The Preston Arts Festival is set to return in 2022
Following the success of last year’s event, the Preston Arts Festival is set to return in 2022.
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The festival has moved from October to June, and there will be a special pre-launch concert this Friday (May 6).
Already scheduled for this year’s festival are the Preston Portrait Challenge, which will take place on Saturday June 11, and an evening talk by renowned local sculptor Peter Hodgkinson, which will take place on Tuesday June 14.

A full guide to the events of the Preston Arts Festival 2022 will be released during Friday’s concert.
Katy Bradley and Michael Bilsbrough will perform a selection of hits from Broadway musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, West Side Story and La Cage Aux Folles at St George’s Church, Lune Street in Preston city centre.
Tickets cost £10 and are available from the Preston Arts Association website or at the door.
Keep up to date with Preston Arts Festival on Facebook and Instagram @prestonartsfestival.
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