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The history of the Empire Theatre in Preston reflects all the changes in 20th century culture and entertainment. Beginning as a music hall and ending as a short lived bingo hall, the Empire went through many guises. Unfortunately the building … Continued

While I can’t pretend to have the inside scoop on taxation rates, I thought I’d go in search of this elusive culture; no-one’s pretending Preston in 2021 is on a cultural par with renaissance-era Paris but we must have some, … Continued

Plans for Preston’s multi-million pound cinema and leisure complex took an important step forward today as Councillors agreed a funding package for the project. The new development, called ‘Animate’, will be located on the site of the former indoor market … Continued