The idea
The book will be a lavishly illustrated edition.
It will center on the diversity both culturally and musically of Preston, Lancashire.
A project that will focus on the inclusion of people's memories of going to shows at venues like the Public Hall, The Guild Hall and Charter Theatre.
Smaller venues that are no longer in existence such as The Catacombs, The Beachcomber and The Lamb. These venues were the bedrock of the local music scene and the great times that are still in people's memories will bring all this to life using rare photographs and memorabilia as well as the recollections of the people that were there.
The gathering of first hand recollections of legendary performances by artists of the highest order that regularly came to Preston to play will form the basis of the book,but a focus on the local music scene which continues to this day and covers every genre of music. Folk nights to Tokyo Jo's - its all going to be covered through extensive research and interviews.
What we'll deliver
- Full credit in the book
- Discount on the first edition
- Inclusion on the creation of a historically and culturally important book
Why it's a great idea
The benefits of this book project is to highlight the cultural importance of Preston and its people.
Older generations of people who saw The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen, Elton John, The Jackson Five, Iron Maiden, The Smiths etc can share their stories and photographs for the younger generation who have no idea that Preston was a major destination for the greats of music.
Steps to get it done
- researching data on various websites.
- Interviewing people
- Collecting personal memorabilia - example ticket stubs
- Gathering photographs
- Using the Preston Archives for gig reviews
- Using social media to get in to contact with people who can help the project
- Sections of the book will be divided into decades .
