{"id":305462,"date":"2025-07-31T02:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T02:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/305462\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T02:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T02:25:16","slug":"liverpool-empire-youth-theatre-brings-the-energy-with-footloose-this-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/305462\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Empire Youth Theatre brings the energy with Footloose this August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The talented young cast from across the Liverpool City Region are preparing to light up the Empire stage once again with their latest production Footloose, filled with big dance numbers, iconic 80s tunes and a whole lot of heart.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the hit 1984 film that became a global phenomenon,\u00a0Footloose\u00a0tells the story of Ren, a city teenager who finds himself uprooted and dumped in a small rural town where dancing and rock music have been banned. Frustrated but determined, Ren takes a stand \u2013 and it\u2019s not long before he has the whole town talking, dancing and fighting for the freedom to express themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Packed with unforgettable songs like\u00a0Holding Out for a Hero,\u00a0Almost Paradise,\u00a0Let\u2019s Hear It For The Boy\u00a0and, of course, the show-stopping title track\u00a0Footloose, this musical promises a night of nostalgia and non-stop entertainment.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-id=\"223582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image0201.jpeg\" alt=\"Liverpool Empire Youth Theatre Footloose\" class=\"wp-image-223582\"  \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" data-id=\"223581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Footloose-1080x1350-Social-Asset_01.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool Empire Youth Theatre Footloose\" class=\"wp-image-223581\"  \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-id=\"223583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unnamed-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool Empire Youth Theatre Footloose\" class=\"wp-image-223583\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool Empire Youth Theatre is known for showcasing the next generation of stage talent, with past productions drawing praise for their energy, professionalism and star-quality performances. It\u2019s more than just a youth production \u2013 it\u2019s a full-scale, West End-style experience that gives local young performers a chance to shine in one of the city\u2019s most iconic theatres.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a fan of the film or just love a show with great music and an uplifting story, this production of\u00a0Footloosepromises to be a highlight of the summer theatre calendar.<\/p>\n<p>Performances take place this August at Liverpool Empire Theatre. Expect powerful vocals, electric choreography and a whole lot of dancing in the aisles.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are on sale now via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atgtickets.com\/venues\/liverpool-empire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATG Tickets.<\/a><br \/>\nIf you love your theatre then don\u2019t miss Pete Price\u2019s exclusive Liverpool theatre guide\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theguideliverpool.com\/on-stage-with-pete-price-the-liverpool-theatre-shows-you-must-see-and-a-fitting-farewell-to-ozzy-osbourne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out what\u2019s good up North on our new platform, The Northern Guide.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From the best hotels, beauty spots, days out, food and more up North \u2013 visit<a href=\"https:\/\/thenorthernguide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0thenorthernguide.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow The Northern Guide on Instagram\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thenorthernguideuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The talented young cast from across the Liverpool City Region are preparing to light up the Empire stage&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305463,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,390,9144,4884,179,269,2764,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-305462","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-family","11":"tag-going-out","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-liverpool","14":"tag-music","15":"tag-theatre","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114945479587873413","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305462"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305462\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}