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…
25Jun
‘Voice of Liverpool’ to Star in Festival Closing Weekend
A Merseyside arts festival draws to a close with the singing sensation known as the ‘Voice of Liverpool’ on Sunday 30 June. Mezzo-soprano Danielle Louis Thomas joins the Maghull Wind Orchestra for the Prescot Festival Finale, bringing to an end 10 days of arts, music, culture and entertainment in the historic Lancashire town. Also known…
11Jun
Press Release: Prescot Festival Brings Cathedrals to Your Doorstep
A Merseyside arts festival is saving you a trip to Liverpool’s cathedrals by bringing the cathedrals to you. Both of the city’s majestic cathedrals will be represented at the Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts later this month. On Saturday 22 June, James Luxton, assistant director of music at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ…
29May
Press Release: Summer Cultural Season Underway in Prescot
It’s almost time for the Prescot Festival, and already the summer season of culture and entertainment has begun. On 4 May hundreds of visitors were whisked back in time at the town’s most successful Elizabethan Fayre yet. School choirs, street entertainers, birds of prey and animals of every variety took part in the celebration of…
13May
Press Release: Prescot Festival Invites People to Play Their Part
A Merseyside arts festival is keen for audiences to be at the heart of the action this June. As well as showcasing performers and artists from across the region, the 10-day Prescot Festival always provides plenty of chances for people to get involved. On Saturday 22 June sopranos, altos, tenors and basses are invited to…