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![Encounter Festival Programme Front Cover](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/EF-profile-picture-1-576x576.jpg)
Encounter Festival 2024 Programme Announced
![A cream and blue bodice featuring the words 'free to be me'.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image00025-576x576.jpeg)
Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month
![An assortment of colourful finger puppets.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/4-576x576.jpg)
A Summer of Fun with The Harris!
![A three piece ceramic set.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Harris-05-576x576.jpg)
New Acquisition: ‘Fauna’ by Jacqueline Bishop
![Image of a mother and son looking at a hanging mobile in the Children's Area](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/image-2.jpg)
Love the Harris? You can help local people benefit from Harris Your Place by making a donation today.
![Image of the Harris children's library with a mustard yellow chair in front of bookcases](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/295041165_1229745241119623_5459810137086628020_n-992x558.jpg)
Visit The Harris Library in the Guild Hall
The Harris Library has temporarily moved to its new ‘Home from Home’ in the Guild Hall.
Book recommendations and reviews, computer classes, Baby Bounce and Rhyme for parents and children, Lego sessions plus much much more…
Enjoy Online
![A blue dress with multi-coloured flowers.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PXL_20231103_150800182-1-576x576.jpg)
Kingfisher Couture Acquisition
![An image of ballads printed and published in the 1800s.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled_design-576x576.jpg)
Preston Street Songs: Victorian Harkness Ballads Performance
![Image of a colourful drawing of seven boats sailing on the sea](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/HMP7-576x576.jpg)
The Harris Libraries Project: Phase One, HMP Preston
![Image collage of three yellow dresses side by side](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Untitled-design-576x576.jpg)
Three Yellow Dresses: The Muse, The Artist and The Alter Ego
![Grid format of five collections from the Harris including a Gucci skirt, a sea themed glass piece, a painting, a scent bottle, a historic book, and glass pieces.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Website-Banners-6-1-1920x1080.jpg)
View our exciting collections, many of the works of art and historical objects are of regional, national or even international significance.
![Image of a Harris Museum coaster, highlighting the front façade with the pillars and pediment features.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/9-992x558.jpg)
Visit The Harris Shop in the Guild Hall
The Harris Gift Shop has temporarily moved to its new ‘Home from Home’ in the Guild Hall.
Browse our range of beautiful gifts exclusive to The Harris Shop, your go-to place for unique handcrafted gifts from local artists.
![Image of a Preston Bus Station Coaster on a background of an image of the Bus Station.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/10-576x576.jpg)
Gift shop item
Preston Bus Station Coaster
Celebrate the iconic Preston Bus Station with this stylish coaster featuring Dave Rob's unique artwork. The brutalist architecture of the…
![Colour changing gromit mug with red and black background.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bee-tanicals-shop-post-28-576x576.jpg)
Gift shop item
Gromit Heat Colour Changing Mug
This heat-activated mug changes the colour of Gromits nose when it's hot, ideal for your morning tea or coffee! A…
![A green flask with mechanical cogs in the background.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bee-tanicals-shop-post-14-576x576.jpg)
Gift shop item
Wallace Metal Flask
Stay hydrated as you sip from a lovely Wallace water bottle. It has a metal design with a screw-top lid…
![The painting of Pauline in the yellow dress as a print.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bee-tanicals-shop-post-33-576x576.jpg)
Gift shop item
Pauline A4 Print
Introducing the Pauline A4 Print - a stunning piece of art that will add a touch of elegance to any…
![Artwork by Hannah Sabapathy, Taxonomies Collection, Screenprint, Lacquer, Gold Leaf, Aluminium Leaf, Laser-etched Laminate on Birchwood, 2011. Image by James Champion.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/kn-Pg9pQ-1200x675.jpeg)
20/20 Project
20/20 is an ambitious 3-year programme announced by UAL Decolonising Arts Institute.
The project will support 20 emerging ethnically diverse artists of colour to take up residencies with 20 public art collections across the country, leading to 20 new permanent acquisitions.
![A selection of enamel artwork created by Hannah Sabapathy.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/94266.9.7--1920x1080.jpg)
![Artwork created by Hannah Sabapathy.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/94266.11.9--242x242.jpg)
At the end of their residency, Hannah Sabapathy will produce a commissioned artwork that will become a permanent piece in the Harris collection.
![A selection of enamel artwork created by Hannah Sabapathy.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/94266.4.-1200x675.jpg)
Artist Q&A Series
![Tony Heaton OBE holds up the loop.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PXL_20240109_131430980.MP_-576x576.jpg)
Q&A with Tony Heaton OBE
![A black and white image of Christine Cherry.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Headshot-scaled-e1692706288969-576x576.jpg)
Q&A with Christine Cherry
![Gavin sits whilst painting a mural.](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MicrosoftTeams-image-576x576.jpg)
Q&A with Gavin Renshaw
‘The Mental Riches You May Here Acquire Abide With You Always’
These meaningful words decorate the four sides of the exterior of the building, an insight into the enlightened vision of the Victorian founders.
Our Impact
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The Harris’ Community Empowerment Guidelines
![Harris exterior building and the flag market below](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Harris-exterior-image-576x576.jpg)
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Equality and Diversity
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Conservation and Research
![Image of a collage taken at one of the initial school workshops which provided inspiration for “The Links of the Chain Are of Equal Strength”](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2.-Collage-image-taken-at-one-of-the-initial-school-workshops-which-provided-inspiration-for-The-Links-of-the-Chain-Are-of-Equal-Strength-1200x675.jpg)
“The links of the chain are of equal strength”
![Close up of the “The links of the chain are of equal strength” mural](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MP_7917-1920x1080.jpg)
![Image of a second ink drawing from the school workshops of textile historic machinery](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Gavin_Renshaw_s_Schools_Ink_Drawing3-242x242.jpg)
Revisiting Preston’s Rich Textiles History
In collaboration with The Courtauld, a brand new hand-painted mural from local artist Gavin Renshaw decorates the front of the Harris Building during the Harris Your Place transformation.
![Artist Gavin Renshaw painting “The Links of the Chain Are of Equal Strength”](https://www.theharris.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1.-Gavin-Renshaw-painting-The-Links-of-the-Chain-Are-of-Equal-Strength-1200x675.jpg)
Aerial View of the Harris
Come fly over the Harris with us and see a whole new view of the Grade I Listed Building.
LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE HARRIS ARCHITECTURE OF THE HARRIS