THEATRE: Jim Cartwright’s Two is now something of a classic, the tale with all the characters in a pub played by just two people, here Neil Caple and Eithne Browne. Bob Eaton directs. Tonight, 8pm, Royal Court Theatre. Tickets range £10-£18.50. Until November 24. 0870 787 1866.

MUSIC: Uncle Earl is an all-female group playing fiddle-led, banjo-style bluegrass country music with a touch of Celtic balladeering. Part of the Phil Hall’s After Eight scene. Tonight, 8.30pm, Rodewald Suite, Philharmonic Hall. Tickets £10. 0151 709 3789.

BALLET: Angelina’s Star Performance offers ballet for youngsters with the mouse Angelina planning her own Royal Performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty. Created by Antony Dowson for English National Ballet. Tomorrow, 1.30pm and 7pm and Wednesday 1.30pm, Southport Theatre. Tickets range £10 (children/ OAPs) to £17.50 and £15.00. 0870 4000 684.

MUSICAL : Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats in a new production full of vim and vigour and lots of people singing and dancing while dressed as cats. Jolly good fun. Tonight, 7.30pm, Liverpool Empire. Tickets range £9-£31. Until Saturday. 0870 607 7575.

A NEW play Every Wednesday by Sharlene Squire and starring Lisa Wrigley takes a woman’s tour through life. Opens Wednesday 8pm for three nights, The Citadel, St. Helens. Tickets £6 (concessions £4). 01744 735436.