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Workshops planned with parade experts ahead of Guild processions

17th, January 2012 by

A group of creatives who created a giant touring ship which sailed the River Ribble at the last Preston Guild are returning to the city this week. Walk the Plank are experts in creating floats for processions and civic parades and are looking to pass on their expertise to Preston ahead of the Guild events. The company has produced the Manchester Day Parade and Newcastle’s [...]

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New exhibition looks at the clothes behind Preston Guild

16th, January 2012 by

The Harris Museum & Art Gallery will hold an clothing exhibition of Preston Guild garments later on this year. As part of “Dressing up for the Guild”, costume and textile specialist Uthra Rajgopal is working with the museum to investigate Preston Guild garments including historic fancy dress and uncovering the stories behind the collection. Dr Caroline Alexander, curator of decorative art at the Harris said: “Fancy [...]

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Businesses consider post-Tithebarn city development, discuss how to fix “deserted” city centre

11th, January 2012 by

Preston’s business leaders last night discussed options and potential development plans for restructuring the city after the collapse of the Tithebarn project. As part of a week of listening to the public and local businesses alike, the Your City, Your Say event held at the Holiday Inn gave businesses a chance to speak to council leader Peter Rankin and chief executive Lorraine Norris. In a [...]

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MAPS Festival: Contemporary arts festival to thrill during Guild celebrations

6th, January 2012 by

An all-day contemporary arts festival has won funding from the council during the Guild year. Preston’s MAPS festival will launch in September and showcase artists and experimental work within the city. Festival organisers want to take over alternative performance spaces, such as shops, offices and parks to capture the public’s attention. Jack Coverdale from FallenWall Arts, a Preston-based arts firm formed in 2010, is behind [...]

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Exhibition opens to celebrate history of Preston’s Caribbean Carnival

18th, December 2011 by

An exhibition celebrating the city’s Caribbean Carnival has opened at the Museum of Lancashire. Preston Caribbean Carnival brings the streets to life every Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May. Dancers, costumes and steel drums march through the cobbled streets and now the newly reopened Museum of Lancashire aims to capture the rich history of the event. Community outreach officer, Stephen Miller, said: “It’s [...]

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Preston to star in live BBC TV Passion drama to celebrate Guild year

12th, December 2011 by

An ambitious project to screen a live drama set in Preston on the BBC can be revealed. The Preston Passion will take place at various locations across the city and be screened live on BBC 1 during Good Friday, and feature the stories of Preston people. The Passion play will also see 2,000 people creating a giant cross in the city centre and be filmed [...]

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Tech addicts: New art exhibition opens at Harris Museum

9th, December 2011 by

A new art exhibition aims to challenge Prestonians about their fast-paced modern life and addiction to technology. Matt Wilde’s artwork will adorn the stairway of the Harris Museum until February and he challenges you to look away from our smartphone. He said: “I witness on a daily basis people rushing around commuting to work, rushing around the shops, working extra hours and multi-tasking within the [...]

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Preston Motion Picture Project release new trailer

10th, November 2011 by

Preston Motion Picture Project today released their next trailer, entitled “Rhapsody in Preston”. It features a black and white jaunt through Preston taking in the fireworks, the flag market, Avenham Park and other well known sights around Preston. We first wrote about the project back in October, it was set up independently by Matt Stanton, and his idea is to create a feature film that [...]

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Celebrate a year of Project Korova with a new comedy night

29th, October 2011 by

Project Korova are celebrating their first birthday by launching a new monthly comedy night at the Adelphi this weekend. Comedy Mike will launch on Sunday 30 October with Preston born Phil Ellis headlining. Support comes from musical comedian Matt Tiller, Jonny Addy, Danny Sutcliffe and the night’s resident MC Phil Buckley. Founder of Project Korova Sam Buist said: “Our regular monthly night Organised Mike has [...]

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7th Preston Social next week – and we’ve got a new venue!

17th, October 2011 by

With this event the Preston Social moves to a new and more central venue, the Forum on Winckley Square. We hope you’ll join us for an evening of social media discussion, networking and socialising with others in Preston. You can sign up for the event by using the form at the bottom of the page.   With the news that a father in Northern Ireland is suing Facebook over [...]

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