THEATRE: Bill Kenwright presents Spiders Web, Agatha Christie’s intriguing thriller. When Clarissa discovers a dead body in her drawing-room, she tries to dispose of it before her Foreign Office diplomat husband returns home with a government VIP in tow.Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, until May 30.Tickets £22 (£20), 0151 666 0000.
MUSIC: Joe Longthorne’s career began more than three decades ago with appearances on Junior Showtime, followed by a grounding on the tough Northern club circuit. His repertoire of voices includes hundreds of the world’s top singers and he has received gold and platinum discs for his albums.Empire Theatre, tickets £22.50, 0800 847 2525.
MUSIC: George Thorogood’s smash hit, Bad to The Bone, epitomises the straight-ahead hard-hitting blues-based rock we have come to expect from Lonesome George, as he is sometimes known, over his 30-year career so far. He is well known for his animated on-stage presence.Philharmonic Hall, tickets £25/£30, 0151 709 3789.
