An affiliation of local groups, organisations, and individuals involved in amateur and voluntary arts and crafts in and around Preston and South Ribble.
discover more festival 2026Our purpose is to promote the diversity of creative and cultural arts to a wide audience and encourage attendance and participation in local arts activities.PAA is led and administered entirely by passionate volunteers. We keep membership fees low as we do not want to preclude anyone from joining due to cost. The annual fee starts from just £10 per year and is open to everyone.
Download membership infomationCompiling, printing and distributing our newsletter three times a year, highlighting member activities and forthcoming events.
Organizing and producing the annual Preston Arts Festival, a vibrant showcase for member organisations and local talent.
Organizing and producing the annual Preston Arts Festival, a vibrant showcase for member organisations and local talent.
SATA Theatre
Comedy - May 2026
Written by Tony, Lizzie and Mike
Directed by Tony and Stephen
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A period adventure, set in 1872, based on the classic novel by Jules Verne.
Phileas Fogg's claim that modern technology - the railway, the telegraph and the steamships - has shrunk the world to the point where a man might circle the entire globe in just 80 days, is met with derision by the fellow members of his London club. In the end, Fogg stakes his reputation and his personal fortune, on a wager that he can do just that.
And so begins a jouney on which Fogg encounters many trials and tribulations, meets many new friends and discover a great deal not just about the real world, but about himself.
Join us and him and see the world !