SUBJECT: Runcorn’s Silver Jubillee Bridge and some of the town’s buildings and people are the subject of textiles exhibition Material Evidence, above. Featuring the work of four local artists, including two recent graduates, it was curated by the editor of Embroidery magazine.The Brindley, Runcorn, until April 11.Details on 0151 907 8360
THEATRE: Made in collaboration with Cate Blanchett’s Sydney Theatre Company, The Convict’s Opera is a modern take on John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera. Set on board a ship bound for Australia, it combines the original folk tunes with pop classics.Liverpool Playhouse, until Saturday.Tickets from £9.50, www. everymanplayhouse.com, 0151 709 4776.
ROCK: Samantha Valentine, daughter of The Animals’ Hilton Valentine, plays bass for Ipso Facto. The London-based psychedelic rock band have a 1960s-influenced aesthetic.Korova, Liverpool.Tickets from £5, www.korova-liverpool.com
