What's on in Prescot
What's on in Prescot
Thursday 3 July 2025
Women Aren't Funny
Women Aren't Funny
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
"All women joke about is periods and bras!" Well, at Shakespeare North, they love a "Period BRAma!" Get ready for a glorious night of standup comedy that's here to prove one undeniable truth: women are in fact hilarious. Featuring a stellar...Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...An Audience with Louis Emerick
An Audience with Louis Emerick
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Join us in our Cockpit Theatre for an evening of conversation with Louis Emerick!Hailing from Toxteth, Louis Emerick is a much-loved British actor, best known for his portrayal of Mick Johnson in the soap opera Brookside, and recurring role...Friday 4 July 2025
The Kate Bush Song Book
The Kate Bush Song Book
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
The Kate Bush Song Book is an acoustic offshoot of tribute band Cloudbusting, a chance to indulge in Kate Bush's piano-based compositions and to re-imagine some of her larger scale works with stripped back, more intimate arrangements. Cl...Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...The Green Knight (BUT IT'S GAY)
The Green Knight (BUT IT'S GAY)
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
A fantastically funny retelling of the medieval classic The Green Knight with the sub-text made text! (Spoiler art: it?s gay.) Sir Gawain?s been peer-pressured into chopping off the Green Knight?s head. And now he has to let the miraculousl...The Kate Bush Songbook
The Kate Bush Songbook
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Featuring stunning arrangements of some lesser-known tracks as well as many of the hits ? including Wuthering Heights, Babooshka, Hounds of Love and Cloudbusting ? join us for a magical evening of appreciation for Kate Bush? incredible work...
Saturday 5 July 2025
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...An Audience with Julie Hesmondhalgh
An Audience with Julie Hesmondhalgh
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Join us in our Cockpit Theatre for an evening of conversation with Julie Hesmondhalgh!Julie was born and brought up in Accrington, Lancashire and studied at LAMDA. She was a member of Arts Threshold Theatre in London in the 90s and is co-fo...The Green Knight (BUT IT'S GAY)
The Green Knight (BUT IT'S GAY)
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
A fantastically funny retelling of the medieval classic The Green Knight with the sub-text made text! (Spoiler art: it?s gay.) Sir Gawain?s been peer-pressured into chopping off the Green Knight?s head. And now he has to let the miraculousl...Sunday 6 July 2025
Q&A-Sides with Stuart Murdoch (Belle and Sebastian)
Q&A-Sides with Stuart Murdoch (Belle and Sebastian)
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
An Acoustic and in-conversation with Chris Hawkins. Shakespeare North Playhouse is thrilled to present an evening with Stuart Murdoch, frontman of one of Scotland?s most iconic bands, Belle and Sebastian. In conversation with Chris Hawkins ...Tuesday 8 July 2025
Itch - Spoken Word Night
Itch - Spoken Word Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Itch is Shakespeare North Playhouse's monthly spoken word night. It is an inclusive, welcoming community space for both performers and audience alike. If you are a performer and are looking for a performance opportunity get in touch. You mi...Baby Bards
Baby Bards
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Shakespeare North Playhouse's Learning & Engagement Team offer a Baby Bards early years story and language session for pre school children aged 18 months to 4 years old. Introducing story, letters and phonics through readings and fun activi...Dungeons & Dragons Night
Dungeons & Dragons Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Shakespeare North Playhouse's Dungeons & Dragons Night is an opportunity to embark on a remarkable journey into the realms of fantasy, where epic adventures, memorable characters, and thrilling encounters await! Whether you're seeking a new...Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...Bicycle Face
Bicycle Face
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
A one-woman love story? about the bicycle. Part theatre show, part joyful rebellion, Bicycle Face is a funny, fierce and heart-filled solo performance about one woman?s journey to freedom?on two wheels. Created and performed by Dora Colquho...Voices & Lyrics: Celebrating the Musicals
Voices & Lyrics: Celebrating the Musicals
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Celebrating the musicals!Voices and Lyrics debuted at the Octagon Theatre Bolton in 2014 as a cabaret showcasing b side musical theatre not often seen in the North West. Over the years V&L have played theatres, festivals and cabaret venues ...Thursday 10 July 2025
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...Bicycle Face
Bicycle Face
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
A one-woman love story? about the bicycle. Part theatre show, part joyful rebellion, Bicycle Face is a funny, fierce and heart-filled solo performance about one woman?s journey to freedom?on two wheels. Created and performed by Dora Colquho...LCR Shakespeare + Ensemble Workshops with Ben Crystal
LCR Shakespeare + Ensemble Workshops with Ben Crystal
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Shakespeare's actors raised their productions in 2-3 days. How did they do this?In 2023, Ben took 4 days to ready an Ensemble of Liverpool-based actors to perform 36 scenes (one from every Shakespeare play) over 4 performances at the Shakes...Shakespeare and Oracy Conference
Shakespeare and Oracy Conference
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Join us for an afternoon of oracy this summer!?With many schools looking at ways to build oracy skills into their lessons, we have been working with our partners to develop resources, workshops and a handy impact measurement framework to su...Saturday 12 July 2025
Looking For Me Friend - The Music of Victoria Wood
Looking For Me Friend - The Music of Victoria Wood
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
A funny and touching tribute to this much loved and sorely missed national treasure. Written and performed by BBC1's All Together Now star, Paulus, ('King of Cabaret', The Stage) this brand-new show sees him in a fresh light as a lifelong...Lucky Tonight
Lucky Tonight
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
In the 90?s sitcom Goodness Gracious Me, one of Nina Wadia?s many characters can make everything at home?"with a small" what?...?For questions like this and more, join us for?LUCKY TONIGHT!,?where quizmaster extraordinaire (and former conte...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Baby Bards
Baby Bards
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Shakespeare North Playhouse's Learning & Engagement Team offer a Baby Bards early years story and language session for pre school children aged 18 months to 4 years old. Introducing story, letters and phonics through readings and fun activi...Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...Some Masterchef Sht
Some Masterchef Sht
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
When Adam and Luke agree to meet, there are myriad reasons their relationship, whatever this is, shouldn't work. However, over that first cup of peppermint tea, we see the spiralling story of this unlikely duo ask questions about love, iden...Wonder Gig
Wonder Gig
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Wonder Gigs - music for you, play for them. Wonder Gigs is a family friendly, live event for music-loving grown-ups and little ones aged 0-4. Each of our themed sessions includes toe-tapping, acoustic covers of well-known pop, rock and folk...Wednesday 16 July 2025
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...As You Like It
As You Like It
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
A delightful tale, full of comedy and music!Rosalind, the daughter of a displaced Duke, is banished from the court by her Father?s brother. Along with her cousin Celia, she escapes to the Forest of Arden and disguises herself as a man. She ...Not Too Tame: Bootcamp Showcase
Not Too Tame: Bootcamp Showcase
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
From the creatives behind ?A Midsummer Night?s Dream? and ?Twelfth Night?. This is no ordinary actor training. This is no ordinary showcase. On Wednesday 16th July, we?re throwing the doors open for a one-night-only Bootcamp Showcase in the...Some Masterchef Sht
Some Masterchef Sht
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
When Adam and Luke agree to meet, there are myriad reasons their relationship, whatever this is, shouldn't work. However, over that first cup of peppermint tea, we see the spiralling story of this unlikely duo ask questions about love, iden...This Above All: Back-of-House Tech Tour
This Above All: Back-of-House Tech Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Get an exclusive insider?s look at the inner workings of our Shakespearean Cockpit Theatre on this immersive, behind-the-scenes tourEnjoy rare, behind-the-scenes access to our technical gallery and over-stage areas, offering a unique view o...Thursday 17 July 2025
Cock
Cock
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Following its Northern premiere in 2024, COCK by Mike Bartlett and Directed by Rupert Hill returns as part of a large 2025 tour. The play centres on John, a man who finds himself torn between his long-term boyfriend and a woman he unexpecte...Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...A Covert Affair
A Covert Affair
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
In the icy heart of the Cold War, an undercover agent and a loyal comrade are given a simple task: charm, deceive, and extract state secrets. The two are monitored by their Wires, older agents who attempt to instill professionalism and disc...
Friday 18 July 2025
Cock
Cock
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Following its Northern premiere in 2024, COCK by Mike Bartlett and Directed by Rupert Hill returns as part of a large 2025 tour. The play centres on John, a man who finds himself torn between his long-term boyfriend and a woman he unexpecte...A Covert Affair
A Covert Affair
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
In the icy heart of the Cold War, an undercover agent and a loyal comrade are given a simple task: charm, deceive, and extract state secrets. The two are monitored by their Wires, older agents who attempt to instill professionalism and disc...To Be and To Be: Queer Lives on Stage
To Be and To Be: Queer Lives on Stage
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
To Be and To Be: Queer Lives on Stage takes you on a journey from the gender-fluid performances of Shakespeare's day to the vibrant drag and queer theatre scene of modern Merseyside. Through a lively presentation, you?ll discover the untold...Saturday 19 July 2025
Cock
Cock
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Following its Northern premiere in 2024, COCK by Mike Bartlett and Directed by Rupert Hill returns as part of a large 2025 tour. The play centres on John, a man who finds himself torn between his long-term boyfriend and a woman he unexpecte...Act Slay Repeat
Act Slay Repeat
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Lights, sass, action!This workshop invites you to explore performance through movement, voice, and story. Together, we?ll build mini performances that bring queer experience to life ? loud, proud, and unapologetic.?This daytime programme ai...Aleena's Garden
Aleena's Garden
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
The perfect first theatre experience for very young children!Aleena tends to her garden from the very first days of spring through to the snowy fun of winter, with the help of some very special friends!Using their own show packs, the childr...Glitter Grit and Pride
Glitter Grit and Pride
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Pride is personal ? so why not make it your own?Join us to dream up, sketch, and design a flag that represents your unique identity, story, or community to add to the ?Pride at Sahir 2025? marching flag. Expect colour, sparkle, and plenty o...Protest Rights & Rage
Protest Rights & Rage
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Make your voice seen as well as heard. In this hands-on session, we?ll channel anger, hope, and queer resistance into bold placards that shout truth to power. Materials provided ? rage encouraged!?This daytime programme aims to offer a quie...Queers Quills & Chaos
Queers Quills & Chaos
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Whether it?s poetry, protest or pure emotion ? this is your space to spill with a ?quill?. Learn how to craft and deliver spoken word that hits hard, from the page to the mic. Come ready to write, express, and revel in queer chaos. This day...Shakespeare's Sister Sister
Shakespeare's Sister Sister
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Sister Sister of Drag Race UK, crowned the "esoteric queen" of the season, and now stepping centre stage for her debut solo takeover of the Shakespeare North Playhouse Studio. Known for bouncy, irreverent, art-house comedy that swings from ...To Be and To Be: Queer Lives on Stage
To Be and To Be: Queer Lives on Stage
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
To Be and To Be: Queer Lives on Stage takes you on a journey from the gender-fluid performances of Shakespeare's day to the vibrant drag and queer theatre scene of modern Merseyside. Through a lively presentation, you?ll discover the untold...Tuesday 22 July 2025
Baby Bards
Baby Bards
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Shakespeare North Playhouse's Learning & Engagement Team offer a Baby Bards early years story and language session for pre school children aged 18 months to 4 years old. Introducing story, letters and phonics through readings and fun activi...Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...The Hammer and Helena
The Hammer and Helena
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
The Hammer and Helena is the true story of the most evil book ever written and its horrifying legacy. Helena Scheuberin finds herself the unwitting muse of a religious zealot ? the self-proclaimed Hammer of Witches. Her witch trial would ra...
