Saturday
Frozen Neon Forest
Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th All day at the Flag Market See the flag market become a frozen forest of neon shards. The installation will be here for the whole weekend and will be inhabited by all kinds of characters.
Retro Video Gaming
Saturday 15th December 12pm – 6pm at The Tundra Bar A retro gaming afternoon in the Tundra bar. Come and indulge in your childhood, or introduce your kids to some ancient technology. We’ll have a series of vintage consoles and games.
Cello Babies Disco
Saturday 15th December 11am, 1pm, 2pm at The Harris Museum (Gallery) Running time 30 – 40 minutes For 0-2 year olds and their grown-ups Come into a tiny world of sound; a world where your baby can feel the vibrations of the cello, dance in the light of the disco ball, listen to the trickling of
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Love & Etiquette Origami Workshop
Saturday 15th December 11am – 2pm, at The Harris Museum Origins – Lotus is native to Iran, India, China, Vietnam to Japan, Malaysia, New Guinea and Australia. It has been held sacred in Asia and the Middle East for over 5,000 years. Our Japanese artist Yasuyo Cooper will be teaching the art of origami and
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Grimm’s Fairytales
Saturday 15th December 12 – 2pm at The Harris Museum (Library) and Flag Market Local ensemble, Wooden Spoons Theatre tell Grimm’s Fairytales to the kids.
Sparky The Robot
Saturday 15th December 12pm, 2pm, 4pm at the Flag Market A genuine robot with no human parts at all and tons of personality. At two metres tall, he talks, dances, plays music, squirts water and causes a sensation wherever he goes. Sparky is fully illuminated at night and is made from a fascinating array of
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Safelink – Christmas Tree Decoration Workshop
Saturday 15th December 3pm – 5pm at The Harris Museum A chance to make a Christmas decoration and put it on the tree with wishes and hopes for the New Year ahead, courtesy of the Safelink Project. The Safelink Project works with young people between the ages of 12 and 21, some of whom are at risk
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MAPS Street Performances
Saturday 15th December 12-3 for ‘Quizoola- a reworking’ 12-2 for ‘Rosemary’ at the Flag Market Throughout Saturday, local arts festival MAPS will be providing interactive street performance and experimental theatre installations. There’ll be gifts, lists and maybe, just maybe, Santa will show up… Initiated by FallenWall Arts, the MAPS 2012 Project is an ongoing documentation project for all artists making or presenting
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Church Street Cut Throat Tour (18+ only)
Saturday 15th December 7pm meet starting at 7.15pm at The Harris Museum For ages 18+ only. Follow a trail into tragedy and arterial spray as Wooden Spoons Theatre take you on a journey revealing the hideous murders and razor blade sliced souls left to haunt Church Street. www.woodenspoonstheatre.com
Love & Etiquette Samosa Stories Walk
Saturday 15th December 2pm from The Harris Museum ‘SAMOSA STORIES’ a cultured walk in Preston City Centre with Samosas, Chai and Stories. Take a journey with Love & Etiquette and discover something from our library of stories. Samosas and chai supplied! www.loveetiquette.com
Beautiful Planet – Eco Preston Walk
Saturday 15th December 12pm from The Harris Museum The good people at beautiful planet would like to invite you on walk through Preston looking at the current eco-community, urban regeneration of the city and what projects are yet to come. The Beautiful Planet is a slinky little cafe on Friargate and also an idea that
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MAPS Variety Show
Saturday 15th December 9pm at the Tundra Bar A selection of live performances from local and regional musicians – sit back, relax and enjoy!