Your guide to the best things to do in the city.
Preston Christmas On Ice returns to the Flag Market from 4 December to 3 January with a real ice rink, a free Santa's Grotto, rides and games, and food from Spud Bros and Proper Food. Includes session times, prices and opening hours.
Free workshop led by architectural designers to test small-scale changes to public spaces for feeding and caring for babies and young children, part of the public art project Feed.
First open evening for parents of children aged eight to 11 to try the activities, sample the food and meet the team at Vault Youth Zone.
Monthly Tuesday open mic night at The Ferret, with host Jamie Brewer and slots for local bands and musicians.
Screening of The Royal Opera's Carmen, directed by Damiano Michieletto, at the Arc Cinema as part of its Arc Live! Event Cinema season.
Live speed music quiz hosted by Ste-J at The Ferret, with general knowledge, film and TV, history and geography, and a £50 bar tab prize.
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The Harris Museum's 'Inside the Archive' exhibition, a free BFI showing of the long-lost Mitchell & Kenyon films of Edwardian Preston, runs until Thursday 5 November, with late opening on the final day. Other free exhibitions at The Harris carry on into early 2027.
R-Cade Hire is an event entertainment company in Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, hiring out retro arcade machines, gaming tables, casino tables and photo attractions. The post covers the equipment, prices, coverage area and contact details.
Guided walk led by Blue Badge guide Gregory Wright from Discover Preston gallery to the 1715 battlefield that now forms Preston's city centre.
Musical tribute to Cilla Black with her chart-toppers and 60s hits, starring the voice of Sandy Smith.
Live fashion show bringing the iconic 1950s silhouettes of Horrockses Fashions to life on the catwalk in The Harris.
Free open mic night hosted by Jamie Brewer, with local bands and musicians playing a basic backline on a first-come, first-served basis.
Open stage night for electronic and experimental musicians to play live at The Ferret, with a full live-music PA and a sound engineer.
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Traditional family Christmas pantomime of Cinderella with Preston-specific humour and audience participation, produced by Initiate Theatre Ltd.
Tony Christie brings his Farewell Unplugged tour to The Continental with his classic hits, including 'Is This The Way To Amarillo'.
Free outdoor market with more than 80 independent makers, artisan food producers and craft stalls against the historic Flag Market.
Pantomime Rapunzel, written by Tom Whalley and produced by the Preston Musical Comedy Society, with audience participation, toe-tapping tunes and classic panto fun.
Free business networking expo with live demos, samples and offers from hundreds of local businesses, plus family-friendly entertainment, at the Preston Guild Hall.
