Preston Guild
Pictured: The Trades Procession at the Preston Guild 2012
It may seem like a distant memory now, but the trade procession, which included 99 floats, was the first of four parades through the city for the Guild. It was followed by the Churches Procession on 3 September, the Community Procession on 7 September and the Torchlight procession on 8 September. We hope to post many of your pictures here so keep adding to the [...]
240 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Pictured: Blaze Festival at Preston Guild 2012
Another part of the eclectic Preston Guild 2012 festivities was Blaze, an explosive new festival of music, performance and urban art that was part of WE PLAY Expo, the North West Closing event for London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and Preston Guild. It included live demos and workshops in free running, skate boarding, graffiti art and urban dance plus many other musical and dramatic performances. Kid [...]
249 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Going to the Ball: The Spirit of ’42. Celebrating the Guild that never was
Avenham Park was transported back to the Guild that never was. In 1942 Preston Guild was cancelled due to World War 2. In a beautifully set dressed pop-up ballroom in Avenham Park, 1942 is re imagined. Dance teacher Julie Brown, helped re-create the packed dance floors of the 1930s and 40s The people of Preston (and beyond) really entered into the spirit themselves as you [...]
252 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
A Very Vintage Guild
The Preston Guild 2012 festivities had an intentional old fashioned feel. The Vintage Guild Weekend experience based at Miller Park was an incredible celebration of all things Northern from Guild years gone from the 20′s Tea Brunch through the Spirit of 42 Ball to the Human League the Vintage Weekend had something for everybody. There was diversity, glamour, great food, great music, dance, fashion, art, design, [...]
252 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Preston Cake City 2012: Best Cake Winner
On Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd September 2012 as part of Preston Guild 2012 and the first ever Square Food Festival, a giant, edible map of the Preston City was built in Winckley Square. Forty individuals or teams of bakers took part in the mouth-watering challenge to create a 50 sq m giant edible map of Preston using cake and icing in place of bricks [...]
253 days ago by Tony Worrall Share
Images from the Preston Guild 2012: The Community
Preston people in their thousands turned out in the streets for the ‘once every 20 years’ celebration that is the Preston Guild, and its Community Procession. The Preston community certainly had a great time, including the community of Preston photographers who had an equally good time capturing images of the event for posterity. Here are a few of mine plus great sets from Gill Lawson [...]
253 days ago by Tony Worrall Share