Encounter Festival - Torchlight Procession
The main event of the Encounter Festival taking place throughout Preston town centre
Leading our procession this year is newly commissioned brass band BRAZEN which celebrates brilliant women brass players with extensive experience in National Orchestras, Championship Brass Bands, touring Jazz Bands, Street Bands and more.
We have been working with a talented female arranger and a highly experienced female composer to create new music for the group and we can't wait to share them with you for the first time this year.
While you wait for the procession to arrive you might want to check out imitating the dog's Ribble of Dreams installations. Follow these wonderful stories around the shop fronts surrounding the Flag Market.
We will bring an extravaganza of music and dance through the city centre to our finale at the Guild Hall. Our finale will be a wonderful fireworks display to finish our Saturday programme.
Participants
- BRAZEN - new Encounter Festival commissioned band celebrating the finest women brass players.
- The Lumens - stilt duo covered in colour changing fibre optic lights and the mirrored suits they wear reflect and enhance the lights and their surroundings.
- Preston City Mela - bring their usual celebration of South Asian arts and the Caribbean Carnival will bring the noise and their wonderful brightly coloured costumes.
- Hellfyre Magpie - fire border morris team and Rivington North West Morris Dancers join us again this year and new for 2024 we will have some of the best Carnival Morris troupes bringing the sparkle.
- We also have local dance schools and bands; Jenisha Patel's Bollywood Dance School, Worldwise Samba, Jazz Swing Dance, Bay Beat, Cacophony Arkestra and many more!
Torchlight Procession Route
Encounter Festival 2024
This event is part of the Encounter Festival for 2024, with a whole host of events for you to see and get involved with.
To see what else is on for the Encounter Festival weekend take a look at our Encounter Festival 2024 guide.
For more information on what Encounter Festival is as an annual event, see Encounter Festival - Preston City Centre.
Follow the socials
Road closure notice
Please note, road closure notices will be in effect in the city centre for the 21 - 22 September weekend. For more information please visit Preston City Council - Road closures.
Location
Starts at Moor Park and ends at the Flag Market
Preston
Lancashire
United Kingdom