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With Tim Brooke-Taylor and Chris Searle Wed 6 Apr | 7.30pm Tickets £20 (plus admin fee Where? The Concert Room
WELCOME TO OUR WHAT’S ON GUIDE
Welcome to St George’s Hall, one of the finest neo-classical Grade 1 listed buildings in Europe and situated in the heart of Liverpool’s St George’s Quarter. The hall is a magnificent entertainment venue featuring spectacular spaces, including The Great Hall and The Concert Room as well as being a destination for heritage, events, weddings and much more. This Spring, we welcome a diverse range of events from comedy to music to exhibitions and theatrical performances. Take a look and experience St George’s Hall. Unless otherwise stated, all tickets are available from www.ticketquarter.co.uk | 0844 8000 410
OPEN DAYS: The Great Hall is open over various days in April, May and June. View the magnificent hall with its barrel vaulted ceiling, as well as experiencing the halls statues and the stunning Willis organ close up. A café and refreshments available during the open days. Contact us for available dates.
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Lovehistory Loves Crime! Fri 8 Apr | 8pm St George’s Hall will play host to an evening of crime, murder and mystery on Friday 8 April, re-enacting four of Liverpool’s most notorious crimes. A team of versatile actors in period costume, along with effective lighting and sound effects will transport you back to the gruesome setting of the past with the infamous criminal stories.
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History WEEKEND
Tickets £15 (plus admin fee) Where? The Concert Room MUSIC
EXHIBITION
Wolfgang David Concert
The Big History Weekend
Sun 10 Apr | 3pm
Sat 9 - Sun 10 Apr 10am - 5pm
The Orchestra dell’Arte continues its musical journey with this celebrity concert Tickets £11 (plus admin fee) Where? The Concert Room
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This exciting weekend of Liverpool’s history welcomes exhibitors and guest speakers from all over Merseyside. The city will come together to celebrate
Liverpool’s history alongside a special celebrity guest who will kick off the event on Saturday 9th April at 10:30am. Throughout the weekend the spectacular event will include privileged guided tours of the stunning St George’s Hall building, special talks from guest historians, exhibits from local history and heritage
organisations as well as a special history question time panel featuring expert historians. Tickets Free admission, £2.00 Guest Lectures, £3.50 Guided tours Where? The Great Hall Purchase on the door or at the St George’s Hall Shop.
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MUSIC:
The Big Band Five Star Swing Sun 10 Apr | 7.30pm Direct from London’s Leicester Square Theatre, the unique Five Star Swing Big Band Show is a swing-along featuring the
timeless music of Glenn Miller, Sinatra, Basie, and Ella Fitzgerald Tickets: £18 (plus admin fee) Where? The Concert Room
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The Three Degrees Mon 11 Apr | 7.30pm Music legends don’t come much bigger than The Three Degrees. Formed in 1963 in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, they are the longest running female group of all time. The group has remained a trio to this day, with two original members. Tickets £25 (plus admin fee) Where? The Concert Room
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Organ Recital Tue 19 Apr | 12.45pm Professor Ian Tracey (organist to the city of Liverpool) continues his
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Rob Beckett Mouth Of The South
Roscoe Lecture series - John Moore’s University
Fri 15 Apr | 8pm Beckett’s back with a brand-new hour of funnies and he’s taking on the big issues like Kit Kats and flatbread! Star of BBC1’s Live at the Apollo, BBC2’s Mock the Week and Channel 4’s 8 out of 10 Cats.
Thu 21 Apr | 5pm Professor Monica Grady CBE, Professor of Planetery & Spaces
hugely popular lunchtime recital series on the magnificent Willis organ. Tickets £2.50 on the door Where? The Great Hall Sciences, Open University will deliver the lecture, which is entitled “Are We Alone?” Tickets Free. Available from: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/ about-us/roscoe-lectureseries
DANCE
Friends of St George’s Hall Tea Dance Wed 20 Apr 1.30 - 4pm
Where? The Great Hall
Anyone wishing to waltz away their afternoon are
The Blow Monkeys will be forever synonymous with those international hit songs from the 80’s including ‘Digging Your Scene’ and ‘It Doesn’t
Have To Be This Way’, with Dr Robert, the iconic frontman. Dr Robert himself prefers to live in the present:“We’ve made four albums in the last six
welcome to come along and take to the floor. Live music and refreshment available. Tickets £6 payable on the door Where? The Great Hall
NOW SOLD OUT!
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An Evening With Wingates Sat 16 Apr | 7.30pm Wingates Band is one of the oldest and most famous brass bands from Lancashire, formed in 1873 by the members of the Bible Class of 4
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Wingates Independent Methodist Church. Wingates are delighted to be putting on a concert at one of the most prestigious venues in the UK. Tickets £15 (plus admin fee) Where? The Concert Room
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Chamber Music in Liverpool Vanbrugh Quartet Tue 19 Apr | 7.30pm Winner of the 1988 London International String Quartet
Competition and now in its twenty-fourth concert season, the Vanbrugh Quartet brings some of the world’s most beautiful chamber music for strings to Liverpool. Tickets £25 (plus admin fee) Where? The Concert Room
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The Blow Monkeys Thu 21 Apr | 7.30pm
years, we’re on a roll! Tickets £22.50 (plus admin fee) Where? The Concert Room
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THEATRE
The Complete Walk Sat 23 - Sun 24 Apr Join us for a free journey through Shakespeare’s plays. Part of The Complete Walk taking place across the city.
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The Merchant of Venice MUSIC
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Sing-a-Long-a Rocky Horror Picture Show
Walking The Bard: The Shakespeare Experience Tour
Fri 22 Apr | 7.30pm Singalonga Productions’ latest film show to come to St George’s Hall is based on the campest cult classic of all time.
Sat 23 – Thu 28 Apr
Tickets £15 (plus admin fee)
A season of classic Shakespeare plays will take place at St George’s Hall Liverpool to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Bard’s death.
Where? The Concert Room
The Shakespeare Experience tours will
start on 23 April as part of the city’s St George’s Day celebrations at St George’s Hall – and appropriately the same date on which Shakespeare was born and also died. The tours will run daily from 23 April until 28 April at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm!
Shown in the Crown Court Room, 10 am – 5 pm
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King Lear
Organ Day
Shown in the Prison Cells, 10 am – 5 pm Coriolanus Shown in the Heritage Centre, 10 am to 5 pm. For details vist cultureliverpool.co.uk/ thecompletewalk
Mon 2 May | 5.30pm COMEDY
Professor Ian Tracey (organist to the city of Liverpool) continues his hugely popular recital series on the magnificent Willis organ.
Tickets £15
Tickets £5 on the door
Where? The Catacombs
Where? The Great Hall
Rich Hall - 3:10 To Humour Wed 4 May | 8pm Rich Hall is the star of the critically acclaimed BBC 4 documentaries ‘Rich Hall’s Continental Drifters’, ‘Rich Hall’s The Dirty South’’ and ‘How The West Was Lost’. SOLD OUT
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Shakespeare’ s Macbeth Sun 24 - Thu 28 Apr 7.30 pm & 1.30 pm matinee on 26 & 27 Apr A season of classic Shakespeare plays will take place at St George’s Hall Liverpool to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Bard’s death. Appropriately entitled, Cheshire Chord Company - an award winning ladies acapella chorus from Warrington
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Gala Concert Sat 30 Apr | 7.30pm This fantastic evening of entertainment includes a host of artists and features: 6
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Dylan Cernyw - the international harpist from North Wales - back by popular request
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‘Where There’s A Will’, the season features four of The Bard’s most popular plays which will be staged in the stunning Concert Room at St George’s Hall. Where There’s A Will is being presented by Chalice Media Limited and starts with Macbeth (24 to 28 April 2016). This will be a dark and disturbing, diesel-punkinspired adaptation. Merseyside Police Band originally formed in 1868 Andy Eastwood - fresh from supporting Ken Dodd on his latest UK tour and much more!
Frantic, fuelled and wholly engaging, this is a contemporary take on one of Shakespeare’s most explosive tragedies. Tickets £14 Adults, £12 Season Ticket Price, £10 per person for school groups (including 2 free tickets in every 10) Where? The Concert Room
Tickets £15 available from Sylvia Lewis on 0151 426 1065 / 07999 952 Where? The Concert Room
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Andy Fairweather Low and The Low Riders
Chamber Music in Liverpool Catrin Finch, harp and members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Thu 6 May | 7.30pm Andy Fairweather Low came to prominence as the lead singer in Amen Corner. The 60’s saw the band clock up hit after pop hit. Songs such as ‘Bend Me Shape Me’ and ‘Hello Suzy’ are internationally remembered to this day. Tickets £20 (plus booking fee) Where? The Concert Room
Tue 10 May | 7.30pm FAIR
Antiques & Collectors Fair
Now with vintage fashion stalls.
Thu 6 May
Tickets £2.50 admission on the door
The popular antiques and collectors fair returns.
Where? The Great Hall
Tickets £25 (plus admin fees) from: http://www. liverpoolphil.com/ Where? The Concert Room
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DANCE
The Great Hall
LightNight
Movema Presents Bollywood
A chance to participate in this fun fusion of 2 traditional dance styles
A chance to take part in a mass Bollywood dance class
8.30pm – 9pm Traditional Traditional LightNight Ceilidh
7.30pm – 8.30pm
Join our Ceilidh band Gallimaufry for a late night energetic skip hop and fling around the
Fri 13 May LightNight, Liverpool’s one night arts and cultural festival returns. Tickets Free entrance
Bollywood /Ceilidh Experimental Fusion
Where?
Great Hall dance floor.
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9pm – 11pm
Friends of St George’s Hall Tea Dance
English Eccentrics with Robert Powell and Liza Goddard
More performances are taking place in The Reid Room, please visit www. lightnightliverpool.co.uk
Anyone wishing to waltz away their afternoon are welcome to come along and take to the floor. Live music and refreshments available.
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Mica Paris Mica Paris is one of the UK’s most respected female singers with a career full of top ten hits worldwide. She made an immediate impact on the scene with her international smash ‘My One Temptation’ and double-platinum selling album ‘So Good’.
COMEDY
Russell Kane: Right Man, Wrong Age Sun 15 May | 8pm
A special afternoon concert is to be held in
Organ Recital Tue 17 May | 12.45pm Professor Ian Tracey (organist to the city of Liverpool continues) his hugely popular lunchtime 8
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Are you 16-years-old, yet feel 21? Are you 40, but tragically faking 25? Or maybe you’re full-on 80 years, with the heart of three oxen and the sex drive of a bonobo chimp. Don’t worry: this is normal. No one is ever the ‘right’ age - it is the beauty and the curse of being a real person. In this brand new show, Russell Kane unleashes another blisteringly-funny, award-winning stand-up performance about growing up, growing down, and why farts will always be funny.
Where? The Great Hall
Tickets £16 (plus admin fee)
the City of Liverpool’s jewel in the crown The Great Hall in St. George’s Hall on Sunday 15th May 2016 to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday. Tickets £15 (plus admin fee) Where? The Great Hall recital series on the magnificent Willis organ.
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Join Robert Powell and Liza Goddard for a celebration of English
Where? The Concert Room
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The Billy Joel Songbook Performed by Elio Pace and his Band Fri 20 May | 7.30pm Following on from his highly-acclaimed reunion concerts in the USA with Billy Joel’s original touring band, Elio Pace delivers this sensational tour celebrating the phenomenal music of Billy Joel. Tickets £22.50
THEATRE
Where? The Concert Room
Sun 15 May | 2.30pm
Tickets £19 (plus admin fee)
Where? The Great Hall
Tickets £25 (plus admin fees)
A Gala Concert To Celebrate H.M The Queen’s 90th Birthday
Wed 18 May | 7.30pm
Tickets £6 payable at reception
Sat 14 May | 8pm
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Wed 18 May 1.30 - 4 pm
Eccentrics as they introduce colourful and remarkable characters who have enlivened and entertained us through the ages, and whose originality and strength of character stands.
The Catacombs of Liverpool’s Darkest History
Where? The Concert Room
Monday 23rd May to Sunday 29th May (excluding 26th May) Lovehistory, producers of The Catacombs of Liverpool’s Darkest History are set to return in May 2016 with the next instalment of the Catacomb Tours. The ever increasingly popular tours will delve deeper into Liverpool’s dark history and bring to life some of the most sadistic and gruesome stories Liverpool has witnessed. Tickets £15 Where? The Concert Room MUSIC
Sat 21 May
London Concertante perform Vivaldi Four Seasons
London Concertante is one of the finest chamber ensembles in the country, its players brought together through a shared
passion for chamber music. Watch them perform in The Concert Room. Tickets £19 - £26 available from:
https://www.ticketsource. co.uk/date/FFLMDG Where? The Concert Room
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Sacha Rattle in concert Sun 22 May | 3pm The Orchestra dell’Arte continues its musical journey with another celebrity concert in their series. The centrepiece of this concert features clarinettist Sacha Rattle. Sacha has become an
established soloist since his highly-acclaimed solo Berlin debut in 2009. Sacha is now a well-known figure on the international festival scene, appearing in Europe and the Far East.
FAIR
Vintage Fair Sat 28 May 10am – 5 pm With up to 75 Fabulous Stalls offering for sale an eclectic mix of all things Vintage from the 1890’s-1980’s.
Tickets £11 (inc booking fee) Where? The Concert Room
Tickets £3 on the door (concessions available)
most-missed entertainers. In this thrilling and hilarious tour de force we see Kenneth Williams at his funniest - and at his most badly behaved.
THEATRE
Think No Evil Of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams Wed 25 May | 7.30pm
Tickets £18 (plus admin fee)
This classic one-man show unlocks the character of one of Britain’s best-loved and
Where? The Concert Room
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EXHIBITION
Mark Steel Who Do I Think I Am?
dot-art Schools
Tue 24 May | 8pm Mark Steel talks about being adopted and the remarkable things he discovered when searching for his biological parents. The Herald states: ‘The most well-crafted and poignant comedy turns at this year’s Fringe’.
Where? The Great Hall
Fri 27 May – 11 Jun 10am – 5 pm The dot-art Schools programme has been developed by dot-art, a Liverpool based arts
Tickets £15 (ex booking fee) Where? The Concert Room
organisation which has been supporting artists and developing innovative and creative visual arts projects and initiatives since 2005. dot-art Schools is an interactive, online, interschool, art competition,
taking part on an annual basis and culminating in an exhibition in St George’s Hall. Tickets Free entry Where? The Galleries (entrance via The Heritage Centre).
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The Troggs Sat 28 May | 7.30pm
FAIR
Who can forget Wild Thing? The Troggs have always been remembered for this 60’s anthem, but it is just one of their many UK hits. ‘A Girl Like You’, ‘I Can’t Control Myself’ and ‘Love Is All Around’ gave The Troggs world-wide acclaim. Dubbed by many as the “first British punk band” they have continued playing in their own uncompromising style of good basic rock music.
Vintage Fair Saturday 28th May With up to 75 Fabulous Stalls offering for sale an eclectic mix of all things Vintage from the 1890’s-1980’s. Tickets £3 on the door (concession available) Where? The Great Hall
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Shakespeare’s The Tempest
RGC Concert Promotions present Fascinating Rhythm
The Superb 60 person strong Haydock Male Voice Choir and the Championship 30 piece big band sound of the Northop Silver Band will perform.
History Live
Fri 3 Jun - Sat 4 Jun 7.30pm
LECTURE
Roscoe Lecture series – John Moore’s University Thu 2 Jun | 5pm The Roscoe lectures are one of Britain’s largest public lecture series. John Studzinski CBE Investment Banker and Philanthropist will present: “Making Money do Good Things” Tickets from www.ljmu.ac.uk
The second performance in the season of classic Shakespeare plays will take place at St George’s Hall Liverpool to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Bard’s death. ‘Where There’s A Will’ is being presented by Chalice Media Limited, the second play in the series is The Tempest. Tickets £14 Adults, £12 Season Ticket Price, £10 per person for school groups (including 2 free tickets in every 10) Where? The Concert Room
Where? The Great Hall
Sun 5 Jun | 5pm A fabulous Gala Concert celebrating the golden era of the big bands in the magnificent Concert Room of St. George’s Hall, with Star Soloist Matty Robert (vocalist at the Tower Ballroom, MUSIC
Friends of St Georges Hall Tea Dance Wed 8 Jun 1.30pm - 4pm Anyone wishing to waltz away their afternoon are
Where? The Concert Room welcome to come along and take to the floor. Live music and refreshments available. Tickets £6 payable at reception. Where? The Great Hall
It’s a Haunted Sleepover but there will be no sleeping in this venue, as we take you deep into the catacombs and one of Liverpool’s Most Haunted buildings.
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Tue 21 Jun Professor Ian Tracey organist to the city of Liverpool continues his hugely popular lunchtime recital series on the magnificent Willis organ.
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Stefan Pop
Do you love the paranormal world? With exclusive access to some of Halls eerie rooms, it’s not for the faint hearted.
Sat 25 Jun | 7.30pm The worldwide celebrated opera tenor, is part of the huge success Liverpool Opera Four Seasons concert series. Tickets From £12 MUSIC
Thu 16 Jun | 7.30pm
British Summertime – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Join us for an early evening’s concert featuring the Orchestra’s own Joint Leader James Clark with a programme of music for strings from the British greats.
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Tickets £25 available from: https://boxoffice. liverpoolphil.com/online/ default.asp
£10 available at www. inanotherplace.com
Organ Recital
Where? The Great Hall
18 Jun | 8 pm
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Tickets £2.50 on the door
Haunted Sleepover
Where Enter via The Heritage Centre
The Great and The Good brings to life some of Liverpool’s inspiring figures from history in the atmospheric cells and catacombs of St George’s Hall. A group of local historians, enthusiasts and actors have got together to form History Live, celebrating the incredible achievements
Tickets Tickets £16 stalls and £15 balcony, all unreserved seating. For tickets and information contact Cheryl 0151 923 6726.
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Tickets £69
Fri 10 & Sat 11 Jun
and selfless acts of historic Liverpudlians such as Josephine Butler, Edward Rushton, Doctor Duncan and more. Performances are Friday 10th June and Saturday 11th June and it promises to be an excellent, thought provoking and moving spectacle. Don’t miss out!
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Summer Arts Market Sat 25 & Sun 26 Jun 10am - 5pm The fourth annual Summer Arts Market will see more than 100 local artists, designers and makers selling everything from photography and vintage clothing to textiles, screen prints and jewellery. Tickets £2 on the door Where? The Great Hall
Where? The Great Hall
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DDA ACCESS
BECOMING A FRIEND OF ST GEORGE’S HALL
At St George’s Hall we are fully DDA compliant. For more events & information visit stgeorgesliverpool.co.uk facebook.com/StGeorgesHall @SGHLpool
The friends group aims to encourage the public to make full use of the facilities, participate in the cultural life of the city and help secure this magnificent venue.
HOW TO FIND US
Benefits of becoming a Friend include:
• Regular Newsletters • Quarterly copies of ‘What’s on’ guide • Volunteering opportunities • Social and fundraising events For membership details contact the Heritage Centre on 0151 255 6909/ www.liverpoolcityhalls.co.uk/st-georges-hall
CORPORATE EVENTS AND WEDDINGS Our multi-purpose venue provides a stunning backdrop for conferences, meetings, dinners, award ceremonies and weddings. Contact our events team for more information on 0151 225 6965.
COMING SOON! We are evolving our events programme. Highlights include: 1st July
Entrance for the Great Hall may vary, please check with the venue before the event.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Opening times: 9am – 6pm Mon to Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays 10am – 5pm
3rd September
Chas and Dave The Full Story. Check online at stgeorgesliverpool.co.uk for the latest events. @SGHlpool
Entrance to the Concert Room and The Great Hall is via North Hall (Opposite the Walker Art Gallery).
2nd – 3rd July
Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing. Presented by Chalice Media.
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“The Somme & Beyond – a Musical Tribute” A concert by the Royal British Legion Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Presented by Chalice Media.
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