Friargate
News and information about the Friargate area of Preston, Lancashire. Friargate is a key corridor between the city centre and the university campus, home to many shops and a growing amount of student flats.
The 150-year-old Friargate bookshop trying to keep the pages turning through the coronavirus pandemic
Preston booksellers Halewood and Sons are – like most businesses – currently in coronavirus lockdown. Despite the shop being closed to browsers they are delivering online and phone orders. Halewood […]
A Preston bar will celebrate International Women’s Day 2020 by championing a selection of drinks from female brewers. PLAU in Friargate has already featured over 600 different beers during its […]
A recently opened Preston electronic music venue will be bringing international artists to the city over the coming months. In:Libra opened its doors in Friargate at the end of 2019. […]
A gin tasting event is coming to Preston. Taking place in the Vaults at PLAU in Friargate, the event will be hosted by Black Powder Gin from nearby Weeton. The […]
A new monthly dub night is coming to Preston. Preston Dub Club is being run by Preston/Blackburn outfit Operation Sound System. Each month two sound system will play the event […]
The public has been met with confusion today when bus stops have been closed unexpectedly amid the start of the next phase of the University of Central Lancashire’s masterplan. Some […]
Next up in Blog Preston’s new series of reviews – Best and Worst Preston Takeaways According to Just Eat – is the five star rated restaurant and takeaway A Taste […]
A new nightclub is set to bring underground electronic music, world-famous DJs, and a no phones policy to Friargate. In:Libra is the latest venture for Serena Baxter and Paul Harrison, […]
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