Imagine being up to your knees in cold, sticky mud, your clothes are drenched and you haven’t eaten a proper meal in weeks. Then you turn to see thousands of […]
With the recent anniversary of the Battle of Preston much has been written of the battle itself. Not often explored is the role of re-enactors in such events. Here we […]
It is more than 300 years since the sound of musket shots rang out through the streets of Preston. Known as the last battle on English soil the Battle of […]
An arts group and Preston City Council have defended their decision to continue with a street theatre performance of the Battle of Preston anniversary. The Last Battle, a light, sound […]
A Battle of Preston anniversary event took place in the city centre on Saturday as part of a series to commemorate the battle of 1715. Re-enactors from both armies, the Jacobite and […]