THEATRE: Nick Leather, above, brings a fast-paced coming-of-age story in his latest play Billy Wonderful, pulsing with all the excitement of match day. As a boy, he dreams of playing for his favourite football team and as an adult he gets to do just that – but will he score the winning goal on derby day?Liverpool Everyman, until April 4, tickets priced from £12, 0151 709 4776.
CLASSICAL: Steven Osbourne has emerged at the forefront of young British pianists, embracing a wide range of styles from the mainstream works of Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms to the rarer Messiaen, Tippett and Alkan.St George’s Hall, Liverpool, tickets £15, 0151 709 3789.
BLUES: Blues duo Jim James and Raphael Callaghan play their final reunion concert in Southport tonight, not in October as previously stated. Support from Blue C.Park Golf Club, 7.30pm, Southport,Admission £5, 0151 709 5484, www.myspace.com/bluecblues
