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Things to Do in and around Preston

Some things to do whether it’s sunny or raining in Preston, Lancashire. Some are time-limited events in the city while others are timeless places to go and enjoy a day, morning or afternoon out.

Fulwood and West View pools land funding boost but South Ribble misses out

Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre Chorley and South Ribble councils have failed in a bid for funding that would have reduced the huge bill they face to help keep their leisure centres and swimming pools […]

5 months ago
Rage on – Preston’s Evil Blizzard are back!

Evil Blizzard Fans travel the length of the country to see them, they’ve graced the cover of the national press, hung out with Mark E Smith, and were the last band to […]

6 months ago
Lively illustration exhibition featuring iconic figures from music, fashion and film launches at The Larder in Preston

Rachelle Panagarry's artwork is on display at The Larder. Pic art Eye Candy The latest exhibition at The Larder features the work of internationally published illustrator and illustration lecturer Rachelle Panagarry. Rachelle’s first solo exhibition features an array of large-scale prints of illustrations […]

6 months ago
Preston band Ginnel celebrate debut album release with two gigs in one day

“We’re old enough to know better and young enough not to care,” says Mark Wareing, singer and lyricist of Preston’s exciting post-punk psych outfit Ginnel. The band is preparing for […]

7 months ago
Advertisement Advertisement Artist celebrates her first exhibition at The Larder

Carole Harwood's exhibition A Floral Affair is on display at The Larder. Pic Lisa Brown A colourful exhibition has gone on display at The Larder. A Floral Affair is Carole Harwood’s first exhibition and features an array of cheery flower-filled canvases and pour-paint creations. We […]

8 months ago
Preston photographer opens fascinating vintage camera and sign exhibition

A fascinating exhibition featuring a collection of vintage cameras has gone on display on the ground floor of the North West Design Collective’s SHOP, formerly the Rwanda Charity Shop, on […]

9 months ago
Community cycle group hopes to get Preston pedalling

Preston Pedals has been holding bike maintenance sessions. Pic Preston Pedals Preston Pedals, a group set up to encourage people in Preston to get on their bikes for everyday journeys and save bikes from landfill, is holding a free open event. […]

9 months ago
Yoga centre in central Preston set to welcome international dance teacher

An international dance teacher is flying in from Mexico to teach a dance class at a yoga centre in central Preston. Misty Tripoli, the founder of the popular dance fitness […]

9 months ago
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