We are the fan club for Preston's museum, art gallery and library @harrispreston #HarrisYourPlace https://xitter.cf/t.co/vGeBy84YbB Reg. Charity no.503726
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Fab news! #HarrisYourPlace @harrispreston is going ahead with £4.5m from @HeritageFundNOR. Thanks to our members, donors & supporters, and National Lottery Players. We can only do it with you. #Preston #Lancashire #NationalLottery @ace_thenorth @UCLan @LancashireCC @visitpreston
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Can't wait @HarrisFriends! I'll miss you all.
Very best of luck @hilarymachell. We hope you'll be back @HarrisPreston again to see us soon!
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In the meantime, here's one of my favourite @HarrisPreston paintings. It's by Arthur Devis; I'll be like the two chaps in the treehouse looking on, and I wish my fabulous colleagues all the best. 2/2 #HarrisYourPlace #ArtsFundraising #MuseumFriends #TrustsandFoundations #Legacies
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Join performance artist @HClaytonWright as we complete our quest to find the campest items in the Harris collections.
The 3rd and final episode in this series looks at the History and Fine Art collections and will be released on Friday 7 May.
🎀More info: bit.ly/HarrisCamp
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We've a new display coming soon called 'Exhibit Gay'. The Harris LGBTQ Group curating this are writing a manifesto about their hopes for the future. If you are from this community, and would like to contribute, take a look: bit.ly/2SiajnZ Thanks! bit.ly/3gNJa6r
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Only a few more tickets left for tomorrow's Horrockses Fashions talk with Dr Chris Boydell. 🦞👗🌼
Book your ticket soon to avoid disappointment: bit.ly/3avKFlM
Do you love #HorrocksesFashions?👗🌸❤️ We can't get enough of their crisp cotton dresses in fabulous fabrics. On Weds 28 April 6pm we're hosting an online lecture with Dr Chris Boydell all about Horrockses fabrics & super fans- book your ticket here bit.ly/3avKFlM
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Members of Preston's African Caribbean community have worked with the Harris on this film of stories.
Have you got a story you would like to share about your memories, community life or cultural traditions that will inspire others?
youtu.be/yHu3VQ40B_0
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We’ve a new exhibition – 'All Together Different: Exploring Ideas for the new Harris' opening on the 17 May.
Here’s a teaser of a film we’ve worked on with members of Preston’s African Caribbean community:
youtu.be/xgyzh8dXkcw
We’ll share the full film Thursday 22 April.
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Our North West Reads series celebrates local work and authors. Our first book is the thrilling Cold Bath Street by @authorajhartley @UCLan
Find out more about this Preston-based thriller with our review 👉bit.ly/2QIPNff @LancsLibraries @HarrisFriends #bookbloggers
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Calling all #Preston artists, musicians and performers. We want you to be part of #PrestonLive - a brand new festival coming to the city in June
We're looking for submissions of dance, drama, music & spoken word to perform at the festival
preston.gov.uk/article/3595/…
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Do you love #HorrocksesFashions?👗🌸❤️ We can't get enough of their crisp cotton dresses in fabulous fabrics. On Weds 28 April 6pm we're hosting an online lecture with Dr Chris Boydell all about Horrockses fabrics & super fans- book your ticket here bit.ly/3avKFlM
This is going to be great. Book now to avoid disappointment!
Hello @Amanda_Vickery @LucieWhitmore @Serena_Dyer @rpzquinton @UCLanFashionSoc @Fashion_Curator @drapedinhistory @UCLanHistory @HarrisFriends @blogpreston - very grateful for any RTs for this fab talk on #HorrocksesFashions of #Preston on @HarrisPreston coming up on Zoom. 👗🙏
We're on our way! #HarrisYourPlace
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The Harris Open public vote closes this Sunday, so don't miss your chance to pick your favourite!🖼️
The final winners will be announced at the end of April, with prizes sponsored by @StoweFamilyLaw
View the Open using the virtual tour on our website 👉 bit.ly/35Em2BG
We are!
Who's excited for the shops, cafes, bars, salons and gyms in #Preston to reopen on Monday?
Make sure your visit us safely, don't forget your mask, keep your distance and use the sanitising stations available ☺️👍We can't wait to see everyone! Where you heading to first?🛒🛍️💪🍻💇♀️
We can't wait! Roll on May when the museum and gallery can open too. #HarrisYourPlace #Preston
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Look what we have spotted near @prestonmarkets 👀👀👀
There are photos appearing all around #Preston city centre for #LancsPhotoFest and we think they're great!
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Amazing news from Preston today. @emmajaneparsons and I are doing another happy funding result dance. Together with the team we've put together a fascinating Activity Plan and I can't wait to see how the project emerges. Well done on a decade of work reaching this stage.
Exciting news! 🎊
The #HarrisYourPlace project is going ahead!
We have been awarded £4.5m by @HeritageFundNOR: the final funding needed for the Harris' £10m transformation.
Creating a 21st-century cultural space for everyone to enjoy! 👉 bit.ly/3t5J2D7
A real team effort between @HarrisPreston, local communities and our members and donors. What a result!
One of our favourite works @HarrisPreston and one of its most important. Great to see it featured in the #GreatBritishArtTour by @guardianculture – at Lancaster, England
Why not check out our article featured in the Guardian's Great British Art Tour! 📰 It focuses on Preston artist Patti Mayor as a part of #internationalwomensmonth 💪
Click this link to view 👉
bit.ly/2NLawyc
@guardian @artukdotorg
