Welcome to Arts in Prescot, the official website of the annual Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts,
based in the historic Lancashire town of Prescot, Merseyside, now home of Shakespeare North

Diary - Arts, Culture & Entertainment Events in & Around Prescot Click here to see an archive of events

March 2010
Tuesday 26 January - Sunday 27 March Prescot Museum	The ALT Project An exhibition of artwork, writing & memories from people who grew up in & around the River Alt
Saturday 6 March 7.30pm St Helens URC Church	St. Helens Sinfonietta: Mozart Magic featuring Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with soloist Peter Hill Tickets Ł10
Wednesday 10 - Saturday 13 March St Helens Theatre Royal 7.30pm	St Helens Gilbert & Sullivan Society present The Mikado Tickets Ł12, Ł10, Ł9.50 Tel. 01744 25089
Tuesday 16 - Friday 19 March Various times Prescot Parish Church	Prescot Parish Anniversary School Concert Series A Prescot Parish Church at 400 event A series of charity concerts given by musicians from local schools Please note, all these concerts take place at Prescot Parish Church: Tuesday 16 March 7.30pm St Mary & St Paul's School with members of St Helens Youth Brass Band Wednesday 17 March 2pm Evelyn County Primary School Thursday 18 March 7pm Knowsley Park Centre for Learning (formerly Prescot School & Whiston Higher Side School)
Friday 26 March 7.30pm Prescot Parish Church	Organ Recital Celebrating 400 years of Prescot Parish Church with 400 years of organ music with Peter Kwater Organist & Music Director of St Bartholomew's Church, Rainhill A Prescot Parish Church at 400 event Admission free. A retiring collection will be taken. Refreshments will be served.
Sunday 28 March- Sunday 4 April Prescot Parish Church	Easter & Holy Week Services Daily, with music
April 2010
Sunday 28 March- Sunday 4 April Prescot Parish Church	Easter & Holy Week Services Daily, with music
Saturday 17 April 7.30pm St Helens Town Hall, Corporation St, St Helens	St. Helens Sinfonietta: Festival of British Music I featuring local composer David Forshaw's Planet Dances Tickets Ł15
Tuesday 20 April 8.15pm Prescot Parish Meeting Room	Friends of the Festival Annual General Meeting All welcome to hear the latest news and share their views Warm welcome and a hot drink guaranteeed!
Friday 23 April 7.30pm Prescot Parish Church	Four Centuries of Music with Wirral Winds A Prescot Parish Church at 400 event The classical wind quartet plays 400 years of music Tickets Ł5 and Ł3
Saturday 24 April 7.30pm St Helens Parish Church	St Helens Choral Society Sing Mozart Requiem, Laudate Dominum Regina Coeli
Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 April Times TBC Prescot Parish Church	Open Days & Gift Days A Prescot Parish Church at 400 event Admission free
May 2010
Thursday 13 - Saturday 15 May 7.30pm Rainhill Village Hall	Rainhill Garrick Society present Shirley Valentine The hit comedy-drama by Whiston-born playwright Willy Russell Directed by Linda Saavedra Tickets Ł5 & Ł4.50 Tel. 0151 426 7507
Saturday 29 May 11am - 4pm Church Street	Prescot Elizabethan Fayre & Pageant A Prescot Parish Church at 400 event
June 2010
Tuesday 8 June 8.15pm Prescot Parish Meeting Room	Friends of the Festival Pre-Festival Meeting All welcome to attend. Essential if you plan to volunteer at this year's Prescot Festival. A warm welcome and a hot cuppa guaranteed!
Saturday 19 June 11am - 4pm Brown's Field, South Avenue	Prescot Carnival Rides, stalls, games, fun, food, entertainment for all the family Admission free
Sixth Annual Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts Friday 18th - Sunday 27th June 2010