Star Cast Announced For Cinderella At Epstein Theatre Liverpool This Christmas

THE world's most loved fairytale is set to entertain Epstein Theatre audiences this Christmas; O' no it isn't... O' yes it is! In fact we have just had the 1st fabulous cast members revealed to us.

Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn will have a ball playing the title role of Cinderella, at the Hanover Street Venue. After appearing digitally in panto's for the last 2 years, she will be joined live on the Epstein Stage by panto royalty Leanne Campbell, returning by popular demand, who will be waving her magic wand over the Regal Entertainments Ltd show, as the:- Fairy Godmother.

Cinderella runs from:- Friday, 5 December 2025 to Sunday, 4 January 2026, at the historic Grade II Listed Theatre.

Beloved by generations as the greatest fairytale of them all, Regal Entertainments Ltd's smash hit production of the classic tale promises marvellous magical moments along with spectacular costumes and set, brilliant choreography and a host of singalong tunes to get you up out of your seat.

Cinderella tells the story of a beautiful girl reduced to a life of servitude by her 2 ugly stepsisters. But when an invitation arrives for a grand ball at the palace, it seems all that could be about to change. With a bit of magic, and help from her loyal friend Buttons, Cinderella is transformed into the belle of the ball. But what will happen when the clock strikes midnight?

Katie McGlynn is best known for playing Sinead Tinker in ITV's Coronation Street, winning a National Television Award for best serial drama performance in 2020. She then went on to play Becky in Hollyoaks for Channel 4 and recently appeared as Georgina in Kay Mellor's The Syndicate for BBC One.

She started her television career, aged 16, playing Gemma Gooch in Skies of Glass as part of Jimmy McGovern's Moving On Series. And in 2021 she showed off her dancing skills competing for the glitter ball trophy on Strictly Come Dancing with professional partner Gorka Marquez.

On stage, Katie recently starred in Peter James's hit touring production of Wish You Were Dead.

Meanwhile Leanne Campbell is well known to Liverpool panto audiences.

Actor and presenter Leanne started her acting career at the age of 10, with early roles including:- Annie at the Liverpool Playhouse and an award-winning performance as young Helen in the much loved Twopence to Cross the Mersey. She went on to play many leading roles in musicals and plays including:- Me and My Girl, Carousel, The Sound of Music and Scrooge. She was also cast as Pam in ITV's Children's Ward.

In 2020 she wrote and starred in the successful comedy play Pete Price is Dead at Liverpool's Royal Court, other recent productions include The Salon, The Salon the Sequel and Achy Breaky Bride. Her many high-profile panto appearances include 5 years at the Liverpool Empire and 6 consecutive years at the City's M&S Bank arena.
More cast are still to be announced.

The show will be directed by Chantelle Joseph, with choreography from Nazene Langfield. Musical supervisor is Callum Clarke.
The Christmas pantomime forms part of the theatre's inaugural autumn season which is due to be launched with a special Gala Night on Friday, 19 September; Brian Epstein's birthday; featuring local acts and celebrities.

The Grade II listed landmark, which closed its doors in June 2023, now has new leaseholders and a new management team which is promising a busy programme of entertainment which reflects the theatre's century long role as the home of local talent, national touring productions, music, comedy and pantomime.

Epstein Theatre General Manager Anthony Proctor said:- "Not only is panto returning to the Epstein stage for 2025, but we have an amazing star cast ready to entertain our family audiences. I'm excited to welcome Katie McGlynn to the theatre to play Cinderella in what I know is going to be a magical Christmas treat. And I'm also thrilled to see a return to the Liverpool panto stage by the brilliant Leanne Campbell; the Fairy Godmother's wand is safe in her expert hands. Regal Entertainments is renowned for its high quality, award-winning productions so I can guarantee everyone a fantastic time. Oh yes, I can!"

Chantelle Joseph of Regal Entertainments Ltd added::- "I'm delighted to welcome Katie to the Regal family for what I know is going to be an enchanting festive experience at the beautiful Epstein Theatre. And of course, it wouldn't be Christmas without Leanne Campbell bringing sparkle to the stage, this year as the Fairy Godmother. We're very proud of our production of Cinderella; there's a great team behind the scenes and we will be revealing more talented performers over the coming weeks."

For more details visit the Epstein Theatre website:- EpsteinTheatre.Com,

Evri looks to recruit hundreds of new couriers in Southport as part of continued growth

EVRI has announced the creation of hundreds of new courier roles across Southport, as part of its long term growth strategy and ambition to become the UK's premier parcel delivery business.

The addition of these roles will deliver the brand's largest ever self employed courier network, taking it to over 33,000. And alongside existing couriers, those joining the business in Southport will also have the opportunity to become part of the brand's relaunched and pioneering:- 'Evri Plus' initiative, which remains the UK's only union-backed courier scheme.

Evri Plus gives self employed workers access to a range of additional benefits, including:- 28 days paid holiday, guaranteed national minimum wage, pension contributions and parental leave, as well as other additional flexible benefits. The initiative works on an opt-in basis, available to eligible couriers*, and the business is keen to boost numbers.

As 1 of the UK's largest dedicated parcel delivery companies, today's announcement follows a huge period of growth for the Yorkshire-based business, which has grown ten-fold over the last decade and serves most of the UK's major retailers.

The brand also recently revealed future international growth further bolstered by last month's announcement of its merger with DHL eCommerce UK and the acquisition of leading customs clearance and logistics specialist Coll-8.

Martijn de Lange, CEO at Evri, said:- "We continue to deliver phenomenal growth at Evri, and none more so than within our hard-working courier network, who are truly the backbone of our business. We know that service, reliability and quality are critical factors for our clients and consumers, and so by expanding our self employed network further, we remain focused on delivering in each of those areas. And it's so important that we continue to support our couriers, which is why I'm so proud that we are leading the way with our pioneering:- 'Evri Plus' initiative, providing couriers with greater protection and benefits alongside the opportunity to retain the flexibility of self employment."

Mark Padgett, Evri Courier, said:- "After working for Evri for 13 years, I've made lots of friends through my deliveries in the area I work, and it's a great feeling knowing how much my customers appreciate me. Quite a few of my customers are elderly, and I love helping them; just the little things they do makes me love my job even more. They invite me into their homes to warm up when it's really cold and praise me to new people who move into the area, so when they order parcels, they know they'll receive them with the greatest care. A huge benefit of being a courier is also how active it keeps me - I have no idea how many steps I do on a daily basis, but it definitely adds up."

With a mix of permanent and flexible roles available, Evri couriers can typically earn �20.86 an hour on average whilst being able to enjoy the flexibility of delivering parcels any time between 8am and 8pm.

Those interested in joining will support a busy summer period and other peaks in parcel volumes throughout the year, with opportunities for those in more flexible roles who are looking to build a career with Evri to become permanent couriers.

Also, amongst other benefits open to Evri couriers are free access to both wellbeing benefits, such as Digital GP and Physio, as well as discounts for major retailers to help save on everyday expenses.

Evri also recently launched a:- 'Go Electric' scheme to incentives its self employed couriers to switch to electric vehicles by offering up to �3,300 towards an electric vehicle over 2 years.

For those looking to apply, visit: Evri.Com.

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Star Cast Announced For Cinderella At Epstein Theatre Liverpool This Christmas

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