What's on in Prescot
What's on in Prescot
Saturday 14 February 2026
Fleetwood Mac performed by The Classic Double Band
Fleetwood Mac performed by The Classic Double Band
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
The Classic Double Band take centre stage, to perform the BIGGEST Fleetwood Mac hits LIVE! Let the echoes of "Dreams" and "Rhiannon" carry you away on a journey through the decades. Join us as we celebrate the magic of Fleetwood Mac, cap...Wednesday 18 February 2026
Tidy Trolls
Tidy Trolls
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Ilaria The Storyteller Adventure awaits as Albert the monkey, Brian the chicken and Rita the mouse prepare for The Tidy Trolls to visit in this entertaining show about friendship and keeping your bedroom tidy.A funny and free interactive s...
Friday 20 February 2026
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Welcome to Egypt - the bustling community hub and iconic music venue - run by legendary activist and soul diva Queen Cleopatra. Egypt has everything you could possibly need to survive in this rundown city - warm space, free food, banging ...Film: A complete Unknown
Film: A complete Unknown
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
The story of Bob Dylan?s musical and personal adventures as he electrified the world of folk in every sense. Nominated for 6 BAFTA Awards, including Best Actor. Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A COMPLETE UNKNOW...The Lost Property Library
The Lost Property Library
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
The smoke clears on the once crowded platform, the outline of the Station Master is all that's left as the train pulls away. He?s here to welcome you to the Lost Property Library ? a place where lost stories, memories, and objects come to b...Saturday 21 February 2026
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Welcome to Egypt - the bustling community hub and iconic music venue - run by legendary activist and soul diva Queen Cleopatra. Egypt has everything you could possibly need to survive in this rundown city - warm space, free food, banging ...Friday 27 February 2026
Mama Sood's Supper Club
Mama Sood's Supper Club
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Mama Sood's Supper Club is Back!Following? sell-out success earlier this year, Mama Sood?s Supper Club returns to Shakespeare North Playhouse. Personally curated by Mama herself, each dish showcases the versatility of her creations while sh...
Friday 6 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Saturday 7 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Monday 9 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Wednesday 11 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Thursday 12 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Census
Census
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Award-winning duo Malandra Jacks introduce you to what happens when a working-class community tells its own story.A bus ride. A bingo card. A memory you didn't know you shared. This is our neighbourhood, not the one in the media, but the on...
Friday 13 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Census
Census
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Award-winning duo Malandra Jacks introduce you to what happens when a working-class community tells its own story.A bus ride. A bingo card. A memory you didn't know you shared. This is our neighbourhood, not the one in the media, but the on...Saturday 14 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Ricky Aron: ELVIS Tribute To A King
Ricky Aron: ELVIS Tribute To A King
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Get ready to step back in time and relive the magic of Elvis Presley with Ricky Aron's "Elvis : Tribute to a King" show. From the hip swivelling sounds of the 1950s to the glitz and glamour of the 1970s Las Vegas Concert years, ?this show c...Tuesday 17 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Thursday 19 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Friday 20 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Saturday 21 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Baggage Reclaim
Baggage Reclaim
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Baggage Reclaim by Mark Nelson and Melissa RobertsWhen Jenny unexpectedly runs into her ex-husband Nathan at a wedding, a chance encounter turns into a fragile ceasefire: ?just coffee, once a month.? But the past doesn?t stay politely in th...Tuesday 24 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Wednesday 25 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...My Mix(ed Up) Tape
My Mix(ed Up) Tape
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Phoebe?s back home in the Valleys and is being forced to attend cousin Caroline?s wedding. Inside the Working Men?s Club Wedding-O-Dreams, things are already unravelling ? the bouncer?s barred her, Caroline is determined to make Phoebe the ...Thursday 26 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...My Mix(ed Up) Tape
My Mix(ed Up) Tape
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Phoebe?s back home in the Valleys and is being forced to attend cousin Caroline?s wedding. Inside the Working Men?s Club Wedding-O-Dreams, things are already unravelling ? the bouncer?s barred her, Caroline is determined to make Phoebe the ...Friday 27 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Bloody Wimmin by Lucy Kirkwood
Bloody Wimmin by Lucy Kirkwood
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
The protests at Greenham Common were a political landmark of the eighties. But how much did Greenham impact on the fight for nuclear disarmament, the progress of the women?s movement and the culture of protest itself?Join Paperwork Theatre?...Saturday 28 March 2026
Two by Jim Cartwright
Two by Jim Cartwright
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...Bloody Wimmin by Lucy Kirkwood
Bloody Wimmin by Lucy Kirkwood
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
The protests at Greenham Common were a political landmark of the eighties. But how much did Greenham impact on the fight for nuclear disarmament, the progress of the women?s movement and the culture of protest itself?Join Paperwork Theatre?...Sunday 29 March 2026
An Audience with Sue Johnston and John McArdle
An Audience with Sue Johnston and John McArdle
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Join us for a special evening as Sue Johnston (The Royle Family, Brookside) and John McCardle (Brookside, Emmerdale), the original stars of Jim Cartwright?s Two, reunite on the set of Shakespeare North Playhouse?s Two to reflect on their ce...Tuesday 31 March 2026
Wren's World
Wren's World
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Wren and her sister Robin experience the world very differently. Robin seems to have it all figured out, but to Wren, the world is loud and busy and confusing. To make sense of it, she creates her own magical world full of adventure, where ...Wednesday 1 April 2026
Shakespeare Youth and the Secret to Human Happiness
Shakespeare Youth and the Secret to Human Happiness
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
?Shakespeare, Youth and the Secret to Human Happiness!!With Christopher Bailey, performer, initiator, policy influencer and Shakespearean lover!Christopher, a long-standing lead of the Arts and Health Office at WHO, a co-founder of the Jame...Thursday 2 April 2026
Spring Supper Club
Spring Supper Club
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Celebrate the season of new beginnings with an intimate evening of fresh flavours and good company. Our Spring Supper Club menu is inspired by the brightness of the season ? think vibrant produce, fragrant herbs, and dishes that bring a tou...Saturday 11 April 2026
Rapunzel
Rapunzel
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Golden-haired Rapunzel is trapped in her lofty tower by a wicked witch, who lops off the locks of her beautiful hair and sells them for a tidy profit. It?s time for Rapunzel to take charge of her own destiny and figure out a way to escape. ...Tuesday 14 April 2026
James Acaster
James Acaster
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
"One of comedy's most original voices" (Evening Standard) has written a new show. He's very proud of it. That being said, you are allowed to ruin it. Fill your boots. --- "A comedy genius at the peak of his powers" - Guardian "a remarka...Wednesday 15 April 2026
James Acaster
James Acaster
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
"One of comedy's most original voices" (Evening Standard) has written a new show. He's very proud of it. That being said, you are allowed to ruin it. Fill your boots. --- "A comedy genius at the peak of his powers" - Guardian "a remarka...Friday 17 April 2026
Amber Sings Ella
Amber Sings Ella
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Amber Sings Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song is a passionate tribute to the timeless legacy of Ella Fitzgerald. Showcasing some of the finest talent from Liverpool's vibrant jazz scene, this performance offers an evocative journey ...Saturday 18 April 2026
Down in Laurel Canyon
Down in Laurel Canyon
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Down In Laurel Canyon is a re-imagining the timeless catalogue of songs produced throughout the 70s in California. This 7-piece band of Liverpool-based musicians and friends will take you through a nostalgic journey back in time. Througho...The Freshwater Five
The Freshwater Five
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
In 2011, five fishermen on the Isle of Wight (Jamie Green, Jon Beere, Daniel Payne, Scott Birtwistle and Zoran Dresic) were sentenced to a total of 104 years for conspiracy to import ?53m worth of cocaine. In 2021 new evidence came to light...Tuesday 21 April 2026
The Animals
The Animals
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
What happens when imagination becomes survival? Set inside a youth custody classroom, The Animals is a fierce, poetic and deeply human play about identity, anger, compassion - and the stories we tell ourselves to survive systems that refuse...Friday 24 April 2026
The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton
The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Howerd's End, Jarman) presents his riveting, kinetic solo show portraying one of the great English writers of the inter-war years. Patrick Hamilton was a dazzling success in his twenties, producin...Stealing Sheep
Stealing Sheep
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Liverpool?s Stealing Sheep team up with She Drew the Gun, Meduulla, Ellaments (Big Joanie) and more to unleash GLO: Girl Life Online: an arthouse touring show diving into the virtual subconscious of culture through a girlhood lens. Question...Saturday 25 April 2026
Women Aren't Funny (Cockpit)
Women Aren't Funny (Cockpit)
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
"All women joke about is periods and bras!" Well, at Shakespeare North, we love a?Period?BRAma!??Get ready for a glorious night of standup comedy in our studio that?s here to prove one undeniable truth: women are in fact?hilarious.???Featur...Friday 1 May 2026
Justin Moorhouse
Justin Moorhouse
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Justin returns with "The Greatest Performance of My Life". After a successful and extensively extended tour of his 2022 show Stretch and Think (which you can catch in full on YouTube), he's back ...They Were All Some Mother's Sons
They Were All Some Mother's Sons
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
They Were All Some Mother?s Sons is a moving and heart-warming story of peace and reconciliation. Based on the true story of two German soldiers, Rolf Rheinlander and Eric Kirste, who were detained together as Prisoners of War in 1945 in a ...Saturday 2 May 2026
Justin Moorhouse
