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  Join us for a magical day of Isadora events! 1 March | 11am, 1pm, 3pm | Simply Books Isadora Moon superfan? Emerald crazed? Mirabelle mad? Then this is the event for you! ​Join the Simply Books team as we celebrate Isadora Moon Day 2025 with a fun-filled day of Isadora, Mirabelle, and Emerald magic! To avoid half-term chaos, we're hosting our Isadora Moon Day celebrations on March 1st! ​Each session will see participants take part in three different activities, with each themed around one of the main characters from each series including a book reading, arts and crafts session and a special third, secret activity! ​Every attendee will get to choose a copy of any Harriet Muncaster book they choose, including the new titles in each of the three series! We'll also have 10% off any other Isadora, Emerald or Mirabelle title in case you fancy topping up your collection. ​Perfect for any child 5-9 years old, this is a day not to be missed for Isadora fans! We have three t...

MYTH, MAGIC AND A SHORTER OPERA: OPERA NORTH BRINGS ITS LATEST PRODUCTIONS TO LOWRY  An unforgettable journey awaits audiences in the North West as a bold reimagining of Wagner’s classic opera The Flying Dutchman comes to the Lowry stage this March.  James Brining’s popular production of The Magic Flute also returns after its hugely successful autumn tour, while The Magic Flute Lite offers a shorter daytime option for schools, families and anyone looking for all the magic, enchantment and drama of Mozart’s much-loved opera in a more condensed version.   From the critically-acclaimed director/designer team Annabel Arden and Joanna Parker comes a vital new reinterpretation of Wagner's radical early masterpiece, The Flying Dutchman. Displaced and dispossessed, the Dutchman's crew are condemned to wander the seas for eternity. Every seven years, fate offers them the chance to end this cycle of purgatory but, in a world where money, power and bureaucracy hold sway, it rem...

BEYOND VAN GOGH AND BEYOND MONET NOW ON GENERAL SALE IN LIVERPOOL Thousands of tickets already snapped up for immersive experiences at Exhibition Centre Liverpool this summer City chosen as location for Beyond Monet UK premiere ___________________________________________________________________________ Tickets for Beyond Van Gogh and the much-anticipated UK premiere of Beyond Monet are now on general sale. The pair of extraordinary immersive experiences come to Exhibition Centre Liverpool from Tuesday 15th July to Sunday 3rd August. Beyond Van Gogh and Beyond Monet will be staged on different days throughout the three-week run at the landmark waterfront venue. Both shows went on pre-sale on Valentine’s Day, and Liverpool has already shown lots of love for the artists’ stunning work with almost 5,000 entry tickets snapped up over the weekend. There are a range of entry options including, new for 2025, special family ticket and ‘parent and child’ tickets w...

A BEAUTY OF A PANTO OPENS THIS WEEKEND AT ST HELENS THEATRE ROYAL Beauty and the Beast promises brilliant panto fun for all the family this February __________________________________________________________________________ Timeless classic fairytale Beauty and the Beast is set to swirl into St Helens this weekend for to entertain February half term audiences. The Regal Entertainments production of the much-loved, magical tale is packed with colourful costumes, stunning sets, rib-tickling comedy and a wonderful soundtrack of songs, and promises to be an unmissable family friendly treat. The beautiful Belle falls in love with the most unexpected of princes, one who has been cursed to live as a hideous beast. But can the Beast learn how to love and be loved in return? And will love conquer all, and the dastardly spell be broken in time for a happily ever after? Beauty and the Beast runs at St Helens Theatre Royal from 15-23 February 2025 with tickets from £18. The f...

Fiery Entertainment Presents Amy Dowden & Carlos Gu: REBORN New Tour Beginning March 2025. Strictly Come Dancing stars Amy Dowden MBE and Carlos Gu will be taking to the stage across the UK with their brand-new tour REBORN from March 2025. With Amy having made a return to the dancefloor following her cancer diagnosis and Carlos finding his true self in the UK, they truly feel REBORN. This inspirational new show, where the transformative power of dance shines through, will feature a dazzling cast of world-class dancers and vocalists. Taking audiences on an emotional and uplifting journey through powerful and show-stopping routines, REBORN is a testament to the joy of dancing. Amy Dowden and her partner Ben Jones were crowned British National Latin Dance Champions in 2016, where they were the first all-British pair to win the championships in over 30 years. Other successes include becoming British Dance Federation Champions, English Closed Champions and Welsh Closed and Open Cha...

What's On Support Us Get Involved FAQs Young Frankenstein is coming to Celebrate our 10th Birthday! From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation – Young Frankenstein! Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. “It’s alive!” he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather’s. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds. Every bit as relevant to audience members who will remember the original as it will be to newcomers, Young Frankenstein has all the of panache of the ...