THE Capstone Theatre, the venue that makes Everton an even more exciting place than Leighton Baines, kicks off its autumn season this week.
There's a bold a programme of live music, dance and theatre for all your bearded chin-stroking needs - and that's just you ladies.
In a build up to its Liverpool International Jazz Festival in 2014, the Shaw Street theatre will continue to champion new jazz music. Baroque and early music is also featured for the first time.
It begins this Thursday with two "performances" from Manchester based electro-acoustic collective MANTIS.
Other musical highlights of the season include three free Saturday afternoon concerts of Indian Music organised by Liverpool Hope University partners Milapfest and a special event by Grand Union Orchestra.
Grand Union OrchestraMediva, Dance to the Music of Time looks at songs and instrumentals for dancing in the 12th-15th centuries and Northern BaroqueBaroque and Roll and How to Flee from SorrowCorelli Talks to Stradella featuring writer Frank Cottrell Boyce (part of the Cornerstone Festival).
There's also English folk-rock from The Albion Band, celebrating their 40th anniversary, plus Trembling Bells and contemporary music from Marij Van Gorkom, revolutionary Australian improvising trio The Necks and a rare concert by Serbian pianist Branka Parlić.
Sell a Door performs Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts and Uncanny Theatre presents Instructions for a Better Life. Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is staged replete with swordfights and flamenco dancing, by Traffic of the Stage, and performance artists Natasha Davis and Two Destination Language present a show in November.
Who, what, when and how much
Mantis
Thursday 12 September, 8:00pm and 9:00pm (2 consecutive concerts)£11.50/£8.50
Magnus Öström
Wednesday 18 September, 7:30pm, £16.50/£14
Milapest present Tarang
Saturday 28 September, 1:00pm (Lunch available from 12:00pm), Free
Mediva: A Dance to the Music of Time
Wednesday 2 October, 7:30pm, £14/£11.50
PARRJAZZ presents The Robert Castelli Boom Quartet
Thursday 3 October, 7:30pm, £8/£5
John Turville Trio
Friday 4 October, 7:30pm, £14/£11.50
The Albion Band
Saturday 5 October, 7:30pm, £14/£11.50
Sell a Door presents Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts
Monday 7 October, 7:30pm, £11.50/£9.50
Merseyside Dance Initiative presents Northern Dances
Thursday 10 October, 7:30pm, £11/£9
Martin Speake Trio
Friday 11 October, 7:30pm, £14/£11.50
Grand Union Orchestra
Saturday 12 October, 7:30pm, £13.50/£10.50/£7.50
Trembling Bells and Mike HeronThe Circle is Unbroken
Tuesday 15 October, 7:30pm, £14/£11.50
RLPO Ensemble 10/10The New Mersey Sound
Wednesday 16 October, 7:30pm, £10
Uncanny Theatre presents Instructions for a Better Life
Thursday 24 October, 7:30pm, £11.50/£9.50
John Law’s Congregation
Friday 25 October, 7:30pm, £14/£11.50
Milapfest presents Samyo Too
Saturday 26 October, 1.00pm, Free
Sonic Interactions
Monday 28 October, 7:30pm, £11.50/£9.50
The Necks
Friday 1 November, 7:30pm, £16.50/£14
Jimmy Carl Black Memorial Barbque BandScreening and Concert
Saturday 2 November, 7:30pm, £11.50/£9.50
Liverpool Guitar Society: Introspection
Sunday 3 November, 7:30pm, £5/£3 (Door)
Northern Baroque: Baroque and Roll
Tuesday 5 November, 7:30pm, £14/£11.50
Matt Ridley Quartet
Friday 8 November, 7:30pm, £14/£11.50
Branka Parlić – The Cone Gatherers
Tuesday 12 November, 7:30pm, £14/£11.50
Traffic of the Stage presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
Thursday 14 November, 7:30pm, £11.50/£9.50
Double Bill: Natasha Davis and Two Destination Language
Friday 15 November, 7:30pm, £13.50/£11.50
Cornerstone Arts Festival presents How to Flee From Sorrow: Corelli talks to Stradella, featuring Frank Cottrell Boyce
Thursday 21 November, 7:30pm, £10/£8
Cornerstone Arts Festival presents St Cecilia’s Day Concert: Britten and Purcell
Friday 22 November, 7:30pm, £10/£8
Cornerstone Arts Festival presents Joanna MacGregor: The Goldberg Variations
Sunday 24 November, 7:30pm, £10/£8
Milapfest presents Snehasish Mozumder
Saturday 30 November, 1:00pm, Free
Cornerstone Arts Festival Choral Concert
Saturday 14 December, 7:30pm, £10/£8
All tickets are available on 0844 8000 410 or online
