There’s still plenty more to come this Spring from Liverpool’s state-of-the-art concert hall, The Tung Auditorium… check out the venue’s Spring/Summer 2026 programme for more vibrant and diverse live music, featuring a dazzling array of genres and acclaimed performers.
British jazz legend Courtney Pine returns to The Tung this March with his award-winning project, House of Legends. This highly-anticipated performance sees the groundbreaking multi-instrumentalist on top form, as he continues to lead a generation of exciting and innovative players from Africa, the Caribbean and Europe in a vibrant exchange of merengue, ska, mento and calypso.
“We’ve got the makings of a vintage season this year, and it’s great to be working with artists who we can now consider to be regulars. We also have many new faces, with even more shows to be announced, so watch this space!”
Richard Hartwell, Artistic Director of The Tung Auditorium
This season also brings internationally acclaimed soloists, thrilling ensembles, and some of the most celebrated repertoire in the classical canon.
For Elgar fans, there are two major highlights: Liverpool Mozart Orchestra performing Elgar’s Violin Concerto, paired with Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 and Raphael Wallfisch performing the beloved Elgar Cello Concerto with Orchestra dell’Arte. The venue is also thrilled to present a double appearance from Mahan Esfahani, first in a Bach lecture-recital, then joining Liverpool Philharmonic’s Ensemble 10:10, who present three concerts across the season featuring UK premieres and boundary-pushing orchestral colours.
Get closer to incredible live performances by celebrated artists from across jazz, contemporary and creative multimedia…
This March, silent-film maestro Neil Brand brings a centenary celebration of Laurel and Hardy with live improvised accompaniment to the screen.
Indie favourite Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff) offers a night of storytelling and acoustic classics in the Auditorium, while the extraordinary Sarah Jane Morris returns to the venue with The Sisterhood Volume 2, a powerful tribute to the female artists who have shaped musical history.
Showcasing artists with local roots, the venue also presents Liverpool’s own Novelty Island and Credits, with a highly-anticipated collaboration where the groups will perform the iconic Pet Sounds, live on Brian Wilson’s 84th birthday – an unforgettable one-off event.
Then in May, Adam Buxton and his incredible live band play the venue for the very first time as well as defining dark-Americana duo The Handsome Family.
Known for its intimate feel and incredible acoustics, it is no surprise that the spring folk line-up brings together some of the most distinctive voices and bands from across the UK and Ireland, each offering their own take on the genre.
The programme includes LYR, the musical trio led by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage; the return of The Irish House Party, bringing champion musicians and dancers from Dublin; Americana-infused favourites Police Dog Hogan; and rising British folk star Katherine Priddy, whose acclaimed songwriting continues to captivate audiences across the UK.
Free concerts are back in full swing with the Yoko Ono Lennon Lunchtime Concert Series, funded by long-standing supporter of the University of Liverpool, Yoko Ono Lennon herself, via Spirit Foundations.
Frequently cited as the highlight of the week for Tung audiences, the series invites you to take a risk and explore new live music that you might not have ever considered going to before – and this year’s programme welcomes a broad variety of genres including jazz, classical, contemporary, folk, hip-hop Indian ragas and more…
A spokesperson from Spirit Foundations said: “It gives us great pleasure to know the popular Lunchtime Concert Series will continue. Music has power — it can heal, connect, and uplift. By supporting this series, it is our hope that audiences from all backgrounds will continue to experience the joy, inspiration and sense of unity that live music brings. The fact that these concerts remain free and accessible makes this support especially meaningful.”
The Tung Auditorium continues to cement its reputation as a world-class performance space for Liverpool City Region’s future music and emerging talent, whilst also preserving Liverpool’s rich legacy of exceptional and accessible live music. The entire Spring/Summer season is now available to book via https://thetungauditorium.com/events
