Shows and theatre

Family shows and theatre in Liverpool city centre

Theatres and venues with a family programme. What is on changes weekly, so the venue pages link to the box office and the What's on page lists dated shows.

FamDays has checked 4 family shows and theatre in Liverpool city centre. Opening times, prices and ages come from each venue's own website and every card says when it was last checked.

4 places

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Sponsored listings are marked. Closed places are at the end.

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Cavern Club

Mathew Street

From £3

All agesAdults (18 and over) £6 single entry paid on the door, or £8.50 for an all day and night pass. Ages 12 to 17 £3. Under 12s free. The club is completely cashless. Cloakroom £2 per item. Cavern Live Lounge evening shows are ticketed separately and are 18 and over.

Checked by FamDays on 31 Oct

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Liverpool Empire

Lime Street

Price not listed

All agesPrices vary by show and are shown only in the ATG booking system. The venue info page lists touring musicals through the winter including Elf The Musical (19 to 22 November 2026), Mamma Mia (8 December 2026 to 3 January 2027), Back To The Future The Musical (12 January to 6 February 2027) and Mrs Doubtfire The Musical (2 to 21 March 2027).

Checked by FamDays on 31 Oct

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Liverpool Everyman

Hope Street

Price not listed

All agesPrices vary by show. The Rock 'n' Roll Panto 2026, Beauty and the Beast (14 November 2026 to 16 January 2027), is priced £20 to £47. People aged 14 to 25 can buy £5 tickets with a free membership. No family ticket is advertised.

Checked by FamDays on 31 Oct

The ODEON entrance with its IMAX sign at Liverpool ONE

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ODEON Liverpool ONE

Liverpool ONE

From £1

All agesODEON Kids: £1 a ticket for children and adults (90p for Extras Plus members), every Saturday and Sunday and every day in school holidays, at selected cinemas; look for the green Kids label when booking. Other prices vary by film, time and seat.

Checked by FamDays on 2 Nov

Questions parents ask

Are any family shows and theatre in Liverpool city centre free?

None of the 4 places listed here states free general admission. The lowest published price is from £1 at ODEON Liverpool ONE.

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Local parent insider tips

Before you set off

Book the big ones, turn up to the small onesThe safari park, the big soft plays and anything with a timed entry sell out in school holidays. Parks, beaches, most museums and the libraries never do. Every card says whether you need to book.
Go early or go lateMost paid attractions are quietest in the first hour and the last two. Free museums in the city centre are busiest between 11 and 2 on a wet Saturday.
Train beats car for the coast and the centreMerseyrail stops next to the beach at Crosby, Freshfield and Southport, and under the museums at Liverpool Central. Under 5s travel free and a Saveaway covers the day after 9.30 on weekdays and all day at weekends.
How we checkEvery listing is rechecked against the venue's own website every week, and each card shows the date it was last confirmed. If something has changed since, the Tell us link on every page reaches a person who fixes it.

Prices shown are the lowest general admission per person on the venue's website on the day we checked. Free means the venue states general entry is free; a child going free with a paying adult does not count. Always check with the venue before you set off.