Festive listings for December, including comedy, gigs and club nights
OH, my friends. It's been a long hard year but now it's Christmas. Yes, it's Christmas. Thank God it's CHRISTMASSSSSSS. We've made a list and checked it twice and come up with a cracking selection of festive feels, Boxing Day bangers, and New Years Eve parties to end all parties. Don't stay at home watching Jools' Hootenanny - your disco needs you.
Here's our round-up of the best events happening in December...
LAUGHTERHOUSE COMEDY | EPSTEIN THEATRE | 10 DECEMBER
Enjoy this special Christmas show with some legendary home-grown comics, alongside Live At The Apollo stars and acts from the international comedy-circuit. This stellar festive line-up features Tom Stade, Mick Miller, Justin Moorhouse and Chris Cairns.
85 Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 3DZ (7.30pm, tickets £23.50 at Epstein Theatre)
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS | PHILHARMONIC HALL | 17 - 23 DECEMBER
The Phil’s traditional annual feast of festive music, old and new. There’ll be classic carols and readings from host, Classic FM’s John Suchet. And all the way from Austria, with a voice as sweet as glühwein, baritone Thomas Weinhappel joins conductor Ian Tracey to serve up a stocking-full of good cheer.
Hope St, Liverpool L1 9BP (7.30pm, tickets from £8 at liverpoolphil.com)
LIVERPOOL DISCO FESTIVAL | CAMP & FURNACE | 17 DECEMBER
Featuring Graeme Park and Morgan, LDF returns for a big Crimbo disco. Your favourite DJs from Hustle, Crackle, Mouvement and JDisco complete this funky festive line-up.
67 Greenland St, Liverpool L1 0BY (8pm - 3am, tickets from £6 at Skiddle)
CHRISTMAS ACOUSTIC SESSIONS | CLAREMONT FARM | 18 & 21 DECEMBER
Get your gang together and head to Strawberry Field teepees for a night of Christmas sing-along classics, fabulous food from Hardy’s Catering and a special guest appearance. Tables are available in two / four / six and there will also be some unreserved tickets where you can just enjoy the evening without having to book a table.
Old Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, Wirral CH63 4JB (7pm - 11pm, tickets from £16 at Eventbrite)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL | ST GEORGE’S HALL | 19 - 23 DECEMBER
Ginificent Productions bring this much loved classic to life on the very stage where Charles Dickens himself graced numerous times to recite his books. Chapter by chapter, journey through one of the greatest stories ever written, in the stunning Concert Room.
St George's Place, Liverpool L1 1JJ (performances at 2pm and 7.30pm, tickets from £19.46 at Eventbrite)
SILENT SLEEP | FUTURE YARD | 22 DECEMBER
Not strictly festive this one, but Silent Sleep does sound a bit like Silent Night, so we’ll go with it. A special gig to celebrate the long-awaited vinyl pressing of Silent Sleep's second album Stay The Night, Stay The Morning Too. Support comes from Puzzle + special guests.
75 Argyle St, Birkenhead CH41 6AB (7pm, tickets £11 at Future Yard)
CHRISTMAS JAZZ SPECIAL | MA BOYLE'S | 24 DECEMBER
Getting everyone in the festive mood, pianist and singer Rob Stringer sings all the festive classics for a cosy Christmas Eve jazz brunch. Pre-booking advised to see out 2021 at Ma Boyle’s with some jazz-infused magic.
7 Tower Gardens, Liverpool L3 1LG (12pm - 2pm, free entry, bookings at Ma Boyle's)
BOXING DAY BLOW-OUT | ZANZIBAR | 26 DECEMBER
Join the Zanzi crew at ‘Rebel Without A Clause’ as they dance off the Christmas dinners to a load of indie classics.
43 Seel St, Liverpool L1 4AZ (10pm - 4am, tickets from £4 at Fatsoma)
DIVA’S - A DRAG DINING EXPERIENCE | THE CAVERN RESTAURANT | 29 DECEMBER
A two-course meal with bottomless Prosecco included, served by Liverpool's finest drag queens. Plus a tour and entry to the world famous Cavern Club, live cabaret and drag performances. Shantay, you sleigh.
7 Mathew Street, Liverpool L2 6RE (7pm - 12am, tickets £38.75 at Skiddle)
IWF PRESENTS LEISURE LAND | INVISIBLE WIND FACTORY | 31 DECEMBER
The Kazimier collective’s latest club night concept is a journey into a sprawling arcade of games, karaoke bars and dance floors this NYE. Leisure Land will include performances from Wanton String Band, Harsebax, and Dogshow. There will be an exclusive world premier of “Jacques of All Trades” and a special guest TBC in the Berlinesque basement club Substation, as Invisible Wind Factory sets the pace for the new year ahead. Miss this one at your peril.
3 Regent Road, Liverpool L3 7DS (9pm - 4am, tickets from £28 at Skiddle)
909 x WAVE PRESENTS | BOX YARD | 31 DECEMBER
To see out the end of the year, 909 converts the Box Yard into a fully covered, heated space ready for a New Years Eve party to remember. The WAV club next door will also be in action to continue the party into the early hours. Line-up includes Maschinefunk, Stuart Hodson, Al Clarke, Samuel Lamont, Jamie Cooper, Steve Arnold, Fidge & Kev Odger.
154 - 158 Great Howard Street, Liverpool, L3 7DW (7pm - 4am, tickets from £11.25 at Skiddle)
CIRQUE DU DISCO | PINS SOCIAL CLUB | 31 DECEMBER
For this NYE extravaganza, PINS promises the mother of all parties across the entire venue, with live entertainment, freeplay table games, dancers, DJs and a runway show. Oh, and candy floss too. Sweet.
45 - 61 Duke Street, Liverpool L1 5AP (7pm ‘til late, tickets from £33.25 at Skiddle)
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