Culture Knowsley

20/06/2026

There's lots more still to come at Knowsley Libraries LiteratureFest next week!

24 June: Murder in the Bookshelves - three crime writers, one stage. Join Sarah Moorhead, Sean Watkin and TM Payne at Huyton Library at 7pm.

25 June: Join actress, screenwriter and author Eliza Morton to hear sagas set in Liverpool at Stockbridge Library at 11am and Prescot Library at 2pm.

26 June: Rising crime fiction star Sean Watkin will be talking about his award-winning debut novel, 'Black Water Rising' at Kirkby Library at 2pm

Tickets are completely free but must be booked in advance. The link to book is in the comments below.

20/06/2026

🤝 Prescot coming together

From independent shops to local organisations, businesses across Prescot are united in backing our Town of Culture 2028 bid 🙌

Their voices highlight what makes this town special — strong partnerships, creativity and real community spirit 💫

👉 Read more - link in comments.

19/06/2026

The World Cup officially kicked off last week, but a little closer to home another important football tournament was taking place, the fifth annual Sylvia Gore Schoolgirls cup final. ⚽

Ten Knowsley primary school teams braved the rain to compete in the final at Volair Halewood with St Mark’s Catholic Primary School taking home the trophy for the 2025/26 season.

The competition honours the legacy of Prescot-born footballer Sylvia Gore, who scored the first ever goal for the England women’s team in 1972 and played all over the world with the England women’s national side before going on to coach Wales’ national women’s team

You can read more about the final in the comments below

18/06/2026

🎨🚴‍♂️ Calling Knowsley’s young creatives! 🚴‍♀️🎨

Be part of sporting history with the Tour de France Grand Départ poster competition!

✨ Don't miss the opportunity to design the official posters for the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

🎓 Open to further and higher education students in host areas, including Knowsley (aged 16+ at the time of entry).

If you’re studying art, design or a creative subject, don’t miss the chance to show what you can do!

⏳ Deadline: 5pm, Friday 26 June 2026.

👉 Find out more and enter now https://orlo.uk/5n8FD

18/06/2026

🎭 From school plays to centre stage

Sue Johnston’s story began right here in Prescot — from early performances at school to reconnecting years later with the teacher who inspired her 💫

A powerful reminder of how our town nurtures talent and creativity from the very start.

17/06/2026

Land artist James Brunt is back in Knowsley this week!
James first came to the borough in 2022, running land art workshops in local schools, parks and green spaces as part of the project ‘United By Land’, which culminated in the creation of the Halewood Mandala at Halewood Park Triangle.
Throughout this week James is working with schools and community groups to develop skills in creating land art from found and foraged materials.
There is an opportunity for the public to get involved in creating a new large-scale artwork on Friday 19 June, 1pm – 3pm at Halewood Environment Centre.

Find out all of the details about how you can get involved in the link below

James Brunt Artist
Knowsley parks

15/06/2026

12/06/2026

There’s not long until the first ever Knowsley Libraries LiteratureFest begins! Featuring some incredible authors who will be visiting libraries across Knowsley to talk about their books, and give an insight into their writing process. Here’s what you can see in the coming weeks:

 15 June – Andrea Christodoulou, Kirkby Library, 2–3pm
 16 June – Ramsey Campbell, Halewood Library, 2–3pm
 17 June – Zoe Richards, Huyton Library, 2–3pm
 24 June – Sean Watkin, T M Payne and Sarah Moorehead, Huyton Library, 7–8.30pm
 25 June – Eliza Morton, Stockbridge Library, 11am–12pm and Prescot Library, 2–3pm
 26 June – Sean Watkin, Kirkby Library, 2–3pm

Tickets are completely free but must be booked in advance. The link to book is in the comments below.

Knowsley Library Service

10/06/2026

🎭 A proud moment for Prescot

We’re delighted to have the support of hometown star Sue Johnston, championing our UK Town of Culture 2028 bid 🙌

Her words shine a light on Prescot’s rich cultural heritage, community spirit and growing ambition for the future 💫

Sue's endorsement adds to a growing wave of support from local organisations, businesses and residents who are championing Prescot’s cultural future.

🎥 Watch Sue's message - link in comments.

10/06/2026

‼️TICKETS ON SALE NOW‼️

We've got an amazing line up for this year's Knowsley Music Festival and the tickets are on sale now!

🎤Friday 6 November: The Real Thing with support from DJ Les Spaine
🎸Friday 13 November: The Farm
🪩 Saturday 28 November: The Spice Girls Theatre Show (the ultimate tribute to The Spice Girls)

Book now in the comments below

The Real Thing
The Farm
Sweeney Entertainments
Ticket Quarter