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| Established | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Location | , England, United Kingdom |
| Website | www.preston.ac.uk |
  Location in Preston | |
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (September 2021) |
Preston College is a further education college in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. The college originally opened as W. R. Tuson College in September 1974 and was renamed Preston College on 1 September 1989.[1]
The college had two main sites until mid-2011; the main campus on St. Vincent's Road in Fulwood and a smaller building located next to Moor Park. The college finished the build of a Btec building in mid-2011 upon the Fulwood campus; the replaced the Moor Park campus.
A £5m visual and performing arts centre was opened on the Fulwood site in January 2012.[2]
The college primarily provides education in vocational subjects, but academic courses at a sixth form college level can also be undertaken.
- Lenny Henry re-took his O Levels at the college whilst appearing in a summer comedy show in Blackpool.[3]
- Rebecca Atkinson studied theatre and dance at the college.[4]
- MP Ashley Dalton studied at the college.
- Jordan North[5]
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