Things to do in Prescot

A Very Messy Christmas

From the team who brought you Little Penguin's First Christmas and Little Bear and the Christmas Lights; A Very Messy Christmas is a brand new sensory show for…

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John Lydon - I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right

He's a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution.

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Ruby Wax: Absolutely Famous

It's almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN'T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows 'Ruby Wax Meets' and 'Full Wax'.

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Twelfth Night

Get in a fight. Cross-dress. Throw on some yellow stockings. Love can make you do the funniest things…!

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Reynard the Fox

Join The Fabularium as they tell the tale of Reynard the Fox, the woodland’s most infamous scoundrel who plays one too many tricks and finds himself answering t…

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As You Like It

Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are s…

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Wine Tasting event

"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 Pl…

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The (Almost) Complete History of Britain

Mud, blood and stiff upper-lips!Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company on a breathless race through the centuries in this delightfully inventi…

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Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

“Sometimes our night time imaginings merely hint at the real horrors…”An expert at chilling the spine and curdling the blood, Edith Nesbit relates three of her…

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Tinsel

Tinsel is the tale of one magical little boy who dreams of being the fairy on top of the Christmas tree!He can sing, dance, and wear a sparkly tiara as well as…

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Tosca

Puccini’s Tosca comes to the Ken Dodd Theatre, Knowsley: a gripping tale of love, power and sacrifice, reimagined in a dystopian future where tyranny and defian…

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Summer of Love: Love’s Labour’s Lost

When a king meets a princess, keeps his kingdom but loses his heart – but he, and his friends are all courting some very witty, wily ladies… Will they all labou…

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Summer of Love: Much Ado About Nothing

Warring lovers, lovers at war, revenge and reconciliation – Much Ado brings a war of words (& a happy ending) this August.Shake-Scene are bringing their distinc…

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Safari Sleepover

Ever wondered what Knowsley Safari is like after the gates close?For just three nights this summer, families can step into a world of adventure with Safari Slee…

Knowsley Safari, Prescot

Pipes & Poo

Have you ever wondered what happens to a poo after you flush it down the loo? We have!Join us for a delightfully disgusting interactive game-show exploring the…

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Love, laughter, and a little bit of lunacy — enter a world where fairies meddle, lovers quarrel, and magic runs wild!This summer, join us for a breathtaking ope…

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An Audience With Ellis Howard & Chloe English

Liverpool best friends Ellis Howard and Chloe English discuss their remarkable journey from working-class Liverpool to the forefront of British television.Ellis…

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Macbeth

What would you destroy to get what you want?A dagger. A crown. The original text.One musician. Ten storytellers. Fifty candles.

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The Story of Edith Smith by Pauline Fleming

Edith Smith, born in Oxton, was Britain’s first female police constable given the powers of arrest.

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Alex Stringer: Happy Hour

Come and spend a happy hour. The debut fringe hour from Chortle Hotshot 2025, Alex Stringer.Alex got sober in 2017 when she was 23.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

A Portrait to Die ForIn a society obsessed with youth and beauty, Dorian Gray is offered the ultimate prize: eternal perfection.

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The Hammer & Helena

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 rel…

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Off Grid

Imagine being dragged into a wild camping trip with your politically outspoken uncle out of social awkwardness.No technology allowed.

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What Wood Victoria Do?

How on earth have we all survived the past decade of modern living without Victoria Wood's observational wit and wisdom?What would she make of an Air Fryer?

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Selected Works: Table Top Shakespeare

A salt and pepper pot for the king and queen. A ruler for the prince. A spoon for the servant.

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Ghost Stories For Christmas

In its anniversary year, Ghost Stories of Christmas past meet chilling tales of Christmas present.The show that revived a time-honoured tradition, according to…

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