Preston & District Diary 2012
Preston Guild is the big event in September 2012, see below.
Other events in Preston and the surrounding area. These events have been obtained from other websites. Please confirm with the event holders that these dates are correct.
Riversway Festival - 21-22 July 2012 Preston Docks
http://www.prestonriverswayfestival.co.uk/home/
Ribble Steam Railway Operating Days
http://www.ribblesteam.org.uk/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=year.listevents&Itemid=70
Preston Historical Society Events
http://www.prestonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/programme.htm
Discover Preston at the Harris Museum - 2012 Date of Opening to be announced
http://www.harrismuseum.org.uk/index.php
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced an award of over £1.1m to the Harris Museum & Art Gallery to support the creation of a new gallery celebrating Preston’s history, alongside work to restore and preserve this iconic building.
The new gallery will be filled with historical objects telling the story of Preston and will open to coincide with the 2012 Preston Guild celebrations which have an unbroken history stretching back to the 12th century.
The award from HLF will also fund repairs to the fabric of the building, remodelling of visitor facilities and widening the learning programme to provide new opportunities for people to engage with and share their heritage as visitors and volunteers. Further funding has been provided by the Friends of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, the Foyle Foundation, English Heritage, Renaissance North West, the Harris Trust, Preston Historical Society, Harold and Alice Bridges Charity and local people.
British Commercial Vehicle Museum Events Page
July 7th and 8th Leyland Transport Festival 2012 including Leyland Society Gathering.
Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust Events
Lancastrian Transport Trust Events
http://www.totallytransport.info/
Sunday 24th June 2012 Totally Transport, Blackpool Promenade.
Fleetwood Tram Sunday
To be announced.
Olympic Torch Route - Preston Saturday 23rd June
Click here for the North West region route and dates.
British Open Golf Championship 15th - 22nd July 2012
Royal Lytham St Annes
The Great Eccleston Show - Saturday and Sunday 14th/15th July 2012
http://www.greatecclestonshow.co.uk/
A two day event held on the third Saturday and Sunday of July, and is a showcase for every aspect of rural endeavour and the whole range of crafts and skills associated with the country … cooking, handicraft, horticulture and local arts, and is a big attraction to townspeople and country folk alike. We have classes for Shire horses, sheep, pigs and poultry, light horses, goats tractor-pulling, a 'companion' dog show. Traditional rural crafts can be seen alongside the latest in agricultural technology. There are marquees displaying everything from fruit and flowers to cakes, cheese and chutneys, a big food hall featuring local produce, demonstrations of traditional rural craftsmen at work, sheep herding, sheep shearing, bee keeping, a Victorian fun fare, stunt riders, Cumberland wrestling, and lots more - there will be something for everyone.
Great Eccleston 15 miles north-west of Preston along the A586 which runs from Garstang to Blackpool.
Garstang Agricultural & Horticultural Society Show - Saturday 4th August 2012
http://www.garstangshow.org/?Home
From 8 am until around 6 pm we will be looking forward to numerous events and shows from the agricultural, horticultural and craft entertainments. Families will be able to look at numerous breeds of cattle and sheep. The shire horses will include brewery and private turnouts pulling old style wagons and carts.
Garstang 10 miles north of Preston along the A6.
Preston Guild - September 2012
Friday 31 August
Opening of Guild City Festival
Saturday 1 September
Third and final proclamation. (Two earlier proclamations take place on 18 and 25 of August)
Trades Procession
Guild City Festival
Sunday 2 September
Guild Mayor's civic procession and divine service at the Minster
Guild City Festival
Monday 3 September
The Guild Court
Churches Procession
Guild City Festival
Tuesday 4 September
Mayoral International Reception
Guild City Festival
Wednesday 5 September
Guild Mayoral Ball
Guild City Festival
Thursday 6 September
Guild City Festival
Friday 7 September
Community Procession
Guild City Festival
Saturday 8 September
Adjournment of the Guild Court
Torchlight Procession
Guild City Festival
Sunday 9 September
Guild Mayor's civic procession and service of thanksgiving at the Minster.
Grand firework display and farewell ceremony
Guild City Festival
Preston Guild Official website.
http://www.prestonguild2012.com/home
Preston Guild Facebook Group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25856595718#/group.php?gid=25856595718
Nearby 2012:
British Open Golf at Lytham St Annes Golf Club. 15th to 22nd July 2012.
400yrs since Pendle Witches.
Updated on: 24 January, 2012