The Winckley Square Christmas Concert is returning to Preston city centre this weekend. The 2024 event will start at 3pm on Sunday (15 December) with a welcome from Councillor Anna […]

Winckley Square Festival is taking place this weekend. Organised by Friends of Winckley Square, the free event is set to bring an afternoon of entertainment to the beautiful city centre […]

The latest blue plaque to mark an important point in Preston’s history has been unveiled. The blue plaque – located in Garden Street near Fishergate car park – commemorates the […]

A self-guided walk around Preston city centre is available for ‘datestone detectives’. The Friends of Winckley Square have created the Going On A Date booklet to help people explore different […]

The Friends of Winckley Square will continue their popular walks and talks throughout summertime. The events explore the lives of ordinary and extraordinary people from Preston’s past, as well as […]

A teenage boy has been arrested as police continue to try to tackle numerous problems with anti-social behaviour in and around Winckley Square. Youths had been spotted on the roof […]

Winckley Square guided walks are continuing through April and May. The walks cover a range topics from Preston’s past including women’s rights, temperance, and gas works. Organised by Friends of […]

A recent volunteer event at Winckley Square was so oversubscribed that a planned three-hour job took just a fraction of the time to complete. Friends of Winckley Square (FoWS) had […]