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Liverpool City Region culture award winners revealed
The winners have been announced in the 2022 Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards. Liverpool actress Sunetra Sarkar hosted...


Shakespeare North Playhouse promises Macbeth, mechanicals and more in 2023
English Touring Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe and Headlong are among the companies heading to Prescot as part of Shakespeare North...


Frank Cottrell Boyce and Steve Coogan at Shakespeare North Playhouse evening
Steve Coogan will interview author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce in an intimate ‘evening with’ at Shakespeare North Playhouse...


Shakespeare North celebrates Bard anniversary with two special shows in 2023
Shakespeare North Playhouse will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Bard’s First Folio with a pair of new...


Christmas shows spreading cheer in Liverpool City Region this season
Tis the season to be jolly and Liverpool City Region’s theatres are promising big laughs this Christmas – oh yes they are! From...


Imaginarium tells a Strange Tale at Shakespeare North Playhouse
Prescot’s Imaginarium Theatre is taking over the Cockpit at Shakespeare North Playhouse next week with a Strange Tale. Rob Brannen’s new...


Enjoy some Serious Nonsense at Prescot this summer
Serious nonsense is the order of the day in Prescot next month as part of Knowsley’s Borough of Culture celebrations. A three-day Serious...


Imaginarium spins a yarn at outdoor venues this summer
Imaginarium will be weaving together tales of rural rituals and superstitions at parks and gardens throughout Merseyside this summer. The...


Shakespeare North Playhouse prepares for opening season
Final preparations are being made for the opening of the new Shakespeare North Playhouse at Prescot. First images of the inside of the...


Shakespeare North Playhouse reveals opening date and programme
Shakespeare North Playhouse will open its doors in July with a weekend of celebrations. The new £30m venue, at Prescot, will be heralded...
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