Preston Guild Hall: Lancashire Post readers set out their wishlist for the acts and events they want to see grace its stage

As the Post revealed last week, the hall will host the rearranged Preston Weekender in November, after its organisers postponed the music festival, which was due to be staged on the Flag Market this weekend.

While the weekend of gigs is currently the only booking at the venue - and its future is still far from certain - it seems readers share Preston City Council’s hope that this could be the start of the Guild Hall’s long-awaited comeback. There were also plenty of ideas about who and what should be hosted there.

Here’s what some of you had to say on our Facebook page…

Beverley Hargreaves

Great news, would be great if they did the Christmas panto this year.

Blaise Chandler

About time! Everyone loved the gigs there!

Johnny Tattersall

Hope they bring back the snooker to Preston.

Janette Smith

Brilliant news for Preston.

Scott Robert Frazer

Great that the venue is going to be reopened, just need to get big names playing rather than naff tribute acts and coffin dodgers.

Dave Nic

Get the darts on here.

George Needham

Brilliant news. It’s absolutely shameful that it was ever allowed to close in the first place. Hope to see some more PCW shows there in future.

Mark Commons

The glory days of the 70s [and] 80s - there were tops bands on at least three time a month.