With a maximum capacity of 11,000 the M&S Bank Arena (formerly Echo Arena Liverpool) is the largest performance venue in Liverpool and one of the biggest in the country. It is situated at the King’s Dock and is one half of the ACC (Arena and Convention Centre) Liverpool. The other half of the complex is the BT Convention Centre.
Since opening in 2008 the waterfront venue has hosted concerts from some of the world’s biggest names in music. Acts appearing have included Justin Bieber, JLS, Usher, Westlife, Beyonce, Coldplay, Oasis, and Lady Gaga. It is also used as a venue for comedy acts, children’s shows, and sporting events such as boxing, darts, and wrestling.
Events - What's On - M&S Bank Arena Liverpool
A selection of upcoming shows and events at M&S Bank Arena Liverpool are listed below. Tickets can be purchased here.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 30th November 2022 7:30 pm | Westlife - The Wild Dreams Tour |
| Tuesday 6th December 2022 7:15 pm | Rod Stewart |
| Wednesday 7th December 2022 6:30 pm | The Vamps - Greatest Hits Tour |
| Saturday 10th December 2022 6:30 pm | Paolo Nutini |
| Sunday 11th December 2022 7:00 pm | Blue - Official VIP Ticket Experiences |
| Sunday 11th December 2022 7:30 pm | Blue Heart & Soul Tour 20th Anniversary |
| Friday 6th January 2023 7:00 pm | Peter Kay Live |
| Saturday 7th January 2023 7:00 pm | Peter Kay Live |
| Thursday 19th January 2023 6:30 pm | Lewis Capaldi - Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent - 2023 Tour |
| Saturday 21st January 2023 11:30 am | Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party |
| Saturday 21st January 2023 6:30 pm | Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party |
| Sunday 22nd January 2023 11:30 am | Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party |
| Sunday 22nd January 2023 6:30 pm | Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party |
| Thursday 26th January 2023 6:30 pm | The 1975: At Their Very Best |
| Sunday 29th January 2023 6:00 pm | Black Stone Cherry & The Darkness |
| Saturday 4th February 2023 6:30 pm | Whitney Queen of the Night |
| Thursday 16th March 2023 6:30 pm | Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic |
| Friday 17th March 2023 6:30 pm | Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic |
| Saturday 18th March 2023 10:30 am | Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic |
| Saturday 18th March 2023 2:30 pm | Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic |
| Saturday 18th March 2023 6:30 pm | Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic |
| Sunday 19th March 2023 10:30 am | Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic |
| Sunday 19th March 2023 2:30 pm | Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic |
| Thursday 23rd March 2023 6:30 pm | Elton John |
| Friday 24th March 2023 6:30 pm | Elton John |
| Monday 24th April 2023 8:00 pm | Magic Mike The Arena Tour |
| Friday 26th May 2023 6:00 pm | Radio City Hits Live |
| Saturday 27th May 2023 6:30 pm | Michael Starring Ben |
| Tuesday 30th May 2023 7:30 pm | Strictly Come Dancing the Professionals 2023 |
| Friday 2nd June 2023 7:00 pm | Disney 100 - the Concert |
| Friday 23rd June 2023 6:30 pm | Pet Shop Boys |
| Friday 23rd June 2023 7:00 pm | Pet Shop Boys Official VIP Experiences |
| Tuesday 22nd August 2023 6:30 pm | Olly Murs plus special guest Scouting For Girls |
| Friday 15th September 2023 6:30 pm | Deacon Blue: All the Old 45s - the Very Best of Deacon Blue |
| Saturday 9th December 2023 6:30 pm | Leona Lewis |
| Thursday 14th December 2023 7:30 pm | Shagged, Married, Annoyed Live with Chris and Rosie Ramsey |
More events may be listed on the official M&S Bank Arena Liverpool website (see the information section at the end of this page).
Getting There
The closest mainline train station is Liverpool Lime Street, around 20 minutes’ walk from the Echo Arena. Visitors not wishing to walk can hop onto the Merseyrail network at Lime Street and catch a train to James Street Train Station, roughly ½ mile from the arena.
To reach the M&S Bank Arena by car, follow the brown tourist signs marked Waterfront, located on all major roads into Liverpool city centre. The official website suggests using L3 4BX as the postcode for satellite navigation systems (although the actual postcode for the Liverpool Echo Arena is L3 4FP).
The M&S Bank Arena boasts its own car park with spaces for 1,600 vehicles. At the time of writing (September 2016) a flat rate of £7 is charged on event nights. There are further car parking choices at Liverpool One.
Watched High School Musical on Friday night – fantastic show, great venue, helpful staff. We had 4 children with us and the only complaint was the prices of refreshments/sweets. £7 for popcorn or candy floss!!!
Fantastic Facility – Built to perfection for watching concerts/indoor events, really not a bad seat or view in the house. Atmosphere generated is truly amazing too – think that’s down to the Scousers though! All in all provides a brilliant experience especially after just watching Coldplay!
I love the Echo Arena. It’s super and has great facilities.
Super disabled facilities and parking. We had a smashing time watching Duran Duran.