Recreation

Marley by Gary Wiggins

Artist Interview: Gary Wiggins

We spent yesterday evening at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery. At the top of the stairway there awaits a pack of dogs often associated with status on the streets of Britain. ’Devil dogs’, the tabloids call them. These detailed large scale drawings depict a Pit Bull Terrier and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier plus other animals, including a chimpanzee and a mouse, with funny little asides [...]

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The parkrun at Christmas attracted some runners in fancy dress

Preston parkrun prepares to celebrate one year of running in Avenham Park

It’s fast approaching a year since Preston runners pulled on their trainers and pounded the course around Avenham Park. Preston parkrun has become a staple of Saturday mornings in the city with the Victorian parks the perfect surroundings for Michael Ash-McMahon and his fellow runners. The parkrun has over 150 runners turning out every Saturday to run a total of 2,100 hours during the course [...]

14 days ago by
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Elderly and children face highest rises as Preston City Council hikes leisure centre charges

The cost of going to for a swim or using the gym in Preston is set to increase from April. Proposals to raise the charges at council-run gyms have been rubber-stamped for approval. The new charges, approved by cabinet member for adult services, culture and leisure Councillor Tom Burns, will hit children and the elderly the hardest. A one-off swim for a child will increase [...]

113 days ago by
The skatepark was first opened in 2006

Fishwick BMX track to be upgraded after Pirates win funding

The skatepark was first opened in 2006 A city BMX track will be upgraded to national standard after securing a funding a grant. Preston City Council and the Preston Pirates BMX club bid for £37,593 to get the track in Fishwick improved. The money from Sport England will see the length of the track increased, better drainage works and floodlighting added to allow all-year round [...]

118 days ago by
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The Guild Wheel by Clare Traynor

Riding the Guild Wheel, by Clare Traynor Sometimes I say the most bizarre things, almost like my mouth and brain are completely unrelated. No connection between the two at all, so when I suggest the ridiculous it would be really helpful if those close to me remembered this fact, nodded appeasingly and just ignored me completely. Last weekend, motivated by the rare sight of a blue [...]

131 days ago by
St Walburges Church photo by Lisa McManus

Local Vintage & Craft and Advent Fayres

If you like to pick up quirky gifts or fancy a bit of culture with your shopping check out two events that are happening in the city this weekend. First up is the Christmas Vintage and Craft Fair at Lancashire Archives on Bow Lane on Saturday 24th November. There will be stalls selling all things vintage, exhibitions of archives, Victorian dresses, vintage hair styling and [...]

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