Listings: What's on in Wirral this week

Craig Ogden and Miloš Milivojević are in concert at Hoylake Chapel as part of Wirral Festival Of Firsts. It starts at 7.30pm. Tickets and full details are from www.ticketswirral.com

Alan's Funky Mix at Alexander’s Live, Rufus Court, Chester. Full details from alexanderslive.com

The Original Panama Jazzband is at The Irby Club in Thingwall Road, Irby at 8.30pm. Details from 648 1732.

The Freddie Smith Big Band at Heswall British Legion in Teehey Lane, Bebington, 8.40pm start.

Picturing Venice - featuring works by artists including JMW Turner, Walter Sickert and Frank Brangwyn - at Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight.

Arthur Miller's The Hook at Liverpool Everyman Theatre (until July 25). Tickets from the box office on 0151 709 4776.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – featuring Michael Praed, Noel Sullivan, Carly Stenson and Mark Benton – at Liverpool Empire Theatre until July 18. Tickets are from the Liverpool Empire box office on 0844 871 3017 or www.atgtickets.com/liverpool

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' cast members Michael Praed, Noel Sullivan, Carly Stenson. Picture: Paul Heaps

THURSDAY, JULY 9: Drama and acting for absolute beginners at the Floral Pavilion Blue Lounge, New Brighton. Starts at 1pm. Tickets from floralpavilion.com or 0151 666 0000.

Live music at Soft Rock Cafe, Wallasey Road, Wallasey from 9pm.

Paul Lamb and Chad Stremtz at Alexander’s Live, Rufus Court, Chester. Doors open at 7.30pm. Full details from alexanderslive.com

FRIDAY, JULY 10: The Vinyls (pictured below) will perform at The Station in Ellesmere Port.

Fireball Friday rock show at Hotel California, New Chester Road, Birkenhead.

The Coal Porters Outdoor Concert in Courtyard at Alexander’s Live, Rufus Court, Chester. Doors open at 7.30pm. Full details from alexanderslive.com

Live music at Soft Rock Cafe, Wallasey Road, Wallasey, at 9pm.

SATURDAY, JULY 11: Peninsula Jazz Men present Jazz in the Garden at St Andrew's URC Church, Meols. 2-4pm. Free admission.

Wirral Ukulele Orchestra (pictured below) at St Luke's Church in Hoylake, 2pm. Tickets, £6.

Lormac Productions presents Sing! Sing! Sing! at Melrose Hall in Melrose Avenue, Hoylake. Starts at 7.30pm. Free admission.

The John Lennon Song Book – featuring Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, jazz singer Polly Gibbons and actor/singer Mark McGann – at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 7.30pm start. Tickets from the box office on 0151 709 3789 or liverpoolphil.com

Bumper Blues Band at Stanley's Cask in Rake Lane, Wallasey, 9.30pm start.

Live music at The Pilot Boat, Magazine Brow, Wallasey.

Comedy Live! – featuring Sally O'Sullivan- at Alexander's Live, Rufus Court, Chester. Full details from alexanderslive.com

SUNDAY, JULY 12: Ricky Tomlinson’s Country special – featuring Kaizer Gill, Bob Morgan & Jessica, Eddie Miller and Gary Leighton – at The Green Room Cabaret Lounge, Duke Street, Liverpool. Starts 2pm. Tickets from 0870 787 1866.

The Philosophers at Stanleys Cask in Rake Lane, Wallasey, 6.30pm start.

Live music at Soft Rock Cafe in Wallasey Road, Wallasey. 5pm. Jazz at Alexander’s Live, Rufus Court, Liverpool. 2pm to 5pm. Free admission. Takes place from 12-7pm.

MONDAY, JULY 13: Quiz night at The Swinging Arm, Church Street, Birkenhead.

The Best of Rufus Wainwright at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets from liverpoolphil.com or 709 3789.

TUESDAY, JULY 14: There's a jam night at The Swinging Arm in Church Street, Birkenhead. Turn up, tune up and play.

Unplugged at Alexander's Live, Rufus Court, Chester. Doors open at 7.30pm. Full details from alexanderslive.com

Reckless Elbow (Irish folk band Stanleys Cask Rake Lane Wallasey, 9pm.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15: Screening of A Royal Night Out - starring Emily Watson, Rupert Everett and Sarah Gadon - at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets from liverpoolphil.com or 709 3789.

The Freddie Smith Big Band at Heswall British Legion in Teehey Lane, Bebington. 8.40pm.

• To add an event to our Alive Guide email our arts editor at cmanning@wirral-globe.co.uk