Preston Guild
BAE Systems sponsors Preston Guild volunteering
15th, May 2012 by Ed WalkerOne of Lancashire’s biggest employers has backed the Preston Guild’s volunteer programme. BAE systems has pledged £20,000 to support over 500 people who are giving up their time to help make the Guild happen. The volunteers, called Guilders, play a vital role in organising events, meeting and greeting and many other behind the scenes roles. Chris Boardman, managing director of BAE Systems Military Air & [...]
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Hundreds gather on Preston park for Guild 5k
8th, May 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonYesterday morning, hundreds of people took part in the Preston Guild 5k race, the first in a series of Guild races that will take place in the city throughout the year. In total, 741 runners completed the race on Avenham Park, with amateurs and enthusiasts rubbing shoulders with seasoned athletes around the challenging course. The senior race was preceded by the junior equivalent for runners [...]
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Photos + Videos: Preston Guild 5k in Avenham Park
7th, May 2012 by Ed WalkerAs part of a great year of running in the city the Guild 5k signalled the start of the Guild Series of races. Hundreds of runners tied up their trainers and set off through Avenham Park on a challenging course. Below are a series of videos from the event and a slideshow of images. Watch a video of runners in the 5k View a slideshow [...]
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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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Fulwood Leisure Centre taking part in world’s biggest fundraising swim
25th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonA leisure centre in Preston will take part in the world’s biggest fundraising swim this weekend to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. On Sunday 29th April, Fulwood Leisure Centre on Black Bull Lane, Preston will join 645 pools up and down the country to host sessions for Swimathon 2012, with swimmers challenging themselves in 2.5k, 5k and Team 5k Distance Challenges as well [...]
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Preston in the Picture: The Guild Wheel – Preston Skyline
22nd, April 2012 by Paul MellingThis picture was taken from the banks of the River Ribble, close to the entrance to Preston Docks. It’s a stretch of the river that was once referred to locally as ‘Little Blackpool’, due to the small piece of ‘sandy’ shore by the river at low tide – oh happy days! The path that runs by the river now is part of the Guild Wheel, [...]
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Easter Bonnet Parade helps start Guild celebrations
10th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonPreston’s annual Easter bonnet parade attracted a record breaking number of entrants yesterday, as the rain failed to take attention away from the annual festivities. 68 kids in total made a splash on Avenham Park’s main stage, being invited up one by one to be scored by the judges. The contestants’ age range varied from eleven to six and a half months, and most had [...]
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Preston braves the rain for Easter Egg Rolling tradition
10th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonHundreds of people braved the wet weather yesterday to take part in Preston’s traditional Easter egg rolling event on Avenham Park. In a day packed full of events and entertainment, including Samba music and Bollywood dancing, a one man band, Victorian performers and a creative village, families from Preston, Lancashire and even further afield donned their coats and wellies to turn out and join in [...]
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Photos + Videos: Easter Egg Rolling in Avenham Park
10th, April 2012 by Ryan Owen GibsonHundreds of people braved the wet weather yesterday to take part in the annual Easter Egg Rolling competition in Avenham Park. View videos below from the event The event, dating back to Victorian times, uses the famous slope in the park to send eggs tumbling down. The Easter Bonnet parade also took place with over 60 competitors battling it out to be crowned the Easter [...]
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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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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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