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Festive wishes have been sent to every school child in Knowsley, with a Christmas card from The Shakespeare North Playhouse.

The Prescot theatre has been given extra support as part of funding designed to protect the UK’s culture and heritage sector from the economic impact of COVID-19.

A strong message of thanks is being shared to all those who have kindly made financial donations to The Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Executive Producer Laura Collier has been appointed as Creative Director & Programmer for The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot.

Prescot based Imaginarium Theatre are launching the Imaginarium Drama School.

As anticipation continues to build around the creation of The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, everyone now has a chance to play their part in its success by making a financial pledge to support the project.

The Shakespeare North Playhouse Community Curators group recently spent time at Knowsley Hall as part of their specialist training.

The Shakespeare North Playhouse is an iconic new theatre and education space planned for Prescot. These FAQs will help you to find out more.

Two major trusts will make significant capital contributions to the Shakespeare North Playhouse.

The key partners leading on the delivery of the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot have signed a construction Partnership Charter for this once in a lifetime project.

There is a new addition to the Prescot skyline as a huge 190ft high crane has been installed on the site of the Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Leading lights from the world of theatre and the arts, as well as prominent politicians, gathered in London to lend their support to Knowsley’s new Shakespeare North Playhouse.

More than 350 children performed in this year’s Shakespeare Schools Festival, the world’s largest youth drama festival.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet has officially awarded Kier Construction Ltd the main construction contract to complete the landmark Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot.

Over 350 children from 15 schools in Knowsley are performing in Shakespeare Schools Festival 2019.

Shakespeare North Playhouse makes headlines in Stratford-upon-Avon.

To mark the start of an exciting new phase of delivery, Lord and Lady Derby welcomed specially invited guests to a reception at their home, Knowsley Hall.

The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot is one of the north of England’s most high profile and cultural and educational…

Work has now started on the highly anticipated Shakespeare North Playhouse, and local businesses are already beginning to reap the benefits of this prestigious development.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has approved an additional £4.05 million from its Strategic Investment Fund, to support the…

The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot will be a major new visitor attraction for the town and the wider region.…

A generous donation of mulberry wood artefacts has been gifted to the Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Children from St Leo’s and Southmead school enjoyed a surprise visit from Kier mascot Kieron as they learnt more about Prescot’s new Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Schools in Knowsley are taking part in the annual Shakespeare Schools Festival once again to celebrate Shakespeare and enjoy weeks of fun learning to perform some of his best work on a professional stage.

Work will be carried out on Mill Street in Prescot in preparation for the construction of the Shakespeare North Playhouse.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has approved a package of circa £14million from its Single Investment Fund for the Shakespeare North Playhouse and Rail Interchange project in Prescot.

It will be a case of ‘Shakespeare in Love’ when Prescot’s new micropub opens this Wednesday, 14 February.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet has agreed the appointment of a preferred construction partner to build the iconic Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot town centre.

This year, ten Knowsley schools performed in the world’s largest youth drama festival, Shakespeare Schools Festival, and it was brilliant.

Updated plans for the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot have been approved by the council’s Planning Committee.

Arts Council England has confirmed the £5 million HM Treasury funding for the Shakespeare North Playhouse to be built in Prescot town centre.

Pupils at St Albert’s Catholic Primary School had lots of fun celebrating Shakespeare Week!

Dame Judi Dench has written about her passion for Shakespeare and her support for the exciting new Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot.

The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Knowsley is another step closer, with key appointments to help turn the playhouse into a reality, now confirmed.

World-famous speakers came together to talk about Knowsley’s and Prescot’s links with Shakespeare.

A sell out crowd enjoyed an open-air production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at Knowsley Hall, performed by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men.

Young and old alike had fun in Knowsley’s libraries taking their own Shakespeare Selfies to mark the Bard’s 400th anniversary celebrations over the weekend.

After plans for a Shakespeare North theatre in Prescot were given the go ahead yesterday, the development is the talk of the region! But what will it be like?

Messages of support came flooding in when the Shakespeare North Playhouse came before planning. Here are some of the comments received from local people…

Have you been wondering how Prescot’s new Shakespeare North Playhouse might look? Take an exclusive first glimpse inside…

Following the decision to grant planning permission for a Shakespeare North Playhouse and Education Centre in Prescot, we gathered people’s reactions

Proposals for a Shakespeare North Playhouse and education centre in Prescot have tonight been given the go ahead by Knowsley Council’s Planning Committee.

This Thursday, Knowsley Council’s Planning Committee will decide whether to grant approval for a new Shakespearean theatre and education centre in Prescot.

Celebrate Knowsley’s special connection with Shakespeare in this anniversary year with these great ideas.

A proposal to create a new Shakespearean theatre and education centre in Prescot will be considered for planning approval later this month.

New and bespoke signage has been installed around Prescot to welcome people into the town.

Find out which roads are closed in Knowsley in the coming days and weeks.

This year has been a very challenging year for everyone, but, despite the pandemic, Knowsley Council is continuing to deliver…

The Shakespeare North Playhouse and BBC One’s The One Show have revealed the finalists of their As you Write It – Your play On Stage playwriting competition.

Knowsley Council has been shortlisted in the Driving Growth category at a this year’s LGC awards. The awards is an annual event where excellence in public services is recognised. 

Knowsley Council has committed to investing £118.95m in capital projects over the next three years – helping to build a…

Knowsley Council is launching a year-long package of support for high street businesses, delivered by experts at Save The High Street.

BBC ONE’S The One Show, along with The Shakespeare North Playhouse, has launched an exciting new playwriting competition for young people called As You Write It – Your Play on Stage, backed by Lady Anne Dodd, widow of comedian Sir Ken Dodd.

Thanks to a ‘Knowsley Better Together’ ethos, the borough’s response to COVID-19 has been swift, effective and robust.

As lockdown measures are starting to be eased, business and residential communities are slowly starting to ‘get back to a…

The High Street Heritage Action Zone initiative, which will help to breathe new life into the historic heart of Prescot town centre.

Phase one of the work has seen new cameras fitted while also upgrading existing cameras. Further work is also planned over the coming weeks to install additional cameras.

Input from communities around Knowsley is being sought to help shape our Borough of Culture Year. Knowsley will become Borough…

Major improvement work has now started at Prescot train station to upgrade facilities and enhance access for local residents and…

Did you know that there are more than 850 CCTV cameras across Knowsley, installed to keep residents safe?

Knowsley has fascinating links to William Shakespeare so what better way to celebrate the great Bard’s birthday than with a performance of one of his best known plays.

Councillors in Knowsley have agreed the budget for the coming financial year – and for the first time in 10 years, no cuts to services were on the agenda.

Find out why business finds Knowsley such an attractive place to be based – and how that is having a positive effect on everyone living in the borough.

Here’s how the £1 million from the Metro Mayor’s Town Centre Fund will be used in Huyton and Prescot.

Find out what’s on the agenda at Cabinet on 12 February 2020.

Year 10 pupils were able to find out about the potential career prospects available in the build environment sector when construction company Kier visited their school.

A brand new bistro with a difference officially opened in Prescot with a weekend of winter wonderland activities.

A unique art project transformed an empty shop unit in Huyton into a spectacular display using the latest digital technology.

More than 11,000 revellers turned out to see Prescot switch on the town’s biggest and best ever Christmas lights.

Urbano Chiringuito has been specially invited to attend a national competition for beer pouring following visits from industry mystery shoppers.

An ambitious growth programme which is heralding a prosperous future for Knowsley has seen the borough shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

The popular Huyton Live events will return to the village twice more this year – with a festive flavour and all the usual food, drink and entertainment!

New lighting at Prescot Parish Church is showcasing Knowsley’s only Grade I listed building.

A new project, Prescot 1597, has brought together a group of creative and inquisitive people with a love of the town’s heritage.

This year’s Prescot Christmas lights will truly be the biggest and best ever – and will see even more of the streets illuminated for Christmas than ever before.

Prescot’s food and drink offer continues to thrive as another new bar and restaurant opens its doors.

A play created by a group of young people from Knowsley explores the difficult issue of knife crime.

Even more shops in Huyton Village are set to get a makeover as part of the ongoing development of the town’s shopping centre.

Poco Loco is the latest new addition to the night time offer in Prescot town centre that has opened its doors to the public.

Knowsley Chamber is joining forces with The Shakespeare North Playhouse to launch a new initiative that will help to capture local business support for this landmark cultural development.

 An arts project designed to inspire us to rediscover our local neighbourhoods and spend time stargazing is being launched across Liverpool City Region.

More good news for Prescot as it was named as one of the high streets set to benefit from funding though Historic England’s Heritage Action Zone initiative.

There are many reasons to visit Prescot, with lots of new businesses opening recently, complimenting those already in the town. Here’s where you can park when you go.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet will meet at 5pm on Wednesday 11 September. Here is a summary of the items on the…

Prescot has another new addition to its thriving food and drink scene as The Lord Strange Bar and Restaurant has now opened its doors.

Find out what new books you can take out of Knowsley’s libraries this month.

The Oven Pizzeria is the latest new restaurant to open in Prescot town centre.

A new partnership is helping to ensure people in Knowsley enjoy the maximum possible benefits from major developments taking place here.

Councillors have tonight agreed a further package of investments aimed to improve and enhance the borough in the long term.

Knowsley is gearing up for a year of exciting events and activity when it becomes the Liverpool City Region’s Borough of Culture in 2022.

Since launching in June 2018, Great Emerging Marvellous (GEM) Places has showcased an array of cultural events and activities in Knowsley’s libraries.  GEM Places aims to give more people access to art and culture in local libraries. 

On the second anniversary of the election of a Metro Mayor for the city region, Knowsley is reflecting on the benefits it has brought to the borough.

Residents, school children and visitors celebrated Prescot’s special history at this year’s fabulous Elizabethan Fayre, on Saturday 4 May.

The first phase of work to transform Eccleston Street in Prescot will begin on Tuesday 7 May.

Children from St Mary & St Pauls C of E Primary, Prescot have been busy creating work to go on display at the Elizabethan Fayre on Saturday (4 May).

On a recent visit to Prescot town centre, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram, witnessed the positive changes happening in the town and had the opportunity to meet with local businesses.

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet meets on Wednesday, 13 February, 2019, with an agenda filled with financial and budget related items.

Nearly half a million pounds worth of funding to support the development of green bus corridors and the city region’s…

In the biggest ceremony to date, 850 guests came together at this year’s Knowsley Business Awards, to celebrate the success…

Hundreds of people came together to celebrate the amazing Lost Castles project which took place at Knowsley Safari during the summer.