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Mon
28 July 2008. Click
here to see photos from the 2008 Prescot Festival (thanks to
Brian Jagger).
Thu 03 July
2008. Wow! The Fourth Annual Prescot Festival was an
unprecedented success. Never before have we seen such
consistently large attendances and - more to the point -
received such an overwhelmingly positive response. More feedback
coming soon.
Thu 12 June
2008. It has been a spectacular lead-up to the Festival
this year. Last Saturday saw local soprano Laura Hudson in
recital at the Methodist Church - and what a night! Beginning
with Handel, right through Gluck, Mozart, Verdi and Puccini, and
up to Gilbert and Sullivan, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Andrew
Lloyd Webber, the programme ran the entire gamut of musical
theatre. A delighted audience gave Laura a standing ovation.
Tue 27 May 2008. The Blue Moon String Quartet were
a sensation on Saturday, filling the space in the Zion Church
with the sounds of everyone from Bach to the Beatles. Look out
for a return visit next year.
Tue
13 May 2008.
Booked yet for the John Smith
concert on 28 June? Smith, described by The Times as "a singular
talent", is an amazing singer, songwriter and guitarist. Watch
him perform here. or pick up
the phone and dial 08444 771000 to buy your ticket today.
Mon 21 April
2008. If you're not yet up to speed on this year's
Prescot Festival
programme,
click here to see the full
schedule. Highlights this year will include folk
singer-songwriter John Smith, classical pianist Young
Choon Park and the esteemed chamber orchestra St. Helens
Sinfonietta, delivering a programme including the much-loved
Haydn Trumpet Concerto.
Last week saw an
excellent evening with the Parkside Colliery Male Voice Choir,
so our thanks to said gentlemen and to an appreciative audience!
Browse the diary to see what's
coming up in May, including a Festival Fundraiser Quiz Night
on Friday 2 May at the Parish Church, and the Blue Moon
String Quartet at the Zion Independent Methodist Church on
Saturday 24 May. On Saturday 31 May, look out for an
Elizabethan Fayre on Church Street (vicinity of the Parish
Church), organised by Friends of Shakespeare North and others.
Mon
3 March 2008. A huge thank-you to Ian Wells of Liverpool
Cathedral for last Friday's organ recital. For a small recital,
we would normally expect an audience of 40 or 50, but we were
delighted with our crowd of 90. And a very generous crowd they
were, too, giving £250 towards the Prescot Festival in donations
and raffle money.
Wed 13 Feb
2008. Saturday's Valentine's Dance was an unprecedented
success, with nearly 40 couples dancing the night away to the
inimitable sound of the Northern All Stars Dance Orchestra. Our
special thanks to Helen and the staff of the Prescot Suite. It
was our first time in the venue, and it couldn't have gone
better.
Sun
3 Feb 2008.
Don't miss our old friends the
Northern All Stars Dance Orchestra on
Saturday 9th February. All details are in the
Diary. You don't need to be a dancer
to enjoy the cool, relaxing Big Band sound. Just grab a drink,
sit back and relax!
It's been a great
year so far. Arts in Prescot organised a very successful variety
night, raising £160 towards the Prescot Festival. The Friends of
the Festival had a great turnout for their first meeting of the
year; as usual, all are welcome to come to meetings to hear
what's happening and share their own views.
Click here for more details.
Lastly, congratulations to the Phoenix Concert Orchestra on a
fantastic concert on 2 February at a packed Knowsley Parish
Church (audience of 150).
Wed 2 Jan
2008.
It's the beginning of an exciting
year as Prescot prepares for its fourth annual festival.
Click here for all the latest
news and information.
Mon
24 Dec.
Merry Christmas and a happy New
Year to all of you!
Mon
26 Nov. Friday night with the Maghull RBL Town Band was
a first-class treat. It's a packed December in Prescot,
beginning with Prescot Methodist Choir on Saturday 1st,
then Pilkington Choir (admission free) on Thursday 6th,
and the Knowsley Youth Orchestra and Prescot Parish
Church Choir on Friday 7th. See the
diary for details of these and other
Christmas events.
Thu 22 Nov.
Don't forget, Friday 23
November at 7.30pm - Maghull RBL Town Band in Concert for
the first time at Prescot Parish Church. Tickets are a snip at
£5 on the door.
Tue
14 Nov.
Disappointingly, the news came
through yesterday that
Shakespeare North had been
unsuccessful in its bid to win £25m in National Lottery funding
to build a theatre and arts centre in Prescot. However,
executive director David Thacker and his team at Knowsley
Council did a fantastic job of delivering a first-class bid, and
have every reason to be proud, having made the final shortlist.
The efforts to
commemorate Prescot's Shakespearean heritage continue, however,
and we look forward to bringing you the latest news here on Arts
in Prescot.
Mon 29 Oct.
The major event this month is Friday 23rd November's
Festival Fundraiser Concert. We are excited to be welcoming
the Maghull RBL Town Band to Prescot for the first time.
Tickets are a snip at £5, on the door.
Rotary Club of
Rainhill reports that the 2007 Rainhill Bierfest was a great
success. After the closure (and eventually demolition, following
an arson attack) of the Pirelli Club, the Bierfest made
Prescot Leisure Centre its new venue.
Last week also saw
a final visit from the assessors for the
Shakespeare North project.
About 150 people representing several community groups showcased
their talents at Prescot Parish Church. The project is now on
the final shortlist for £25 million in Lottery funding. Results
are expected in November.
Wed 17 Oct.
C0ngratulations all
round for a succession of successful events recently, including
Tim Hall's organ recital (always a delight) and last Saturday's
Old Time Music Hall at the Methodist Centre.
Splash out on a
few pints of real ale at Rainhill Rotary's Annual Bierfest
next week. Full details are available on
their
website.
Wed 3 Oct.
Prescot Parish Organist Tim Hall will be
giving a free recital at the Parish Church this
Friday (5 Oct). He will be joined by Maghull Handbell
Ringers. The concert starts at 7.30pm.
Thu 20
Sep. Choristers from all over Liverpool will be
gathering to sing the Choral Evensong
setting by Charles Villiers Stanford on Saturday 29 September
at 4.30pm in Prescot Parish Church. All are
welcome to attend this free event. The following Friday, 5
October, Parish Organist Tim Hall
will be giving a recital at the Parish Church
beginning at 7.30pm. Again, admission is free, and all
are welcome. Tim will be joined by a brass quintet.
Mon 10 Sep. Rainhill Amateur Operatic Society presents the
classic musical comedy The End of the Pier Show this week. See
Diary for more details.
Tue 28 Aug. It's been a long summer break, but Arts in Prescot
is busy again promoting the best in local arts and culture. The
next event we'd like to draw your attention to is the
Emerald String Duo on Saturday
8 September. See the Diary for full
details.
Tue 10
Jul. Check out our 2007 Festival Retrospective at Prescot
Library. This exhibition of photos and artwork from the Third
Annual Festival will run all summer. See the
Library website for opening times.
Mon
2nd Jul. Click here
to see photos from this year's Festival, and read our latest
press release.
We now have a
Friends of the Festival page for
anyone interested in supporting the work of Arts in Prescot by
becoming a volunteer.
Mon
25th Jun. Welcome
to the new-look Arts in Prescot website. We have a brand new
logo, and we're looking forward to a brand new year of
top-quality arts and culture events in Prescot. Arts in Prescot
took a gamble in making the 2007 Festival a 10-day event, but it
paid off, and Arts in Prescot is already busily building upon
its success in preparation for the 2008 Prescot Festival.
If you aren't
completely "festivaled out", come along to Prescot Parish
Church this Friday (29th June) at 7.30pm to
hear brass players from the world-renowned Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets are just £6.50 (£4.50
concessions), and can be bought in advance from Prescot
Museum & Library, or by calling Knowsley Arts & Events Service
on 0151 443 5619.
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