Arts
Re-Fest brings contemporary art to Avenham & Miller Park
17th, May 2012 by Paul MellingLast night a group of performing arts student from the University of Central Lancashire brought their own brand of outdoor contemporary arts to Avenham and Miller Park. It’s not everyday that you get an informative tour of the parks thanks to ‘TheFriends of Avenham-Miller Park’ a community group with an interest and vast amount of knowledge about the parks. Most interesting though was the various [...]
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Review: Hatch launch night of MAPS 2012 festival
25th, April 2012 by Nick PattisonOn Monday evening, the Adelphi bar on Fylde Street, Preston, played host to Hatch, launch night for MAPS 2012 festival and a three hour preview event featuring contemporary performances from emerging and established artists. MAPS 2012 is a contemporary arts festival organised by FallenWall Arts which is set to take place on 8th September, coinciding with Preston Guild week. It will be the first of its [...]
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William Shakespeare’s connections with Preston revealed
20th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonA Preston-based university lecturer will seek to answer a question that has baffled literary scholars for years – did William Shakespeare spend some of his ‘lost years’ at Hoghton Tower on the outskirts of the city? On Monday 23rd April, Shakespeare’s 448th birthday, Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Drama Catharine Francis will seek to separate the facts from the fiction, and she is inviting the [...]
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Friends of the Harris Museum Group celebrates 40 years
13th, April 2012 by Irene FlackThis week the Friends of the Harris Museum celebrated their 40th birthday with a little help from the Mayor of Preston, councillor Bobby Cartwright. As part of the Annual General Meeting of the group the Mayor came for a slice of cake and to hear what is planned at the museum over the coming months. Four new exhibitions will be opened from July including a [...]
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Pop-up Pie Shop to help project to trace history of Winckley Square
12th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA project to trace the history and stories of one of Preston’s most famous squares has begun. Winckley Square is a tranquil place to enjoy a quiet lunch break, but its past holds many questions – and a Preston arts group are aiming to answer them. They Eat Culture arts group are looking for stories, memories and local knowledge of the Square to bring it [...]
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Opinion: Preston Passion – The Power of Community Spirit
7th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonCrowds gather to watch The Preston Passion unfold 24 hours after The Preston Passion was broadcast live on BBC1, people are still connecting in all manner of ways to discuss their feelings about the event and (for the most part) exude their pride in the city. As a main attraction in this year’s Preston Guild celebrations, most people would probably agree that watching Fearn Britton [...]
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Photos and Videos from the Preston Passion
6th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonA selection of photos and videos below from the Preston Passion, as shot by Ryan Gibson. Below are a selection of pictures from the day, giving you exclusive behind the scenes views of the performance. And here’s some videos from the show, the first is Jamelia’s performance of You Got The Love. Here Fern Britton introduces the Preston Passion. Footage of the final dress rehearsal [...]
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Preston Passion declared a resounding success
6th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonThousands flocked to the bus station in Preston today, as they and many more at home watched the live BBC broadcast of The Preston Passion. The show, which was presented by Fern Britton and combined choral singing, live dance and three modern retellings of the Passion story set in Preston, was attended by a bigger than anticipated crowd who filled Tithebarn Street and the surrounding [...]
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The Hairy Bikers sign new book in Preston store
6th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerFoodie TV stars the Hairy Bikers rolled into Preston yesterday to sign copies of their new cook book. Fans queued up outside Waterstone’s on Fishergate to have a chat with Si King and Dave Myers, as they released their baking book. Bernie Blackburn was down there to capture a few snaps above of the Bikers meeting fans and appearing in jovial mood.
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In pictures: Preston Passion rehearsals
6th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerLast night the finishing touches were being put to the Preston Passion, and local snapper Tony Worrall was out with his lens to catch a piece of the action. Worrall, who runs the Preston Flickr group, spotted Fern Britton – who will host the live coverage – doing a run through and hundreds of local performers getting involved in the rehearsal. The Preston Passion is [...]
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Replay: City plays host to Preston Passion
6th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerOn Good Friday the eyes of the world will be on Preston as it plays host to a contemporary re-telling of the last days of Christ. Thousands of Prestonians will be involved as dancers, volunteers and audience members for the live BBC One production which includes drama and music set across the city. We’ll be bringing you all the build-up on the live blog below, [...]
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Jamelia steps in to sing Preston Passion finale
4th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerPop star Jamelia has stepped in at the last minute to replace Heather Small in the Preston Passion. Small, lead singer of M People, had been due to sing Candy Staton’s classic You Got The Love in the finale of the live BBC show – but has pulled out after contracting an illness. The Passion mixes live music and drama to re-tell the story of [...]
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Contemporary arts MAPS Festival prepares for launch night
4th, April 2012 by Ed WalkerA creative arts festival for the city will hold its launched night later this month. The MAPS Festival will be a one-day feast of contemporary arts across the city, and its cutator Jack Coverdale hopes the launch event will inspire even more people to get involved. He said: “At the launch event we will be showing a work in process event, with an eclectic mix [...]
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