THEATRE: Following its sell-out success at The Olympia and Royal Court theatres in 2008, the Shankly Show, above, is back for two nights only to mark the football manager’s 50th Anniversary with Liverpool FC and will be the first theatrical production in this venue.BT Convention Centre, tonight and tomorrow, tickets £25-£35, 0844 800 3680.
CLASSICAL: Dame Joan Bakewell presents A Spirit of Christmas with the RLPO, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir and conducted by Ian Tracey. A mouthwatering spread of Yuletide music old and new. Expect well-loved tunes, seasonal readings and a few magical surprises.Philharmonic Hall, tonight and tomorrow, tickets £15-£36, 0151 709 3789.
MUSIC: Liverpool’s own Echo and the Bunnymen play the O2 Academy tonight, for fans who remember them from their 80s heyday and those who have discovered them since.O2 Academy, tickets £18, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk
