The Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre will create a new iconic heritage visitor attraction in Liverpool city centre connected to Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre. It will celebrate Liverpool’s rich comedy heritage, explore the important role of humour in the city’s renowned resilience and embody the ethos and values of Liverpool’s greatest entertainer, Sir Ken Dodd.

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The Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre Plans Are Afoot Wednesday 30th October 2024

Liverpool’s Royal Court, working with The Comedy Trust and The Sir Ken Dodd Charitable Foundation have announced plans for a brand new building dedicated to all things comedy – The Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Centre.

“On Friday morning there was a tap on the door. He’s got a funny sense of humour that plumber.”

“You can’t make people laugh. You can only give people laughter. Laughter is inside you”

“Laughter is the greatest music in the world and audiences come to my shows to escape the cares of life.”

“A good Liverpudlian, a good Merseysider can see life as it is and turn it upside down.”