I’ve always had a soft spot for Prescot, the stamping ground of the near-legendary (to me anyway) Cllr. Ian Smith whom I’ve heard referred to as ‘Mr Prescot’ and we’re not talking ‘2 Jags’ here!
I’m also a fan of ‘The Post’ a new online newspaper for Merseyside which has just published an in-depth article about Prescot’s soon to be Shakespeare Theatre. The link below is to The Post article, by Robin Brown, which is well worth a read:-
www.livpost.co.uk/p/whats-past-is-prologue-how-shakespeare
I decided to ask ‘Mr Prescot’ for his views on the project and this is what he says:-
‘We are very supportive of the Shakespeare theatre being built in Prescot. The unique history of the Town demands this investment in its future. The original Elizabethan theatre was sited at the other end of Eccleston Street near a building known a the ‘Flat iron’ for obvious reasons.
We are all looking forward to the opening in 2022. The theatre will attract visitors to Prescot from all over the world. The renovation work to shops in the Town have been in keeping and Eccleston Street offers a café and restaurant atmosphere and is welcoming to visitors both day and night.
Prescot can look to a great future by building on its past, it has important stories to tell and will become an important visitor attraction in the North West.’
Councillor Ian Smith – Prescot North Knowsley MBC & Prescot Town Council
And here’s an interesting link about the project from the Liverpool Echo:-