Preston business news 2025
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LIFT OFF! Preston will host a major tech festival called LIFT - the first Lancashire Innovation, Funding, and Tech festival.
9 April 2025: Produced by Innovate Lancashire, a Lancashire County Council economic growth programme, LIFT will bring together founders, business leaders and key influencers for a half-day event at Chew's Yard, Market Street, on June 12.
ASK Italian puts Preston's community first with the opening of brand-new restaurant
8 April 2025: ASK Italian, the UK's much-loved national restaurant chain, has officially opened its doors to its latest restaurant in the £45 million council-owned Animate entertainment and leisure destination in Preston city centre.
Inside the Vault: First look at Preston's new Youth Zone
2 April 2025: Young people and supporters got their first glimpse of the new state-of-the-art Vault Youth Zone, as construction reached its latest major milestone.
Moor Park and Waverley Park get the green light for improvements
5 March 2025: Two Preston city parks have been given the green light for a multi-million pound revamp by the city's Planning Committee this week.
Preston City Council's ongoing commitment to securing and preserving heritage buildings
28 February 2025: In recent months, Preston City Council has identified numerous empty buildings within the city centre where community safety, preventing anti-social behaviour and/or preserving their heritage value needs to be addressed.
Taco Bell franchisee opens in Preston
26 February 2025: Taco Bell franchisee, Soul Foods, officially opened its doors on 20 February 2025, the very same day as Animate - Preston's newest entertainment and leisure destination.
Nick Park CBE returns to Preston to open Animate
13 February 2025: Award-winning film director Nick Park CBE returns to Preston to open Animate - Preston's New Entertainment and Leisure Destination in February Half Term.
Barton Grange Crowned Best Garden Centre in the UK
30 January 2025: Barton Grange Garden Centre in Preston is celebrating after being named Destination Garden Centre of the Year at the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) 2024 awards.
Introducing Innovate + Influence, Preston
22 January 2025: Introducing Innovate + Influence Preston - a new online magazine focused on telling the stories of interesting things people, organisations and what businesses are doing in tech, digital, and cyber in and around Preston.
Digital T Level placement agency support for your business
21 January 2025: Do you need help to deliver a digital project such as a website, database or data analysis but don't have the time, capacity for a placement or the know-how? Then get in touch with the Lancashire T Level Agency at Shout Connect.
Argento Lounge is coming to Preston
20 January 2025: Loungers plc, the West Country-based café/bar group, is gearing up to open Argento Lounge in Preston on Wednesday 5 February 2025, creating 30 jobs for local people.
Jobs open at Animate!
21 March 2025 : Over 100 new jobs will be created for local people at the brand new Animate complex, when it opens in spring 2025. Some units are already open. Keep an eye out here find that hot new exciting career!