THEATRE: Final week of The 39 Steps, which has been amusing and delighting Liverpool audiences in equal measure since it opened before Christmas. Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, following the antics of terribly English hero Richard Hannay, has been recreated by Patrick Barlow.Liverpool Playhouse until January 16, tickets £9.50-£20, 0151 709 4776.
ART: Sound artist Janek Schaefer presents a six-room retrospective plus a new commission created especially for the exhibition. National Portrait uses recordings made from all five terrestrial channels before last year’s switch- off.The Bluecoat until January 17.
THEATRE: In a new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, The Snow Queen, the audience travels with Gerda as she overcomes obstacles in the search for her lost friend Kai. He sees only the worst of things in life due to a magic mirror.Unity Theatre until January 23, tickets £9 (concs £7, family £25), 0151 709 4988.
