Encounter Festival 2021
After months of uncertainty, the 2021 Lancashire Encounter Festival returned with an with an exciting programme of contemporary and community arts from across Lancashire for every age group.
This included a mix of work that had been many years in the planning, and work that had been made in response to the seismic shifts of the previous year, including:
- A city centre procession in celebration of Lancashire's key workers
- A day of family friendly shows in Winckley Square
- A clutch of new artistic commissions from cinematic electronica act, Dirty Freud
- Musical theatre company Leo & Hyde
- Dance company, About Time
- Artist Jamie Holman
- An exciting dance piece highlighting the wonderful Preston story of Dick Kerr's Ladies
- A 4 metre tall puppet
- HOWL, a film created by 100 people howling on Preston bus station
- Many more events, newly commissioned pieces, virtual reality. new music and exhibitions across the city and online.
Download the Lancashire Encounter 2021 Programme (PDF, 1 MB).
Relive the highlights of Lancashire Encounter 2021 in the gallery below. Photos courtesy of Preston Photographic Society.
The Mayor of Preston's Covid thank you torchlight parade
A look back at the fantastic Mayor of Preston's Covid thank you torchlight parade and the spectacular fireworks display, on Saturday 02 October 2021
Derelict We are OPEN!
A look back at Becky Atherton - A Place for the Dryads.
Looking back at Saturday 18 September
A review of the acts, performances and events from Saturday 18 September 2021.
Looking back at Sunday 19 September
A review of the acts, performances and events from Sunday 19 September 2021.
Leo and Hyde
Leo and Hyde brought to life Harris museum's 'Dorette', a painting by Gerald Brocklehurst through the art of motion capture technology.
Smashbengali
A look back at the online content creator and comedian Smashbengali, who played at the Harris on Wednesday 22 September.
Looking back at Saturday 25 September
A review of the acts, performances and events from Saturday 25 September 2021.
Looking back at Saturday 02 October
A review of the acts, performances and events from Saturday 02 October 2021.