Prescot’s Elizabethan Fayre returns this weekend, Saturday 8 June, to celebrate the town’s Elizabethan heritage.
The FREE fayre is a popular date in Knowsley’s events calendar and this year will be even more special as Knowsley the Borough also celebrates its 50th birthday.
The fun-filled day will be packed with something for everyone to enjoy…
- Wing It Impro and Rubbish Shakespeare Company will present a completely improvised Shakespeare play!
- See the fire jesters in action showing off their dynamic fire dancing skills.
- Enjoy Terrible Tudor Tales that were shared in tavern yards, churchyards, and marketplaces long ago.
- Create your own your own Elizabethan shadow puppets and create your own shadow puppet show.
- Don’t miss the Bubble Fairy and her giant bubbles.
- Learn some new circus skills, have a go at archery and make your own clay pot or candle.
- Take part in the Witches’ Brew Animal Sculpture trail and enter a prize draw to win one three prizes – a family pass for Knowsley Safari Park, £30 gift vouchers to spend in Prescot Town centre and a family ticket for the Cinderella Christmas pantomime at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park.
There will also be dancing, music, craft workshops, artisan stalls and birds of prey. You can also learn more about Prescot’s fascinating history with local historian Alan Makin and pop in for a tour pf the glorious Prescot Parish Church.
In Elizabethan times, Prescot 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.
Where and When
Prescot Town Centre
Saturday 8 June, 11am – 5pm
FREE to attend
