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 |
|---|---|
| Saturday 17th July 2021 8:00 pm | Paul Smith: Changed |
| Friday 30th July 2021 7:00 pm | Rumours of Fleetwood Mac |
| Friday 10th September 2021 7:00 pm | Dua Lipa: Future Nostalgia Tour |
| Friday 17th September 2021 6:30 pm | Whitney Queen of the Night |
| Tuesday 28th September 2021 6:30 pm | McFly |
| Saturday 2nd October 2021 7:30 pm | Four Tops and Temptations |
| Sunday 3rd October 2021 7:00 pm | Genesis |
| Sunday 3rd October 2021 7:00 pm | Genesis - Official Premium Ticket and Hotel Packages |
| Monday 4th October 2021 7:00 pm | Genesis |
| Monday 4th October 2021 7:00 pm | Genesis - Official Premium Ticket and Hotel Packages |
| Wednesday 13th October 2021 7:30 pm | Professor Brian Cox Horizons World Tour |
| Saturday 16th October 2021 6:30 pm | Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott |
| Friday 29th October 2021 6:30 pm | Richard Ashcroft |
| Saturday 30th October 2021 6:30 pm | DMA'S |
| Tuesday 2nd November 2021 6:30 pm | JLS |
| Wednesday 3rd November 2021 6:30 pm | JLS |
| Thursday 4th November 2021 6:30 pm | Rick Astley |
| Saturday 6th November 2021 6:30 pm | Blondie with special guest Garbage - Against The Odds |
| Friday 12th November 2021 6:30 pm | Fatboy Slim: We've Come a Long Long Way Together Tour |
| Saturday 13th November 2021 6:30 pm | Ant Middleton - Mind Over Muscle Tour 2021 |
| Thursday 18th November 2021 6:30 pm | Steps - What the Future Holds Tour |
| Thursday 18th November 2021 7:00 pm | Steps - Official VIP Ticket Experiences |
| Friday 19th November 2021 7:30 pm | Radio City Hits Live |
| Saturday 20th November 2021 6:30 pm | Deacon Blue - Cities of Love 2021 |
| Friday 26th November 2021 7:30 pm | RLWC2021 - Final - Wheelchair |
| Saturday 27th November 2021 6:30 pm | Elton John |
| Sunday 28th November 2021 6:30 pm | Elton John |
| Monday 29th November 2021 7:30 pm | A Question of Sport Live |
| Tuesday 30th November 2021 7:00 pm | Michael Ball & Alfie Boe - Together At Christmas |
| Monday 6th December 2021 8:00 pm | Shagged, Married, Annoyed Live 2021 with Chris & Rosie Ramsey |
| Thursday 9th December 2021 6:30 pm | Madness |
| Monday 13th December 2021 6:30 pm | Gary Barlow |
| Saturday 8th January 2022 8:00 pm | Bill Bailey: En Route To Normal |
| Thursday 3rd February 2022 7:30 pm | Strictly Come Dancing: the Live Tour 2022 |
| Friday 4th February 2022 2:30 pm | Strictly Come Dancing: the Live Tour 2022 |
| Friday 4th February 2022 7:30 pm | Strictly Come Dancing: the Live Tour 2022 |
| Saturday 12th February 2022 6:00 pm | Simply Red |
| Saturday 12th February 2022 6:00 pm | Simply Red - Official Premium Ticket and Hotel Experiences |
| Friday 4th March 2022 8:00 pm | John Bishop: Right Here, Right Now |
| Saturday 5th March 2022 8:00 pm | John Bishop: Right Here, Right Now |
| Saturday 19th March 2022 6:30 pm | James Martin Live |
| Wednesday 6th April 2022 8:00 pm | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds |
| Saturday 9th April 2022 6:30 pm | 5 Seconds of Summer |
| Saturday 16th April 2022 6:30 pm | Simple Minds |
| Monday 18th April 2022 6:30 pm | Little Mix |
| Sunday 24th April 2022 6:00 pm | Craig David |
| Tuesday 26th April 2022 6:30 pm | Little Mix |
| Friday 6th May 2022 7:30 pm | Strictly Come Dancing The Professionals Tour 2022 |
| Wednesday 11th May 2022 7:30 pm | 'Stratagem'with Alan Partridge Live! |
| Wednesday 25th May 2022 6:30 pm | A-Ha |
| Monday 30th May 2022 6:30 pm | David Gray |
| Monday 6th June 2022 8:00 pm | Magic Mike The Arena Tour |
| Saturday 18th June 2022 6:30 pm | Diana Ross |
| Saturday 18th June 2022 6:31 pm | Diana Ross - Official Vip Ticket Experiences |
| Wednesday 22nd June 2022 7:30 pm | Gladys Knight |
| Tuesday 28th June 2022 7:00 pm | Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons |
| Sunday 31st July 2022 10:30 am | PAW Patrol Live!: Race to the Rescue |
| Sunday 31st July 2022 1:30 pm | PAW Patrol Live!: Race to the Rescue |
| Sunday 31st July 2022 4:30 pm | PAW Patrol Live!: Race to the Rescue |
| Sunday 18th September 2022 6:00 pm | Andrea Bocelli - Official Premium Ticket & Hotel Packages |
| Sunday 18th September 2022 6:30 pm | Andrea Bocelli |
| Saturday 1st October 2022 7:30 pm | Jason Manford - Like Me |
| Saturday 29th October 2022 6:45 pm | WGC2022: Women's Qualification - Session Q1 |
| Sunday 30th October 2022 8:15 am | WGC2022: Women's Qualification - Session Q2 |
| Sunday 30th October 2022 4:00 pm | WGC2022: Women's Qualification - Session Q3 |
| Monday 31st October 2022 8:15 am | WGC2022: Men's Qualification - Session Q4 |
| Monday 31st October 2022 6:00 pm | WGC2022: Men's Qualification - Session Q5 |
| Tuesday 1st November 2022 5:15 pm | WGC2022: Women's Team Final - Session F1 |
| Wednesday 2nd November 2022 4:25 pm | WGC2022: Men's Team Final - Session F2 |
| Thursday 3rd November 2022 5:30 pm | WGC2022: Women's Individual All-Around Final - Session F3 |
| Friday 4th November 2022 4:45 pm | WGC2022: Men's Individual All-Around Final - Session F4 |
| Saturday 5th November 2022 12:15 pm | WGC2022: Apparatus Women's and Men's Finals - Session F5 |
| Sunday 6th November 2022 12:15 pm | WGC2022: Apparatus Women's and Men's Finals - Session F6 |
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.