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.
Preston independent dancewear shop celebrates 10 years of businessA Preston City Centre dancewear shop is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The Dancer’s Wardrobe in the Guild Hall was established in 2012. The independent business offers dancewear, gymnastic wear, dance […]
1 year ago Lancashire Encounter festival attracts 30,000 visitors to Preston city centreAn explosion of lights, colour and culture hit Preston as a three-day festival brought an estimated 30,000 people to the county. Lancashire Encounter celebrated life through dance, music, theatre and […]
2 years ago Dance school celebrates 40 years in PrestonA dance school that prides itself on giving students individual attention is celebrating 40 years in Preston. Carol May’s Academy says it offers students of all ages and abilities dance […]
2 years ago Frustration as Preston Guild Hall legal wrangles continuePreston Guild Hall has played an important role in the city by providing a home for the arts and culture sector for nearly five decades. However, in recent years the […]
2 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Labour holds majority as first all-female ward elected at Preston local elections 2022The Preston City Council local elections took place yesterday (Thursday 5 May) with Labour holding 11 out of the 17 seats available. There was no change elsewhere as the Conservative […]
2 years ago Preston Guild Lodge ‘humbled’ after receiving Covid-19 accolade from Mayor Javed IqbalThe Mayor of Preston has presented an award to local Masons after members donated £5,500 in cash and groceries to local food banks. Preston Guild Lodge said they were ‘humbled […]
2 years ago The sad demise of Preston Guild Hall and the origins of the GuildThe future for Preston Guild Hall looks in doubt as legal wrangles continue over this now closed venue. Once a revolutionary building, has the Guild Hall had its day? The […]
2 years ago The Harris library opens temporary home in the Guild HallThe Harris library has opened a temporary site in the Guild Hall while renovation works begin on the museum building. The library has moved across the road from the Grade […]
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