PRESCOT will take a trip back to Elizabethan times with a fayre to celebrate the town's rich heritage from the period with an array of entertainment.
To recreate Prescot's Tudor fayres, there will be themed entertainment and traditional craft demonstrations and hands-on workshops in pottery, willow making, candle making, calligraphy and wood turning.
For the first time there will be a living history village, giving visitors chance to immerse themselves in the everyday life of a Tudor village with a blacksmiths, apothecary. and archery
Mucky Mountains Morris dancers will perform and food of the era will be provided, with a traditional hog roast and the Station Coffee House café cooking up Elizabethan delicacies.
In the 1590s the town's fayres were renowned nationwide, attracting visitors from as far as York and London. Visitors also flocked to Prescot, to the only freestanding purpose built Elizabethan theatre outside of London.
There will be a Shakespearian feel too with ‘pop up’ performances of Romeo and Juliet by MATE productions.
Bell tower tours of Prescot Parish Church will be on offer and of the church and cemetery.
And exotic animals and native species for visitors to handle, including fox cubs, barn owls, lizards and guinea pigs - which were one of the favourite pets of the Elizabethan era. Bird of prey demonstrations and circus skills workshops will also be back.
The fayre will be held around Prescot Town Centre, Eccleston Street and Prescot Parish Church from 10am to 3pm on Saturday (June 3) with free admission.
To get involved, call 0151 443 5353 or email carla.simkin@knowsley.gov.uk
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