Shakespeare North Playhouse

It’s official, you can now book tickets for the opening season at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot.

Taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 May, the Fayre has been extended to two days, with a wider range of attractions and performances added to an exciting programme.

Shakespeare North Playhouse has unveiled its spectacular opening programme for the iconic new theatre in Prescot.

Transformational upgrades to the Liverpool City Region’s busiest bus corridors to create ‘Green Bus Routes’ will begin this month, starting…

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

A dozen striking red plaques have appeared on buildings throughout Prescot, creating a heritage trail that reveals the diverse architectural history of the town.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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