2015 opening of the Prescot Festival

11th Annual Prescot Festival of Music & the Arts

Highlights include:

Opening Night: Bentley Operatic Society

Friday 19th June, 7.30pm (£5)
Prescot Methodist Centre, Atherton Street, Prescot. L34 5QN

The festival opens in spectacular style with a return visit from our old friends, featuring highlights from Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.

Choral Classics - The Armed Man & More

Saturday 20th June, 7.00pm (£5 - under 16s free if with an adult)

Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot. L34 1LA

Prescot Festival Chorus (100-strong in 2013 and 2014) perform Karl Jenkins' incredibly popular The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, conducted by James Luxton (Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral) with Peter Kwater (organ).  See website to 'Come & Sing.'  The second half features the highly-accomplished Parbold Chamber Choir.

Classic Film: Brassed Off with Fish & Chip Supper

Thursday 25th June, 7.00pm (£7)

St Paul's Church, Bryer Road, Prescot. L35 5ND

To tie in with Saturday's return visit from Foden's Band, we present this 1996 comedy-drama featuring Ewan McGregor and the late Warrington-born actor Pete Postlethwaite, in which "Grimley" Brass Band battle for survival amid pit closures.  Includes supper courtesy of The Big Chippy.  Certificate 15.

 

The Chilled Lemons Jazz Quartet

Friday 26th June, 7.00pm (£8)

Prescot Town Hall, 1 Warrington Road, Prescot. L34 5QX

Enjoy a Cottom's hot pot and dessert before a full-length professional jazz concert featuring sax, piano, bass & drums. Licensed bar open.

 

Brass & BBQ with Foden's Band

Saturday 27th June, 7.00pm (£9)

Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot. L34 1LA

Following their rapturous reception at the 10th Prescot Festival, 2012 Double Champions Foden's return by popular demand with a dazzling new programme. This Brassed Off-themed concert includes a delicious BBQ.

Festival Finale with South Liverpool Orchestra

Sunday 28th June, 7.30pm (£5 - under 16s free if with an adult)

Prescot Parish Church, Church Street, Prescot. L34 1LA

The excellent Hope University-based South Liverpool Orchestra is conducted by Rob Howard in classical favourites by Rossini, Purcell, Sibelius, Elgar and Bizet.  We also welcome stellar soloist Hannah Mackenzie (RNCM) playing Haydn's Trumpet Concerto.  Flag-wave and sing along to 'Jerusalem' and 'Rule Britannia' in this Proms-style conclusion to the festival.  With Tim Hall (organ).