Councillors will meet to discuss the release of £750,000 to The Re-Imagining the Harris project. The redevelopment of The Harris in Preston will take a significant step forward this week, with […]

The Harris has landed £585,000 from a fund that aims to help cultural organisations across the country to transform their buildings and equipment so they can operate smoothly. The museum […]

The Harris has welcomed visitors one last time before its doors are closed until 2024 for a £10 million refurbishment. A series of curator tours took place at the Grade […]

Preston City Council has accepted an award from Arts Council England’s Museum Estate Fund (MEND) as part of the project to improve the Harris. The grant of £803,249 has come […]

Perhaps the best known Prestonian is Edmund Robert Harris. He was born in 1804 and died in 1877, a wealthy man who bequeathed his massive fortune to the town. Edmund […]

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 […]

There are plans to repair parts of the outside of the Grade I listed Harris. Proposals in a recent Listed Building Consent application submitted to Preston City Council include works […]

The Harris has landed £803,249 from a government fund that aims to safeguard the nation’s cultural heritage and stimulate economic growth. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports, delivered […]