Plans for Preston’s city-owned £40 million cinema and leisure complex have been approved by the Council’s planning committee. Animate will be located on the city’s former indoor market and will […]

Full plans for the new Animate cinema and leisure complex are due to be approved tomorrow (Thursday 31 March) by Preston City Council. The proposed development will be located on […]

In March 2021, Preston was awarded £20.9m from the government’s Towns Fund to support the regeneration of the Harris Quarter. The programme includes redevelopment of the area surrounding the Harris, Preston Markets, the Guild Hall and […]

Hollywood Bowl will be opening in Preston as part of the city owned multi-million pound cinema and leisure complex Animate. The bowling centre will feature 16 fully computerised lanes with […]

Preston City Council have lodged a planning application for the city-owned multi-million pound cinema and leisure complex, Animate. Since the scheme was first proposed, plans have progressed to improve the […]

Plans for Preston’s multi-million pound cinema and leisure complex took an important step forward today as Councillors agreed a funding package for the project. The new development, called ‘Animate’, will […]

Preston has been awarded £20.9m from the government’s Towns Fund for a series of city centre regeneration projects, including a previously-scrapped Youth Zone. The funding, announced as part of the Chancellor’s […]

Preston has submitted a bid for up to £25 million worth of funding to improve the economy, develop the city, and attract jobs and long-term investment. Preston is one of […]