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Preston creative types given chance to quiz Wayne & Geraldine Hemingway

20th, March 2012 by

Lancashire’s design power couple will be hosting a night at the Harris Museum to impart their knowledge. Wayne and Geraldine Hemingway have been at the cutting edge of the creative world for over 30 years. Starting out in Morecambe, Wayne moved to London and together the couple built up their business empire from a small stall at Camden Market. The Hemingways are recognised worldwide for [...]

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Preston And Its Guild film to premiere at the Charter Theatre (Watch the trailer here)

3rd, March 2012 by

The North West Film Archive and the Harris Museum have collaborated produce the premiere of Preston And Its Guild, a film that looks back at the history of the Guild in the city from 1902 to the present day. The film will be screened on Tuesday 13 March at the Charter Theatre. Tickets are £5 plus booking fee, and are available by calling the Guild [...]

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Review: Puck day at Harris Museum

21st, February 2012 by

The Harris Museum recently purchased an important painting by Victorian artist Richard Dadd, ‘Puck’, and on Saturday Feb 18th they held a special day to celebrate the artist’s life and this piece of his work. The main event of the day was a theatrical presentation depicting Dadd’s imagination and also his mental health problems [he probably suffered from what would be termed bi-polar nowadays and [...]

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New exhibition looks at the clothes behind Preston Guild

16th, January 2012 by

The Harris Museum & Art Gallery will hold an clothing exhibition of Preston Guild garments later on this year. As part of “Dressing up for the Guild”, costume and textile specialist Uthra Rajgopal is working with the museum to investigate Preston Guild garments including historic fancy dress and uncovering the stories behind the collection. Dr Caroline Alexander, curator of decorative art at the Harris said: “Fancy [...]

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Preston council services Christmas and New Year opening times

22nd, December 2011 by

Preston City Council begin their shutdown for the Christmas holidays from 2pm tomorrow. All council offices close at 2pm on Friday 23rd December and will not re-open until Tuesday 3rd January. Here we have a run down of what is open and what isn’t over the holiday period. Fulwood and West View Leisure Centres Fulwood Christmas Eve – 8am to 12noon Christmas Day – Closed [...]

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Video: Festive theme to latest release from Preston Motion Picture Project

18th, December 2011 by

The latest installment of the Preston Motion Picture project hit small screens this weekend. Titled ‘Christmas in Preston’ the short clip shows the Christmas Market in action with reindeer, an owl and special Christmas cup cakes. Watch the festive themed clip below The series of short films are promoting the upcoming project which seeks to celebrate the city through the medium of film. Matt Stanton, [...]

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Tech addicts: New art exhibition opens at Harris Museum

9th, December 2011 by

A new art exhibition aims to challenge Prestonians about their fast-paced modern life and addiction to technology. Matt Wilde’s artwork will adorn the stairway of the Harris Museum until February and he challenges you to look away from our smartphone. He said: “I witness on a daily basis people rushing around commuting to work, rushing around the shops, working extra hours and multi-tasking within the [...]

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Preston Guild – A view from the other side of Lancashire

14th, October 2011 by

Thursday was the first day of the Arts Development UK conference at Blackpool Winter Gardens. The programme included a number of study tours to arts, cultural and heritage venues in Blackpool and Preston. Being Blackpool based, it made sense to go and see what our neighbours were up to at the other end of the M55. So following a visit to the Harris Museum and Art [...]

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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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Christmas Opening Hours: Council services

27th, December 2010 by

With Christmas over all eyes now turn to New Year celebrations as we prepare to say goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011. Preston City Council services are still disrupted during this holiday period, so here’s a run-down of the opening times for key services. If you’re stuck for ideas of what to do with the kids during this holiday season, look no further than [...]

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Harris Museum celebrates Preston’s contribution to the war

1st, December 2010 by

The Harris Museum has been celebrating Preston’s role in supplying refreshments to troops during the two World Wars. During the First and Second World War 15 million cups of tea were given to tired troops who passed through Preston train station. The Free Buffet was organised and run by volunteers from the Preston Women Citizens Association. The Harris Museum owns memorabilia from this time, including [...]

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What Victorian Benefactors Did For Preston

10th, November 2010 by

The industrial era is one easy to overlook in a provincial context in the face of what I and people of varying ages learnt in school. We are granted a rough idea about how life changed, but my education in the matter was confined to general developments leading up to the years when Victoria was on the throne. But what of the individuals who sought to change Preston for the better?

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Fake Full Moon Spotted by Bus Station!

25th, March 2010 by

If you’re in Preston city centre this Friday or Saturday evening (26th & 27th March) keep your eyes peeled for a ‘Fake Moon’ rising over Preston Bus Station. Yes folks this odd lunar apparition will be arcing across one of Preston’s beloved landmarks at approximately 8pm!

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