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Louise Fazackerley to launch Lancashire Fringe Festival
Louise Fazackerley will launch Lancashire Fringe Festival on Wednesday, May 15, at Vinyl Tap in Preston. The brilliant spoken-word performer debuts new show The Secret at the festival. Louise, who has supported the godfather of punk poetry John Cooper Clarke, last played in Preston to a sell-out crowd of over 80 people. The pop poet…
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Lancashire Fringe Festival 2019 (Preston May 15-24)
It’s taken a while to get this far – and the worst bit has been having to turn down some of my favourite people and performers because I couldn’t find them a venue. I was working had on this until last night. But some other brilliant shows have squeezed their way into the festival, not…
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Hollie McNish at the Harris Museum, Preston
Over 80 people came to the sold-out Hollie McNish event at the Harris Museum in Preston. Absolutely delighted that she agreed to come, and that the Harris agred to host the show. Her tour continues across the UK.
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Women Who Wank – first tour dates announced

We’re delighted to be working with exceptional performer Joanne Tremarco. And her first two performances of women Who Wank – her acclaimed hit show – are in Preston and Blackpool. This improvsied show, full of tender moments and outrageous comedy, was word-of-mouth hit at Edinburgh Fringe. I was blown away when I saw it and…
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Can we talk about performance poetry?
Performance poetry, or spoken word as some people call it, is a very popular type of live theatre. It’s like a cross-over experience – part theatre, part rock gig. That’s the best way I can describe the feeling of being in the audience. It’s an exhilarating, captivating and moving experience. Anyone who has seen a…
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Blackpool, What a Sh!t Place To Die theatre show comes to Preston
Meet Billy Costello. He’s a young, gay, depressed, autistic actor with a drink and drug problem. After being outed in Aldi’s fruit and veg aisle, Billy’s family turn against him and he goes on a disastrous drink and drugs bender. With going home no longer an option, Billy jumps on the first train out…
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Matt Abbott brings Two Little Ducks to Preston
On Wednesday February 13, Matt Abbott will perform his spoken word show Two Little Ducks at Vinyl Tap Preston. Tickets are £5 on the door or from WeGotTickets.com Here is what you need to know: Matt Abbott was volunteering at the Calais Jungle refugee camp when his native Wakefield voted 66% Leave. Why did so…

