Harris Your Place First Look: Wedding Room
Welcome to the new Harris, where new spaces have been designed to activate curiosity, creativity and reflection. Prepare for a unique blended offering of library services visible amongst the art and history collection items.
Planning and Design of the rendered image by Ralph Appelbaum Associates.
Create special memories that will last a lifetime in a remarkable Grade I listed building. We are delighted to announce that in 2025, one of our spaces will be transformed into a unique wedding venue and you can be the first to host your wedding in our newly renovated building!
We’re working diligently with local partners, from florists, caters and event planners, to craft wedding packages just for you and will be sharing more details soon. Our elegantly restored Reading Room will provide a beautiful and unforgettable setting for weddings and civil ceremonies. With space for up to 74 guests, venue hire starts from £1,400. To help you plan further, the room will be available from January 2026.
Email theharris@preston.gov.uk for early enquiries.
Harris Your Place
Harris Your Place is a £16million project set to restore and reimagine the Harris for 21st-century audiences as a cultural learning space. The aim of this project is to protect the building and the architecture for future generations whilst enhancing accessibility options and positioning the Harris as a community hub for Preston and Lancashire.
Harris Your Place is made possible with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund; Towns Fund; Preston City Council; Lancashire County Council; the Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal; DCMS; Arts Council England, public donations and a wide range of Trusts and Foundations.
The capital project is more than simply preserving this much-loved building; the Harris wants to ensure that it remains a vibrant heart of the community. A place where people want to spend their time.
