Key Events: Arts Editor's Pick of the Day

Oct 7 2008 by Vicky Anderson, Liverpool Daily Post

ARENA: Oasis, above, kick off their UK tour tonight and tomorrow with the first of two Liverpool dates in sup- port of the release of their new album, Dig Out Your Soul. Echo Arena Liverpool, tickets £44.50/ £38.50/ £32.50. 0844 8000 400.

THEATRE: The first ever stage play from Crosby writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce. The writer of 24 Hour Party People, Millions and Cosmic brings us a tale of friend-ship and identity for any-one who is or who’s ever been a teenager. Liver-pool Playhouse, tonight until October 23, 7pm. Ticket £12 - £17. Family tickets and “mates’ rates” for 5 friends under 18 also available. 0151 709 4776.

EXHIBITION: A solo show by Mel Brimfield is the first major exhibition to examine the rich history of collabora-tive practice between come-dians and performance artists. The Ceri Hand Gallery, Cotton Street, until October 19. Free, Wednes-day to Saturday. 10am to 6pm or by appointment. 0151 207 0899.

BIENNIAL: Made Up at the Bluecoat considers fabri-cated pasts and imagined futures of Utopian worlds, where life might be ideal and harmonious. Work from David Blandy (UK), Tracey Moffat (Australia), Khalil Rabah (Palestine) and The Royal Art Lodge (Canada), and Sarah Sze (US). Daily, until November 30, 10am to 6pm, free. 0151 702 5324.