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10th September 2019
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Heritage Skills Experience Day

31 August 2023
9:00 am1:00 pm

The Harris is delighted to announce the Heritage Skills Experience Day, taking place on August, 31 from 9:00am until 1:00pm…

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February Half-Term Events

Join our free workshops and events taking place at the Harris Junior Library during February half-term. Book early to avoid…

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Summer Family Fun Days

14 August in Avenham Park | 4 September in the Harris
12:00 pm3:00 pm

Come along to one or both of our Family Fun Days coming up this summer

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British Library Family Fun Packs

Once you receive your pack, complete the activities in your own time!

Have a go some creative activities at home in this fun pack from the British Library.

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For kids! Online fun

26 October 20201 December 2020

We've got plenty of fun for you online and in our building! Enjoy science workshops, storytelling, trails plus more!

Projects

Close up of the “The links of the chain are of equal strength” mural

“The links of the chain are of equal strength” A mural project with the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library

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An image of a collage of five black and white vintage images of ladies wearing Horrockses fashions from the 1950's.

Harris in The City Mini Series with Scott Schiavone

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More T'North

A Contemporary art exhibition by the Harris Young Producers - proving there's more to the North than thick accents and…

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Preston’s African Caribbean Stories

Venue: UCLan PR1 Gallery: This Harris in the City exhibition is the first of a number that will take place…

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Black History Month 2023

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Preston City of Sanctuary - Covid Memories Project

This project was aimed specifically at children and young people from refugee and asylum seeking families living in Preston.

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Loosely sketched group of figures picked out with bistre wash.

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The Artful Line

The Artful Line is one of four new spring exhibitions. Preston artists Gavin Renshaw, Kathryn Poole and Anita George have…

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