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Shakespeare North Playhouse Opens 15 July
8 July, 2022 by Prescot Festival
Shakespeare North Playhouse Opens 15 July

The Shakespeare North Playhouse officially opens on Friday 15 July with ‘All the Joy That You Can Wish,’ a colourful community parade through Prescot town centre and jubilant celebration outside the newly built theatre. A weekend of...

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2021 Prescot Elizabeth Fayre
21 October, 2021 by Prescot Festival
2021 Prescot Elizabeth Fayre

This October, everyone is invited to step back in time to celebrate Prescot’s rich heritage and enjoy an array of Elizabethan activities and attractions. The Elizabethan Fayre is a long-running event in the town and a favourite in the Prescot...

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Day 5: A Look ahead at the Shakespeare North Playhouse
22 June, 2021 by Prescot Festival
Day 5: A Look ahead at the Shakespeare North Playhouse

Welcome to Day 5 of the Prescot Festival! Some 400 years ago Prescot was home to the first purpose-built theatre outside London, and just a stone’s throw away lived one of William Shakespeare’s wealthy patrons, the Earl of Derby...

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Press Release: Discover Prescot at Summer Arts Festival
26 May, 2021 by Prescot Festival
Press Release: Discover Prescot at Summer Arts Festival

A Merseyside arts festival invites you to explore one of the region’s hidden gems this June. The Prescot Heritage Trail is part of the opening weekend’s schedule at this year’s Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts. Participants will download...

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Press release: Shakespeare, Town Trails & Young Musicians among Prescot Festival Events
11 May, 2021 by Prescot Festival
Press release: Shakespeare, Town Trails & Young Musicians among Prescot Festival Events

The Prescot Festival will go ahead with 10 days of arts, music, culture and entertainment this June. The Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot’s period Jacobean theatre named for the Bard of Avon and currently under construction, will feature...

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Press Release: Prescot Prepares for Festival Season
16 May, 2018 by Prescot Festival

Festival season is about to descend on Prescot, with a lineup of culture and entertainment culminating in the 10-day Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts. Now in its 14th year, the festival makes an array of events—from art and poetry to jazz...

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