Prescot’s Elizabethan Fayre returns this year to celebrate the town’s Elizabethan heritage and its renaissance, all with a contemporary twist.
The free fayre is a popular date in Knowsley’s events calendar and there will be plenty for everyone to enjoy. It will be a fun-filled day packed with theatre and dance performances, circus skills, craft workshops, music, heritage walks, artisan stalls and more.
Visitors can also experience a piece of Tudor history, with candle making, musical minstrels, archery and soldier school. There might even be an appearance from Queen Elizabeth I herself!
Prescot’s history is quite remarkable – in Elizabethan times it was the only place in the whole of the country, aside from London, to have a free-standing purpose-built theatre. Today it is home to Shakespeare North Playhouse, a new theatre and cultural venue in the heart of the town inspired by William Shakespeare and his love of storytelling.
Cllr Tony Brennan, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Development said:
“Prescot’s Elizabethan Fayre is a wonderful way to celebrate the unique history of the town and for everyone to get involved in celebrating that history. The Prescot Cultural Consortium have created a programme of unique performances, activities and crafts for everyone to enjoy. Prescot town centre is also home to plenty of lovely shops, cafes, bars and restaurants, so visitors can spend the full day experiencing everything that the town has to offer.”
Siobhan Noble, Senior Producer at Shakespeare North Playhouse and Chair of the Prescot Cultural Consortium, commented:
“The Elizabethan Fayre is a fantastic event for Prescot and Knowsley, it’s a chance for communities to come together and celebrate the rich heritage of the town. This year’s Fayre will be jam packed with things to do and guarantees a great time for all ages. This is not to be missed.”
Get involved
- Help make the Prescot Bird with Arts Groupie
- Get Sketchy with Illustrator Gill Smith
- Willow Weaving from Twig Twister
- Clay making with Prescot Community Curators
- Heritage Walking Tours of Prescot
- Free Face Painting
Performances
- Fools Rush In – Circus Jesters Steve ‘n’ Harry
- The Egg People – The Waggle Bees
- Jan Williams Theatre School
- Liverpool Signing Choir
- Arts Groupie – The Actor’s Corner
- Curbside Ceilidh – Folk Dance Remixed
- Bring the Fire – Fire and Circus Show
- Altered Scale Theatre – Captain Parrot and His Ship of Stories
- Petit Ullaloom – The Dead Average Sonnets Society
- Imaginarium Theatre – Fools and Fairies Parade
- Poppy the Bubble Fairy
- And more!
A full programme with times for events and activities will be available soon on www.cutureknowsley.co.uk. You can also follow CultureKnowsley on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates.
Prescot Elizabethan Fayre
Prescot Town Centre
Saturday 10 June, 11am – 5pm
