Sold-out event coming back to city ‘better than ever’

The “event like no other” is taking over a city landmarkBackyard Cinemas critically acclaimed screenings of Baz Luhrmanns iconic 1996 Romeo+Juliet (Image: Backyard Cinema)

An immersive reimagining of Romeo and Juliet is coming to Liverpool. This June, Backyard Cinema’s production of Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 cult classic returns to St. George’s Hall, Liverpool, for a week-long cinematic residency.

Taking place from Monday, June 23, to Sunday, June 29, the event promises to be “atmospheric” and more “than just a film screening”.

Audiences can expect to step into the grandeur of the Grade I-listed building and be transported into the heart of Verona via candlelit aisles and the soaring sound of a live choir.

As the film unfolds, iconic tracks from the original soundtrack, such as “Young Hearts Run Free,” “Everybody’s Free,” “Kissing You,” and “When Doves Cry” will be performed live, interspersed throughout the screening, creating a “deeply immersive, multisensory experience unlike anything else on the UK cinema scene”.

Backyard Cinemas critically acclaimed screenings of Baz Luhrmanns iconic 1996 Romeo+Juliet(Image: Backyard Cinema)

Backyard Cinema prides itself on spending the past decade redefining what it means to go to the movies. What started as a DIY project in a London garden has grown to events all over the country.

With over half a million attendees to date, Backyard Cinema is where film, theatre, and music collide in dazzling harmony.

Their production of Romeo + Juliet has toured extensively to sold-out audiences and glowing reviews, and its return to Liverpool marks a highly anticipated highlight of their 2025 UK tour.

St George’s Hall(Image: Liverpool Echo)

Backyard founder and CEO Dominic Davies said: “I can’t wait to return to Liverpool with Romeo+Juliet. The venue is such a perfect fit, and the audience’s reactions made last year’s sold-out screenings a really special experience.

“With a brand new set of soloists and band, this year’s performance is set to be bigger and better than ever before.”

Backyard Cinema’s Romeo + Juliet will be staged at St George’s Hall from June 23rd to 29th, 2025. Evening performances will be nightly at 7:30 p.m.

Matinee shows will also take place on Saturday, June 28th, and Sunday, June 29th.

Tickets on sale now at www.backyardcinema.co.uk/liverpool.