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.
The Harris library opens temporary home in the Guild Hall
The 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 […]
Prestonians are set to be treated to a night of illusion and magic at the Charter Theatre on 30 June during ‘Hey Presto-n.’ Hey Presto-n is part of Preston Live […]
Popular Preston burger bar We Donāt Give A Fork has opened an outlet in LeVel. The new spot within the Lancaster Road venue offers the same menu as the original […]
Tickets are now on sale for Preston Live Arts Festival, a celebration of arts, culture and homegrown talent in the local area. The initial line up has been announced for […]
Preston went to the polls in the first highly anticipated local elections since May 2019, and there were sixteen seats across the city council up for grabs. With the ongoing […]
Preston has been awarded Ā£20.9m from the governmentās Towns Fund for a series of city centre regeneration projects, including a previously-scrapped Youth Zone. The funding, announced as part of the Chancellorās […]
Lancaster Road and a section of Lord Street have been closed today (Tuesday 17 November). The roads have been closed due to urgent Preston Guild Hall building works. This is […]
Preston lost one of its best-known businessmen last week, when Simon Rigby MBE died suddenly aged 58. Like any entrepreneur, Mr Rigby experienced highs and lows throughout his career. Sadly […]