Preston Guild Hall’s main venues remain in limbo while Guild Lounge to continue

Preston Guild Hall

The Guild Hall was the city’s premiere entertainment venue and was built in the early 1970s. It was sold off to the late businessman Simon Rigby and then went bust, falling back into council ownership in 2019. It remains mothballed as a venue.

Part of Preston Guild Hall will continue to operate as a venue well into 2026. The Guild Lounge, the temporary venue brought back into use in the foyer of the […]

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