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Preston City Centre

The city centre includes the administrative and main shopping areas of the city. The city’s law courts are found here, police station, town hall and of course Preston Bus Station. The electoral ward is known as Town Centre despite the change to city status.

New multi-faith centre Oasis opens at Preston’s university

The outside of the new Oasis centre The outside of the new Oasis centre Preston’s university has opened a new multi-faith and spirituality centre. Replacing the former centre in St Peter’s Square the Oasis saw representatives from […]

6 years ago
Seeing the Harris Museum and Art Gallery from all angles

Preston’s Harris Museum and Art Gallery was seen from all angles on Monday evening for the first InstaMeet in the city. Photographers, both professional and amateur, took a trip up […]

6 years ago
Harris rooftop views for Preston’s first InstaMeet in stunning tour

No filter was needed as Preston’s first InstaMeet took place in and outside the city’s Harris Museum and Art Gallery. Bathed in glorious, and unusual sunshine, more than 30 amateur […]

6 years ago
What to expect at this year’s Lancashire Encounter festival

Processions, huge choirs and much more are being planned for this year’s Lancashire Encounter. The biennial arts festival takes over the city for three days in September. Following last year’s […]

6 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Here’s what’s on at Preston Flag Market for summer 2018

The city’s Flag Market is becoming a hub of events during the summer – from comic heroes to a celebration of Preston’s Asian community. Summer Saturdays mean there’s something happening […]

6 years ago
Riot of sound coming to Flag Market for Harris Live Outdoors

Renegade Brass Band performing Renegade Brass Band performing Riotous, raucous and uninhibited fun is coming to Preston’s Flag Market to kick off June. Renegade Brass Band sees eight horns, two percussionists, a scratch DJ […]

6 years ago
Gin festival returning to the Plungington Hotel

The well-stocked gin bar in the marquee More than 100 gins will be arriving in Preston for the return of a city gin festival. The Plungington Hotel is bringing back […]

6 years ago
Harris College reunion explores UCLan’s past life

Catching up on university times-gone-by, the event included a lot of Harris College memorabilia Catching up on university times-gone-by, the event included a lot of Harris College memorabilia Preston’s university went back to its roots with a celebration for former Harris College students to […]

6 years ago
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