Preston Guild Hall

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The Preston Guild Hall is an entertainment venue in Preston, Lancashire. It officially opened in 1973. The complex has two performance venues, the Grand Hall which holds 2,142 people and the Charter Theatre which holds 801 people. Artists that have performed there include Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Jackson 5 and Thin Lizzy, among others.[1] It also hosted the UK Snooker Championship for many years. As of 2013 there is talk of bulldozing the complex due to its high cost to run.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Venue has hosted rock royalty Lancashire Evening Post, 10 January, 2013
  2. ↑ Preston Guild Hall could be bulldozed BBC, 11 January, 2013

Coordinates: 53°45′35″N 2°41′51″W / 53.7596°N 2.6975°W / 53.7596; -2.6975

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