The 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 […]

UCLan is hosting a free online music conference on Wednesday (25 August). The Present and Future of Music Law, which takes place at 2pm, will feature academics as well as […]

In what is thought to be a world first, the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) with support from Arts Council England, is to host an academic conference dedicated to the […]

The Preston Jazz and Improvisation Festival is set to raise the roof and get the whole city swinging in their living rooms until Saturday 5 June. The festival will be […]

Local musicians have been given a boost from the new university label UCLan Recordings Group. Over the summer, the label worked remotely with UCLan-based acts David Shurr, Ike James, John […]

Legendary Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook is set to join UCLan academics in an online seminar to discuss the future of live music. Musicians Graham Massey, co-founder of […]

The future of the music industry is to be debated and showcased at a two-day event in Preston. Musicians, academics and journalists are to gather for the Future Sound Music […]

Preston’s university has teamed up with New Order legend Peter Hook to launch a new music course. Hook and Ministry of Sound director Tony Rigg will be offering one-to-one mentoring […]