[1] The new building, which was designed by Robert Matthew, Johnson Marshall, was due to be ready for the Preston Guild of 1972, but after construction was delayed, it only officially opened in 1973.

[4] Artists that have performed at the venue include Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra,[5] Libor Pešek[6] and Vasily Petrenko.

[10] In 2013, Preston City Council considered demolishing the venue due to high running costs,[11] but instead sold it in 2014 to local businessman Simon Rigby for an undisclosed sum,[12] later revealed to be £1.

[13][16] Preston City Council, one of the company's creditors,[17] subsequently reclaimed possession of the building, citing "significant breaches" in the lease agreement and the "unacceptable behaviour" of Rigby's attempt to transfer ownership to a charity of which he was a trustee.

[20] The Guild Hall was set to reopen in November 2023 but this was delayed until March 2024 due to concerns over the use of aerated concrete on the site.