The Shakespeare North Playhouse

Knowsley will be one of 15 priority places in the North where Arts Council want to develop new opportunities for investment.

Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram joined Council Leader, Cllr Graham Morgan and Melanie Lewis, CEO of The Playhouse, to lay some of the final brickwork.

The huge red crane, known locally as ‘Toby’, has now left the site.

A special pop-up exhibition has arrived in Prescot town centre to celebrate the town’s history and the new Shakespeare North…

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

A major upgrade of the public realm on Eccleston Street in Prescot town centre was recently completed.

Prescot is one of only six places in the country selected to be part of a major cultural programme launched by Historic England.

Knowsley Lift Services have been awarded the contract for the supply and installation of the lifts in The Shakespeare North Playhouse currently under construction in Prescot.

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.

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

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