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Lancashire County Council Fun Palaces Event – FREE

24 September 2025
On Saturday 4 October 11am-3pm, Lancashire Archives & Local History will be opening its doors  for Fun Palaces, giving people of all ages a chance to experience something new and creative. There will be drop in music, craft and other workshops throughout the day and a change to purchase some cake and a brew from the Friends of Lancashire Archives, Café Archives. The workshops are FREE and there is no need to book in advance.

Some of the activities taking place include:

– Football crafts with the National Football Museum and PNE Community Engagement team
– Delve into the world of Law and Policing with UCLan!
– Lancashire Music Service – synthesisers, keyboards, and drum machines!
– Zine writing workshops with UCLan archives
– Ukrainian crafts, including floral headbands and doll-making
– Caribbean Carnival crafts, dressing up and exhibition
– Lego, weaving and more!

These events will be taking place at Lancashire Archives & Local History, Bow Lane, Preston, PR1 2RE.

Fun Palaces poster 2025