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Jess Flaherty

£30m Shakespeare North Playhouse supported by Johnny Vegas to open in Prescot

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A new theatre venue is due to open its doors in Prescot, with an opening programme of literary classics and audiences with TV stars.

Shakespeare North Playhouse is a new venue constructed during the pandemic with public funds and donations. It's revealed its opening programme, with highlights including Shakespearean comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, beloved Dickens tale A Christmas Carol, and audiences with comedian Johnny Vegas and screenwriter Jimmy McGovern.

The stunning new £30m theatre is home to the only 17th-century style timber theatre outside London and is expected to attract around 140,000 visitors a year. It will open its doors to the public with a weekend of free festivities from July 15-17.

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