Preston will wait up to another 12 months without a clear timeline for when a major venue is back operating in the city.

Having a place to celebrate, enjoy, dance, sing and be Preston has been taken away since 2019. 

We urge the Secretary of State to give the tools, resources and support to Preston City Council - or whatever council it ends up becoming part of in the future - to give the city the cultural hub it needs, wants and deserves.

For our children, for all our communities, for our nightlife, for our city centre businesses, for the hospitality industry, for our creative sector, for our bands, for our comedians, for our panto performers, for our dance groups - heck - even for the election counts and nights in there!

We're not interested in how we got here with the Guild Hall, we are interested in how we move forward.

This government calls for us to take Pride In Place. Well we, in Preston, are proud - we’re known as ‘Proud Preston’, but without a major venue we don't have the place to express that pride.

Sign our petition today and send a message to those with the means, resources and power to get Preston partying again to take action. Whether it’s the Guild Hall, or another venue, let’s show Preston wants and needs a major city venue. Sign today and share with your friends, family and anyone else you think needs to know Preston wants to be back on the cultural map.

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