A city built
by pioneers.

A story we’re about to tell.

Two young women sitting on a park bench with a background of a tree and buildings, smiling at the camera in a black and white photograph.

Preston has never needed to shout.

Its strength has always lived in the people who turn up, get on with it, and drive the city forward.

But things are shifting.

It’s time to recognise the people, projects, and ideas pushing Preston into its next era. The makers. The thinkers. The doers. The everyday pioneers who don’t wait for permission.

Over the coming months, we’ll be telling their stories: straight and unfiltered.

For now, just know this:

Preston has always been pioneering.

And the next chapter isn’t on the horizon, it’s already being built.

Pioneering Stories.

‍Discover

Clinton Smith
Preston Black History Group

‍Invest

Rizwan Seth
Wrkspace

Live

Greg Farrimond and Rebecca Bunger
Vault, Youth Zone

Innovate

Cat King
Society One

Innovate
stories

Pioneering stories of skills and knowledge that empower.

Invest stories

Pioneering stories of shared growth and opportunity.

Discover
stories

Pioneering stories of Preston’s rich culture and heritage.

Live
stories

Pioneering stories rooted in community.

Innovate

reborn

The future is wild.
The race to stop a deadly elephant virus.

Discover

The Harris Museum reborn

Know a pioneering person, or project?

We want to put it in the spotlight
together@prestonpioneers.co.uk

If it’s happening in Preston, we want to know. The culture, the community, the events that make the city tick, past, present and future.