Jacobite: The Preston Fight

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Jacobite: The Preston Fight

30th, March 2012 by Lisa McManus

It kicked off proper on Church Street last night, just like the old days November 1715 to be precise, as Preston’s Uneasy Theatre and Cardinal Newman Dance Academy joined forces to recreate the last battle fought on English soil. Jacobite: The Preston Fight told the story of the battle on Church Street during the struggle to reinstate the Stuart Monarchs. First performed in the 1992 [...]

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Local arts charity Prescap closes after 27 years

23rd, March 2012 by Joseph Stashko

Your Prescap, the community arts charity based in the city centre, has closed its doors after 27 years of delivering its mission of supporting local artists and creatives. Preston FM will continue to broadcast independently. In a statement, Sue Robinson, Chair of the board of trustees, said: “It’s been a tough decision to make, and the Board is sorry that there will be redundancies. “Our workers [...]

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Preston creative types given chance to quiz Wayne & Geraldine Hemingway

20th, March 2012 by Ed Walker

Lancashire’s design power couple will be hosting a night at the Harris Museum to impart their knowledge. Wayne and Geraldine Hemingway have been at the cutting edge of the creative world for over 30 years. Starting out in Morecambe, Wayne moved to London and together the couple built up their business empire from a small stall at Camden Market. The Hemingways are recognised worldwide for [...]

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Fashion guru Wayne Hemingway to curate special Preston Guild Vintage Festival

14th, March 2012 by Ed Walker

One of Lancashire’s most famous designers will be putting on a special Vintage festival for the Preston Guild. Wayne Hemingway, who founded the fashion label Red or Dead, is behind the Vintage Guild showcase which will run for two days in September. It will celebrate the best of the city’s art, fashion, film, food and music at various venues around the city. Hemingway, who [...]

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Lancashire International Film Festival to takeover Preston university

12th, March 2012 by Ed Walker

The third annual film festival to be held in the city takes place this week. The Lancashire International Film Festival is a must for those passionate about films, and alongside screenings there are master classes, competitions and conferences covering the industry. Guests at the festival include Henry Normal who established Baby Cow Productions in 1999 with Steve Coogan. He also produced classic British comedys such [...]

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Tickets released to watch the Preston Passion unfold live

11th, March 2012 by Ed Walker

Tickets have been released for BBC show the Preston Passion which will be beamed live from the city on Good Friday. The show, which celebrates the Preston Guild, will see the passion story recreated in modern day Preston and feature M People star Heather Small, host Fern Britton and thousands of dancers from the local area. Organisers have released 1,000 free tickets to be part [...]

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Mapped: Global Rainbow lights up sky over Preston

8th, March 2012 by Ed Walker

A colourful symbol of the upcoming Guild and Olympics lit up the skies above Preston and the surrounding area tonight. The Global Rainbow light show will last for three nights and be visible for up to 12 miles away from the centre of the city. Below is a map showing where the rainbow has been spotted and where from, if you can see the rainbow [...]

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Preston And Its Guild film to premiere at the Charter Theatre (Watch the trailer here)

3rd, March 2012 by Joseph Stashko

The North West Film Archive and the Harris Museum have collaborated produce the premiere of Preston And Its Guild, a film that looks back at the history of the Guild in the city from 1902 to the present day. The film will be screened on Tuesday 13 March at the Charter Theatre. Tickets are £5 plus booking fee, and are available by calling the Guild [...]

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Drama set to recreate Preston’s Jacobean battle

2nd, March 2012 by Ed Walker

A dramatic interpretation of the last battle fought on English soil will take place in Preston next month. Jacobite: The Preston Fight, which tells the story of the battle on Church Street in November 1715 during the struggle to reinstate the Stuart Monarchs, will be staged by a local theatre group. Uneasy Theatre in conjunction with pupils from the Cardinal Newman College Dance Academy will [...]

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Giant rainbow light show to be beamed from Preston to mark cultural Olympics

29th, February 2012 by Ed Walker

A giant rainbow will be projected from the centre of Preston next week to signal the start of the Olympic’s cultural legacy. The light show, which will be visible from up to 12 and a half miles away, lasts for four nights from March 8th. The huge beam of light – called The Global Rainbow – is made up of seven parallel beams of high [...]

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Broadgate community choir to feature in Preston Passion

27th, February 2012 by Ed Walker

A choir from a Broadgate church will be taking a starring role in the Preston Passion. St Stephen’s Church community choir have been chosen to provide music during the live BBC One show along with other choirs. Heather Pratt from the group said it would be a “pleasure” to be part of the production. The Preston Passion is a contemporary re-telling of the Passion of [...]

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Review: Puck day at Harris Museum

21st, February 2012 by Irene Flack

The Harris Museum recently purchased an important painting by Victorian artist Richard Dadd, ‘Puck’, and on Saturday Feb 18th they held a special day to celebrate the artist’s life and this piece of his work. The main event of the day was a theatrical presentation depicting Dadd’s imagination and also his mental health problems [he probably suffered from what would be termed bi-polar nowadays and [...]

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Blog Preston to help fund Preston Now and Then photo exhibition

20th, February 2012 by admin

Blog Preston is helping to fund a Guild exhibition which shows just how much the city has changed over the last century. The ‘Preston Now and Then’ collection has been put together by local photographer Bernie Blackburn and Blog Preston is pleased to announce it will be supporting the exhibition by becoming the projects latest official sponsor. Bernie has been reshooting Preston scenes from years-gone-by [...]

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