Settle in for some of the most well-loved songs from the world of musicals – from classic Disney and Roald Dahl’s Matilda to a flying car and a flying house – and magical kingdoms of all kinds. With amazing singers from the West End stage, alongside conductor Michael England and the full CBSO, it’s sure to be a magical evening.

Musical Magic

The International Convention Centre

ABBA, the world’s number one 70s pop group, stormed onto the international stage back in 1974 with their Eurovision-winning song, ‘Waterloo’. Fifty years later, it’s safe to say that their music has stood the test of time, still filling dancefloors around the globe. Tonight, see in the New Year with the ultimate ABBA celebration – presented by four leading West End artists and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, get ready to experience over 20 of the group’s most famous songs including ‘Waterloo’, ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Take a Chance on Me’, ‘The Name of the Game’, ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Money, Money, Money’, ‘Super Trouper’, ‘The Winner Takes It All’, the immortal ‘Thank You for the Music’ and of course, ‘Happy New Year’.

Thank You for the Music: ABBA on New Year’s Eve

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

The perfect start to your New Year celebrations, this concert features all your favourite Queen songs performed by the Hallé and four star vocalists. From We are the Champions to Radio Gaga, Killer Queen to Bohemian Rhapsody, this spectacular party is a must for any Queen fan.

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The Music of Queen

The Bridgewater Hall

Join Eleanor Rigby, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Sgt. Pepper and the Fool on the Hill as they buy a Ticket to Ride in the Yellow Submarine on its Magical Mystery Tour along the Long and Winding Road from Penny Lane to Strawberry Fields. Help! They must get back to see the Paperback Writer before they can say Here Comes the Sun and When I’m Sixty Four.

Beatle Mania!

Big, brash and fabulously larger than life, the music of Queen fuses glam rock, soul and huge lashings of grand opera. A supercharged Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir and star vocalists unleash Queen’s greatest hits – ‘Don’t Stop Me Now, ‘A Kind of Magic’, ‘We Are The Champions’, ‘Radio Ga Ga’, ‘Killer Queen’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and more – like you’ve never heard them before. Will we rock you? You’d better believe it.

Queen: A Kind of Magic

West End stars Scott Davies, Alice Fearn, Rob Houchen and Lucy May Barker come together to celebrate the songs and music of Rodgers and Hammerstein – the world’s most successful and enduring musical partnership.

Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein

Featuring music from: Wicked, Beauty & The Beast, Frozen, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Matilda, The Lion King, Mary Poppins and many more!

Magical Musicals

The Ulster Orchestra is 60 and celebrating with Diamonds Are Forever: The Ultimate James Bond Experience at Waterfront Hall on 15 May 2027!

Rob Houchen

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 7, 2027

Magical Musicals · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

May 15, 2027

Ulster Orchestra: Diamonds Are Forever · Waterfront Hall

Past events

Jan 31, 2025

Musical Magic · City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Dec 31, 2024

Thank You for the Music: ABBA on New Year’s Eve · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

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