And to honour this tradition we’ve looked back at what Fulwood Leisure Centre looked like back in the 80s. What were the visitors getting up to back then? Do you remember going roller skating? READ MORE: West View Leisure Centre in the 80s. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Look back at West View Leisure Centre in the 90s. MORE MEMORIES: Take a wander round Preston’s Moor Park of the past
9. Fulwood Leisure Centre in the 80s
This trio have really got the hang of roller skating at Fulwood Leisure Centre Photo: Roy Payne
10. Fulwood Leisure Centre in the 80s
The main entrance to Fulwood Leisure Centre on Black Bull Lane in Preston Photo: Archive
11. Fulwood Leisure Centre in the 80s
These gents prove that roller skating is not just for the children as they take a spin round the sports hall at Fulwood Leisure Centre Photo: Roy Payne
12. Fulwood Leisure Centre in the 80s
Some of the Fulwood Leisure Centre staff members pictured in 1981. From left: Manager Hugh Evans, Michael Denham, Robert Fisher, and Alan Robertson, assistant manager Photo: Archive