The tale of a boy’s dreams underneath a magical night sky has won the 2020 Prescot Festival Short Story Competition. Rita Simpson, from Huyton, received £100 and publication on prescotfestival.co.uk for the bittersweet fantasy ‘When You Wish upon a Star.’ The contest was the only aspect of the local arts festival that was able to…
With gatherings and events being postponed nationwide at the moment, a Merseyside town has decided that one aspect of its summer arts festival can go ahead as planned—lockdown or no lockdown. Organisers of the Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts will press on with their annual Short Story Competition, and have announced that ‘Dreams’…
Unfortunately, the 2020 Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts is now CANCELLED, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Click here for an update. The 2020 Prescot Festival promises a feast for fans of choral music, with an impressive array of local choirs on the 10-day programme. First up, on Saturday 20 June, is the Prescot…
Unfortunately, the 2020 Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts is now CANCELLED, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Click here for an update. The Prescot Festival has announced a stellar lineup of arts and music from 19 to 28 June this year. Opening the 16th annual festival will be Dr Jazz & the Cheshire Cats,…
A Merseyside arts festival saw the biggest turnout in its 14-year history last month. Over 1,700 people attended concerts and cultural events during the 15th Annual Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts, with a final-night audience of 325, an increase of 100 on last year. The finale saw festival favourites Maghull Wind Orchestra return…
