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Proms poem named number one

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) lecturer wins BBC Radio 3 competition A lecturer’s love of Johann Sebastian Bach has led to her winning a national poetry competition. UCLan lecturer Elizabeth Burns was named the over 18 category winner of BBC Radio 3’s 2012 Proms poetry contest. Her prizewinning work, called Listening to Bach’s B Minor Mass in the kitchen, was read out on national radio [...]

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Last chance to see Jeanne D’Arc in Concert

Don’t miss the last chance to see the second and final performance of Jeanne D’Arc in concert. Proscenium Theatre Company presents a showcase and a full evening concert with full chorus and orchestra at St John’s Minster in Preston on Saturday 29 September at 7.30pm This powerful and exciting new musical brings to life the dramatic story of Joan of Arc, the young peasant girl [...]

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Rock Against the Cuts…

  Rockin’ Against Adversity! 12 October 2012 Buick McKane LIVE ON STAGE from 8pm LIVE DJs Bezz&Bolan 10:30pm-Midnight @ The Attic – UPSTAIRS @ Revolution In Association With.. PRESTON AGAINST CUTS http://www.facebook.com/groups/prestonag PRESTON & SOUTH RIBBLE TRADES UNION COUNCIL http://www.facebook.com/groups/163828543631969

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Seamus Mcloughlin at the Ships & Giggles

Sunday 23 September at the Ships and Giggles, previously the Ship Inn, International Recording Artist Seamus Mcloughlin play an acoustic set. Seamus has opened shows for the likes of The Alarm in America and more recently to a 1,500 sold out audience at The Gathering in Llandudno, North Wales, in addition to the likes of Ocean Colour Scene, Reef, David Garza, Kasey Chambers, The Wonderstuff [...]

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Subverse All Day Terrace Party & Secret Location After-Party

We don’t know a lot about it. Do we want to know about it? Do you want to know? SubVerse, a leading light on the northwests underground scene, presents to you an all day terrace party and secret location after party. On a private terrace, located on the UCLan Main Campus, expect a cocktail of sunshine, food, music and dancing with an eclectic soundtrack provided [...]

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BIG THINGS: All-Day Hiphop BBQ

At the Adephi in Preston Saturday 15th September 2012, an all-day, all outdoors alternative hiphop, classic rap + 90s g-funk, soul + disco, block party jams. Plus a BBQ. From their website: ‘Big Things is Preston’s illest hiphop boogaloo. Established in 2007, we play the finest hiphop around… music for the mature B-boy & B-girl. We’re all about alternative hiphop, classic rap, funk & soul, [...]

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