Menu

brief encounter

Preston road closures confirmed for Brief Encounter

Shimmer Tree by Dan Fox Preston city centre will be alive with light and sound during Friday evening for Brief Encounter. Preston City Council has confirmed which roads will be closed for the mini version […]

5 years ago
Get ready for a Brief Encounter of light and sound in Preston

Chorus by Ray Lee While Lancashire Encounter doesn’t return to Preston until September 2020, the festival is back for a Brief Encounter this month. Taking place on Friday 20 September from 6pm to 10pm, […]

5 years ago
Pictures as Brief Encounter lights up Preston city centre

Torchlight procession making its way through the city centre Torchlight procession making its way through the city centre From giant umbrellas to sculptures you could drum a tune one there were some eye-catching parts of the Brief Encounter. The […]

7 years ago
What we made of the Brief Encounter in the city centre

An illuminated giant stalked the streets of Preston during Saturday night as the city enjoyed a variation of light shows and sounds. With a live band belting out classic clubbing […]

7 years ago
Advertisement
Advertisement
What’s on and when at the Brief Encounter

You'll have the chance to play the illumaphonium in Harris Street You’ll have the chance to play the illumaphonium in Harris Street As Brief Encounter brings an evening of entertainment to the city centre on Saturday (23 September) here’s what’s on […]

7 years ago
Road closures announced ahead of Preston’s Brief Encounter festival

Roads are being closed from late afternoon for the procession The landscape giant is one of those to feature in the procession Preston is preparing for a torchlight procession to return to the city centre. Brief Encounter festival, in the […]

7 years ago
Brief Encounter to be an array of song, projections and processions

The landscape giant is one of those to feature in the procession The landscape giant is one of those to feature in the procession More details have emerged about what’s planned for the Brief Encounter festival to signal the start of Autumn […]

7 years ago
Torchlight parade returning for a Brief Encounter in Preston

An illuminated event is part of the programme An illuminated event is part of the programme A torchlight parade is returning to the city as part of a Brief Encounter. Following on from the Lancashire Encounter festival, which […]

7 years ago
Most Discussed Most Read
Preston in pictures REFLECTIONS .... Whilst most sleep, this is what Preston Dock Marina looks like at 06.30 on a still summers morning. 6-7-13 (lens at 18mm) ©Preston. Junction of Powis Road - Watery Lane 1981 with the Docks in the background. ©Prestons Iconic 1960's Bus Station pictured in 1981, 12 years after opening, looking at the Ribble Bus Co. side from Ringway. ©St Pauls Church, Preston transforms into Red Rose Radio Preston in 1981. ©Preston Guild Hall, Lancaster Rd Dull summer day 1981. ©Ringway Preston on a dull summer day in 1981. ©Class 390 Avenham Park, PrestonM6 Motorway Preston looking south summer 1984 © View more
Advertisement
Subscribe to the newsletter

Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.

Advertisement
News by location

Find news by location, select an area of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.

The Preston Guide

Discover local businesses and services near you.

Advertisement
Categories

Find news by category, select an category of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.

Blog Preston email updates

Receive our digest of the biggest and best stories every Sunday to your email inbox

We respect your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time from our emails