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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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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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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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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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...
Read moreFestival 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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