When David Came to Preston [Some of this is true] by Richard Catmore Hes naked Mr Hibbert, Hes 17 feet of naked man. Is Preston quite ready for him..? Its October 1893 and Prestons architectural jewel, The Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Preston Free Library , is about to be opened in a grand ceremony attended by Royalty and civic dignitaries. But not without controversy, for one of the museums first acquisitions is a full sized replica statue of Michelangelos David . Based on at least some research and lots of invention, When David Came to Preston is a partially true, fast paced, sharply comedic account of how it got there, where it went, and why it mattered to the national press of the day. Its also a warm hearted story about a girl who can draw and a man who wants to help