The MET (Mobile Event Tent) located on Earl Street in the city’s Harris Quarter is intended as a venue to help revitalise the city and attract new audiences to its centre.
Launch month events range from dance, skateboarding and street art with a whole range of theatre, art, music and movement events to come. For a flavour of the kind of events that will be on offer, click HERE
Our photographer Neil Cross went for a look around ahead of the opening this weekend.

13. A look inside The MET
'All Together But Different' on Saturday is a performance whic tells the story of the people of Preston over the last 18 months. Photo: Neil Cross
