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Preston’s High Street Heroes honoured at Guild Lounge ceremony after huge public vote

Spud Bros at High Street Heroes 2024 Pic: Michael Porter Photography Preston’s High Street Heroes have been crowned at a city centre awards ceremony. The competition, organised by Preston Business Improvement District (BID) in partnership with Visit Preston, saw 17 awards […]

1 month ago
Wendy James of Transvision Vamp fame coming to Preston for in-store gig at Action Records

Wendy James Wendy James, known for her work with Transvision Vamp, is set to play in Preston as part of an in-store tour to promote her latest album. The tour will see […]

2 months ago
The Parched Pea Podcast: Shawn Sharpe putting city on the mural map and keeping independent music stores alive with Action Records

Preston’s creative scene is behind the microphone for the latest edition of The Parched Pea Podcast. John ‘Gilly’ Gilmore is exploring the people who make the city tick in the […]

4 months ago
Action Records hit with unhinged backlash to Twenty One Pilots listening party

Action Records The owner of a city centre record store said he was left baffled after coming under fire for hosting an official listening party for the new Twenty One Pilots album. […]

7 months ago
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Preston’s Action Records to host Colin Newman in conversation with John Robb

Colin Newman and John Robb Pic: @johnrobb77 / @mayanewman / Instagram Preston city centre store Action Records is hosting an in-store event with Colin Newman. Newman, best known as a member of post-punk band Wire, is in Preston to promote the […]

11 months ago
Preston’s 2023 High Street Heroes crowned at city centre awards ceremony

2023 Preston's High Street Heroes award winner John Gillmore Preston’s 2023 High Street Heroes have been crowned at a city centre awards ceremony. The competition, organised by Preston Business Improvement District (BID), and supported by Visit Preston, saw 17 […]

1 year ago
Preston band Ginnel celebrate debut album release with two gigs in one day

“We’re old enough to know better and young enough not to care,” says Mark Wareing, singer and lyricist of Preston’s exciting post-punk psych outfit Ginnel. The band is preparing for […]

1 year ago
Music fans brave the rain for Record Store Day in Preston

Music fans queued for hours in the rain this morning to pick up exclusive vinyl released on this year’s Record Store Day. The inclement weather didn’t deter the vinyl obsessives […]

2 years ago
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