Brilliantly Brutal, a new look at Preston Bus Station: Talk by Michael Akers

Utopian or dystopian, love it, or hate it, it’s definitely time to take another look at this intriguing bus station.

Come along to this fascinating talk. November 6. 7-8.30pm, Central Methodist Church, Lune Street, Preston PR1 3NL. How did a small northern town come to be home to such a unique behemoth of a bus station? What on earth inspired the local architects who designed it? What is Brutalism?

Preston Bus Station. Photo: Michael Akersplaceholder image
Preston Bus Station. Photo: Michael Akers

Visitors pay £5 on the door or book on Eventbrite £5.10 to be assured of a place.

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