Pete Hartley: sometime dramaturg, perennial scribbler
My home city’s newest bridge has opened. It’s been a long time coming. In another sense it’s been here for over two centuries. The much-cherished Old Tram Bridge spans the River Ribble at the eastern edge of Avenham Park, a green civic space close to the city centre. There’s been a bridge here since the … Continue reading The New Old Tram Bridge
Troubled over bridged water. The Artisan Author takes stock and casts off from the lake he once loved.
A guided circular walk around some of the prettiest parts of the city of Preston in Lancashire, using public transport to break the journey into four parts.
A response to the unwrapping of a refurbished museum and the grand unanimated marvels within. Plus a hunt to rediscover a mythical lover.
Eight hundred years of trading, two kids and a time-travelling shopping trolley. The story of Gertie and the Guild Machine, a play for children about Preston Guild.
How a bunch of northern Christmas ghost stories appeared, and how they can not only chill, but also bring comfort and joy.
A pointer to some rural and coastal gems and the scribbling they inspired.
An appreciation of new public art in Preston, plus a guided walk to view it.
The tragic deaths of thirty-eight children, two teachers, seven other British civilians, four RAF sergeants and ten USAAF personnel in August 1944.
A short story of long ago.
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