MUSIC: Accordionist Sharon Shannon, above, has recorded with a Who’s Who of global music, including Bono, Sinead O’Connor, Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson and Mark Knopfler. She performs in Liverpool tonight, with special guests Damien Dempsey and Camille O’Sullivan, as part of the Guinness Liverpool Irish Festival.Philharmonic Hall, tickets £20-£28, 0151 709 3789.
ART: A sculptural flipbook in which miniature zombies are brought to life through a flashing strobe light, Jaki Middleton’s and David Lawrey’s The Sound Before You Make It is a 21st-century zoetrope. It combines the technology behind this 19th-century toy with Michael Jackson’s Thriller music video.FACT until November 29.
ART: A retrospective of the work of Liverpool artist Pete Clarke follows his career from 1978, when he moved to the city, to the present day. Looking Back: Facing Forward features a selection of his paintings, prints and drawings, demonstrating a shift in colour, tone and subject.Victoria Gallery & Museum until January 23.
