A royal visit and a live TV broadcast are rumoured as part of the celebrations of Preston’s 2102 Guild.
City council bosses have announced their plans for the festivities which begin on the 3rd September 2012.
It follows a rule established in 1562 that celebrations should start on the first Monday after the Feast of Decollation of St John the Baptist.
Originally formed to look after the interests of local traders, merchants and craftsmen, today the Guild is a vibrant and multicultural celebration for the North West.
The 2012 Guild will open with its traditional, colourful procession and end with a firework display and civic reception.
Three balls, and two church services at Preston Minister, have also been confirmed for the next Guild.
Other rumoured projects include a Mr or Mrs Preston, and a building to serve as a legacy to the 2012 Guild.
In a bid to inject some spark into the landmark tradition councillors have discussed plans to employ a Mr or Mrs Preston as Guild director.
The Mr or Mrs Preston who will take up their post before the end of this year, is expected to earn a salary of more than 100,000.
Although no names have been released yet councillors are looking for a Preston equivalent to Sir Bob Scott, who was the mastermind behind the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
Also rumoured is a new public building to be built to serve as a legacy to the 2012 Guild.
In September last year council members started looking for a suitable project to commemorate the celebrations.
The Guild Hall was constructed to mark the 1272 Guild, but due to delays it did not open un till after the celebrations. For the 1992 Guild no lasting memory was created.
Public art, conference facilities or a new area of parkland are just dome of the ideas put forward by the council so far.
Local people are now being asked what they would like to see to mark the Guild before any final decision is made.
To involve the people of Preston, market research will be carried out before plans are set down. The research will include what the peoples exceptions are and what events they would want to see.
Neil Young, Head of Member and Civic Services said: “The results of the consultations that we have held with the public to see what they want and what expectations they have of the 2012 Guild will be examined in May”
“The Capital of Culture organisers have also provided a help on how to arrange the next Guild properly and gain sponsorship”.
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