New Local Writers @ Preston Tringe
The infamous Preston Tringe Festival, which captures the brave and bold talents of theatre, comedy, magic and music will be kicking off on the 23rd July and will be entertaining us until the 1st August.
If you’re interested in seeing what some of the best new local writers have to offer at this year’s festival, why not pop down to one of the following productions – all of which have something different to offer.
OLD PUBS OF PRESTON – A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Inns, taverns and beer houses in Preston in the early to mid-1800’s were largely different from what we might imagine.
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Preston Tringe Update
The Preston Tringe is swiftly approaching and the clock is now ticking for groups to apply and be part of it, with the deadline being May 10th. So, what are you waiting for – whatever you talent is, give it a go, it’s a chance to share your gift with the world!
Last month, we revealed some of the current line up for the Preston Tringe and we can now reveal more of the extensive and exciting line up that are set to shine throughout the streets of Preston throughout the Tringe. read article »
Open mic night to re-start at Mad Ferret
Preston pub the Mad Ferret is re-starting its open mic nights.
The acoustic nights will take place every Wednesday and the first will see local band One English Pound headline. read article »
Word Soup
Preston’s excellent live-lit night Word Soup is one year old this month! And to celebrate Lancashire Writing Hub will be presenting the cream of Lancashire’s writing talent plucked from previous Word Soup nights and launching the first ever Word Soup publication. Jane Brunning from Lancashire Writing Hub gave us the lowdown….
Tringe Festival 2010
Bumped into Sam and Dawn from Screaming Theatre today and beckoned them into the studios of Preston FM for a chat.
Heart to heart
It’s that time of year when fluffy teddies, helium hearts and red roses clamour for attention in shop windows. Yes folks in case you haven’t noticed Sunday is Valentine’s Day! here are our top tips for places to check out over the weekend….
The Mystery Tea House is brewing up a special Valentine’s blend, the very tempting Temple of Love tea combines pink amaranth and jasmine flower. For just £2.40 this hot brew should thaw even the frostiest of hearts. If your amour fancies something a little stronger, and is of legal age, slip along to Fives for a Pixies Wing.
Review: How To Disappear Completely @ New Continental
Preston’s Screaming Theatre group put on a great performance of Fin Kennedy’s ‘How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found’ on Thursday 26th November 2009. read article »
Mapping Preston’s old and current pubs
The number of pubs is rapidly in decline in Preston and thanks to data found via the Preston Lancs forum I’ve been mapping Preston’s pubs.
The majority of them on this map are closed down but some are still going. Now I need your help to improve it and increase the list, apparently there were up to 350 pubs in Preston at one point during the 1900s. read article »
Beer Festival back at The Continental
The New Continental’s Beer Festival returns from Thursday 15th October 2009 with over 80 ales. read article »
A great night out in Preston
I was approached to write a post about Preston being the nation’s best night out for The Nation’s Best, so I asked our readers what they thought was great about Preston’s nightlife. We got some really varied responses and below is my write-up of what can only be described as a good spread of different nights out in Preston. We haven’t managed to cover everything, so if we missed somewhere or something just add it in the comments section. read article »
Charlie Chuck @ The Continental
Reeves and Mortimer’s famous ‘Uncle Peter’ will be visiting The Continental on Thursday 17th September for a laugh-packed first edition of the venue’s new monthly ‘Comedy Lounge’ event. Charlie Chuck (real name David Kear) is a well-known stand-up comedian in his own right and has performed to packed houses around the country, including Preston’s 53 Degrees. read article »
Thee Uncomfortables to premiere video at Preston pub
The New Continental is to play host to the first play of Preston band Thee Uncomfortables new music video on Monday 31st August 2009 at 3 PM. read article »
This week at Preston Tringe Festival
The city of Preston now has it’s own fringe festival taking place, the Preston Tringe is taking over venues across the city for a range of comedy, drama, music and much more. Here’s some events that might take your fancy over the coming week: read article »
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