What’s On What’s On What’s On Access How to Book Newly on sale Festive Season at Shakespeare North Playhouse Cockpit Theatre The Studio Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden Family Theatre Guided Tours Cinema Mon 24 Nov, 2025 - Sat 10 Jan, 2026 Cinderella Find out more Performance Regular events Filter Events Location 1st Floor Foyer Bar and Kitchen Café Everywhere Learning Centre The Cockpit The Exhibition Centre The Studio Month November 25 December 25 January 26 February 26 March 26 April 26 May 26 June 26 July 26 Type Comedy Community Drama Family Film Food Free Music Shakespeare Talks Workshop Community Family Film Food Guided Tours Workshop Clear filters Access Comedy Community Drama Family Film Food Free Music Shakespeare Talks Workshop Community Family Film Food Guided Tours Workshop Clear filters Fri 30 January Imagine Futures CIC Film: The Ballad of Wallis Island Film: The Ballad of Wallis Island Imagine Futures presents: Cinema at Shakespeare North. Big-screen films are back in Prescot! Imagine Futures CiC is teaming up with SN to present monthly screenings for all ages. Find out more Sat 31 January Imagine Futures CIC Wee Film Club: The Kid Wee Film Club: The Kid Imagine Futures presents: Wee Film Club! Big-screen films are back in Prescot for cheeky kids! Find out more Sun 1 February An Audience with Sue Devaney An Audience with Sue Devaney Join us for a special afternoon as actress Sue Devaney (Coronation Street, Dinnerladies, Shameless) graces the Cockpit stage to discuss her varied career from television to theatre and beyond! Find out more Wed 4 – Sat 7 February Shakespeare’s Globe and Headlong, with Bristol Old Vic & Leeds Playhouse A Midsummer Night’s Dream A Midsummer Night’s Dream Direct from The Globe, A Midsummer Night's Dream like you've never seen it before! Find out more Thu 12 February Women Aren’t Funny Women Aren’t Funny "All women joke about is periods and bras!" Find out more Sat 14 February The Classic Double Band Fleetwood Mac: The Classic Double Band Fleetwood Mac: The Classic Double Band This one’s for the Dreamers, and everyone trying to Go Their Own Way... Find out more Wed 18 February Tidy Trolls Tidy Trolls Adventure awaits as Albert the monkey, Brian the chicken and Rita the mouse prepare for The Tidy Trolls to visit in this entertaining show about friendship and keeping your bedroom tidy. Find out more Fri 20 February Wrongsemble The Lost Property Library The Lost Property Library Join award-winning family theatre company for this interactive storytelling performance, where the smallest object can spark an epic adventure. Find out more Fri 20 February Imagine Futures CIC Film: A complete Unknown Film: A complete Unknown Imagine Futures presents: Cinema at Shakespeare North. Big-screen films are back in Prescot! Imagine Futures CiC is teaming up with SN to present monthly screenings for all ages. Find out more Fri 20 – Sat 21 February Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra Is the love between Antony, Cleopatra and Egypt's community strong enough to keep Rome's empire of greed at bay, or will the power and money of the mighty corporation win the day? Find out more Fri 6 – Sat 28 March Two by Jim Cartwright Two by Jim Cartwright Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high spirits – with drinks, conversation and laughter. Find out more Thu 19 – Sat 21 March Puck A Fairy’s Tale Puck A Fairy’s Tale Join Puck, Shakespeare’s most mischievous fairy, on a magical, comedic, heartfelt ride through his origin story, and find out! Find out more Wed 25 – Thu 26 March My Mixed Up Tape My Mixed Up Tape Told through a mixtape of memories and iconic tracks, My Mix(ed up) Tape is a funny, full-throttle new play about identity, class, rage, and belonging in modern Wales. Find out more Sun 29 March An Audience with Sue Johnston and John McArdle An Audience with Sue Johnston and John McArdle Join us for a special evening as Sue Johnston (The Royle Family, Brookside) and John McCardle (Brookside, Emmerdale), the original stars of Jim Cartwright’s Two, reunite on the set of Shakespeare North Playhouse’s Two to reflect on their celebrated careers. Find out more Tue 31 March Wren’s World Wren’s World Wren’s World is a playful, and affirming story that is brought to life with exciting visuals and stunning original music. Find out more Load more