News

Tue 16 Aug, 2022

BBC’s The One Show and Shakespeare North Playhouse: ‘As You Write It’

As You Write It is an exciting collaboration between Shakespeare North Playhouse and BBC’s The One Show that showcases the work of talented young playwrights, giving them the opportunity to have their work performed on the Cockpit Theatre stage. 

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Thu 4 Aug, 2022

Hill Dickinson announced as official legal partner to Shakespeare North Playhouse

Liverpool headquartered law firm Hill Dickinson has been announced as the official legal partner to the new Shakespeare North Playhouse.

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Tue 21 Jun, 2022

Shakespeare North Playhouse announces new social impact partnership with Livv Housing

Shakespeare North Playhouse has joined forces with independent housing association Livv Housing Group, in a unique partnership to create positive impact and support residents and communities in Knowsley to flourish.

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Tue 29 Mar, 2022

An interview with the architect Dr Nicholas Helm

With the Jacobean church in sight, and standing next to the car park and Old Museum in Prescot in 2006 a conversation between architect Dr. Nicholas Helm and Professor Richard Wilson sparked the idea that led to a magnificent and internationally important Shakespearean theatre built, right here in K...

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Tue 15 Feb, 2022

Last bricks laid at The Shakespeare North Playhouse

The construction of The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot has reached another momentous milestone as the brickwork on the building comes to an end.

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