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

A community symposium, taking place in Prescot, will celebrate the town’s fascinating links to Shakespeare and essential aspects of theatre.

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

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

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

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.

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.

The Village will get its festive celebrations underway with a lights switch-on and firework display at November’s Huyton Live.

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.

LCR Listens will see the opinions of people across the Liverpool City Region being gathered to help shape future policies on issues including transport, jobs and housing.

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…

As 2018 comes to a close, we have a seasonal update from the Leader of Knowsley Council, Cllr Graham Morgan.

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.

We’ve invited the Leader of Knowsley Council, Cllr Graham Morgan, to update us on his work in the borough, in what will become a regular monthly feature.

The first of a number of new independent restaurants coming to Prescot will open this weekend (Saturday 15 September).

The sun was shining for the packed audience who enjoyed an outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

You can now park for even longer for the same price in town centres across Knowsley.

The 20th Knowsley Flower Show, the largest free horticulture show in the North West, and the popular Feelgood Festival took place at Court Hey Park this month.

There is a drop in event to find out more about this work, view the proposals and talk to the project team and to discuss practical arrangements.

The name of the street that will be home to the new Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, has been chosen.

Residents and visitors celebrated Prescot’s wonderful heritage at this year’s fantastic Elizabethan Fayre, on Saturday 2 June.

Knowsley Council is launching an exciting opportunity for people to make their mark in Shakespearean history.

Planning permission has been improved for a number of high quality apartments and houses in Prescot.

An operator has been appointed to run the café and community space at Market Place in Prescot.

Ahead of the construction of the Shakespeare North Playhouse, a team of archaeologists from Salford University have carried out an investigation of the Mill Street site in Prescot.

Plans for more high quality new homes at Prescot Park have been approved.

From Monday 20 November, part of the public car park at Mill Street in Prescot will be closed.

A host of exciting new developments have been given the green light in Knowsley, including a major retail scheme and supermarket in Kirkby, the Shakespeare North theatre, a hotel and hundreds of new homes.

Plans for a new Shakespearean themed luxury hotel in Prescot town centre were given the green light at Knowsley Council’s Planning Committee.

The wait is over – the council and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have selected the winning design for Prescot Market Place.

The sun was shining for The Comedy of Errors performance at Knowsley Hall. Here are some of the tweets and pictures from the evening,

Revellers enjoyed a fantastic weekend of family fun, packed with plenty of ‘flower power’ at the Knowsley Flower Show and Feelgood Festival this weekend.

At a recent meeting, the council’s planning committee approved a planning application that will progress plans for new high quality houses on Hall Lane.

A new colourful mosaic has been unveiled in Prescot town centre celebrating the town’s diverse heritage.

Take a look at what some of the council’s highlights from the past couples of years have been and what will be focused on in the next few years.

A team of archaeologists has discovered pieces of Prescot’s past in test pits dug in Market Place.

The Elizabethan Fayre that took place in Prescot recently brought over two thousand people together to celebrate the town’s brilliant heritage.

Find out more about the historic artefacts unearthed at the site of the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot.

Councillors have tonight agreed a 3-year budget, which includes the £14.8m of savings it needs to make – as well as investment in projects which will help the borough thrive.

Several Knowsley Projects, including the proposed Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, are through to the next round of the Single Investment Fund process.

Take a look at the first Tweets of the Week of the year!

Knowsley Council’s Cabinet met on Wednesday, 23 November. Here’s our quick guide to what was on the agenda…

Young people who were winners in this summer’s writing and reading challenges in Knowsley libraries have been awarded for their achievements.

We profile the winners and runners up in the Adult and Young Artist of the Year categories of this year’s Knowsley Sports and Cultural Awards.