WHAT'S ON AT THE SHAKESPEARE NORTH PLAYHOUSE, PRESCOT
What's On at the Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Most Popular Shows and Events at Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Alice in Wonderland
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Fri 22 Nov - Tue 31 Dec 2024
Love It If We Beat Them
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Fri 25 - Sat 26 Oct 2024
Slave: A Question of Freedom
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Tue 22 - Thu 24 Oct 2024
Little Penguin's First Christmas
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Fri 20 - Tue 24 Dec 2024
Shakespeare North - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Tue 1 Oct - Tue 24 Dec 2024
Itch - Spoken Word Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Tue 8 Oct - Tue 10 Dec 2024
What's On at the Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Romeo and Juliet
The Cockpit Theatre
Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 October 2024
"Love is heavy and light, bright and dark, hot and cold, sick and healthy, asleep and awake - it is everything except what it is." Against all odds, a young couple fall in love. An intense, vibrant love that burns and ignites a powder keg w...Shakespeare North - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 1 October - Tuesday 24 December 2024
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...Baby Bards
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 1 October - Tuesday 17 December 2024
Join our Learning & Engagement Team for 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 activities, your little ones ...The Dockers Unite
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 1 - Wednesday 2 October 2024
In an alternate world. the mighty port of Liverpool is under siege... The Empress has withdrawn her naval forces and abandoned the city. When a docker leads a makeshift army of rival stevedore factions to defend the port, he sparks an unlik...Creating Autobiographical Theatre
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Wednesday 2 October 2024
There are a million ways to tell a story, to tell your story. This workshop is part talk and part practical activity exploring what is autobiographical work, and asking yourself the various questions Jenny asked herself when creating her ow...King Lear Retold
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 3 - Friday 4 October 2024
Tell me my daughters, which of you... doth love us most? An old king, afraid to be old.A daughter abandoned for speaking plainly. Two sisters warped by ill-treatment.A kingdom in turmoil. When Lear divides his kingdom into three, he puts an...Play the Story Play the Space
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 4 October 2024
Come ready to play!In this two hour session, Debs Newbold will offer a masterclass in solo storytelling techniques together with workshop exercises to explore and expand your palette as a solo performer. Looking at direct address, embodimen...Shakespeare North: Life Drawing
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Saturday 5 October - Saturday 14 December 2024
Join us for monthly life drawing sessions in different spaces across the venue. Due to popular demand, from February, this event will be hosted every two weeks!Each session will have a nude model to draw from in a variety of poses. The sess...Divorced, Beheaded Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 8 October 2024
'The year is 1544 and King Henry, the Eighth of that name, is engaged upon Royal Progress about his Realm; and has halted here to afford his Loyal Subjects the opportunity to have 'audience' with their Sovereign Lord and King'. This one-man...Itch - Spoken Word Night
Cafe-Bar
Tuesday 8 October - Tuesday 10 December 2024
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...Witchcraft Tour: Pendle to Prescot
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 8 - Thursday 31 October 2024
Step back in time with our immersive tour at Shakespeare North Playhouse!Join us on a captivating journey that begins with an exploration of the historic theatre itself and delves into the infamous Pendle Witch Trials. Uncover the beliefs, ...Young Writers
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 8 October - Saturday 14 December 2024
Are you the next William Shakespeare? Join our club to inspire your creative writing! With different fun activities to spark your scribbles in each session, you can come to as many as you like. Young Writers is a space to inspire creative w...All That Glitters
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Wednesday 9 - Thursday 10 October 2024
A one person play about self-love and hope. Jessie?s got everything sorted, so when her friends hear that the Fab 5 are coming to London they lie about her perfect life in order to get her a spot on her favourite show. However, as she start...An Audience with Colin McKeown
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Join us in our Cockpit Theatre for an evening of conversation with Colin McKeowan MBE!A 50-year veteran of the television and film industry, Colin founded LA Productions Ltd in 2000. The company based in Kirkdale, is a truly independent TV ...Identity Crisis
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 11 - Saturday 12 October 2024
What is it exactly that defines you?Identity is a complex and puzzling thing ? a conundrum for many. What is it exactly that defines you? The colour of your skin? The postcode in which you were born, or now reside? Religion?Phina Oruche is ...KOF and Friends
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Saturday 12 October 2024
Prepare for an unforgettable evening of emerging artists at Global Roots Festival!KOF and Friends is a vibrant live event?showcasing Liverpool?s freshest talent!Curated by the acclaimed artist KOF, this event promises to deliver high-energy...Shared Writing
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 17 October - Thursday 19 December 2024
Join our writing group to connect with people and feel inspired to create, with activities to spark ideas for storytelling, scripting and poetry.A friendly space to meet and share in the process together, with no pressure to read your work ...Slave: A Question of Freedom
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 October 2024
This exceptional award-winning production tells Mende Nazer's inspirational story. Performed by an outstanding ensemble of eight actor-musicians it is a feast of storytelling, music and dance. It celebrates Mende's indomitable spirit, the b...Love It If We Beat Them
The Cockpit Theatre
Friday 25 - Saturday 26 October 2024
What is power without principle? And what are principles without power? It's Spring 1996, Kevin Keegan's Newcastle United are riding high in the Premier League and Tony Blair's New Labour are gathering pace. Hope is in the air, and victory ...Pete Wylie and the Mighty Wah
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 8 November 2024
Following a sell-out tour last year, Pete Wylie and the Mighty Wah! are back... Join Pete Wylie and the Mighty Wah! with November for an intimate and memorable performance in our stunning Cockpit Theatre. Following a sell-out tour last year...An Audience with Some Other Guys
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Saturday 9 November 2024
Enjoy a special performance from musicians representing the Merseybeat sounds across the ages!Alan Noone (The Riot Squad) will be joined by a line-up of special guests, still performing from that era in our Cockpit Theatre. The Other Guys?c...Wine Tasting Evening
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 14 November 2024
"Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people." - Henry VIII, Act I, Scene IVIndulge in the perfect pairing: Wine Tasting at Shakespeare North Playhouse!Raise your glass and immerse yourself in a world of flavours, as we samp...Alice in Wonderland
The Cockpit Theatre
Friday 22 November - Tuesday 31 December 2024
Follow the White Rabbit into the Cockpit Theatre next Christmas and be welcomed back to Wonderland! Everything is as Alice remembered... or is it? Let Shakespeare North whisk you away to Wonderland with this marvellously whimsical festive t...Woman Women
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Saturday 30 November 2024
A physical and comedic show about relationships, compatibility and attachment... Woman | Women is a physical and comedic show that takes an academic deep dive into the fast-paced nature of lesbian relationships. Featuring a new duet in ever...The Signalman
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 3 - Wednesday 4 December 2024
After a sold-out Winter 2023 tour across the North-West, ArtsGroupie presents, The Signalman!A gripping slice of gothic horror from Charles Dickens, regarded as the greatest horror story ever written?After a sold-out Winter 2023 tour across...Tough Old Bird
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 5 - Friday 6 December 2024
Ageing well doesn?t mean behaving yourself... Tough Old Bird explores how women are viewed in society as they have the absolute gall to get older. Have you ever noticed those adverts promising to ?defy the effects of ageing?? Ooooh Nana hat...Waiting for… Snow
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 10 - Wednesday 11 December 2024
"Good for little ones, good for me, good for everyone!"Waiting for? Snow is an interactive and magical experience for you and your little ones!A space to play, explore, and discover the delights of Winter. Combining performance and creative...Devilled Eggs
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 12 - Friday 13 December 2024
Fresh, cheeky and devilishly spicy!Welcome to the Dakota Guest House? the most glamorous B&B this side of Blackpool!The Dakota is the true spirit of Variety; comedy, music, and mystery are resident guests here and every room has its tale to...Scratch - Spoken Word Night
Exhibition Centre
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Shakespeare North Playhouse's quarterly spoken word night is an inclusive, welcoming community space for both performers and audience alike. For Scratch we are looking for seasoned performers that are looking for opportunities to showcase t...A Very Kylie Christmas
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Join The LiverBird this festive season as she returns to Shakespeare North with A Very Kylie Christmas!A toe-tapping jukebox evening of Kylie?s greatest hits along with some festive favourites and 80s classics to get the party started??Vict...Little Penguin's First Christmas
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 20 - Tuesday 24 December 2024
From the company that brought you the sell-out productions of Snowbabies! and Aleena's Garden, Little Penguin's First Christmas is an immersive, festive experience for babies aged 0-36 months and their grown-ups! Filled with puppetry, origi...How to get to the Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Most Popular Shows and Events at Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Alice in Wonderland
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Fri 22 Nov - Tue 31 Dec 2024
Love It If We Beat Them
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Fri 25 - Sat 26 Oct 2024
Slave: A Question of Freedom
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Tue 22 - Thu 24 Oct 2024
Little Penguin's First Christmas
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Fri 20 - Tue 24 Dec 2024
Shakespeare North - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Tue 1 Oct - Tue 24 Dec 2024
Itch - Spoken Word Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Tue 8 Oct - Tue 10 Dec 2024
