Save Preston Bus Station

24/12/2023

NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Security cameras at the city's Grade 2 Listed Preston Bus Station have captured footage of Father Christmas.

His appearance in the night sky is earlier than usual. This has caused the Institute Of Santa Studies to speculate that he may have visited the city to see its most famous building for himself before he embarks later on his journey across the planet delivering presents to those who have been nice such as Ed Vaizey, English Heritage and the team at the The Twentieth Century Society.

09/12/2021

🚌🚏 TONIGHT: Thursday 9th December, an online celebration of the iconic Preston Bus Station, The Twentieth Century Society ’s crucial role in saving it from demolition and architect John Puttick’s award-winning refurbishment.

"World Monuments Fund (WMF) announced John Puttick Associates has been awarded the 2021 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize, recognizing its thoughtful and detailed conservation of Preston Bus Station, located in Preston, UK, a civic monument of central importance that serves as a hub for mass transit."

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The Twentieth Century Society

23/09/2020

On this day 7 years ago was saved from certain demolition after a long, hard & innovative campaign made up of academics, artists, cultural groups, poets, photographers, journalists, filmmakers, enthusiasts & more.

Special thanks to Dr Christina Malathouni and The Twentieth Century Society.

Breaking News - Preston Bus Station is now a listed building.

28/04/2020

Preston Bus Station may be safe but another of the city's historic buildings is at risk. St. Joseph’s Orphanage and The Victorian Society need your help!

More information will be posted here when it becomes available but in the meantime you can easily contact your city & county councillors using www.writetothem.com

24/11/2019

It's the 😮FINAL DAY😮 of "Beautiful & Brutal: 50 years in the life of Preston Bus Station" an exhibition by In Certain Places & The Harris 11am - 4pm. Don't miss your last chance to see the collection of original drawings, video interviews & items from the opening day in 1969!

Make sure you check every room within the Harris, with exhibits and videos being spread throughout the entire building!

[Photos by Sara Casals - https://www.instagram.com/casalsintheskyart/ ]

23/11/2019

🚨⚡️These are the ⌚️LAST TWO DAYS⌚️ of "Beautiful & Brutal: 50 years in the life of Preston Bus Station" an exhibition by In Certain Places & The Harris The last ever opportunity to see all the exhibits together!⚡️🚨

Open Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 11am-4pm
[Photo by Rebecca Nolan]

22/11/2019

It's the FINAL weekend of "Beautiful & Brutal: 50 years in the life of Preston Bus Station" an exhibition by In Certain Places & The Harris. This will be the last ever opportunity to see all the exhibits together so don't miss out!

👉👉Fri/Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 11am-4pm

http://www.harrismuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/1546-beautiful-and-brutal-fifty-years-in-the-life-of-preston-bus-station

[Photo by Rebecca Nolan]

16/11/2019

🚌🚏 Next weekend is the FINAL weekend of the exhibition "Beautiful & Brutal: 50 Years in the life of Preston Bus Station" at the Harris Museum. Beat the crowds by coming this weekend and also find out why this skateboard 🛹 forms part of the exhibition!
http://www.harrismuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/1546-beautiful-and-brutal-fifty-years-in-the-life-of-preston-bus-station

08/11/2019

😃TOMORROW😃: There are still a tickets remaining for this event which runs tomorrow at 10am - 4pm at The Harris Museum & Art Gallery in Preston.

✅Book online: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/preston-bus-station-conference-tickets-73490376695?aff=efbeventtix

31/10/2019

In 2018 (guess the date!), Jasmine & Mark Barlow got married and chose to have some of their wedding photos👰🤵📸 taken at Preston Bus Station🚌🚏, a place that's special to them. Have they started a new trend for using the bay numbers as date markers🗓️?

They also returned on their one year anniversary to the photobooth and got another set of photos!

Photos by Grace Alexandra Photography

30/10/2019

Singer🎤 songwriter Declan J Donovan released "Vienna" with a very powerful music video📽️ filmed at Preston Bus Station🚌🚏, the 1st professional shoot since the building's restoration.

Listen out for Twitter user on the tannoy at the end!

Listen here: https://DeclanJDonovan.lnk.to/Vienna Follow Declan: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeclanJDonovan/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decl...