A protest took place at the launch of The Met on Wednesday (11 May). Ivor Adenuff, played by artist Tim Saunders, greeted guests at the VIP event to complain about […]
2 years ago Preston Jazz and Improvisation Festival to return with 15 events over two weeksThe Preston Jazz and Improvisation Festival is returning to the city with 15 events over two weeks. Sponsored by the University of Central Lancashire, Arts Council England, and Preston City […]
2 years ago An update on Preston’s £20.9m Towns Fund award one year onIn 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 […]
2 years ago Preston events rearranged as £500,000 Mobile Event Tent falls behind scheduleThe development of the Mobile Event Tent (MET) is behind schedule due to ‘a series of setbacks’. The pop up venue – which is using £500,000 of government funding secured […]
3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston set to be ‘full of theatre and music’ as Lancashire Encounter culture festival returnsPreston residents will this weekend enjoy a programme of events as a popular festival arrives in the city centre. The Lancashire Encounter arts and culture festival has now returned following […]
3 years ago Arts and culture festival Lancashire Encounter coming back to PrestonLancashire Encounter will be back this September with an extended festival including performance, music, street theatre and art. Beginning on Friday 17 September, the event will take place at sites across […]
3 years ago Plans formally lodged for Preston’s city centre pop-up venueThe plans put through on the council website suggest the new pop up, designed to help put money back into arts and culture in the area, will be in use […]
3 years ago New mobile venue tent to host events across Preston city centrePlans have been announced today for a striking new city centre event space in time for the summer – the first of Preston’s ‘Pop-Up’ projects. The MET – which stands […]
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