CLASSICAL: Following their highly acclaimed performance together at the BBC Proms, Vasily Petrenko, above, conducts the National Youth Orchestra in a one-night only performance featuring Rachmaninov’s The Rock, Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra and Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5.Philharmonic Hall, tickets £8-£20, 0151 709 3789.
EXHIBITION: Hothouse is an exhibition of jewellery by artists who have been with the Bluecoat Display Centre over the past 50 years and who have used their experience to select an emerging talent that they feel will be someone to watch over the next 50. Wallpieces add a dramatic backdrop to the show.Bluecoat Display Centre, until January 16.
ART: Wirral-based artist Stephen Hitchin’s work is the focus of the As Long as it Takes exhibition. A selection of his sculptures from the past two years are on display next to preliminary drawings and photographs of recent public art commissions.Victoria Gallery and Museum until January 30.
