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 [...]
12 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Continental’s Beer Festival prepares for tenth showing with more than 100 ales
One of Preston’s most popular summer events for real ale fans returns at the end of May. The Continental’s Beer Festival is three days of ales, ciders and food from around the world. This will be the tenth time the beer barrels have been unloaded on South Meadow Lane and over 100 ales are going to be on offer. Beer lovers first enjoyed a tipple [...]
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Preston band Small Revelations nominated for Commons gig competition by Mark Hendrick MP
A Preston band have received the unlikely backing in their career from their local MP. City MP Mark Hendrick has nominated Small Revelations into the Rock the House competition. The acoustic rock band entered their song Forever And A Day into the unsigned parliamentary music competition. Vocalist Jackie May said: “We have played at various open mics around Preston in the past, but mainly Roper [...]
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Harris Museum gets funding for contemporary art
New contemporary art could be finding its way to the Harris Museum after they secured funding. The Harris along with the Peter Scott Gallery have won £30,000 to put towards buying up new art. Testing Media is a fund for 65 museums who take part in the Contemporary Art Society’s Acquistion Scheme. Alex Walker, Head of Arts and Heritage, Preston City Council said: “We are [...]
14 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Slice of Sicily owners to open new cafe and bistro in Fulwood
The owners of a popular Penwortham Italian restaurants are looking to open a new venture in Fulwood. Ettore Criscenti, the owner of Slice of Sicily on Priory Lane, has applied for permission to open a new cafe and bistro on Garstang Road. The former shop just beyond the Black Bull pub will be the Fulwood version of the Penwortham eatery. In application forms to the [...]
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Preston schools to compete in county-wide summer sports competition
Two Preston schools will be representing the city in a county-wide competition. Longsands Community Primary School in Fulwood and St Andrew’s School in Ashton will both compete at the Lancashire SPAR Summer Games. St Andrew’s Primary beat 16 other city schools at girls football to clinch their place. Longsands booked their position in the finals with a win in the high five netball competition. The Summer Games [...]
14 days ago by Ed Walker Share