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My three best things to do in & around Preston next week including a legendary Haçienda DJ set

My three best things to do in and around Preston next week

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service annual charity firework display will be held at the Leadership and Development Centre (formerly Service Training Centre) located on West Way, Euxton in Chorley on Wednesday, November 4.

Tickets on sale now for quiet fireworks event

Preston North End – The Rise of the Invincibles by Michael Barrett

Discover the remarkable story of PNE's Invincibles at special event

Paul Heaton has added an extra Preston date.

Tickets go on sale imminently for Paul Heaton's second Preston show

All the shows coming to Preston and Chorley in July including a month of free live music

All the shows coming to Preston and Chorley in July

Skiddle founders Ben Sebborn (left) and Richard Dyer (right) outside their Longridge HQ.

Longridge based Skiddle pledges half a million to youth charity

Janice Robinson

Iconic 90s dance star set for huge Preston rave

The entertainment industry celebrated Skiddle turning 25 with Lenny Henry, Gok Wan and BBC Radio 6 DJ, Chris Hawkins all there to raise a glass. Pictured D.O.D, Lenny Henry, Chris Hawkins

Skiddle pulls out all the stops for 25th Anniversary party

Skiddle founders Ben Sebborn (left) and Richard Dyer (right) outside their Longridge HQ.

Exclusive chat with founder of Longridge based Skiddle as it turns 25

Wood & Wax featuring DJ Woody (pictured) returns to Chew’s Yard this Saturday

Lancashire DJ returns to Preston this weekend with vinyl only set

Gok Wan and Lenny Henry will both be at the Skiddle 25th Anniversary celebrations.

Gok Wan joins line-up for huge Skiddle party in Blackpool

The Ferret and the Continental have been shortlisted for Skiddle Awards.

Preston venues shortlisted for prestigious industry awards

New Street Adventure

Brit-Soul band New Street Adventure kicks off UK tour in Preston

Skiddle, founded by Ben Sebborn and Richard Dyer (top right) are hosting an anniversary celebration at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom in April, featuring special guest Lenny Henry (left)

Skiddle to celebrate anniversary in Lancashire with Lenny Henry

Nick Corbin

Brit-Soul band New Street Adventure kicks off UK tour in Preston

Stuckhome Syndrome

Stuckhome Syndrome unleash pop punk Shenanigans at The Ferret this weekend
Get ready for a nostalgic blast this Saturday, December 13th, as one of Blackpool’s favourite pop-punk party bands Stuckhome Syndrome take the stage at The Ferret in Preston for a Shenanigans XMAS Party!
Jadie Swales Barnes

Rich Dyer co-founder of Skiddle and Sarah Mitchell head of support at Skiddle

Get your entries in to join the Red Rose Awards party

Saxon are set to headline the fourth year of Maid Of Stone in Kent, scheduled once again for Summer 2026 at Mote Park, Maidstone.

Saxon, Wildhearts and more announced in first Maid Of Stone reveal

The Loft

The Loft return to The New Continental for a night of unmissable music

DJ Andy Caroll plays in the Chew’s Yard event space on Saturday, May 31.

Chew's Yard gears up to welcome hit DJ back to Preston

Glastonferret returns to Preston between Thursday, August 22 and Sunday, August 25. (Credit: Michael Porter Photography)

Glastonferret returns to Preston next week: line-up and ticket info

Your World

UK’s bestselling poet to judge first ever Morecambe Poetry Festival Competition

Highest Point Festival bosses respond to fears it won't be back

A busy main stage in 2022.

Local bands offered chance to share stage with Tom Odell and Sam Ryder

Busted and Sam Ryder and Tom Odell have all been announced for music festival Highest Point 2024.

Headline acts revealed for two day music festival

Anne-Marie performing at Highest Point festival 2023. Picture by Joshua Brandwood.

Highest Point 2024: Dates for your diary as dust settles on this year's festival

Richard Ashcroft has been revealed as the Thursday headline act at Highest Point Festival 2022.

Richard Ashcroft to headline Thursday at Highest Point Festival in May 2022
Highest Point Festival has today revealed the first headliner for its hotly-anticipated line up, with Richard Ashcroft set to perform on Thursday night at Lancashire’s biggest open-air music festival at Williamson Park, Lancaster.
Michelle Blade

Founders Ben Sebborn and Richard Dyer of Skiddle

19 million ticket sales - and Lancashire-based Skiddle is still growing

Richard Dyer pictured in the empty Skiddle offices during lockdown

Skiddle boss's new ambition as a councillor to boost Garstang with online sales ...

Flashback to last year's Victorian Christmas Festival in Garstang. The Covid-19 pandemic means the Festival is cancelled this year.

We'll still celebrate Christmas - Square celebrations planned for Garstang

Highest Point festival has been rescheduled for September.

New date for Lancaster's Highest Point festival as organisers say they'll 'take ...

Skiddle, based in Longridge, has raised 4,739 for Macmillan Cancer Support through its first ever Green Friday initiative.

The Skiddle team in Longridge raises thousands for Macmillan Cancer Support

George Lowery

Festival fundraiser in memory of Lancaster homeless man George Lowery

Winckley Square

Preston city centre’s Winckley Square to host The Big Lunch

Ben Sebborn and Richard Dyer, founders of Skiddle

Preston events firm Skiddle finds just the ticket in London

Ella is training for this year's London Marathon

It's Ella's fundraising Mammoth Marathon Macmillan Quiz tonight in Longridge

Girls just wanna have fun

More women like to party these days

Addictive TV coming to The Conti in Preston

Addictive TV bring their audiovisual sampling extravaganza '˜Orchestra of Sample...

Craig Charles

Soul star Craig makes a date for Christmas shindig at Bootleg

The Big Busk is coming to Preston's Flag Market on October 13, 2018

Busking event on Preston's Flag Market to help tackle city homelessness

The flooded bend on Inglewhite Road outside of Skiddles Longridge base.

Road repairs will end 'danger to lives' on major Longridge road

Skiddle directors Ben Sebborn and Richard Dyer

Skiddle announce new collaboration with Safe Gigs for Women on International Wom...

Ben Sebborn and Richard Dyer of Skiddle, based in Longridge

Preston's Skiddle provingjust the ticket in making eventsstay affordable

Moor Park was to have been the scene of the festival

YOUR VIEW: Why the axe fell on Preston's Big Day Out

Preston rock band Building Giants took to the road for a mini tour for Independent Venue Week 2018

Preston firm Skiddle highlight importance of local live venues for future of UK'...

The Big Day Out Festival was due to take place in Preston's Moor Park in August but has been cancelled due to 'poor ticket sales'

Preston's Big Day Out Festival is 'cancelled'

The Ferret in Fylde Road is one of Preston's most celebrated live music venues

Skiddle team celebrate the very best of Preston's live music scene for independe...

Should mobile phones should be banned at live music events?

Over a quarter of young people think mobile phones should be banned at gigs

New Continental Beer Festival Landlord Jeremy Rowlands

The Continental Beer Festival - it's nearly here!

Preston ticket firm Skiddle to offer Hope & Glory Festival refunds

Chris Glaba

Skiddle's Â£100,000 charity pledge for cancer-stricken colleague

A Small Act in the city

Fairtrade on big screen

James Zabiela

Skiddle deck the castle with cutting edge techno

Skiddle founders Ben Sebborn and Richard Dyer

City firm is just the ticket for revellers

Dragon who hates poetry

Ode to a poet-fearing dragon

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