top of page
Recent News




















Archive


First Folio celebrations at Shakespeare North Playhouse
A rare copy of the Bard’s First Folio is on display at Shakespeare North Playhouse this autumn to mark the 400th anniversary of its...


Review: Macbeth at Shakespeare North Playhouse ***
There’s certainly food for thought – albeit with a side order of frustration - in ETT’s new touring production of Macbeth, premiering at...


Shakespeare North to stage Richard III play world premiere
Shakespeare North Playhouse is set to premiere a new play about Richard III penned by historical novelist and screenwriter Philippa...


Enjoy some Serious Nonsense at Prescot
Prescot’s Serious Nonsense Festival returns this weekend promising three days of “nonsense, chaos and capers”. The Rev Richard Coles and...


Enjoy Rubbish Shakespeare at Prescot ahead of Edinburgh run
The Rubbish Shakespeare Company and Wing It - Impro are bringing their hilarious The Incomplete Works to Prescot before heading for the...


Shakespeare North Playhouse celebrates first birthday
Shakespeare North Playhouse is celebrating its first birthday with a weekend of performances and tours. The Prescot venue has attracted...


Prescot Elizabethan Fayre brings Tudor entertainment to streets
The Elizabethan Fayre returns to the streets of Prescot this month. The popular free annual event takes place on Saturday, June 10 and...


Open Air Theatre in Liverpool City Region this summer
The British summer is upon us – and it wouldn’t be summer without open-air theatre popping up in parks, gardens and more unusual spots....


Shakespeare North reveals Ken Dodd Performance Garden programme
Shakespeare North Playhouse has unveiled a busy 2023 programme in its Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden. Returning performers and new...


Ladyfriends tours to Shakespeare North Playhouse
Confetti, PowerPoints – and power ballads – are all on the cards when a new touring show arrives at Shakespeare North Playhouse next...
bottom of page