Autograph - The Empire Theatre Cafe Ba

Although the bar & waiting areas pre-show can be a little busy, it's best to arrive closer to the performance start time if you struggle with crowd situations but the staff are friendly & helpful from ticket check to end of show. We sat in comfort in the Circle and the experience was superb. There were opera glasses available per seat at the cost of £1, so take a coin just in case

Beautiful classical theatre, we enjoyed the show. The stage itself also reflects it’s age , “not a high-tech one” , so mostly you will see musicals, concerts, comedians and operas in this theatre. The reason I give 4 stars instead of 5, because the seats on the circle are extremely small, even for short people it’s just not comfortable at all for a 2 hrs performance, quite a struggle. And people should not be allowed to eat in there, I did see food delivered in paper bags to the seats, it’s just not the place for that in my opinion. Leave that for a cinema, not a classical theatre. Drinks as well, everyone with cans, bottles, plastic cups, it’s disturbing, and then people just never stop moving , going to the toilets or the bars or wherever. The architecture of the building is breathtaking.

Visit to see show. Lovely theatre a short walk from Lime Street railway station. Mostly set out with a large seated stalls area. Drinks at the seats orders arrived quickly at the start of the interval. Queue for ladies toilets was massive, they should try to resolve that issue. Gents was empty. Great atmosphere, great way to see and enjoy the show.