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Live & Loud: Alternative nights out in Preston this February

1st, February 2012 by

Hello boys and girls. I want to say Happy New Year but I think I’m a little late. Now everyone has a few pennies and has recovered from the most drunken two weeks of the year it’s time to get back in to the swing of things. First of all a bit of promotion for a good cause, some lovely people of the Adelphi (the [...]

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In focus: Preston’s live music scene

21st, December 2011 by

When it comes to Preston’s music scene, two words simply spring to my mind – “vibrant” and “diverse”. Preston has had a vibrant live band scene since ages ago, and now is no big different. There might be no common ground on why this is the case, some Prestonians or live music lovers however may put this down to some facts like Preston as a [...]

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Live & Loud: Alternative nights out in Preston this December

2nd, December 2011 by

“Do they know its Christmas time at all?” Well I do. Not wanting to sound like the grinch but we are in the first week of December and the Christmas lights are on in town, so it’s time to stop going out and start purchasing pesky gifts or you can just carry on and say they are all in the post because you will be a fool to miss the goodies [...]

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X Factor’s Frankie Cocozza comes to Preston…residents less than impressed

11th, November 2011 by

X Factor’s Frankie Cocozza is making an appearance in Preston at 53 Degrees’ Vodka Nationwide event this coming Thursday. Cocozza, 18, last week confessed to the Sun that he spent six nights taking cocaine which led to him being ejected from the show after breaking a so-called “golden rule”. Pluto, the University of Central Lancashire’s student newspaper have written a piece on it already, with [...]

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Unconvention Preston is a success for alternative music

22nd, June 2011 by

Over 200 musicians, promoters and entrepreneurs came to Preston on Friday, for a day of conferences and Q&As for those in the alternative music world. The Un-Convention, the beginnings of which took root in Salford in 2009, has had events held in such places as Buenos Aires, Brisbane and Mumbai, but for its 22nd event, landed in Avenham Park. The day started off with a [...]

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Un-Convention comes to Preston to champion independent music

26th, May 2011 by

Avenham Park and the New Continental will pay host to the 22nd Un-Convention – a series of music events and conferences aimed at grass roots artists, writers, labels and entrepreneurs. Taking place on June 17, the main day’s activities will be based around panel discussions and workshops while the Continental will host a series of live acts in the evening. Jeff Thompson, the organiser of [...]

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Cuts ‘cyclone’ could blow university away

21st, February 2011 by

Preston’s future as a university city is at risk as funding cuts have put the University of Central Lancashire in danger of closure, its chief Malcolm McVicar has warned. In an emotional address the Vice-Chancellor told of his fears for the university’s future, saying: “Radical change is needed if we are going to survive. “We have achieved a lot and I am buggered if they [...]

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Preston girl-band hope for chart hit

27th, October 2010 by

Preston based girl band P5 are hoping to top the charts next month with the release of their debut single. The five who met on Preston College’s dance course, originally won auditions to be chosen for P5 from all of the students at the College’s music and performing arts campus at Moor Park.

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Upcoming gigs in Preston

15th, October 2010 by

A variety of reasonably big names hit Preston throughout the rest of this month, but quantity is far and few between. Today, Saturday 16 sees the launch of Preston new indie clubnight, ‘Crash in’ @ 53 Degrees.

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Review: Beats of Rage @ 53 Degrees Club

26th, September 2010 by

While all the laughs and delirium were hitting the roof downstairs in the huge capacity of 53 Degrees, the upstairs club was bouncing sideways, in its roots. Sweating, skanking, filthy, grooving, raving. You name it.

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