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Guild Hall Review cocktail and wine bar plans lodged

A new wine and cocktail bar may be opening in the ground floor of the Guild Hall. Review has been planned to replace what used to be the tourist information […]

9 years ago
Preston Guild Hall deal revealed: Why it went for £1, the Preston City Council clawback option and no sex shops allowed

New frontage of the Guild Hall put up on the day Simon Rigby took over The full details of the sale of Preston Guild Hall into private ownership have been revealed. A Freedom of Information request by Blog Preston shows what Simon Rigby and Preston […]

9 years ago
Preston Guild Hall was sold to the Simon Rigby group for £1

The Guild Hall is now in Simon Rigby's ownership Preston Guild Hall was sold to Simon Rigby for just £1. The local multi-millionaire was handed the keys to the venue in mid October after extensive negotiations with Preston City […]

9 years ago
Late night booze plan for Preston Guild Hall

Signage has been changed out the front of the Guild Hall and trees removed Preston Guild Hall is applying for a later booze licence as the Rigby revamp continues. The venue has applied for an all week licence to serve alcohol until 2am every […]

9 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston Guild Hall: Simon Rigby vows to return venue to its former glory

Signage has been changed out the front of the Guild Hall and trees removed If there’s been a turnaround in the fortunes of one Prestonian in the last 18 months it has to be Simon Rigby. Cast into the shadows after a failed bid […]

9 years ago
Preston Guild Hall: Venue officially transfers to Simon Rigby’s ownership

Simon Rigby (right) receiving the keys to the Guild Hall in 2014 Preston’s main entertainment venue the Guild Hall has officially transferred into private hands. The keys to the building were presented to Simon Rigby, a local multi-millionaire businessman, in a ceremony […]

9 years ago
Preston Guild Hall: Council leader hails Rigby deal and £250,000 arts trust fund announced

A big plasma screen will sit above the first floor of the Guild Hall Preston City Council’s leader has hailed the sale of the Guild Hall to local businessman Simon Rigby as a “fantastic deal for Preston”. The venue, built in 1973, is due […]

9 years ago
Preston Guild Hall: One week until formal transfer of venue and Simon Rigby gets the keys

Aerial view of the new look Guild Hall The formal transfer of Preston Guild Hall to its new owner local businessman Simon Rigby has a date set. On Monday 20 October the keys to the venue are to […]

9 years ago
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