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Date confirmed for Procession of Light to take place during Lancashire Encounter festival

Part of the Guild 2012 torchlight procession Pic: Ruthie H Preston city centre is to twinkle with light during a Saturday night in September as part of a biennial arts festival. Lancashire Encounter has confirmed the procession of light is […]

8 years ago
Four day fashion show and festival coming to Preston

Some of the models at last year's Evoque catwalk show Pics: James Scrivener A four-day fashion show across Preston city centre is coming to the city in October. Pure Preston Fashion Week is the brainchild of city photographer Simon Rawsthorn. Launched following a […]

8 years ago
Damage to headline Baluga Bar all-day soul party

Damage are back on the road Preston is going to party like it is 1995 on Bank Holiday Sunday as Damage perform in the city. One of the UK’s most successful R&B acts four of the […]

8 years ago
Whitsun Fair sets up in restored Fish Market

Preston’s annual Whit Fair has taken over the city’s Flag Market once more. Part of the Bank Holiday weekend the rides and fun fair stretches along Birley Street too. The […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement The Moorbrook to celebrate second anniversary of reopening

New manager pours a pint for a regular at the Moorbrook One of Preston’s favourite pubs will celebrate its second birthday in style this weekend. The occasion marks the second anniversary of the date The Moorbrook reopened following renovations back in […]

8 years ago
Preston Smiles Better Awards: Thousands have cast their vote

The Awards celebrate the city centre and its businesses Pics: Billy Matthews and Gill Lawson Bartenders and shopkeepers across Preston are waiting to find out whether they’re the most popular in the city after a public vote. More than 100,000 votes have been cast in […]

8 years ago
May half-term inspiration for what to do with the kids at Museum of Lancashire

Museum of Lancashire appearing on Children In Need Pic: Lancashire County Council Is the calendar looking a little bare for activities to do this late May half-term? There’s a host of activities taking place at the under-threat Museum of Lancashire. The museum […]

8 years ago
How to apply to perform at Preston’s Lancashire Encounter festival

Miss Baines performing at last year's Lancashire Encounter Pic: Tony Worrall Artists from Preston and Lancashire are being offered the chance to create a show for a major arts festival in the city. Lancashire Encounter returns in late September to the […]

8 years ago
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