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Picnic in the Park event at Eaton Street Park on Sunday 28th July 2019 between 12.00pm – 4.00pm
Picnic in the Park event at Eaton Street Park on Sunday 28th July 2019 between 12.00pm – 4.00pm. Tickets £5.
Prescot Carnival Performers announced
FREE training for community groups in Prescot on how to run a community organisation.
FREE training for community groups in Prescot on how to run a community organisation.
Monday 17th June 2019
9.30am – 12.30pm
Prescot Town Hall
Booking essential via the link below and more detail on what’s included in the training.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/running-a-community-organisa…
Prescot Festival – Friday 21st June – 30th June 2019
Prescot Festival 21st June – 30h June 2019
15th Annual Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts – Friday 21st to Sunday 30th June 2019
Highlights include:
Band & Drums of the Cheshire Constabulary
Friday 21st June, 7.30pm (£7)
Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot. L34 1LA
We usher in the festival with a debut appearance from a spectacular brass band that began life as the Stockport Borough Polic Band over 65 years ago. Enjoy a Cottom’s hot pot in the interval, included in the ticket price.
Choral Celebration
Saturday 22nd June, 7.00pm (£5 – under 16s free if with an adult)
Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot. L34 1LA
The Prescot Festival Chorus assembles once again to perform one of the most celebrated works of the Baroque era, Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria, along with festival director Robert Howards’s Alleluia. In the second half, we welcome the sublime Liverpool Cathedral Choir, under the baton of Lee Ward, its director since 2017.
Richard Lea in Recital
Sunday 23rd June, 3.00pm (£5 – under 16s free if with an adult)
Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot. L34 1LA
More than an hour of popular, classical and sacred music from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral’s organist, followed by wine/juice and nibbles (included in ticket price).
Dr Jazz & the Cheshire Cats
Friday 28th June, 7.00pm (£7)
Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot. L34 1LA
The Lymm-based big band return to Prescot with vocalists for an evening of showstopping numbers from the classic swing era. We’ve teamed up with the Albion Bakehouse to treat you to a cupcake in the interval (included in ticket price).
Opera Viva on Broadway
Saturday 29th June, 7.30pm (£6)
Whiston Town Hall, Old Colliery Road, Whiston. L35 3QX
Merseyside’s outstanding Opera Viva present a programme packed with memorable tunes from the golden age of American musical theatre, a time before the microphone. Hot drinks and bar available.
Festival Finale with Maghull Wind Orchestra & Danielle Louise Thomas
Sunday 30th June, 7.30pm (£6 – under 16s free if with an adult)
Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot. L34 1LA
Audiences loved them so much last year, we’ve asked this exceptional community ensemble to return with a soprano soloist for another vibrant finale. Along with songs from such popular shows as Oliver! we draw the festival to a close Proms-style, with patriotic favourites, including Jerusalem and Land of Hope & Glory. Come in good voice, and bring a flag or buy one on the night!
Meet Your New Councillors Day – Monday 3rd June at Prescot Town Hall from 10:00am – 7:00pm
Town Council community funding used to create mastectomy cushions
HME Residents Association recently applied to Prescot Town Council for community funding of £500 to enable them to produce mastectomy cushions for breast cancer patients within the local area.
The association are not only helping to support local breast cancer patients but they are also enabling residents within Prescot to come together to put their sewing skills to good use and help to reduce social isolation by giving the group a focus.
Here are some photographs of the group working on the cushions and the finished product.
Maths & English – Kumon Two Week FREE Trial 21st May – 15th June
We are Macmillan – Wednesday 5th June 2019 from 9:00am – 3:00pm at Prescot Cables Retail Park
John O’Connell live at Prescot Cables FC on 17th May 2019.
Don’t miss your opportunity to see this iconic local musician playing at Prescot Cables this Friday. ‘Amazingly’ there are still some tickets left.
Visit Prescot Cables website to book yours
Mayoral Engagement
The Mayor of Prescot, Cllr Pat Cook was recently invited to attend an open day at Rydal Ward at Whiston Hospital who provide care for adults with dementia. A new courtyard has been specifically designed to meet the needs of the patients and provide a safe and open space to enjoy.
https://www.knowsleynews.co.uk/dementia-ward-unveils-new-o…/