Shakespeare

An historic milestone has been reached in the construction of The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot as the installation of the timber frame theatre has begun.

A family of new fingerposts and monoliths have been installed across the town as part of a wider connectivity strategy

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

Residents and visitors celebrated Prescot’s heritage and the work of William Shakespeare at this year’s fantastic Elizabethan Fayre.

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.

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

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

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?

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.