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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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Special curator tour – Workplace: Behind the Scenes

June 15, 2013 – 3:13 pm | No Comment

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Join curator Fiona Venables (from Mead Gallery, Warwick) at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery on for a free talk and tour of contemporary film exhibition Workplace.

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UCLan Degree Show 2013 & Oxheys’ Music Night

June 8, 2013 – 6:52 pm | One Comment
UCLan Degree Show 2013 & Oxheys’ Music Night

 

Look no further for a good night out this Friday: Join graduating students at UCLan for the Private View of this year’s Degree Show –  and, after that, why not continue to Oxhey’s Mill Studios …

Harris Flight: Call for proposals

June 4, 2013 – 9:21 pm | No Comment
Harris Flight: Call for proposals

Artists, performers and creatives: Step right up!

Beyond Appearances: Diversity of Drawing

June 2, 2013 – 1:45 pm | No Comment
Beyond Appearances: Diversity of Drawing

Beyond Appearances, an exhibition which explores the diversity of contemporary drawing practice, opens this Friday 7th June at Oxhey Mill Studios.

The Continental’s 10th Beer Festival

May 29, 2013 – 12:57 am | No Comment
The Continental’s 10th Beer Festival

The Continental’s legendary Beer Festival returns on the Thursday 30th May, with more beers than ever before and possibly the best free live music line-up yet.

The Continental’s 10th Beer Festival
Thursday 30th May – Saturday 1st …

Late Night at the Harris

May 16, 2013 – 9:32 am | One Comment
Late Night at the Harris

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.

Private view: Conversations

May 14, 2013 – 12:03 am | One 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 …