Hello

If you're new here, you should know a few things.

1. We want to hear from you. Photographers, reviewers, feature writers and fellow bloggers: check out the details on our submission page.

2. There's lots going on. Fancy a night out for some Open Mike or Live Lit?

3. We want to be helpful. Check out the links in the side bar for Preston people and places of note, national organisations we think you might find useful, friends in other places (we do have them) and more about us.

4. We want you to join in. Facebook and Twitter us. Be our friend. Lets stay in touch, maybe spend a bit of time together at the weekends.

5. The image in the header is on loan to us from Preston photographer Michael Doyle.

Welcome image courtesy of Last Tourist Cairo