question Time Free to ticket holders, our post-concert Q&As start 15 minutes after the end of the concert in Music Room, and last around 30 minutes.

Two Pianos Thursday 4 October 9.30pm (approx.)

Artist-in-Residence Anderson and Roe and conductor Anu Tali will answer your questions about the Two Pianos concert – see page 34 for concert details.

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Petrenko’s Brahms III: The Dream Team Returns

Chief Conductor Vasily Petrenko and pianist Simon Trpčeski will answer your questions about the Petrenko’s Brahms III concert – see page 38 for concert details.

Thursday 15 November 9.30pm (approx.)

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Classical Music New to classical music and not sure where to start? Why not try one of our Starter Collection concerts! We’ve selected a handful of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra concerts that are perfect for anyone curious about the world of orchestral music.

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Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (Marriage of Figaro)

Psycho: Film with Live Orchestra (cert U)

Two Pianos

Pictures at an Exhibition

Sunday 9 September 2pm See page 33

Thursday 4 October 7.30pm Friday 5 October 1.30pm See page 34

Thursday 22 November 7.30pm See page 39

On the Waterfront: Film with Live Orchestra (cert U) Saturday 13 October 7.30pm See page 45

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Thursday 6 December 7.30pm See page 40

Jurassic Park: Film with Live Orchestra (cert PG)

Romeo and Juliet

Saturday 29 December 7.30pm Sunday 30 December 7.30pm See page 47

Thursday 25 October 7.30pm Friday 26 October 1.30pm See page 35

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Wednesday 31 October 7.30pm See page 45

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Classical Music Glyndebourne Festival Screening

Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (Marriage of Figaro) Sunday 9 September 2pm £16, £25

Liverpool Philharmonic, in partnership with the world-renowned Glyndebourne Festival, presents a screening of the 2012 production of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. It truly is ‘a mad day’ at Count Almaviva’s estate just outside Seville as plots and promises are made and broken, hopes are raised and dashed, and disguises are donned and exposed, all to the strains of some of Mozart’s most sparkling and sublime music. This fresh take on a Mozart classic radiates 60s style.

Captured live in 2012. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Running time 170 mins, plus 60 min interval.

All our screenings will include a glass of fizz on arrival and a one hour interval, where you can enjoy a picnic, for the full Glyndebourne experience.

Picnics cost £20 per person, must be purchased in advance, and will be available for collection on the day. Picnics can be purchased online when booking your tickets.

Opening Night Thursday 20 September 7.30pm £21, £27, £35, £40, £48 Sponsored by

Nielsen Overture, Maskarade Piano Concerto Performed by Leeds International Piano Competition winner Brahms Symphony No.1 Vasily Petrenko conductor Leeds International Piano Competition winner Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra It’s the start of a new season, and that means celebration! So Vasily Petrenko and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra pop open the musical equivalent of a bottle of bubbly – Nielsen’s sparkling Maskarade overture – and welcome the pianist everybody’s talking about. True, we don’t know who they are yet – the winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition will be proclaimed just five days before this concert! But they’ll be here tonight, and we will confirm the work they are performing when the winner is announced. And the triumphant finish of Brahms’s First Symphony will get Petrenko’s Brahms cycle – and the season – off to a truly stirring start.

Petrenko’s Brahms I Sunday 23 September 2.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45

Iain Bell Aurora for coloratura soprano and orchestra (joint commission with BBC Proms) Nielsen Overture, Maskarade Richard Strauss Songs: Das Rosenband, Standchen, Wiegenlied, Zueignung Brahms Symphony No.1 Vasily Petrenko conductor Diana Damrau soprano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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Anderson & Roe pianos Tuesday 25 September 7.30pm Liverpool Philharmonic Hall £25

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Brahms Variations on a Theme of Haydn Bartók Sonata for two pianos and percussion* Piazzolla (arr. Anderson & Roe) Primavera Porteña, Oblivion, Libertango Villa-Lobos (arr. Anderson & Roe) Aria ‘Lo, at Midnight’ from Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 Bizet (arr. Anderson & Roe) Carmen Fantasy for two pianos *Graham Johns & Neil Hitt percussion

Thursday 27 September 7.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45

Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music (orchestral version) Mendelssohn Violin Concerto William Lawes (arr. Manze) Consort Music Vaughan Williams Symphony No.9

Classic Intro – 6.15pm, Music Room See page 31 for details

Andrew Manze conductor James Ehnes violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Serenade to Music

Two Pianos Thursday 4 October 7.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45 Friday 5 October 1.30pm £25 Post-concert Question Time Music Room See page 31 for details (Thursday concert only)

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Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Mozart Concerto for two pianos in E flat Tubin Estonian Dance Suite Sibelius Symphony No.5 Anu Tali conductor Anderson & Roe pianos Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ‘To make classical music a relevant and powerful force in society’ – that’s the self-proclaimed artistic mission of piano duo Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe, and their concerts together combine electrifying showmanship with uncompromising artistic commitment.

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Ensemble 10/10: 21st Birthday Concert Thursday 11 October 7.30pm St George’s Hall Concert Room £20

Petrenko’s Brahms II Thursday 18 October 7.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45 Sponsored by

Brahms Requiem Sunday 21 October 2.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45 Sponsored by

Erkki-Sven Tüür Architectonics VI Lepo Sumera Play for 10 Arvo Pärt Three Pieces (Summa, Sequentia, Mein Weg) Stephen Davismoon Beyond Twilight (world premiere) Grace-Evangeline Mason New work Clark Rundell conductor

Hindemith Overture, Cupid and Psyche Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 Brahms Symphony No.2 Vasily Petrenko conductor George Li piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Hindemith Overture, Cupid and Psyche Mozart Exsultate jubilate Brahms A German Requiem Vasily Petrenko conductor Louise Alder soprano Andrew Foster-Williams baritone Huddersfield Choral Society Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted’. When Johannes Brahms wrote his German Requiem, he wasn’t thinking of heaven or hell. Instead, he set out to console the living, in one of the warmest and most moving choral works of the 19th century. One of the country’s great choirs sings it today, with the rising star soprano Louise Alder (Best Young Singer at the International Opera Awards 2017) amongst the soloists, while Vasily Petrenko sets the mood with the colourful Hindemith Overture.

Romeo and Juliet Thursday 25 October 7.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45 Friday 26 October 1.30pm £25

Shchedrin Concerto for Orchestra No.1 (Naughty Limericks) Khachaturian Violin Concerto Prokofiev Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet Vasily Petrenko conductor Nemanja Radulović violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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Ensemble 10/10: Frankenstein Saturday 3 November 7.30pm Music Room £20 Sponsored by

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WW1 Poets and Music: Anthem for Doomed Youth Wednesday 7 November 7.30pm St George’s Hall Concert Room £25 Sponsored by

James Wishart 23 Songs for a Mad Woman HK Gruber Frankenstein!!

Clark Rundell conductor Louise Ashcroft voice Boudewijn Ruigrok chansonnier ‘Dear mama and dear papa, baby vampire’s biting me!’ Batman and Robin are eating breakfast, Superman’s lost his pants: yes, you’re listening to HK Gruber’s Frankenstein!! And if you think the words sound crazy, just wait till you hear the music! Premiered here in Liverpool 40 years ago this month, it’s a modern classic that just won’t sit down and behave – so Ensemble 10/10 has paired it with James Wishart’s equally unhinged 23 Songs for a Mad Woman, sung by the extraordinary Louise Ashcroft, who gave their world premiere in 2006. Bring a sense of humour!

Roger McGough narrator Ian Buckle piano ‘What passing bells for these who die as cattle?’ On 4 November 1918, barely a week before the Armistice, the Birkenhead poet Wilfred Owen was killed on the Western Front. 100 years on, internationally famous Liverpool poet Roger McGough (presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Poetry Please) remembers a lost generation. With poetry by Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves and of course Owen himself, plus music by Ravel and his wartime contemporaries, this should be a uniquely intimate commemoration of a tragedy whose scars – even a century later – have yet to fully heal.

Dedicate a Seat Dedicating a seat at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall is a perfect gift for a music lover, or a lasting dedication in memory of a loved one, with prices from just £150 a year.

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Classical Music

Elgar Cello Concerto Thursday 8 November 7.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45

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Gary Carpenter Willie Stock Elgar Cello Concerto Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin (with new orchestrated movements from Kenneth Hesketh) Ravel La Valse Andrew Manze conductor Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra You can’t have missed the buzz about Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the 19-year-old British cellist who performed at the Royal Wedding, and whose debut CD took classical music to the top of the pop charts. In his first concert as our new Young Artist in Residence, he’ll bring all his poetry and passion to Elgar’s Cello Concerto: and what better piece to play in this week of remembrance?

Our Principal Guest Conductor, Andrew Manze, has surrounded it with music inspired by the Great War: from Gary Carpenter’s musical memorial to an uncle who fell at the Somme to Le Tombeau de Couperin, the tender tribute to lost friends as well as two additional Ravel movements orchestrated by Liverpool’s very own Kenneth Hesketh.

Britten War Requiem

Britten War Requiem

Saturday 10 November 7.30pm Liverpool Cathedral £25, £38, £60

Andrew Manze conductor Susanne Bernhard soprano Ed Lyon tenor Benjamin Appl baritone NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Liverpool Cathedral Choir Knabenchor Hannover

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Classical Music Transcriptions of Macedonian traditional music

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Makedonissimo Tuesday 13 November 7.30pm St George’s Hall Concert Room £25

Simon Trpčeski piano Hidan Mamudov clarinet, saxophone and kaval Aleksandar Krapovski violin Alexander Somov cello Vlatko Nushev percussion

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Petrenko’s Brahms III: The Dream Team Returns Thursday 15 November 7.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45 Post-concert Question Time Music Room See page 31 for details Sponsored by

Petrenko’s Brahms IV Sunday 18 November 2.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45 Sponsored by

Brahms Symphony No.3 Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 Vasily Petrenko conductor Simon Trpčeski piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra When Vasily Petrenko and the Orchestra meet Macedonian powerhouse pianist Simon Trpčeski, sparks fly (just listen to any of their awardwinning recordings together). So their ‘dream team’ nickname seems particularly fitting for this latest stage in Petrenko’s exploration of the Brahms symphonies.

Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 Brahms Symphony No.4 Vasily Petrenko conductor Simon Trpčeski piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Every great journey comes to an end, but Johannes Brahms wasn’t going peacefully into the night, and his Fourth and final symphony concludes with some of the stormiest and yet most uplifting music he ever wrote. As Vasily Petrenko reaches the end of his Brahms odyssey, he’s joined by the phenomenal Simon Trpčeski to glance back at where it all began – with Brahms’s stupendous First Piano Concerto, a young artist wrestling with a hopeless love, in music of radiant calm and volcanic passion. Believe us: when Petrenko and Trpčeski come together, things catch fire!

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Pictures at an Exhibition Thursday 22 November 7.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45 Sponsored by

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Sunday 25 November 2.30pm £10, £7 (under 25s)

From the New World Thursday 29 November 7.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45

Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini Korngold Violin Concerto Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition Vasily Petrenko conductor Elena Urioste violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Brahms Academic Festival Overture* Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Sibelius Symphony No.2 Vasily Petrenko conductor* Simon Emery conductor Elena Urioste violin Adams The Chairman Dances Jennifer Higdon Blue Cathedral Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Dvořák Symphony N0.9, From the New World Robert Spano conductor Elizabeth Atherton soprano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello, Isata KannehMason piano

Boccherini Cello Sonata No.6 in A major Poulenc Cello Sonata Debussy Cello Sonata Brahms Cello Sonata No.2

Friday 30 November 8pm £25, £30

Award-winning siblings Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason have performed all over the world, and tonight see them perform at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Continuing the theme from the Orchestral season, they will be playing Brahms, alongside other classic pieces for the cello.

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Classical Music

An American in Paris Sunday 2 December 2.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45

Gershwin An American in Paris Copland Rodeo: Four dance episodes Dvořák Symphony N0.9, From the New World Robert Spano conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Life, liberty and great tunes! Today’s concert was born in the USA, and every one of these pieces is packed with energy, ambition and melodies that are quite simply larger-than-life. But don’t just take our word for it. Guest conductor Robert Spano was born in Ohio, and whether it’s Gershwin’s young American dancing through jazz-age Paris, Copland’s cowboys celebrating the spirit of the Old West with the mother of all hoe-downs, or the heartfelt melodies and epic drama of Dvořák’s everpopular New World symphony, he knows exactly how to capture that irrepressible spirit.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Thursday 6 December 7.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45

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Gesualdo Six Music for Advent and Christmas Tuesday 11 December 7.30pm St George’s Hall Concert Room £25 Sponsored by

Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Bartók Piano Concerto No.3 Barber Adagio Stravinsky Suite, The Firebird Kahchun Wong conductor Denis Kozhukhin piano Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Trad. 16th-century (arr. Brian Kay) Gaudete Michael Praetorius Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland Jonathan Harvey The Annunciation Trad. 15th-century There is No Rose Trad. 15th-century Coventry Carol Owain Park On the Infancy of our Saviour Thomas Tallis Videte Miraculum Praetorius (arr. Bach) In dulci jubilo Praetorius Es Ist ein’ Ros’ Entsprungen Cheryl Frances-Hoad The Promised Light of Life William Byrd Vigilate Trad. (arr. Philip Lawson) veni, Emmanuel Guy James countertenor Alex Chance countertenor Joseph Wicks tenor Josh Cooter tenor Michael Craddock baritone Samuel Mitchell bass Owain Park director

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Classical Christmas We have a whole range of classical concerts this December that are guaranteed to get you feeling festive.

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Switch on for Christmas Friday 7 December 7.30pm £13, £18, £22, £24, £27

Join Liverpool Welsh Choral and get in the festive spirit as you ‘switch on for Christmas’. Enjoy the sparkling Northop Silver Band and add your voices alongside Belvedere Chamber Choir to a selection of wellloved carols.

Let it Snow with Gary Williams Wednesday 12 December 7.30pm £15, £21, £27, £35, £45

Roderick Dunk conductor Gary Williams singer Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas classics, including: Most Wonderful Time of the Year Let it Snow!

White Christmas Do You Hear What I Hear ...and many more!

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Classical Music

Spirit of Christmas Sunday 16 December 7.30pm Tuesday 18 December 7.30pm Wednesday 19 December 7.30pm Friday 21 December 7.30pm Saturday 22 December 7.30pm Sunday 23 December 2.30pm £21, £27, £35, £40, £48

Ian Tracey conductor Jennifer Johnston mezz0-soprano John Suchet presenter Simon Emery Artistic Director, Youth Ensembles Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra It wouldn’t be December without our annual festive concerts – they’re a true Liverpool tradition. That means a mouth-watering spread of Yuletide music old and new, with classic carols and Christmas music, alongside seasonal readings from our host – Classic FM’s John Suchet, back by popular demand – and a sledge-full of good cheer from conductor Ian Tracey, our superb choirs, and special guest: the sensational voice of Liverpool’s very own international opera star, Jennifer Johnston. Join us at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, and of course, bring your best singing voices to join in the traditional festive carols.

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Carols by Candlelight Thursday 20 December 7.30pm £17.50, £22.50, £24.50, £32.50, £39.50, £46

Cullen Joy to the World Pearsall In dulci jubilo Handel Zadok the Priest Willcocks I saw three ships Handel Let the Bright Seraphim Handel Christmas Sequence from Messiah Rowan Pierce soprano Michael Bawtree conductor Canzonetta choir Mozart Festival Orchestra (in full period costume) A sublime concert of carols, including Good King Wenceslas, Once in Royal David’s City, While Shepherd’s Watched their flocks by night, O come, all ye faithful. Plus seasonal classics, staged in full 18th Century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting.

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New Year’s Eve: You Can’t Stop the Music Monday 31 December 7.30pm £21, £27, £35, £40, £50

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra West End International company soloists: Jenna Lee-James Rachael Wooding Jon Boydon Daniel Boys Out with the old, in with the oldies: it’s New Year’s Eve on Hope Street, so take a walk down memory lane with us as we rediscover the disco sounds of the 70s and 80s! ‘I Will Survive’, ‘I’m Still Standing’, ‘Hot Stuff’, ‘It’s Raining Men’, ‘What A Feeling’... you think they sound good on the dancefloor? Just wait until you hear them performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and top vocalists in this sensational retro spectacular. ‘By the Rivers of Babylon’, ‘New York State of Mind’, ‘You Can’t Stop the Music’...you only get to celebrate like this on one night of the year so dig out those flares and get ready to party like it’s 1979!

Handel’s Messiah

Handel Messiah

Saturday 5 January 7pm (please note start time) £21, £27, £35, £40, £48

Stephen Layton conductor Katherine Watson soprano Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano Gwilym Bowen tenor Neal Davies bass-baritone Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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Hallelujah! Handel’s Messiah isn’t so much an oratorio as a national institution. From ‘Ev’ry Valley’ to ‘For Unto Us a Child is Born’ and of course the ‘Hallelujah’ chorus, everyone already knows at least some of the tunes – but to hear the whole thing performed live is one of the most uplifting experiences in all music. It’s become something of a New Year tradition in Liverpool, but it’s anything but dusty. Conductor Stephen Layton and a team of first class singers will bring out all the energy, inspiration and sheer joy of this true classic.

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Film

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (cert PG) Tuesday 11 September 7.30pm £8, £10, £12

Director Ol Parker Starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Lily James, Josh Dylan, Hugh Skinner, Jeremy Irvine Ten years after Mamma Mia! became a box office smash hit, you are invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA. With the original cast reprising their roles from the first film, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again picks up 10 years on, with Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) now pregnant. Her mother’s confidantes, Rosie (Julie Walters) and Tanya (Christine Baranski), are called in for moral support. Lily James plays a younger version of Donna as the film goes back and forth in time to show how relationships forged in the past resonate in the present.

Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert (cert PG)

The film that gave the world one of its greatest movie heroes, Indiana Jones, is back and better than ever before!

Relive the magic on the silver screen with the original great adventure Raiders of the Lost Ark with John Williams’ epic score performed live to picture by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ben Palmer.

Monday 17 September 7.30pm £25, £38.50, £48.50, £55, £89 (VIP) © 1981 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Presentation licensed by Bantha Music c/o Walt Disney Music Company. © All rights reserved.

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On the Waterfront: Film with Live Orchestra (cert U) Saturday 13 October 7.30pm £21, £27, £35, £40, £48

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Dirk Brossé conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Experience a thrilling new presentation of this iconic film and winner of eight Academy Awards®, including Best Picture.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score live, while the newly re-mastered film is shown in glorious high definition on the big screen with the original dialogue intact.

This classic romantic tragedy, directed by Elia Kazan with screenplay by Budd Schulberg, produced by Sam Spiegel, and starring Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning and Eva Marie Saint, in her first film role, is one of the greatest achievements in the history of movie-making.

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Psycho: Film with Live Orchestra (cert U)

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Wednesday 31 October 7.30pm £21, £27, £35, £40, £48

The sinister motel, that strange young man, the sheer terror that lurks behind the shower curtain… the stabbing violins of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho have become the soundtrack to all our nightmares. So this Halloween, what better way to give yourself the fright of your life than with this big-screen showing in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, with Bernard Herrmann’s chilling music performed live by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra?

Classic Intro – 6.15pm, Music Room See page 31 for details

You loved it in 2016: so by popular demand, here’s one more chance to check into the Bates Motel – if you dare…

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Film Concert Screening

Sir Cliff Richard in Concert (cert 12)

103 album releases, 123 single hits and the equivalent of 20 years spent in the UK charts. Britain’s Ultimate Pop Star, Sir Cliff Richard is celebrating 60 years in the music business.

Wednesday 7 November 7.30pm £10, £13, £17

Following his sold out concert at Liverpool Philharmonic, this special screening of Sir Cliff’s 60th Anniversary Tour includes greatest hits from across his six decade career.

Bohemian Rhapsody

Director Bryan Singer, Dexter Fletcher

(cert TBC)

Sunday 25 November 7.30pm £8, £10, £12

Love Actually in Concert (cert 15) Film with Live Orchestra

Tuesday 27 November 7.30pm £39.50, £49.50, £65

Starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aiden Gillen, Tom Hollander, Mike Myers The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Facing a life-threatening illness, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid and leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music, cementing a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.

The Novello Orchestra will perform Craig Armstrong’s evocative score, with the film being projected onto a huge screen. With the film becoming a Christmas tradition for many, audiences attending the Love Actually in Concert will be treated to a unique way to watch the film that has gotten so many into the holiday spirit for the last 15 years.

The Muppet Christmas Carol (cert U) Wednesday 5 December 7.30pm £8, £10, £12

Director Brian Henson Starring Frank Oz (puppeteer/voice), Dave Goelz (puppeteer/voice), Steve Whitmire (puppeteer/voice), Jerry Nelson (puppeteer/voice), John Henson (puppeteer/voice), Michael Caine, Jessica Fox, Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun, Robin Weaver The Muppet Christmas Carol is guaranteed to put you in a holiday spirit that will stay with you forever. Enjoy this enchanting retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Kermit the Frog as Bob Crachit, Miss Piggy as Emily Crachit and Michael Caine as Scrooge.

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It’s A Wonderful Life (cert U)

Monday 24 December 11am Monday 24 December 2pm £10, £13, £17

Director Frank Capra Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Henry Travers 1947 USA Capra’s perennial festive favourite, starring James Stewart as a desperate man offered salvation by an impish guardian angel.

Beautifully crafted and acted, its humour and gentleness imbued at times with an almost Dickensian darkness, the film is now a cult classic, one of the most popular and enduring of all Christmas traditions.

We’ll have festive refreshments and snacks available from our bars before each showing, to really help you get into the Christmas spirit!

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Jurassic Park: Film with Live Orchestra (cert PG) Saturday 29 December 7.30pm Sunday 30 December 7.30pm £25, £30, £40, £50, £55 (£20 under 25s) Jurassic Park is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. Licensed by Universal Studios. All rights reserved.

Dirk Brossé conductor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Celebrate one of the biggest movie franchises of all time with the Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary! Dinosaurs once again roam the Earth in an amazing theme park on a remote island. The actionpacked adventure finds man up against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking filmmaking, this epic film is sheer movie-making magic which was 65 million years in the making.

Now audiences can experience this ground-breaking film as never before: projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams’ magnificent score live to picture. Welcome… to Jurassic Park!

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Comedy & Spoken Word Limited

An Evening with Ant Middleton

In this adventure filled one-man show, Ant recounts his extraordinary life in the military - having achieved the elite forces holy trinity serving in the Paras, Marines and SAS - with tales that will defy belief for their sheer bravery and danger, behind the scenes moments, revelations and gossip from his TV shows; and an exclusive insight into his life and exciting future TV projects.

Saturday 1 September 7.30pm £25, £31

An Audience with Simon Reeve is not only a fascinating and educational show, but at times shocking, inspirational and hilarious!

This show includes exclusive multi-media footage and a Q&A session.

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to see Simon for the first time live and uncut!

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An Audience with Simon Reeve Monday 24 September 7.30pm £25, £31

British Sign Language (BSL) This will be a BSL interpreted performance. To book seats with the clearest available view of the interpreter, please contact the Box Office on 0151 709 3789 or email access@liverpoolphil.com.

Owen Jones: Building a New Britain Friday 26 October 8pm £15, £18 (£12 concessions)

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The old unjust order is crumbling. The British people are turning against a system rigged in favour of bankers, tax dodgers, and low pay bosses. A new society is in reach: one that puts the needs and aspirations of the many ahead of profit for the few. How do we build a new Britain and a new world free of the injustice that currently defines it? In our historic, turbulent times, we must debate it.

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Joanna Lumley: It’s All About Me Saturday 27 October 7.30pm £29.50, £39.50, £45.50, £59.50

One Man Stranger Things Tuesday 30 October 7.30pm £22, £28

Neil Oliver: The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places Sunday 4 November 7.30pm £22.50, £28.50

Homotopia Festival 2018

John Waters: This Filthy World Saturday 10 November 7.30pm £27.50, £33.50

In the It’s All About Me tour, the legendary Joanna Lumley will tell some of the tales of her 50 years in the business and take us through the random journey that started her career in London in the swinging’ 60s - beginning as Jean Muir’s house model and muse, progressing into fullblown photography modelling, to becoming a BAFTA winning comedian and actress.

Talented Canadian actor Charles Ross single-handedly recreates season one of the Netflix sensation; all the characters, dialogue, special effects, music & eggos in one superb, upside-down show. Charles Ross grew up addicted to adventure movies and went on to co-create a number of parody shows, including One Man Lord of the Rings and One Man Star Wars.

The human story of Great Britain is a million years old, and counting.

The tolerant, easy-going peace we enjoy has been hard won and the places BBC2 Coast’s Neil Oliver has seen have given him a unique view and understanding of British history. Hear in his amusing and entertaining way what it all means to him, and why we need to cherish and celebrate our wonderful countries.

This Filthy World is John Waters’ one-man show, a ‘vaudeville’ act that celebrates the film career and tastes of the man. Focusing on Waters’ early negative artistic influences and his fascination with true crime, exploitation films, fashion lunacy and the extremes of the contemporary art world, this joyously devious monologue elevates all that is trashy in life into a call-to-arms to ‘filth followers’ everywhere.

Laughterhouse Live Saturday 1 December 8pm £20, £25, £29, £35

This December Liverpool’s biggest comedy promoter Laughterhouse brings you another amazing night of entertainment, featuring seven giants of comedy. Previous acts include John Bishop, Jason Manford, Katherine Ryan, Joe Lycett & Tommy Tiernan. Book now for what promises to be the comedy event of the year!

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Diary

Key ● Music Room ● St George’s Hall Concert Room ● Liverpol Cathedral

September 2018 September 2018 Legacy VII: Sat 25 8pm Django’s

P13

Paulus Schäfer and Gary Potter Sat 1 7.30pm An Evening with Ant Middleton P48 Limited

Sat 1 8pm

Thu 6 8pm Fri 7 7.30pm Fri 7 8pm Sun 9 2pm

Mon 10 2pm Mon 10 8pm Tue 11 7.30pm

Wed 12 8pm Mon 17 1pm

Mon 17 7.30pm

Wed 19 1pm

Thu 20 7.30pm Fri 21 7.30pm Fri 21 8pm Sat 22 11am

Sat 22 8pm Sun 23 2.30pm Mon 24 7.30pm

Jolie Holland and P13 Samantha Parton FARA P13 One Man’s Story P5 Preston Reed P13 Mozart’s Le Nozze di P33 Figaro (Marriage of Figaro) The League of Welldoers P26 The Art of Change: Suffrage P13 Mamma Mia! P44 Here We Go Again Carmen Souza Trio P14 Leeds International P14 Piano Competition Raiders of the Lost Ark P44 in Concert Leeds International P14 Piano Competition Opening Night P33 Joan Armatrading P5 Trembling Bells P14 Discover the Classics: Tim P29 Lihoreau with Vasily Petrenko Paul Lamb & the King Snakes P15 Petrenko’s Brahms I P33 An Audience with Simon Reeve P48

Tue 25 7.30pm Thu 27 7.30pm Thu 27 8pm Fri 28 8pm Sat 29 7.30pm Sat 29 8pm Sun 30 2.30pm

Anderson & Roe pianos Serenade to Music Blowzabella Anderson & Roe piano duo Rip It Up Anderson & Roe piano duo Beat This!!

Limited

P34 P34 P15 P15 P26 P15 P26

October 2018 Mon 1 Thu 4 Fri 5 Fri 5

7.30pm 7.30pm 1.30pm 8pm

Daniel O’Donnell Two Pianos Two Pianos Elles Bailey

P5 P34 P34 P16

Sat 6 7.30pm Orchestral Manoeuvres in

the Dark 40th Anniversary

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Sun 7 7.30pm Orchestral Manoeuvres in

the Dark 40th Anniversary

P5

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Mon 8 8pm Tue 9 1pm Tue 9 2.45pm Tue 9 8pm Wed 10 6.30pm

Wed 10 7.45pm

The Musical Box Blast Off! Blast Off! At Last: The Etta James Story Liverpool Mental Health Festival 2018 Opening Night Sir Cliff Richard

P6 P27 P27 P6 P16

Thu 11 7.30pm Thu 11 7.30pm

Thu 11 8pm Fri 12 8pm Sat 13 11am

Sat 13 7.30pm

Sat 13 8pm Mon 15 8pm Tue 16 7.30pm

Richard Thompson Ensemble 10/10: 21st Birthday Concert Miles Hunt Luca Stricagnoli Discover the Classics: Gethyn Jones with Ian Tracey On the Waterfront: Film with Live Orchestra My Darling Clementine Ragged Union Caro Emerald

P6 P35

Wed 17 8pm

Thu 18 11am

Thu 18 7.30pm Thu 18 8.30pm Fri 19 7.30pm

Fri 19 8pm Sat 20 7.30pm

Sat 20 8pm Sun 21 2.30pm Mon 22 1pm Mon 22 7.30pm Mon 22 8pm Tue 23 8pm Wed 24 8pm

Steeleye Span and Pentangle’s Jacquie McShee Liverpool Philharmonic Experience Tours: Discover Petrenko’s Brahms II Ye Vagabonds Level 42

P7

Tom Robinson Soul II Soul

P17 P7

The Hot Sprockets Brahms Requiem Pixels Ensemble Celtic Country Lankum Marc O’Reilly Lizanne Knott, Jesse Terry & Michael Logan

P17 P35 P18 P8 P18 P18 P19

Sold Out

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P6

P16 P16 P29 P45 P16 P16 P7

P30 P35 P17 P7

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of Nick Drake Fri 26 8pm Owen Jones: Building a

New Britain Sat 27 7.30pm Joanna Lumley:

It’s All About Me Limited

Sun 28 7.30pm The Robert Cray Band Sun 28 8pm Stephen James Smith Tue 30 7.30pm One Man Stranger Things Wed 31 7.30pm Psycho: Film with

Live Orchestra

P27 P27 P35 P35 P27 P27 P19 P48 P49

P8 P19 P49 P45

November 2018 Thu 1 7.30pm

Fri 2 8pm Sat 3 7.30pm

Sat 3 8pm

Maximum Rhythm and Blues with The Manfreds Catfish Keith Ensemble 10/10: Frankenstein Kacey Musgraves

P8 P19 P36 P8

Limited

Sun 4 12pm Troika Klezmer Kabaret Sun 4 7.30pm Neil Oliver: The Story of the

British Isles in 100 Places Mon 5 8pm Queen Extravaganza Limited

Wed 7 7.30pm WW1 Poets and Music:

Anthem for Doomed Youth Wed 7 7.30pm Sir Cliff Richard in Concert Thu 8 7.30pm Elgar Cello Concerto Thu 8 8pm Bruce Cockburn Fri 9 7.30pm Russell Watson Fri 9 8pm Sheelanagig Sat 10 7.30pm Britten War Requiem Sat 10 7.30pm John Waters:

This Filthy World Sat 10 8pm Hafdis Huld Sun 11 8pm The Eskies Mon 12 1pm Emilia Quartet Mon 12 7.30pm Woman to Woman Tue 13 7.30pm Billy Ocean Sold Out

Tue 13 7.30pm Makedonissimo Thu 15 7.30pm Petrenko’s Brahms III:

The Dream Team Returns Fri 16 8pm The Last Waltz

P19 P49 P8 P36 P46 P37 P20 P9 P20 P37 P49 P20 P20 P21 P9 P9 P38 P38 P9

Sat 17 1pm Sat 17 7.30pm Sun 18 2.30pm Mon 19 8pm Mon 19 8pm Tue 20 8pm Thu 22 7.30pm Thur 22 8pm

Fri 23 7.30pm Sat 24 7.30pm Sat 24 8pm

Sun 25 2.30pm

Sun 25 2.30pm Sun 25 7.30pm Sun 25 8pm Mon 26 7.30pm Tue 27 7.30pm Thu 29 11am

Dementia-Friendly Concert Sixties Gold Petrenko’s Brahms IV Live on Mars Estonia 100 Siobhan Miller Pictures at an Exhibition Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson Simply Sinatra The Real Thing Django’s Legacy VIII: Dario Napoli Modern Manouche Project Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita Bohemian Rhapsody Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita The Stylistics Love Actually in Concert Liverpool Philharmonic Experience Tours: Delve Deep

P21 P10 P38 P10 P22 P22 P39 P22 P28 P10 P23

P39 P23 P46 P23 P10 P46 P30

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Thu 29 7.30pm From the New World Fri 30 8pm Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello,

Isata Kanneh-Mason piano

P39 P39

December 2018 Sat 1 11am

Sat 1 8pm

Sat 1 8pm Sun 2 2.30pm Sun 2 8pm

Wed 5 7.30pm Thu 6 7.30pm Thu 6 8pm Fri 7 7.30pm Fri 7 8pm Sat 8 2.30pm

Sat 8 8pm Sun 9 7.30pm Sun 9 8pm Mon 10 7.30pm

Liverpool Philharmonic P30 Experience Tours: Play (For Families) Thea Gilmore’s Acoustic P24 Christmas Party Laughterhouse Live P49 An American in Paris P40 Máire Ní Chathasaigh & P24 Chris Newman’s Celtic Christmas Strings show The Muppet Christmas Carol P46 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice P40 Connie Lush P24 Switch on for Christmas P41 Connie Lush P24 The Nutcracker and I, P28

by Alexandra Dariescu Lindisfarne at Christmas P25 The Bootleg Beatles P10 Lindisfarne at Christmas P25 Katie Melua and P11 Gori Women’s Choir

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Tue 11 7.30pm John Wilson & the P11

John Wilson Orchestra Tue 11 7.30pm Gesualdo Six - Music for P40

Advent and Christmas Wed 12 7.30pm Let is Snow with Gary Williams P41 Wed 12 8pm ‘Sir Henry at Rawlinson End’ P25

40th Anniversary Sat 15 11.30am The Snowman and P28

Sing-along with Santa Sat 15 2.30pm The Snowman and P28

Sing-along with Santa Sun 16 11.30am The Snowman and P28

Sing-along with Santa Sun 15 2.30pm The Snowman and P28

Sing-along with Santa Sun 16 7.30pm Spirit of Christmas P42 Mon 17 1pm Liverpool String Quartet P25 Tue 18 7.30pm Spirit of Christmas P42 Wed 19 7.30pm Spirit of Christmas P42

Thu 20 7.30pm Fri 21 7.30pm Sat 22 7.30pm Sun 23 2.30pm Sun 23 8pm Mon 24 11am Mon 24 2pm Thu 27 7.30pm Sat 29 7.30pm

Sun 30 7.30pm

Mon 31 7.30pm

Carols by Candlelight P42 Spirit of Christmas P42 Spirit of Christmas P42 Spirit of Christmas P42 Baked A La Ska: Ska of Wonder P25 It’s A Wonderful Life P16 It’s A Wonderful Life P47 Zimmer vs Williams P11 Jurassic Park: P47 Film with Live Orchestra Jurassic Park: P47 Film with Live Orchestra New Year’s Eve: P43 You Can’t Stop the Music

January 2019 Sat 5 7pm

Handel’s Messiah

P43

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