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1. Download the Preston Guild IT’S ON app (from the App Store or Google Play) 2. Open the app and hold your device* over the front cover. Make sure you can see the whole page. Hold steady and wait WELCOME for the action to start! TAKING PLACE CONTENTS 3. Tap the video twice to launch in full screen, TO PRESTON once to launch the Preston Guild mobile ONCE EVERY site for latest news and ticket sales. It’s Heritage 4–5 *The app works on the iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPod It’s Processions 6 GUILD 2012 Touch (fourth generation) and Android devices. 20 YEARS… 31st August 7 It’s finally here. After what seems like forever, all …Preston Guild is a unique celebration of heritage, 1st–2nd September 8–9 the anticipation and excitement, all eyes are now ALL EYES people, sports, trade, arts and culture. With a 3rd–5th September 10–11 on Preston as we showcase everything that is great history stretching back over eight hundred years 6th–7th September 12–13 about this wonderful diverse city. The events on the ARE NOW ON to 1179, when Henry II granted a charter which festival programme represent the differing cultures PRESTON AS empowered the Burgesses of Preston to hold a 8th September 14–15 and tastes found in Preston and there is really Guild Merchant, 2012 will be the first Guild since WE PLAY Expo 16–18 something for everyone. WE SHOWCASE Preston was awarded City status in 2002 and the Harris Museum first Guild of the 21st Century. & Art Gallery 19 Following the theme ‘Looking back to look forward’, EVERYTHING the festival will celebrate history and tradition whilst Over ten days Preston will celebrate ten years as Made in Preston 20–21 looking to the future. Over the final weekend it will THAT IS GREAT a City, and over 800 years of Guild history with Upcoming Events 21 also host the North West’s Closing Event for the ABOUT THIS performances in all genres: rock, pop, classical, Preston City Map 22–23 Olympic Games and Cultural Olympiad. jazz and folk music plus theatre, dance, film, fashion, Festival Site Map 24–25 WONDERFUL food and drink. There will be processions, balls, Many of us who have been involved in this Guild exhibitions, workshops and outdoor activities. At A Glance 27 may not be involved in the next one. We’re building DIVERSE CITY! a lasting legacy for future generations to be inspired Preston Guild’s history has evolved over centuries, by the next Guild as we are by this one. but one thing has endured. The central focus is always people – the people who plan it, participate KEY TO Enjoy the wonderful programme on offer and let’s in it, promote it and importantly the people who do Preston proud! will tell their stories of being part of Guild history EVENTS to their children and grandchildren. Councillor Peter Rankin Leader of Preston City Council So, from residents and visitors, artists and Outdoor Performance businesses, athletes and performers, we wish a very warm Lancashire welcome to all who attend Indoor Music this unique festival of celebrations. Family Cultural Olympiad
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IT’S HERITAGE
Third & Final The Guild Court Guild Mayor’s Ball Guild Mayor’s Civic Procession Proclamation of the Guild Mon 3rd, 10am City Centre Wed 5th, 7.30pm Guild Hall & Service of Thanksgiving Sat 1st, 10.30am City Centre As the tradition at the very heart of the Guild, crowds Beautiful and traditional, this ball will be hosted Sun 9th, 10.30am City Centre The third and final proclamation is the vital and will gather to watch the Guild Mayor, civic party and by the Guild Mayor and compered by Paul Crone. Preston will witness the last procession of Guild vibrant start to Guild week when crowds pack into the burgesses process from the Town Hall to the Guests will dance the night away to The Well 2012 as the civic party make their way once more the Flag Market to witness a tradition dating back Guild Hall. During the ceremony, Guild burgesses Swung Big Band following a four course dinner. from the Guild Hall to the Minster. The service is to medieval Preston. The Guild Mayor will lead the from the 1992 Guild will renew their status and see Tickets are available for businesses and individuals one of thanksgiving for the past week and looking civic party on to the steps of the Harris Museum & their children also become burgesses. to enjoy this amazing evening. ahead to the continuing prosperity of the City in Art Gallery to hear the Guild Clerk read the ancient prestonguild2012.com prestonguild2012.com the next 20 years. proclamation. The Scrolls of Friendship will return prestonguild2012.com from their journeys across the world before the International Reception Adjournment of the Guild Court attention switches to the Trades Procession. Free entertainment before and after this historic event. Tue 4th, 7.30pm Guild Hall Sat 8th, 11am Guild Hall The Guild Mayor extends a warm Lancashire welcome This is the second of the historic courts at the very prestonguild2012.com to visitors from overseas and across the UK, together core of Preston Guild. Honorary Burgesses will with their Preston hosts, to this informal reception be admitted at this Court, including for the first time Ecumenical Service with a difference! The Houghton Weavers will bring in history, twenty people nominated by the local WITNESS A Sun 2nd, 3pm Avenham Park their unique brand of music, nostalgia and fun, the community. At the end of the Court, the Guild Roll An afternoon service which will celebrate how the Scrolls of Friendship will be on display and available is closed for another twenty years. Watch the action TRADITION ecumenical movement in Preston has developed to sign – both on paper and online. on the Forbes’ Big Screen in the Flag Market. DATING over the last 20 years. Presenting the service Aled Tickets: £10, under 12s free. prestonguild2012.com Jones will also lead the congregation in song, prestonguild2012.com BACK TO whilst National representatives of different Christian traditions will take part, as well as leaders of local MEDIEVAL faith communities and youth groups. PRESTON! prestonguild2012.com
Guild Mayor’s Civic Procession & Service Sun 2nd, 10am City Centre Come and line the route to see the Guild Mayor, his Regalia Party, Guild Officials and Councillors lead representatives of all groups of the city from the Guild Hall to the Minster for a morning service of dedication for the Guild. prestonguild2012.com
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Sound System Root Splash IT’S 31ST Fri 31st, 10pm–3am 53 Degrees From Birmingham King Earthquake, from Preston PROCESSIONS AUGUST Goverment and from Manchester King Solomon. Tickets: £8 on the door. Trades Procession Community Procession Preston Light Night 53degrees.net Sat 1st, 11am City Centre Fri 7th, 11am City Centre Fri 31st, 5pm–2am City Centre The first of four huge processions is Trade – the The 2012 Community Procession will build on Preston’s first Light Night is a unique creative The Big Guild 2012 Gig very heart of the Guild Merchant. Although much the success of the inaugural procession in 1992 exploration featuring performances and exhibitions Charity Concert has changed, the Trades Procession is the direct where around 2000 people representing schools, in unusual venues around the city. Enjoy street descendant of the first processions of traders, voluntary sector, charities, communities, sports theatre, poetry readings, musical performances Fri 31st, 7pm Charter Theatre A great entertaining musical evening featuring the craftsmen and merchants dating back to at least clubs and uniformed and youth groups took part and some surprises in unexpected places. fabulous Ronnie Scott’s All Star Orchestra, Tony 1762 (the earliest documentary evidence). celebrating the diversity within the city. prestonguild2012.com Christie, Peter Grant, Phil Cool, Sandy Ince, the top Enjoy the spectacular display of decorated floats prestonguild2012.com local and twin town artists, brass band from Nîmes and walkers that represent the current day industries, Preston Tringe Festival and beautiful latin american dancers from Kalisz. businesses and public services of the city. Torchlight Procession Fri 31st–Sun 9th City Centre Come and sing with Tony Christie and support your prestonguild2012.com Sat 8th, 8pm City Centre An open access fringe festival with an exciting local charities. The Torchlight Procession is the only Guild mixture of live theatre, comedy, dance, music, magic Tickets: £35. Churches Procession procession to take place in darkness. This is a great and literature performances in various venues prestonguild2012.com Mon 3rd, 2pm City Centre opportunity to see Preston differently as illuminated across Preston. See individual listings for details. floats and costumed walkers carrying burning torches, In the afternoon the Churches of Preston and the prestonguild2012.com Preston Guild Fair 2012 surrounding districts will come together to process take to the streets. This, the last procession of the through the City Centre streets. If previous Guilds Guild, traditionally draws the largest crowds for this Sat 1st–Sun 9th, 10am–10pm are anything to go by, thousands will line the route spectacular show of music, light, colour, drama and Moor Park to witness this traditional event. fun. More than 100,000 people lined the streets in This is not just a fair! As well as Victorian carousels 1992 celebrating this procession which dates back and children’s swing boats visitors will enjoy modern The Churches Organising Committee will weave the to 1882. day white knuckle rides, family entertainers, a food six Guild themes through the story of ‘The Living A SPECTACULAR court and shows including Monster Trucks and It’s Christ’, starting with the resurrection and ending with prestonguild2012.com SHOW OF MUSIC, a Knockout. G for God with a colourful procession of thousands. prestonguild2012.com prestonguild2012.com Processions are free, but grandstand seats are LIGHT, COLOUR, available to purchase. Grandstand tickets: £10 adults, £6 concessions. DRAMA & FUN! The BIBAs 2012 Grandstand is sponsored by Marcus Worthington. Fri 31st, 6.30pm Avenham Park North West arts organisation Walk the Plank is working with Guild This year Preston Guild will capture the attention 2012 to produce the processions. of a national and international audience – and the BIBAs will take its rightful place alongside the many celebrations which have been organised throughout the year. Officially opening Guild Week – what better way to showcase the talent that Lancashire has to offer. Tickets: £130. thebibas.co.uk
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Championsheeps Sat 1st–Mon 3rd, OUTDOOR 10am–6pm Frenchwood Rec PROGRAMME Shaun the Sheep and friends will transform an area Alongside our amazing civic heritage, extraordinary of Frenchwood Rec into a farmyard filled with hilarious processions, concerts, shows and events we have farm-themed sporting challenges for the whole family programmed a range of artists who will ensure the to enjoy, including Naughty Pig Sack Race and streets and parks of Preston ring with the sound of Cabbage Keepie Uppie. Also TV and radio presenter laughter, joy, gasps and groans as dancers, comedians, Roberto will be keeping fit with the flock. musicians and acrobats take to the outdoors to 1S T–2 N D Architects entertain and delight you in their own unique fashion. of Air Tickets: £3. SEPTEMBER Sat 1st–Mon 3rd prestonguild2012.com Full details each day on our website and on site – but here’s a taste of what to expect…
Metroccolis A Vintage Guild Weekend Look out for these silent robots from Germany – they may seem to be made of metal – but they will Sat 1st–Sun 2nd melt your hearts! Masters of silent mime Metroccolis Military Action Zone Architects of Air Avenham & Miller Park live and breathe their characters, mesmerising the Sat 1st–Sun 2nd & Sat 8th–Sun 9th, Sat 1st–Mon 3rd, 11am–5pm A Vintage Guild Weekend will celebrate the audience with a silent art form well beyond antiquated 10am–6pm Frenchwood Rec Frenchwood Rec creative cultural past, present and future of mime clichés. Left, right, left, be a soldier for the day with Fulwood Luminaria are monumental inflatable structures the region, through fashion shows, music, art and food. Visitors can glam up, put their Fadunito Barracks who will bring military style challenges designed to generate a sense of wonder at the An abandoned wheelchair? What’s it doing? Did it dancing shoes on, and join in a truly celebratory including paintballing, aerial runways and other beauty of light and colour. A dazzling maze of just move? Quick! Follow it! What’s going on? Catalan exhilarating activities for both children and adults winding paths and soaring domes with large musical, sensory, and fashion-inspired event street theatre company Fadunito provoke and delight to experience and of course – have some fun! chambers provide focal points whilst tunnels that as it unfolds takes us on a creative journey – encouraging us to think differently about the people through time. and objects around us. prestonguild2012.com connect the domes and determine the journey the visitor will take. www.architects-of-air.com See centre pages for full weekend Vintage Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Guild Programme. Osadia An Evening with Spanish street theatre company Osadia are artistic Tickets: £4, £3 children. prestonguild2012.com Jean-Efflam Bavouzet hairdressers, street theatre performers who, with prestonguild2012.com the active participation of the audience, create hair Sun 2nd, 7.30pm Charter Theatre sculptures on YOU! Volunteers allow the artists to This internationally renowned pianist will perform a create daring and evocative makeovers, to the delight programme including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata Square Food Festival and awe of the onlookers. Come along and be part of and pieces by Debussy. All proceeds will go to the Sat 1st, 10.30am–7pm, it – you will be amazed by the transformed characters Guild Charity. that descend from the chair. Your new artistic hairdo Sun 2nd, 10am–5pm will be photographed wherever you go! Tickets: £25, £7 students. Winckley Square prestonguild2012.com This amazing two day food and drink extravaganza is an event that will get your taste buds going. Discover the delights that Lancashire’s best producers and chefs have to offer. Browse the Compagnie BAM market of fabulous food stalls, eat authentic street Amazing French circus team Compagnie BAM bring food, watch live cooking demos, help make a their fabulous family show SWITCH to our Big Top. giant Cake City and picnic in the food adventure Look out for them on the streets of Preston showing us playground, where food gets seriously fun. a taste of things to come: watch them balance on the prestonguild2012.com teeterboard, shimmy up the Chinese pole and perform skilful acrobatics – it’s the greatest show on earth!
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Switch Mon 3rd, 6pm 3RD–5TH Avenham Park Conversations in Creativity Switch SEPTEMBER Mon 3rd, 2pm–4pm & 6pm–8pm, Mon 3rd, 6pm Tue 4th, 6pm–10pm Sika Spiegeltent Big Top, Avenham Park Rise 2012 – The Business Week Creative Lancashire in collaboration with Dave One of France’s most exciting acrobatic Tue 4th–Fri 7th Miller Park Haslam, present a series of exclusive opportunities circus companies, Compagnie Bam, fuses From networking opportunities and making new to get up close and personal with musicians, writers elements of traditional and contemporary contacts to creating sales leads and promoting and actors, to discuss their life and work. circus acts, mixing teeterboard, Chinese pole your business, there are plenty of reasons to visit Guests include Nick Park (Aardman), Lemn Sissay and breath-taking acrobatics with comedy, Rise Business Week this year. (Poet and Playwright) plus others to be announced song and dance. ‘Switch’ will captivate the – visit www.creativelancashire.org for the latest news. audience with a unique blend of circus skills Rise is a celebration of enterprise and new ideas and daring acrobatics. across the county. Through our exhibitions, seminars, Following the conversation Dave Haslam will take practical workshops, networking, conferences questions from the audience. Each conversation in Tickets: £6 adults, £5 children, £20 family and awards ceremonies, we hope to connect and Creativity will last approximately 90 minutes. (2 adults & 3 children). inspire commercial people towards achieving their Conversations in Creativity and Creative Lancashire prestonguild2012.com entrepreneurial, business and career ambitions are services provided by Lancashire County Council. in Lancashire. Tickets: £6, £5 concessions, £7 on the door. Tickets: Book via risebusinessweek.co.uk Day tickets available. risebusinessweek.co.uk prestonguild2012.com
Rise 2012 – International Day Devoted & Disgruntled Roadshow Tue 4th, 10am–4pm Miller Park Wed 5th, 10am–6.30pm A series of FREE workshops and seminars focusing Eric Wright Expo Tent on getting Lancashire selling to overseas markets. The Devoted and Disgruntled Roadshow is a See page 13 for further RISE events. daylong open space session for professionals, amateurs and audiences to come together to talk about what matters to them in the arts and D.verCity disability arts at the Guild to make new connections to take forward as a Mon 3rd, times various legacy from 2012. ONE OF Eric Wright Expo Tent In 2012 for the first time ever, you have the FRANCE’S A diverse experience will catch your attention with opportunity to take part in a unique nationwide a unique variety of live performances by disabled conversation. face to face and online, locally MOST artists from across the globe brought to the Eric and nationally. Join us and let’s work together. Wright Expo Tent in partnership with Da Da To register go online. EXCITING International Festival of Disability and Deaf Arts prestonguild2012.com and Salvere CIC. ACROBATIC prestonguild2012.com CIRCUS COMPANIES.
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Proms in the Park 6TH–7TH Fri 7th, 7pm Avenham Park In a world exclusive, legendary operatic star José Proms in SEPTEMBER Carreras and world renowned Welsh mezzo the Park soprano Katherine Jenkins will jointly headline this Fri 7th very special one-off open air classical concert with Avenham Park Rise 2012 – Trade Day Preston Our Heritage in 2032 the Manchester Camerata conducted by David Thur 6th, 10am–4pm Miller Park Thur 6th, 11am–7.30pm Fishergate/ Giménez Carreras. Book your place now and meet with key purchasing Corporation Street Corner Shop Avenham Park will be transformed into an open-air and contract managers from government departments, Funded by the Heritage Lottery, this is the culmination amphitheatre for Preston Proms in the Park. major PLCs, local authorities and utilities all with of pupils from secondary schools in Preston This unique event is set to be one of the most significant spends – who are actively seeking new who have taken part in workshops designed and prestigious events in the classical 2012 calendar suppliers from Lancashire! delivered by 3rd Year UCLan Architecture Students – an atmospheric night not to be missed. risebusinessweek.co.uk – sharing their knowledge and creativity with a Tickets: £65 new generation and creating a collection of models prestonguild2012.com/proms Rise 2012 – Business Day and visions of their own future. Thur 6th, 6pm–8pm Miller Park uclan.ac.uk The biggest networking event ever to be held in Lancashire. Metropolis Fri 7th, 7pm Guild Hall WORLD Rise 2012 – Ladies Day Preston Metropolis 2052: a city divided by inequality Fri 7th, 2pm–4pm Miller Park and ruled by the Shadows. In this lost world a figure EXCLUSIVE! rises, ready to free her people from urban oppression. This event is for women who are serious about Preston Guild becomes a symbol of hope and, building networks and contacts and want to take fearing its threat, the Shadows will stop at nothing networking to the next level and will provide a Piaf to destroy it. Will Preston Guild 2052 take place, great day to dust down those hats and high heels. where everyone is equal and relevant? Only time Thur 6th, 8pm Miller Park will tell. Eve Loiseau and her wonderful band will perform the songs of France’s most cherished The Guild Lancashire Inter-League Preston Guild 2012 & The Dukes present an T20 Cricket Tournament female singer. Both visually poignant and adventure in a possible future, imagined by the young musically wondrous, this is a must-see show Thur 6th, 10am people of Lancashire who perform this energetic for any dedicated Francophile. extravaganza which features explosive music, BAC/EE Sports Ground Tickets: £14 adults, £10 concessions. The best amateur and top league professional players vibrant dance and passionate performances. in the county taking part. Four of Lancashire’s Tickets: £6, £4 concessions. prestonguild2012.com leading cricket leagues compete at the BAC/EE prestonguild2012.com Sports Ground. Tickets: £3 adults, £2 concessions. Preston’s Got Soul: An Evening palaceshieldcricket.co.uk of Northern Soul & Motown Fri 7th, 8pm–2am 53 Degrees Northern soul legend Dean Parrish flies in from the USA to sing live at the first of his two rare UK gigs. Piaf Thur 6th Tickets: £12.50 + booking fee, £15 on the door. Miller Park 53degrees.net
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World Record Attempt Montserrat & Friends Guild Dance 8TH Sat 8th, 2pm Frenchwood Rec Sat 8th–Sun 9th, 8pm–Late Can you keep a ball up for 10 seconds? Jalgos Sports & Social Club We need 2012 people to help break the Keep Up Celebrate everything Irish, British and African through SEPTEMBER GFest dance. Dance the night away to a wide selection of Sat 8th World Record. Led by John Farnworth, the World GFest 12.30pm Freestyle Champion. music including calypso, reggae and pop. Sat 8th, 12.30pm Avenham Park prestonguild2012.com prestonmontserrat.org.uk Some of Britain’s biggest urban and soul artists will star in this music extravaganza. A host of chart-topping Ballad of The Burning Boy Red Scar Manor Heritage Walk acts including soul star Maverick Sabre, iconic urban Sat 8th, 9pm City Centre Sun 9th, 11am–2pm performer Labrinth and former N-Dubz front-man Come and join us on this immersive audio trail through Red Scar Manor House Dappy will headline a stunning bill supported by feisty Preston as Miriam follows clues to find her missing An open day for Red Scar Manor and heritage trail R&B girl group Stooshe, Clement Marfo & The son. Originally a BBC 3 radio drama, all you need is walk at the crematorium taking in part of the Guild Frontline, The Milk and Abandoman. an mp3 player, headphones and sensible shoes. Wheel route. Explore the history of the area from Tickets: £23, £28 on the door. prestonguild2012.com the 1700’s. Supported by the National Lottery prestonguild2012.com/gfest through the Heritage Lottery Fund. prestonguild2012.com
Professor Hildeberg’s A HOST Hibernating Antarctic Zoo Sat 8th–Sun 9th, 10am–6pm OF CHART- Frenchwood Rec Renowned naturalist and explorer Professor Hans Hildeberg claims to have discovered a wide variety TOPPING of Antarctic creatures that have never before been seen by mankind. ACTS! Come and view these extraordinary creatures during their hibernating state! Tickets: £2, £1 concessions. mischieflabas.co.uk
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North West’s Closing Celebration AND Festival: Mobile Republic Blaze Festival Lakes Alive: Les Commandos Percu for London 2012: WE PLAY Expo Fri 7th–Sun 9th, 12pm–11pm Sat 8th–Sun 9th – On the Night Shift Fri 7th–Sun 9th The classic touring caravan is a symbol of the Blaze is an explosive new festival of urban art, Sun 9th, 9.30pm–10.15pm Welcome to the North West’s closing celebration traditional British summer holiday, but these music, fashion and performance from local and After opening the London 2012 Festival with a bang for London 2012 at the Preston City Guild Festival. caravans are not what they seem. Beneath their global artists. In the Festival tent, Spearfish don’t miss your chance to see this spectacular The final weekend has arrived and we are here to innocent exteriors, these five mobile caravans are present Urban Culture Jam, a showcase of BMX, event. On the Night Shift is a dazzling combination say goodbye to a historic event, saluting the world’s re-imagined into awe-inspiring installations with skateboarding, parkour, and live illustration, of fireworks and percussion by Les Commandos largest mega sporting competition. Now is the time onboard artists ready to entertain you with food, alongside a diverse music programme including Percu, who work with a specially selected group of for the North West to celebrate how well we played. film and fascinating ideas. Bandstand Marathon, Boom Bike Big Band, UK musicians and dancers to blend musical rhythm Leading artists, digital inventors and young people nwfor2012.com/mobilerepublic Kid British, Estate Recordings and Dubstep. and effects to a thumping soundtrack. Join us on push the boundaries, displaying their playful In the Spiegeltent, diverse performances include the final night of the London 2012 Paralympic Geraldine Pilgrim’s ‘Handbag’, Phoenix Dance’s creations for London 2012 at a single site for the AND Festival: The Humble Market Games, Cultural Olympiad and Preston Guild 2012 first time at the end of the Games. Community and ‘Punchline’, urban art from Company Fierce and as the skies are set ablaze to rhythmic drumbeats spectacle transform Avenham and Miller Parks over Fri 7th–Sat 9th, 8pm & 10pm Moradokmai contemporary musical. Drop into the in a stunning spectacular. three days, inviting everyone to become part of Moving between intense spectacle via virtual Blaze Lounge and catch artists and performers Contains loud music, pyrotechnics, strobe lighting and smoke effects. provocations and live interventions, The Humble in conversation and unplugged. something unexpected, extraordinary and great. nwfor2012.com/onthenightshift WE PLAY Expo boasts many firsts, from new Market brings the Brazilian South East to the nwfor2012.com/blazefestival international collaborations and regional festivals UK’s North West in a playful process of real time to technological breakthroughs and cultural icons engagement and theatre. An ambitious fusion inspired by London 2012. of theatre, performance and media art from UK/ Brazilian theatre network Zecora Ura and artists www.nwfor2012.com Jorge Lopes Ramos, Alastair Eilbeck, James Bailey and Persis Jade Maravala. Places are very limited so please book in advance: Les nwfor2012.com/thehumblemarket Commandos Percu Sun 9th Finale
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Moments that Matter: Trophy Cups Discover Preston Fri 31st Aug–Sat 3rd Nov – New History Gallery HARRIS City Centre Shop Fronts Fri 31st Aug–Sun 9th Sept Harris Museum & Art Gallery Discover the people, ideas and events that shaped MUSEUM Contemporary exhibition of paintings and photography our city and what makes Preston special. Take a by Lubaina Himid visualising North West legacy trip through some of the key moments in Preston’s & ART stories from 45 people who participated in London history and find tales of inspirational Prestonians 2012 from sports stadiums to culture, schools to who helped to shape the way we live today. Uncover GALLERY businesses and volunteers. Exploring the theme of the history of the Preston Guild through specially ‘Moments that Matter’ the exhibition is complemented selected items revealing stories from the Guilds of Mon 11am–5pm, Tues–Sat 10am–5pm, by a series of photographs of the paintings in empty the last 250 years. Discover more about the stories Sun 11am–4pm (until 9th Sept). Handprint 2012 shop windows and an online archive. behind the collections at one of our talks, tours or harrismuseum.org.uk Fri 7th–Sun 9th, 7pm–11pm workshops. Children can become Time Explorers nwfor2012.com/momentsthatmatter Handprints have been collected through the WE and get hands on with history! Dressing Up for the Guild PLAY Challenge community at www.nwfor2012.com, capturing people’s connections with London 2012 Box of Frogs, StumbleDance Circus Sat 18th Aug–Sat 2nd Feb Welcome to the Harris Guild Event Dressing Up for the Guild unveils some show- in the North West. The handprints collected move Fri 7th, 9pm for UK & Overseas Visitors stopping highlights from the Harris’ historic into a live interactive spectacle where you can add Celebrating disability and deaf arts and culture on costume and textiles collection, and explores your own hand, see it instantly projected, and an unprecedented scale, this Unlimited commission Tue 4th, 1pm–5pm how the people of Preston have dressed up in remotely play with the projection live on the bridge created for the UK’s Cultural Olympiad programme Enjoy our brand new history gallery ‘Discover Preston’, stylish, and often dramatic fashion, to celebrate using your smartphone. is a circus show with a difference. An exhilarating recently refurbished Ceramics & Glass galleries this unique festival over the last 200 years. nwfor2012.com/handprint blend of high-octane, highly visual performance (including the largest collection of scent bottles in showcasing a deluge of circus skills including trick the UK and Guild memorabilia) whilst admiring some -cycling, tumbling, rope work and acrobalance, of the works of art acquired during the last ten years. Dressing Up for the Guild Why We Play engulfed in a reservoir of film and colour inspired Plus enjoy our latest art exhibition and Guild-themed Curator Talk Fri 7th–Sun 9th costume exhibition, Dressing Up for the Guild. by the Director’s experience of bipolar disorder. Wed 5th, 1pm–1.30pm A new documentary by North West filmmaker Mike nwfor2012.com/boxoffrogs To reserve your tickets please telephone, 01772 Discover hidden stories behind the Guild costume Todd addressing the central question from which the 905414 or email [email protected] with collection with the Harris’ Curator of Decorative Art. film takes its name. The film explores how sport and your name, postal address and email address. culture connect with the concept of play and how Sacrilege Tickets: £5, free for Friends of the Harris. ideas of play relate to the region’s engagement with Sun 9th, 10am–6pm Image credit: Silk dress in the style of Court Lady of the 1600s, worn Lecture: ‘They were there: to the Guild Costume Ball in 1882. the Cultural Olympiad. Frenchwood Rec eyewitness accounts from the nwfor2012.com/whyweplay Sacrilege is a life-sized inflatable replica of Stonehenge for people to bounce on, by Turner Preston Guild 1682–1972’ Emoto – Visualising Online Emotion Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller. Tue 4th, 6.30pm nwfor2012.com/sacrilege Join Guild historian, Alan Crosby, at the Harris MORE TIME Fri 7th–Sun 9th, 12pm–8pm for his only talk during Guild week. Based on his The Former Post Office research, Alan tells the story of the Preston Guild TO EXPLORE A data art sculpture of the ups and downs of the Film Programme through the eyes of the people who attended the London 2012 Olympic Games as experienced by Fri 7th–Sun 9th The Continental celebrations in years gone by. THE HARRIS’ audience, capturing the collective emotional response An eclectic and inspiring programme of film shorts through the millions of twitter interactions during and new documentaries exploring themes of The Great Guild Take Over TREASURES! the Olympic Games. Installed at Former Post Office normality, success, sport, play and the Paralympics. Throughout the Guild celebrations, the Harris will be open in Preston, this event is the physical manifestation Showcasing the talent and cinematic imaginations of Thur 6th, 10am–4pm every day, including Sundays ending on 9th September. of this twitter activity and will showcase all the UK and Northwest film makers inspired to make new A day packed full of Guild-themed activities and Don’t miss Light Night on 31 August, when the Harris elements of the emoto online data visualisation at work for London 2012. talks. Bring in your Guild memorabilia, share your wwww.emoto2012.org memories with our experts and learn about the will be open until 10pm, with demonstrations, tours and history of your item. lots more going on. nwfor2012.com/emoto
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UPCOMING EVENTS
From Stephen to Avenham Run Preston 10k, 5k Fri 7th–Sun 9th Avenham Park & Fun Run Sun First join in at Gisburn Forest, Forest of Bowland, Sun 30th Sept, 9.30am. City Centre for a curious event deep in the woods and hear Starting & finishing at the covered market these annual hidden stories, old and new. Then again on a journey races weave their way round the city, along the banks in Avenham Park, Preston where all the stories come of the River Ribble through Avenham and Miller Parks together. This Made in Preston project involves music, and Frenchwood Recreation Ground. Enter now to storytelling, local heritage, food and some hidden avoid disappointment. MADE IN surprises along the way. Tickets: £10 adults, £5 U16s Guild Marathon PRESTON stephentoavenham.com & Half Marathon Sun 28th Oct, 9am & 10am. City Centre Preston’s first ever Marathon and Half Marathon is Me and My Panorama Weeding Cane presents: Preston 3 Twenty – Incorporating guaranteed a huge turnout with an expected 3,000 Thur 2nd Aug–Sun 28th Oct My Dad Made Cars Then the City, Foxton Lives 1 & 2 – 5,000 runners taking part. Both races start/finish The Museum of Lancashire Sun 2nd–Thurs 5th, 7.30pm Sat 1st–Sun 9th, 10.30am–5.30pm on the Flag Market. A group of young people from Preston present BAC/EE Sports & Social Club TEC pop-up shop in St George’s In addition a 5k mini marathon will provide an panoramic photographs of how they see their city, A theatrical event celebrating the lives of men who P320 will turn Preston into a city that tells stories opportunity for young people to race. Enter now to get your place. from back gardens to car parks, city centres to worked in the aeroplane and motor industries of – until the next Guild! Three writers have written countryside. Preston and Leyland. short stories in past, present and future Preston. Entry fee: £33/£35 Marathon, £15/£17 Half Marathon. Working with award winning photographer, Enjoy a night out for some close-up story-telling, pie, Pick up the audio tour headphones from TEC’s Jan Chlebik, exploring the Preston Guild archives, peas and a pint as these men reveal their stories pop up space in St George’s and walk around they have developed their own photographic skills of pranks, pride and long lasting camaraderie in the city woven into the stories. Foxton Lives is a Preston 10 Mile and their own panoramas. surprising and captivating ways. creative archive of lives at The Foxton Centre over Road Race the summer of Guild 2012 whilst Then the City prestonguild2012.com Tickets: £10, £8 concessions. Sun 18th Nov. Hutton Grammar School welcomes citizens of Preston to share their views This fourth and final race in the Guild Series takes place prestonguild2012.com and ideas on what’s next for Preston. Preston 2112 over a fast two lap course designed by Preston Harriers. preston3twenty.co.uk Those who have completed the Series will be entitled The ambitious ‘Preston 2112’ project will be Guild to collect their Guild Series medal and T-shirt – a Piercing Brightness Then the City & Foxton Lives 1 Hall Youth Theatre’s biggest production to date and great keepsake. includes several performances presented in local Tue 4th Odeon Cinema Sat 1st–Sun 9th, 10.30am–5.30pm TEC pop-up shop in St George’s areas across the city. Using genuine moments of In Certain Places commissioned international artist, Preston’s heritage this exciting set of new theatre Shezad Dawood to produce this new science fiction Foxton Lives 2 Sound the Trumpet commissions attempts to reconnect us with our film. The gripping story takes place on the streets Sat 8th, 12pm–2pm Foxton Centre Fri 9th Nov, 7.30pm. Guild Hall past and presents a possible vision for our future. of Preston and comes to a dramatic close with a car Tine Thing Helseth is already drawing comparisons For further information log onto: chase sequence, ending on the Brutalist Preston Up with the greatest trumpet players of all time. The most Bus Station roof. tuneful showpiece you’ve ever heard – Arutyunyan’s preston2112.co.uk or call 01772 655455 Sat 1st–Sun 9th, 12pm–12am flamboyant Concerto, while Vasily Petrenko and the The script has been developed to reflect the city’s The Continental Royal Philharmonic Orchestra bring back their critically Preston Pleasure Gardens unique characteristics, including the interests and Sun 2nd, 2pm–4pm Brockholes Wood Up creates something out of nothing. Morwenna acclaimed performance of Mahler’s First Symphony. beliefs, practiced by Preston’s diverse communities, Catt’s residency exhibition, at The Continental, Tickets: £19/26, £7 student. A Vision of 2112 the city’s heritage and distinctive landmarks such showcases the artistic possibilities of upcycling, Mon 3rd, 7pm–8pm Tithebarn Green as the Avenham Park and the bus station. turning old into beautiful and new. A They Eat prestonguild2012.com ‘2112’ incertainplaces.org Tue 4th & Wed 5th, 7:30pm Culture & JCR Creative Project. Secret City Centre Location to be announced upcyclepreston.co.uk Follow us @Guild2012 2112: ‘It is Accomplished’ Thur 6th Markets Join us on facebook.com/prestonguild2012 22 The Preston Guild City Festival The Preston Guild City Festival 23
To M55 Blackpool Train Station To Moor Park M6 (J32)
fairground L AN Bus Station PRESTON A DELPHI STREET CAS ET TER E Car Park GWICK STR ROAD NORT CITY MAP SED DEEPDALE ROAD FLYDE ROAD IT’S Park & Ride Park & Ride H TRADITION Procession Route Pickup Point M AU Disabled Car Park A583 DL Start Finish A STREET To Blackpool N Trade Procession Church Procession DOW D BANK E MEA N Minster Sat 1st Sept, 11am A Mon 3rd Sept, 2pm L R O EAST STREET O RINGWAY Toilets PEDDER STREET M WALKER STREET Visitor Information 2 1 RIBBLETON LANE Centre
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D 10 MOUNT STREET C REET HAPEL STREET 3 Winckley Square STANLEY TRC 4 BAC/EE Sports ground FISHERGATE HILL BUTLER 5 Museum of Lancashire
STANLEY PLACE 6 Frenchwood Recreation Ground S TREET 3 CROSS STREET 7 Harris Museum & Art Gallery 8 Marcus Worthington Grandstand WEST CLIFF N ST DE ST 9 Flag Market S AR FRENCHWOOD STREET To Liverpool OU G ARKIE EA 10 County Hall A59 TH MEADOW LANE ST CL ST E N A L IFF ROAD M A H RIBBLESDALE PLACE N E LATHAM STRE AV HOTELS 1 Holiday Inn 3 Premier Inn EAST CLIFFPark ET entrance AVENHAM & 2 Preston International Hotel 4 Travelodge 4 MILLER PARKS 6 See website for full details of car park opening times and access information www.prestonguild2012.com 24 The Preston Guild City Festival The Preston Guild City Festival 25 FISHERGATE
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FESTIVAL WINCKLEY SQUARE 10 PRESTON SITE MAP VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE WINCKLEY SQUARE STARKIE STREET Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are on hand to offer advice on how to get the most from your visit to Preston and to answer all your Guild enquires, from
E event details to booking accommodation. N A L M A Preston H To celebrate and remember Preston Guild 2012, a line EN Train Station AV RIBBLESDALE PLACE of souvenir merchandise is also available to buy. All Preston Guild merchandise is available at the Preston AVENHAM Visitor Information Centre, at Guild events and PARK available to order online at: prestonguild2012.com International delivery for online orders is available. The Guild Hall Call: 01772 253731 Lancaster Road Email: [email protected] Preston Visit: visitpreston.com Lancashire Opening Times: 10am – Late during the 4 PR1 1HT Guild Festival Week (31st Aug–9th Sept) MILLER 2 PARK 1 3 FRENCHWOOD From Bamber Bridge RECREATION on foot
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Toilets IT’S ALL HERE 1 Big Top 8 Fountain Bar Car Park Box Office 2 Reception Big Top 9 The Continental S OUTH 3 Main Stage 10 Winckley Square MEA DOW LAN From Entrance 4 Belvedere 11 BAC/EE E Park & Ride Fishergate Hill 5 Exhibition Tent Sports Ground Removed after Information Point 9 opening weekend 6 Spiegeltent 12 Pavillion 7 Rose Pagoda Train Station Performance Space 11 26 The Preston Guild City Festival The Preston Guild City Festival 27 THANK YOU TO AT A EVERYONE FOR GLANCE:
SUPPORTING Trades Procession A Guild Vintage Piaf Sat 1st, 11am Weekend Thurs 6th, 8pm Sat 1st & Sun 2nd PRESTON GUILD Churches Procession Metropolis Mon 3rd, 2pm Championsheeps Fri 7th, 7pm Sat 1st–Mon 3rd, 2012: Community Procession Proms in the Park 10am–6pm Fri 7th, 11am Fri 7th, 7pm
Funded by: The Guild Court Torchlight Procession Mon 3rd, 10am GFest Sat 8th, 8pm Sat 8th, 12.30pm Switch Square Food Festival Mon 3rd, 6pm WE PLAY Expo Sat 1st & Sun 2nd Fri 7th–Sun 9th International Reception Tue 4th, 7.30pm Major Partners: Media Partners:
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