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National Lottery bid for £4.5m submitted for Harris Museum redevelopment

A damp view looking up Friargate towards the Harris Museum in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall The ambitious plan to rejuvenate Preston’s Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library has reached a major milestone. A join team from Preston City Council and Lancashire County Council have submitted a bid […]

3 years ago
Popular exhibition The Harris Open to return in spring 2021

A damp view looking up Friargate towards the Harris Museum in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall The Harris has announced the return of The Harris Open for next year. Delayed by several months due to Covid-19, the popular exhibition featuring local artistic talent will now open […]

3 years ago
Plans submitted for £10.7m Harris refurbishment

Architectural model of the proposed changes to the Harris Pic: Buttress Architects Ltd Plans have been submitted to revitalise the Harris through a £10.7m scheme. The plans aim to prevent the decay of the building while creating a community resource and world-class gallery and […]

3 years ago
The Harris looking for Preston’s Second World War stories

Anthony Padgett on Lytham Sands The Harris is asking residents of Preston to share their Second World War stories with them. Working with the Imperial War Museum (IWM), support by funding from the Art Fund, […]

3 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement The Harris and Preston Markets to be lit purple to mark one year until Rugby League World Cup

The Harris Museum in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall The Harris Museum and Art Gallery and Preston Markets are being lit up in ‘power purple’ to celebrate that it is only one year to go until the Rugby League […]

3 years ago
Why the Harris has gone gold this September

The Harris lit gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month The Harris has once again been lit up to ‘Go Gold’ in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign to raise awareness happens every September, with cities and towns […]

3 years ago
Preston MONOPOLY board set to hit shops this Autumn

A mock up of the MONOPOLY Preston Edition box It was announced this week that the brand new official MONOPOLY game for Preston will hit the shops and be launched on Thursday 22 October. The makers are Winning Moves UK […]

4 years ago
More libraries ready to re-open in Preston and South Ribble

lancashire-libraries-archives-museums-to-close Lancashire County Council will be reopening three additional libraries in Preston and South Ribble on Wednesday 19 August, but people will still need to book an appointment before visiting. The […]

4 years ago
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