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Letter to LCC about The Bus Station

Letter to LCC about The Bus Station

April 28, 2013 – 9:27 pm | 27 Comments

Dear Sirs,
The future of Lancashire’s greatest civil building of the 20th Century is in grave peril. You as our elected representatives have the power to save it.

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Late Night at the Harris

May 16, 2013 – 9:32 am | No Comment

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As part of the national Museums at Night festival, the Harris Museum will open its doors until 9.00pm this Friday 17th May for a night of art, music, drinks and competitions.

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Private view: Conversations

May 14, 2013 – 12:03 am | No Comment
Private view: Conversations

Join students from MA Fine Art Site & Archive Intervention as they share current projects, interventions, and conversations.

Future Sound 2013 – Damo Suzuki Headlining

May 8, 2013 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Future Sound 2013 – Damo Suzuki Headlining

It’s definitely one of the highlights of Preston’s cultural calendar but receives very little publicity and attention. We’ve been going along to Future Sound for the last few years and have always been struck by …

Anguish and Enthusiasm – What to do with your revolution once you’ve got it.

May 7, 2013 – 1:49 pm | No Comment
Anguish and Enthusiasm – What to do with your revolution once you’ve got it.

With the recent council elections still fresh in our minds, and this Saturdays Gate 81 event to re-imagine Preston Bus station looming it seemed timely to take a look at the latest exhibition at The …

New Artists’ Groups @ Project Korova

May 5, 2013 – 7:45 pm | No Comment
New Artists’ Groups @ Project Korova

 
Project Korova will be Preston’s newest arts venue, opening this month with a program full of arts and cultural activities alongside the cafe bar. See below for some of the first opportunities for artists and …

Philosophy in Pubs

May 5, 2013 – 9:05 am | No Comment
Philosophy in Pubs

Everyone knows that the world’s problems can be solved over a pint or two with friends, and that some of the best literature, art, and theory has been produced with a glass in hand. The …

Gate 81 – Community invited to ‘Re-Imagine’ Preston Bus Station

May 3, 2013 – 4:08 pm | One Comment
Gate 81 – Community invited to ‘Re-Imagine’ Preston Bus Station

This is probably your best opportunity this century to help imagine what Preston Bus Station could be. I know it’s been debated for years and your probably all tired of the tooing and froing but …

PrestFest – What’s happening?

May 3, 2013 – 2:26 pm | No Comment
PrestFest – What’s happening?

It might just look like a normal weekend dressed up as a festival but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some jewels to be found

Impressive Impressit – Review by Leighton Bohl

April 28, 2013 – 8:55 pm | No Comment
Impressive Impressit – Review by Leighton Bohl

Leighton Bohl went along to The Harris Museum & Art Gallery recently and was certainly impressed by the breadth, scope and experimental nature of the show. Personally its one of the best shows I’ve …

‘Status & Dereliction’ – Drawings by Alison Tootell & Gary Wiggins

April 16, 2013 – 8:07 pm | No Comment
‘Status & Dereliction’ – Drawings by Alison Tootell & Gary Wiggins

 
An exhibition of new and recent drawings by UCLan graduates Alison Tootell and Gary Wiggins opens this week at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery stairway space.

2013 Project

April 15, 2013 – 2:33 pm | No Comment
2013 Project

You are invited to the preview of the 2013 Project.