New images have offered the first look inside the new Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, ahead of its grand opening in July. The ground-breaking venue is home to the only 17th Century style, timber-built 'Cockpit' theatre outside London, able to seat 450 spectators. Built entirely during the pandemic thanks to public funds ... Read More...
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Plans to deliver a programme of accessibility and public realm improvements across Prescot could move a step closer next week. Knowsley Council’s cabinet is being recommended to approve more than £8 million in funding for the multi-faceted Shakespeare North Rail Interchange transport scheme. The project features accessibility improvements to and within Prescot ... Read More...
The preferred construction partner for Knowsley’s multi-million pound Shakespeare North Playhouse has been named. Knowsley Council cabinet members have agreed to appoint Kier Construction for the Prescot town centre scheme, with pre-construction work scheduled to start in April 2018. An April 2020 completion date has been earmarked for the theatre, education and ... Read More...
Plans to build 150 new Prescot homes were approved by Knowsley Council’s planning committee last night (20 July). The project is the first phase of wider proposals to deliver 700 houses on a Hall Lane brownfield site known as Prescot Park. A mix of detached, semi-detached and mews houses are said to ... Read More...
Knowsley: The ambitious plans set to transform and refresh the borough Knowsley is in the midst of a dramatic transformation as bold plans to refresh its leisure, culture and housing offer begin to take shape. With projects including town centre masterplans and Prescot’s Shakespeare North theatre promising to usher in a new era ... Read More...
Confirmation of a £5 million funding boost for Knowsley’s Shakespeare North Playhouse has been hailed a “huge seal of approval and vote of confidence”. Arts Council England finalised the contribution, which was pledged by the Chancellor in the May 2016 budget, yesterday (10 May). John Flaherty, executive director of place at Knowsley ... Read More...
Knowsley’s planned new 350-seat Shakespearean theatre is a step closer as a team has been appointed to work on the project. The Shakespeare North Playhouse, which was granted planning permission by Knowsley Council in April, will also feature an education centre and forms part of a wider scheme to regenerate Prescot ... Read More...
Plans to create a Shakespeare theatre and education centre in Prescot were last night (21 April) given the go-ahead by Knowsley Council. Councillors voted unanimously of support of the development, which it is hoped will attract thousands of national and international visitors to the town. The Shakespeare North Playhouse will be built just ... Read More...
This April will commemorate 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare. Hundreds of events are planned across the country to mark the occasion, with plenty happening here on Merseyside. To make sure you don’t miss out, Your Move has tracked down the best and most unique performances and plays taking ... Read More...
A planned 350-seat Shakespeare theatre, which will be the first in the UK with education at its core, has moved a step closer to reality with a planning application being submitted. The Shakespeare North Playhouse aims to make Prescot a place where actors, writers, students and young people will be able to study and ... Read More...