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 is a selection of his paintings, prints and drawings, showing a shift in colour, tone and subject.Victoria Gallery & Museum, Brownlow Hill, until January 23.
THEATRE: Fred Lawless has written the Royal Court’s first newly- commissioned play, Merry Ding Dong. A combination of Scouse comedy and rock and roll panto, it centres on friends Chris and Noel, and the trials of supporting rival football teams.Royal Court until January 23, tickets £10-£30, 0870 787 1866.
ART: DLA Piper Series: This is Sculpture features more than 150 works from the gallery’s national collection, including Salvador Dali’s Lobster Phone and Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain. Guest curators include Wayne Hemmingway and Michael Craig-Martin in a show not to be missed.Tate Liverpool, until April, 2010.
