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Slideshow: Preston’s fireworks on Bonfire Night

6th, November 2011 by

We hope everyone had a good Bonfire Night last night, and that you all managed to find a display near you. Now we’re compiling photos from firework displays last night, and some have already been posted on the Preston Flickr Group. Check out the slideshow below, and if you’d like your photo featured (we credit all images) then let us know either in a comment, [...]

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Bonfire night: Where to catch the fireworks in and around Preston

3rd, November 2011 by

Hot on the heels of  Halloween, this weekend sees the celebration of Guy Fawkes Night on the 5th of November. Across Lancashire there are lots of planned bonfires and firework displays taking place, which are great fun for everyone. I’ve grouped together the displays taking place across Lancashire on a map below, so you can scroll to the bottom of the post to see your [...]

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X Factor star joins Christmas Lights Switch On

1st, November 2011 by

Preston’s Business Improvement District (BID) have added X Factor finalist Jonjo Kerr to this month’s Christmas Lights Switch On. He joins soul singer Beverley Knight, Corrie stars Ryan Thomas (Jason) and Helen Flanagan (Rosie) and Sam Clark (Ringo from Neighbours) at the Flag Market on Saturday 19 November. Jonjo said: “I can’t wait to sing in Preston, it’s a place I know well coming from Chorley. [...]

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Celebrate a year of Project Korova with a new comedy night

29th, October 2011 by

Project Korova are celebrating their first birthday by launching a new monthly comedy night at the Adelphi this weekend. Comedy Mike will launch on Sunday 30 October with Preston born Phil Ellis headlining. Support comes from musical comedian Matt Tiller, Jonny Addy, Danny Sutcliffe and the night’s resident MC Phil Buckley. Founder of Project Korova Sam Buist said: “Our regular monthly night Organised Mike has [...]

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Squires and Lava/Ignite under threat of closure – post your favourite memories

28th, October 2011 by

The company that runs Squires and Lava/Ignite has gone into administration, putting 3,000 jobs at risk. Luminar entertainment, which owns 75 venues across the UK, was unable to meet bank repayments after posting losses of £198m in the year to the end of February. The past year has seen Luminar try to expand its propositions in the form of converting venues for live music and [...]

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Review: 7th Preston Social at the Forum Bar

27th, October 2011 by

The Preston Social held its first event at the new location of the Forum on Winckley Street on Tuesday, with the topic focused around debating the contentious idea of responsibilities and rights surrounding young people online. Attendees heard from Duncan Hodgson, who develops applications for young people through his work with Plings and rubothered.co.uk, which he designed, developed and has maintained since its origin. The [...]

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7th Preston Social next week – and we’ve got a new venue!

17th, October 2011 by

With this event the Preston Social moves to a new and more central venue, the Forum on Winckley Square. We hope you’ll join us for an evening of social media discussion, networking and socialising with others in Preston. You can sign up for the event by using the form at the bottom of the page.   With the news that a father in Northern Ireland is suing Facebook over [...]

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Catch the last day of the Continental Beer Festival

15th, October 2011 by

Today sees the last day of the Continental’s 7th Beer Festival, which begins at midday. Over 5,000 people attended their last Beer Festival in May, cementing its status as a veritable Mecca for real ale drinkers all over the North West and beyond. Since the Continental was reopened and refurbished in 2008, its beer festivals have already become something of a Preston institution, with the [...]

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Harris Museum begins revamp as building work commences

11th, October 2011 by

  In 2010 the Harris Museum & Art Gallery was successful in its bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund to create a new history gallery for the 2012 Preston Guild – now work is ready to commence. The project, also supported by the Harris Trust and Friends of the Harris Museum, will create a new space filled with art works including the 12,000 year old [...]

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Community group call for filmmakers to celebrate Preston

3rd, October 2011 by

A community group are seeking to celebrate Preston through the medium of film in time for the Guild 2012 celebrations. Preston Motion Picture Project was set up independently by Matt Stanton, and his idea is to create a feature film that features Preston’s landscapes, heritage and residents. Stanton hopes that he’ll have many filmmakers contributing towards the project, each submitting brief segments that reflect various [...]

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