Preston Guild Hall, Concert hall in Preston, United Kingdom.
Preston Guild Hall is an entertainment complex offering two separate performance spaces: the larger Grand Hall with around 2,000 seats and the smaller Charter Theatre with about 780 seats. Both rooms allow for different event formats, from concerts to sports competitions.
The building was designed by architects Robert Matthew and Johnson Marshall and opened in 1973. The complex quickly became an important venue for the region and attracted artists from around the world.
The hall has long served as a meeting point for international performers across many music genres. Visitors came to experience live shows from world-renowned artists that shaped the cultural life of the city.
The venue sits directly next to the bus station and is easy to reach on foot. This central location makes it simple for visitors to arrive by public transport.
From 1978 to 1997, the venue hosted the UK Snooker Championship, showing how the building could adapt to different sports and entertainment formats. This long snooker tradition is less known than its concert history.
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