The Harris

17/10/2026

👗 After exploring Horrockses Fashions: Everyday Glamour & the Art of British Ready-to-Wear, why not take home a stylish reminder of your visit from our exhibition pop-up shop?

🛍️ Discover a range of exclusive merchandise inspired by the exhibition, including fashionable tote bags, elegant jewellery, umbrellas, keyrings and more.

🍓 The perfect way to remember your visit to the Horrockses exhibition at The Harris.

16/10/2026

🎥 Explore Edwardian Preston with a unique chance to see old Preston films from the BFI Archive.

🎬 The BFI National Archive is bringing a selection of films from Mitchell & Kenyon’s Edwardian Britain to The Reading Room from Friday, 23 October to Thursday, 5 November.

📍 As part of the Inside the Archive Exhibition, the BFI National Archive is delighted to bring a selection of these films home to the city in which they were filmed.

🎞️ The films, lost for at least 80 years, offer stunning images of ordinary life in late-Victorian and Edwardian Britain. Capturing factory workers, churchgoers, schoolchildren, sportsmen and spectators across Preston.

🎟️ Alongside the exhibition there will be a panel discussion on Thursday, 22 October following a screening of Threads of Memory by Juliana Kasumu: https://bit.ly/3TJV87d

British Textile Biennial | Creative Lancashire

16/10/2026

Then and now! 📸

In 1980, photographer Sam Hill captured Preston's alternative kids hanging out in the town centre. Now, 46 years later, he's tracked down more than 40 of them and recreated their portraits.

The remarkable results are on show in a new exhibition at The Harris.

16/10/2026

👗 Have you visited our major exhibition, Horrockses Fashions: Everyday Glamour & the Art of British Ready-to-Wear? Celebrating 80 years since the launch of Horrockses Fashions, the exhibition shines a spotlight on a much-loved Preston-made label that helped define postwar British style.

📣 Yesterday, we were delighted to host a special in conversation event with The Harris’ Decorative Art Curator, Scott Schiavone, and Fashion and Textile Historian Amber Butchart.

🗣️ Together, Amber and Scott explored the exhibition’s curatorial journey and its accompanying book, sharing insights into the story behind Horrockses and its enduring legacy in British fashion.

✨ Were you there? Let us know your favourite moment in the comments!

📸 Michael Porter

16/10/2026

Preston photographer reunites 'alternative kids' in photographs 46 years on for Harris exhibition

16/10/2026

15/10/2026

15/10/2026

📣 The Harris Open returns for 2027.

🖼️ Following a spectacular edition of the open submission exhibition earlier this year, the popular showcase returns to Gallery One from 27 February to 3 May.

📲 Full details of how to get involved will be released in January.

🎨 Bring your creativity, share your work, and be inspired – everyone’s welcome.

14/10/2026

🪞 Step into the glamour of the 1950s at The Harris and discover how hair and make-up completed the Horrockses look.

💄 Join professional make-up artist Samira Rankin for a fun, free, drop-in session exploring the beauty trends that defined the decade – from perfectly polished complexions and statement lips to sculpted brows and iconic hairstyles.

🗓️ Saturday, 17 October at 11am - 2.30pm.
🔗 Learn more: https://theharris.org.uk/product/1950s-hair-and-makeup/