Kirsty Higginson

Trying to write my first book, and a mature(ish) student at UCLan studying Journalism whilst juggling other aspects of life!

Preston Tringe Festival

16th, June 2010 by

The open to all, Preston Tringe festival is now just over a month away and it is promising to bring you an amazing mixture of theatre, music, comedy and magic from all over the U.K. Don’t forget that the festival will be kicking off on the 24th July and will be bustling with arts and acts until 1st August. This week, we’re taking a look [...]
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New Local Writers @ Preston Tringe

11th, June 2010 by

The infamous Preston Tringe Festival, which captures the brave and bold talents of theatre, comedy, magic and music will be kicking off on the 23rd July and will be entertaining us until the 1st August. If you’re interested in seeing what some of the best new local writers have to offer at this year’s festival, why not pop down to one of the following productions [...]

Preston Tringe Update

28th, April 2010 by

The Preston Tringe is swiftly approaching and the clock is now ticking for groups to apply and be part of it, with the deadline being May 10th. So, what are you waiting for – whatever you talent is, give it a go, it’s a chance to share your gift with the world! Last month,  we revealed some of the current line up for the Preston Tringe and  [...]

Places to go in Lancashire

6th, March 2010 by

Well, the time of year for dashing about frantically in an attempt to find or do something quite romantic for a loved one may have gone but who needs Saint Valentine to pull back his bow and tell us what to do or where to go?

Tales from the Blackjack at The Continental, Preston.

3rd, March 2010 by

Set in the depths of dark humoured realism, Tales from the Blackjack took its audience on a journey into the profound lives of several characters, all of which were played by local actor Alex Moran.

Interview with local actor Alex Moran

7th, October 2009 by

Alex Moran is in his final year at university, yet the star in the making has already secured a prominent place in the upcoming production of ‘Blackjack’, which has been commissioned to play at The Lowry in Manchester next year.

Fishwick by-election candidates

30th, September 2009 by

The by-election is being held for the election of a Preston City Councillor, following the resignation of former Councillor Harold Parker who resigned for health reasons after serving the people of Preston for 42 years.

Klint’s Flowers

17th, September 2009 by

Happy go lucky Klint Turner, 35, of Klint’s Flowers, Preston, sees good luck and opportunity as the key of his success in business.

Psychedelic Monday at the Mad Ferret

8th, May 2009 by

Want to try something new in Preston? Well, on Monday 11th May there’s ‘Psychedelic Monday’ down at the Mad Ferret pub. Cinematopia’s Psychedelic Monday, is a screening night of wonderful and unknown film shorts.

Interview: Cartmel Photography

26th, April 2009 by

With a passion and flare for photography, it’s easy to see why Emma Cartmel is becoming one of the new, hotly tipped North West photographers in 2009.

Review: Bollocks at The Adelphi

25th, April 2009 by

This is a guest post by Kirsty Higginson a journalism student at the University of Central Lancashire. She is this blog’s music, film and entertainment correspondent and blogs at The Blunt Side of the World. Bollocks is a play set in the early nineties that examines lives and relationships ruined by war. It looks at love and friendship in blunt way that we can all [...]

The Brit Awards 2009

20th, February 2009 by

Preston Blog’s music, film and entertainments correspondent, Kirsty Higginson, takes a look at what a lot of Prestonians were watching on Wednesday night – The Brit Awards. Wow, what a fantastic night the Brit Awards 2009 managed to pull off.
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