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Sopranos, altos, tenors and basses are invited to ‘Come & Sing’ John Rutter’s Magnificat at the 22nd annual Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts this June. Ian Wells returns to conduct, with Peter Kwater at the organ, and soprano Ruth Anderson is guest soloist. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday 17 June and Saturday 20
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Do you love to tell a good story? Are you imaginative? Do you have the urge to put pen to paper? This year we have two exciting categories: Adult Competition Write a short story of up to 1,000 words on the theme: ‘By Order of the King’ Will it be historical, modern, mysterious or magical?
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Prescot Festival, a group of volunteers based in Knowsley, have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2025. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. Arts in Prescot is a voluntary community organisation promoting and organising arts, culture and entertainment
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Now in its 21st birthday year, the recent Prescot Festival is celebrating yet 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 of 2,000 people. This figure equals the previous best audience turnout at the 20th anniversary Festival last year in
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Congratulations to the winner of the 2025 Prescot Festival Short Story Competition. It really was a beautiful watch, Kate mused as she turned over the shining metal links in her hands. It felt weighty and substantial, not too flashy or trendy; “a classic” was how the jeweller had described it. “Yes”, she said to herself,
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Prescot Festival, now in its 21st year, welcomed over 700 people to its first four days, with award-winning Wingates Brass Band from Westhoughton receiving a rapturous reception for an opening night of summer brass classics, ending with Ravel’s famous Bolero, in Prescot’s majestic Grade I listed Parish Church. The second night saw local professional vocalists Annamarie
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