The Mayor of Prescot’s Charity Christmas Concert returns on Thursday 5 December. Always a jubilant occasion for all ages, the festive evening of entertainment features local school and community choirs as well as guest musicians (TBA). The concert takes place at 7pm in Prescot Parish Church, and entry is free. Under-16s must be accompanied by […]
21 September 2024 Update: The concert was a great success, with a splendid programme of music that included opera, songs from the shows, folk tunes, organ classics and much more. Thank you for helping us raise more than £500 for parish funds. The annual fundraiser Parish Musicians in Concert returns on Friday 20 September at […]
Now in its 20th anniversary year, the recent Prescot Festival is celebrating another roaringly successful showcase of musical and artistic talent. Founded in 2005, the 10-day cultural showcase on Merseyside continues to thrive and expand, with combined audiences exceeding 2,000. Last year saw a previous best audience turnout of 1,700. An even larger number basked in the sun […]
Congratulations to Philip Ferguson for his winning entry to the 2024 Prescot Festival Short Story Competition. Read it below: In Safe HandsBy Philip Ferguson Frank smiled at me as he turned away from the open grave; he dimmed the liquid sparkle in his eyes with a dab of a handkerchief. We were the last two […]
Prescot Festival, now in its 20th year, welcomed over 600 people to its first weekend, with South Liverpool Orchestra, conducted by Festival Founder & Artistic Director Dr Robert Howard, receiving a rapturous reception for an opening night of orchestral ‘lollipops’, featuring music by Bizet, Elgar, Verdi, Sibelius and many others. The epic second night saw over 100 sopranos, […]
