The Prescot Festival was named Cultural Group of the Year at the 2015 Knowsley Sports & Cultural Awards. Presenting the ceremony at Knowsley Culture & Leisure Park , Radio City broadcaster Steve Hothersall lauded the achievements of the annual 10-day festival – now in its eleventh year – as well as its year-round programme of arts and…
09Oct
Join the Wizard’s Quest This October
A fairy-tale experience taking place in the woodlands of Prescot Parish Church, The Wizard’s Quest takes you on a magical journey to find the great wizard’s daughter, Miranda, and return her to the palace in time for the Halloween ball. The 50-minute walkabout adventure introduces you to fairies and fools, and all manner of fantastical forest creatures as…
30Sep
Brass & Organ Concert Raises £370+
Audiences were delighted on Friday 25 September with a concert programme that included much-loved pieces by Bach, Vierne and Charpentier. The excellent Brassworks quintet were joined by trumpeter Pete Moss and parish organist Tim Hall, in a recital that raised a welcome £371.80 for parish funds. A particular highlight was the premiere of a new…
14Aug
What’s on in Autumn 2015
Prescot’s historic parish church of Mary the Blessed Virgin will open its doors for Heritage Open Days this autumn. Dating mostly to 1610, but with some parts built as far back as the Anglo-Saxon era, the stunning church of St Mary’s is Knowsley’s only Grade I listed building. Learn more about its past and tour the…
08Jul
2015 Winning Short Story
For its fourth annual short story competition, the festival asked entrants to write something inspired by the theme ‘Treasure.’ This quirkily entertaining tale took first place and won its author, Dave Loftus, a cheque for £100. It will also be published in an upcoming issue of the Prescot Parish Magazine. (Photo: Alan Humphreys) OPAL AND…