Upcoming events.
GONG - Bright Spirit Tour 2026 - with Karma Sheen
The Ferret presents
GONG
Bright Spirit Tour 2026
with special guests
Karma Sheen
Sat 26th Sept
The Ferret, Preston
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: GONG - Bright Spirit Tour tickets from Skiddle .
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The universe of Gong began in 1969 when Daevid Allen was inspired by a profound psychedelic vision. A founder member of Soft Machine, Allen incorporated his spiritual and metaphysical leanings into an evolving collective, more a mythology than a band in the conventional sense.
The current incarnation, who were put together by Daevid before his swansong album with Gong, 'I See You', honour his intention that Gong do not die with him, urging the band to "carry it on into new unknown heights and depths far beyond anything I could ever imagine myself".
The collective is the most stable in Gong's illustrious history, having written, recorded and toured together for eleven years since Allen's passing. A dynamic, powerful and explosive live band, their music draws from the credo of the original Gong while remaining committed to pushing the composition, performances and message into new realms, paying no mind to nostalgia. Gong in 2026 continue the ethics, attitude and lifestyle that was always woven into the fabric of the band.
Line-up:
Ian East - woodwinds and voice
Fabio Golfetti - guitar and voice
Dave Sturt - bass and voice
Cheb Nettles - drums and voice
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with special guests:
Karma Sheen
Karma Sheen are a London-based British-Pakistani psychedelic rock band fusing Hindustani classical music, Sufi lyricism and heavy live improvisation into a singular contemporary sound. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Sameer Khan, multi- instrumentalist Rodrigo Bourganos, guitarist Amad Chima, bassist and visual artist Grisha Grebennikov, and drummer/DJ Arun Dhanjal.
Together, Karma Sheen build a sound of electric sitar, guitars, bass, drums, synth, theremin, harmonium and voice - creating a live experience that is both culturally rooted and forcefully contemporary. Their music sits at the point where raga, devotional expression, 60s/70s psychedelia and heavy live rock collide.
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The Ferret presents
GONG
Bright Spirit Tour 2026
with special guests: Karma Sheen
Sat 26th Sept
The Ferret, Preston
Tickets £22.50 + booking fee - available from Skiddle: skiddle.com/e/42492008
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
BOLTS + NODDING DOG DISCO // SUNDAY SESSION
sunday session
With BOLTS + NODDING DOG DISCO
Sunday, 27th September
The Ferret | Preston
Doors 3PM til LATE!
FREE ENTRY!
BOLTS
BOLTS, part of the So Flute Collective – the renowned Manchester-based club night, DJ collective and party series known for championing global rhythms, soulful house, disco, jazz-infused sounds and plenty of oddities around the edges.
NODDING DOG DISCO
Bringing us soulful vibes to wag your tail to. The Preston DJ duo blend soul-disco-afro delights and joyful sounds.
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue & facilities.
Dog friendly venue.
Electronic Music Open Mic
THE FERRET electronic music OPEN MIC
Tuesday, 29th September ‘26
The Ferret | Preston
Doors 7PM
FREE ENTRY!
Preston's Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM) returns to The Ferret this Tuesday, 29th September.
Slots are up to 20 minutes. Some pre-booked slots have gone but we do have a few left - so email emompreston@gmail.com to grab one. Additional walk-in slots will be available on the night. First come first served.
This is an open stage night for electronic and experimental musicians, aimed at giving local artists a supportive space in which to play live and experiment. Open to all forms of electronic/experimental music including: ambient, chiptune, drone, drum & bass, dub, electronica, electropop, experimental hip-hop, field recordings, glitch, house, industrial, looping, noise, soundscape, synthwave, techno, trance & more!
Get out of your home studio or bedroom, and come out to a fun, supportive night with other enthusiastic tech heads, dabblers and music fans. You don’t need to be an established artist with a full repertoire. This is for anyone who wants to try their hand at playing live in a safe, motivating environment.
Computers, digital boxes, DJ controllers, drum machines, gadgets, groove boxes, keyboard synths, loop stations, modular synths, phone apps, samplers, sequencers… and everything in between. All welcome!
Come out and meet other music makers, producers and creative types from all walks of music making. There should be plenty of time to talk gear, production techniques and a whole range of inspiring ideas.
The event will run from roughly 7pm-11.00pm with wiggle room depending on interest.
Slots are up to 20 minutes. Some pre-booked slots have gone but we do have a few left - so email emompreston@gmail.com to grab one. Additional walk-in slots will be available on the night. First come first served.
Take to The Ferret stage with full live-music PA & sound engineer. We will have a table for you to setup on, and another one to the side, for the next performer to prep their gear. In order for the event to run smoothly, we ask that you prepare a mono or stereo mix of your setup before handing your outputs over to us; we will not be able to mix your outputs for you in the given time. Vocal mics & mic stands available.
Sorry - no acoustic guitars – unless they are being used to generate soundscapes or some other style of music in keeping with the night (e.g. through pedals, FX units etc.)
Additionally, feel free to bring a USB stick containing visuals you'd like to be projected during your set.
Entrance is FREE for both performers and spectators, so gather your friends and fellow electronic music enthusiasts to join us for an incredible night of creativity and musical exploration!
The Ferret, Preston
Tuesday, 29th September
7pm - 11pm
Free Entry
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue & facilities.
Dog friendly venue.
Slots are up to 20 minutes. Some pre-booked slots have gone but we do have a few left - so email emompreston@gmail.com to grab one. Additional walk-in slots will be available on the night. First come first served.
tAngerinecAt // OORYA // She The Throne
Thursday 1st Oct:
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tAngerinecAt
OORYA
She The Throne
///////////////////////// shamanic electronica // experimental folk
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The Ferret 20th Weekender ft Evil Blizzard, tAngerinecAt & more tickets from Skiddle .
Thursday 1st Oct:
7pm - 10:30pm
£5 adv // £8 on the door
tAngerinecAt
shamanic electronica // experimental // folk
Originating in Ukraine and residing in North Wales, tAngerinecAt embodies a rich tapestry of musical influences that intertwine West and East. The duo conveys a strong anti-war, anti-fascist, and anti-ecocide message, where the hauntingly intimate allure of dark jazz a cappella coexist with the fierce energy of hammering industrial electronic beats and poignant spoken word. It reflects the profound mastery of Ukrainian-born Zhenia Purpurovsky, a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, sound artist, conductor, and actor, in partnership with the visionary sound artist and multi-instrumentalist Paul Chilton who hails from Britain. With a degree in folkloristics, Purpurovsky adeptly juggles rich cultural symbols, creating a tapestry of meaning.
"I’ve never heard anything quite like this... Chilling and Unsettlingly Beautiful... It’s Stunning" - BBC Wales
“A fantastic concert... more like a ritual incantation, trance-like, a drumbeat of doom and delight! I swathed in a mesmerising soundscape." - The Guardian
Live at The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh: https://youtu.be/etPlZvucLas?si=Mii2bO8reBLxbHCK
OORYA
“We are pulsing against the tide of inequality, and the mycelium knows”
OORYA //. pronounced WHO ARE YA!? is a Queer Electro Punk Folk sonic excavation.
Made with a lyrically dancing neurodivergent synaesthetic soul machine; guitar, beats, synth and accompanied by Eon The Emotional Support Dinosaur.
They are “incendiary” (BBC Introducing) “Breathtaking & Unforgettable” (Louder Than War) and a must see live!
Guest artist on BBC 6Music’s Trunk Of Punk & signed to Society of Losers (Revolutionary Liverpool based record label) on their second gig.
“It is rare to see an artist so unique” (Future Yard)
SHE THE THRONE
SHE THE THRONE are a Ritual Noise 2 piece from Manchester UK. They aim to bring forth an ancient latent rhythmic union merging themselves, the space they play with and the audience who listens, urging them to remember. Musically incorporating elements of industrial music and harsh noise with the darker melody of bands like Portishead, fused to the backbone of experimental hip hop.
Great news! We are not finished with The Ferret’s 20th Birthday celebrations yet! (If you can’t milk a 20th anniversary, what can you milk?)
The Ferret opened in late Sept / early October way back in 2006 (as The Mad Ferret). So to commemorate that (slightly vague) date, we’re very proud to present:
The Ferret 20th Birthday Weekender!
Featuring 4 unique events…
Thursday 1st Oct:
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tAngerinecAt
OORYA
She The Throne
///////////////////////// shamanic electronica // experimental folk
Friday 2nd Oct:
/////////////////////////
JONNY ROCKERS Sound System
///////////////////////// roots // reggae // dub // good vibes
Saturday 3rd Oct:
/////////////////////////
All-dayer ft.
EVIL BLIZZARD
Pyncher
Hawk Owl
dead things
The Dirt
The Dave Shurr Duo
///////////////////////// psych rock // post-punk // krautrock
Sunday 4th Oct:
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DESTROYA
BROK
The Jackpot Golden Boys
Parisella
The Chess Club
///////////////////////// alt rock // grunge // indie
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THE FERRET 20TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER
Thurs 1st Oct - Sun 4th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
4 Day Weekender Ticket = £16
TICKETS: skiddle.com/e/42793226
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue.
Dog-friendly venue.
The Ferret 20th Birthday Weekender ft Evil Blizzard, tAngerinecAt, Pyncher, OORYA, Destroya & more
Great news! We are not finished with The Ferret’s 20th Birthday celebrations yet! (If you can’t milk a 20th anniversary, what can you milk?)
The Ferret opened in late Sept / early October way back in 2006 (as The Mad Ferret). So to commemorate that (slightly vague) date, we’re very proud to present:
The Ferret 20th Birthday Weekender!
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The Ferret 20th Weekender ft Evil Blizzard, tAngerinecAt & more tickets from Skiddle .
The Ferret 20th Birthday Weekender!
Featuring 4 unique events…
Thursday 1st Oct:
/////////////////
tAngerinecAt
OORYA
She The Throne
///////////////////////// shamanic electronica // experimental folk
Friday 2nd Oct:
/////////////////////////
JONNY ROCKERS Sound System
///////////////////////// roots // reggae // dub // good vibes
Saturday 3rd Oct:
/////////////////////////
All-dayer ft.
EVIL BLIZZARD
Pyncher
Hawk Owl
dead things
The Dirt
The Dave Shurr Duo
///////////////////////// psych rock // post-punk // krautrock
Sunday 4th Oct:
/////////////////////////
DESTROYA
BROK
The Jackpot Golden Boys
Parisella
The Chess Club
///////////////////////// alt rock // grunge // indie
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THE FERRET 20TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER
Thurs 1st Oct - Sun 4th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
4 Day Weekender Ticket = £16
TICKETS: skiddle.com/e/42793226
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
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Thursday 1st Oct:
7pm - 10:30pm
£5 adv // £8 on the door
tAngerinecAt
shamanic electronica // experimental // folk
Originating in Ukraine and residing in North Wales, tAngerinecAt embodies a rich tapestry of musical influences that intertwine West and East. The duo conveys a strong anti-war, anti-fascist, and anti-ecocide message, where the hauntingly intimate allure of dark jazz a cappella coexist with the fierce energy of hammering industrial electronic beats and poignant spoken word. It reflects the profound mastery of Ukrainian-born Zhenia Purpurovsky, a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, sound artist, conductor, and actor, in partnership with the visionary sound artist and multi-instrumentalist Paul Chilton who hails from Britain. With a degree in folkloristics, Purpurovsky adeptly juggles rich cultural symbols, creating a tapestry of meaning.
"I’ve never heard anything quite like this... Chilling and Unsettlingly Beautiful... It’s Stunning" - BBC Wales
“A fantastic concert... more like a ritual incantation, trance-like, a drumbeat of doom and delight! I swathed in a mesmerising soundscape." - The Guardian
Live at The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh: https://youtu.be/etPlZvucLas?si=Mii2bO8reBLxbHCK
OORYA
“We are pulsing against the tide of inequality, and the mycelium knows”
OORYA //. pronounced WHO ARE YA!? is a Queer Electro Punk Folk sonic excavation.
Made with a lyrically dancing neurodivergent synaesthetic soul machine; guitar, beats, synth and accompanied by Eon The Emotional Support Dinosaur.
They are “incendiary” (BBC Introducing) “Breathtaking & Unforgettable” (Louder Than War) and a must see live!
Guest artist on BBC 6Music’s Trunk Of Punk & signed to Society of Losers (Revolutionary Liverpool based record label) on their second gig.
“It is rare to see an artist so unique” (Future Yard)
SHE THE THRONE
SHE THE THRONE are a Ritual Noise 2 piece from Manchester UK. They aim to bring forth an ancient latent rhythmic union merging themselves, the space they play with and the audience who listens, urging them to remember. Musically incorporating elements of industrial music and harsh noise with the darker melody of bands like Portishead, fused to the backbone of experimental hip hop.
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Friday 2nd Oct:
7pm - 2am
£3 adv // £5 on the door
JONNY ROCKERS SOUND SYSTEM
roots // reggae // dub // good vibes
Jonny Rockers Sound System is BACK at The Ferret, bringing those well known vibes - jam packed full of ROOTS, REGGAE & DUB. You know the drill. Expect reggae vibes all night with roots and dub sounds from the JRSS crew AND HEAVY BASS from Jonny Rockers Sound.
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Saturday 3rd Oct:
3pm - 11pm
£9 adv // £12 on the door
EVIL BLIZZARD
heavy psych // post-punk // krautrock // space rock
Three masked bassists, a guitarist who can't play guitar, a singing drummer and a pig with cleavers. The aesthetic of the masks, a sort of Lancashire Slipknot where the cheapness adds to the distress – and the effect – and the Hammer house is always next door, is the perfect vehicle to display themselves to the world. Deadly serious and seriously theatrical, it gives them the latitude to do and say and create whatever they like. This freedom is wonderfully exploited; the music never settles, never sits still, a hyperactive child exploring corners ignored by others and always finding treasure buried in the dirt.
PYNCHER
Pyncher are a Manchester-based band formed by Sam Blakeley, Harvey O’Toole, Britt Dewhurst and Jack Rainbow. The quartet are quickly establishing themselves as one of the UK's most electrifying acts with their high energy, genre blurring live sets.
HAWK OWL
Neurotic Northern millennials staring the reaper in the face. A fuzzy blend of psych, dream pop and space rock, featuring former members of Tero Kulero.
dead things
3-piece powerhouse embracing the grit of garage rock, while flaunting fractured riffs and infectious melodies. Hailing from Preston, dead things, have a catalogue of post-punk ditties about chilling tales of old Lancashire and horror movie final girls.
THE DIRT
The Dirt are a transglobal collaboration between Japanese musician Sachiko and partner Jack (aka Leon the pig Farmer), a spoken word artist living in Manchester UK. they combine Psych shoe gaze guitars, electronic rhythms and abrasive spoken verse to full genre bending effect.
THE DAVE SHURR DUO
Preston-based DIY musician and producer Dave Shurr creates his music from the ground up. Blending laid-back, atmospheric sounds with an unmistakably personal approach, Dave is one to keep an eye (and ear) on. Dave is joined by Preston drum legend & studio collaborator Aidan Poland, to form The Dave Shurr Duo.
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Sunday 4th Oct:
5pm - 10:30pm
£3 adv // £5 on the door
DESTROYA
A fierce and focused burst of industrial-tinged alt-rock & grunge energy. The trio wastes no time launching into a wall of grinding guitars and snarling vocals that instantly grab the crowd’s attention. Their sound balances chaos and precision full of momentum.
BROK
Traversing the icy wastes of Northern Britain comes BROK. A band carved in myth and forged from legends such as LOS VENCIDOS, KING CASANOVA and YUKON BILL…
BROK bring forth the ALLOY OF ROCK AND OF ROLL in a way that only these four mighty warriors can. MASSIVE beats, TWISTED arrangements BOT-SHAKING bass and SOUL-CLEAVING guitars. BROK have come to cleanse you of digital apathy with FIRE… Well, songs that are played with FIRE. Not actual fire… ALL HAIL BROK!
THE JACKPOT GOLDEN BOYS
The Jackpot Golden Boys are infectious, uplifting and bursting with melodies and have been a much loved local act for many years. They have previously undertaken large scale tours of USA & Europe supporting Epic Rap Battles Of History.
PARISELLA
“Delivering a huge live set packed with crashing drums, massive riffs and powerhouse vocals, Parisella Band brought an unforgettable energy to the stage and made a lasting impression on everyone in attendance.” - Big Condo Records
THE CHESS CLUB
Preston’s The Chess Club are building momentum with explosive live shows and a sound ready for bigger stages. New on the scene, get involved early.
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THE FERRET 20TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER
Thurs 1st Oct - Sun 4th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
4 Day Weekender Ticket = £16
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The Ferret 20th Weekender ft Evil Blizzard, tAngerinecAt & more tickets from Skiddle .
TICKETS: skiddle.com/e/42793226
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue.
Dog-friendly venue.
Jonny Rockers Sound System // Roots // Reggae // Dub
Friday 2nd Oct:
/////////////////
Jonny Rockers Sound System
///////////////////////// roots // reggae // dub // good vibes
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The Ferret 20th Weekender ft Evil Blizzard, tAngerinecAt & more tickets from Skiddle .
Friday 2nd Oct:
7pm - 2am
£3 adv // £5 on the door
Jonny Rockers Sound System
roots // reggae // dub // good vibes
Jonny Rockers Sound System is BACK at The Ferret, bringing those well known vibes - jam packed full of ROOTS, REGGAE & DUB. You know the drill. Expect reggae vibes all night with roots and dub sounds from the JRSS crew AND HEAVY BASS from Jonny Rockers Sound.
Great news! We are not finished with The Ferret’s 20th Birthday celebrations yet! (If you can’t milk a 20th anniversary, what can you milk?)
The Ferret opened in late Sept / early October way back in 2006 (as The Mad Ferret). So to commemorate that (slightly vague) date, we’re very proud to present:
The Ferret 20th Birthday Weekender!
Featuring 4 unique events…
Thursday 1st Oct:
/////////////////
tAngerinecAt
OORYA
She The Throne
///////////////////////// shamanic electronica // experimental folk
Friday 2nd Oct:
/////////////////////////
JONNY ROCKERS Sound System
///////////////////////// roots // reggae // dub // good vibes
Saturday 3rd Oct:
/////////////////////////
All-dayer ft.
EVIL BLIZZARD
Pyncher
Hawk Owl
dead things
The Dirt
The Dave Shurr Duo
///////////////////////// psych rock // post-punk // krautrock
Sunday 4th Oct:
/////////////////////////
DESTROYA
BROK
The Jackpot Golden Boys
Parisella
The Chess Club
///////////////////////// alt rock // grunge // indie
———————————————————————
THE FERRET 20TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER
Thurs 1st Oct - Sun 4th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
4 Day Weekender Ticket = £16
TICKETS: skiddle.com/e/42793226
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue.
Dog-friendly venue.
Evil Blizzard // Pyncher // Hawk Owl // dead things // The Dirt // The Dave Shurr Duo
Saturday 3rd Oct:
/////////////////////////
EVIL BLIZZARD
Pyncher
Hawk Owl
dead things
The Dirt
The Dave Shurr Duo
///////////////////////// psych rock // post-punk // krautrock
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The Ferret 20th Weekender ft Evil Blizzard, tAngerinecAt & more tickets from Skiddle .
Saturday 3rd Oct:
3pm - 11pm
£9 adv // £12 on the door
EVIL BLIZZARD
heavy psych // post-punk // krautrock // space rock
Three masked bassists, a guitarist who can't play guitar, a singing drummer and a pig with cleavers. The aesthetic of the masks, a sort of Lancashire Slipknot where the cheapness adds to the distress – and the effect – and the Hammer house is always next door, is the perfect vehicle to display themselves to the world. Deadly serious and seriously theatrical, it gives them the latitude to do and say and create whatever they like. This freedom is wonderfully exploited; the music never settles, never sits still, a hyperactive child exploring corners ignored by others and always finding treasure buried in the dirt.
PYNCHER
Pyncher are a Manchester-based band formed by Sam Blakeley, Harvey O’Toole, Britt Dewhurst and Jack Rainbow. The quartet are quickly establishing themselves as one of the UK's most electrifying acts with their high energy, genre blurring live sets.
HAWK OWL
Neurotic Northern millennials staring the reaper in the face. A fuzzy blend of psych, dream pop and space rock, featuring former members of Tero Kulero.
dead things
3-piece powerhouse embracing the grit of garage rock, while flaunting fractured riffs and infectious melodies. Hailing from Preston, dead things, have a catalogue of post-punk ditties about chilling tales of old Lancashire and horror movie final girls.
THE DIRT
The Dirt are a transglobal collaboration between Japanese musician Sachiko and partner Jack (aka Leon the pig Farmer), a spoken word artist living in Manchester UK. they combine Psych shoe gaze guitars, electronic rhythms and abrasive spoken verse to full genre bending effect.
THE DAVE SHURR DUO
Preston-based DIY musician and producer Dave Shurr creates his music from the ground up. Blending laid-back, atmospheric sounds with an unmistakably personal approach, Dave is one to keep an eye (and ear) on. Dave is joined by Preston drum legend & studio collaborator Aidan Poland, to form The Dave Shurr Duo.
Great news! We are not finished with The Ferret’s 20th Birthday celebrations yet! (If you can’t milk a 20th anniversary, what can you milk?)
The Ferret opened in late Sept / early October way back in 2006 (as The Mad Ferret). So to commemorate that (slightly vague) date, we’re very proud to present:
The Ferret 20th Birthday Weekender!
Featuring 4 unique events…
Thursday 1st Oct:
/////////////////
tAngerinecAt
OORYA
She The Throne
///////////////////////// shamanic electronica // experimental folk
Friday 2nd Oct:
/////////////////////////
JONNY ROCKERS Sound System
///////////////////////// roots // reggae // dub // good vibes
Saturday 3rd Oct:
/////////////////////////
All-dayer ft.
EVIL BLIZZARD
Pyncher
Hawk Owl
dead things
The Dirt
The Dave Shurr Duo
///////////////////////// psych rock // post-punk // krautrock
Sunday 4th Oct:
/////////////////////////
DESTROYA
BROK
The Jackpot Golden Boys
Parisella
The Chess Club
///////////////////////// alt rock // grunge // indie
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THE FERRET 20TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER
Thurs 1st Oct - Sun 4th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
4 Day Weekender Ticket = £16
TICKETS: skiddle.com/e/42793226
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue.
Dog-friendly venue.
Destroya // The Jackpot Golden Boys // BROK // Parisella // The Chess Club
Sunday 4th Oct:
/////////////////////////
DESTROYA
BROK
The Jackpot Golden Boys
Parisella
The Chess Club
///////////////////////// alt rock // grunge // indie
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The Ferret 20th Weekender ft Evil Blizzard, tAngerinecAt & more tickets from Skiddle .
Sunday 4th Oct:
5pm - 10:30pm
£3 adv // £5 on the door
DESTROYA
A fierce and focused burst of industrial-tinged alt-rock & grunge energy. The trio wastes no time launching into a wall of grinding guitars and snarling vocals that instantly grab the crowd’s attention. Their sound balances chaos and precision full of momentum.
BROK
Traversing the icy wastes of Northern Britain comes BROK. A band carved in myth and forged from legends such as LOS VENCIDOS, KING CASANOVA and YUKON BILL…
BROK bring forth the ALLOY OF ROCK AND OF ROLL in a way that only these four mighty warriors can. MASSIVE beats, TWISTED arrangements BOT-SHAKING bass and SOUL-CLEAVING guitars. BROK have come to cleanse you of digital apathy with FIRE… Well, songs that are played with FIRE. Not actual fire… ALL HAIL BROK!
THE JACKPOT GOLDEN BOYS
The Jackpot Golden Boys are infectious, uplifting and bursting with melodies and have been a much loved local act for many years. They have previously undertaken large scale tours of USA & Europe supporting Epic Rap Battles Of History.
PARISELLA
“Delivering a huge live set packed with crashing drums, massive riffs and powerhouse vocals, Parisella Band brought an unforgettable energy to the stage and made a lasting impression on everyone in attendance.” - Big Condo Records
THE CHESS CLUB
Preston’s The Chess Club are building momentum with explosive live shows and a sound ready for bigger stages. New on the scene, get involved early.
Great news! We are not finished with The Ferret’s 20th Birthday celebrations yet! (If you can’t milk a 20th anniversary, what can you milk?)
The Ferret opened in late Sept / early October way back in 2006 (as The Mad Ferret). So to commemorate that (slightly vague) date, we’re very proud to present:
The Ferret 20th Birthday Weekender!
Featuring 4 unique events…
Thursday 1st Oct:
/////////////////
tAngerinecAt
OORYA
She The Throne
///////////////////////// shamanic electronica // experimental folk
Friday 2nd Oct:
/////////////////////////
JONNY ROCKERS Sound System
///////////////////////// roots // reggae // dub // good vibes
Saturday 3rd Oct:
/////////////////////////
All-dayer ft.
EVIL BLIZZARD
Pyncher
Hawk Owl
dead things
The Dirt
The Dave Shurr Duo
///////////////////////// psych rock // post-punk // krautrock
Sunday 4th Oct:
/////////////////////////
DESTROYA
BROK
The Jackpot Golden Boys
Parisella
The Chess Club
///////////////////////// alt rock // grunge // indie
———————————————————————
THE FERRET 20TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER
Thurs 1st Oct - Sun 4th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
4 Day Weekender Ticket = £16
TICKETS: skiddle.com/e/42793226
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue.
Dog-friendly venue.
THE FERRET OPEN MIC With Jamie Brewer
🎤Open Mic Night at The Ferret🎤
with host: Jamie Brewer!
📅 Tuesday, 6th Oct 2026
🚪 Doors Open at 7 PM
📍 The Ferret, Preston
🎟 FREE ENTRY
Join us as we welcome local bands and musicians to The Ferret stage to showcase fresh new material and hidden gems. Expect an exciting mix of emerging talent and seasoned performers, alongside our wonderful host Jamie Brewer!
🕖 Open Mic Slots from 7PM
All performers are welcome - Arrive early to secure your spot! Bring your acoustic or electric guitars, backing tracks, keyboards, or whatever you need to show us what you’ve got.
🎶 Basic Backline Provided
We’ve got a drumkit, bass amp, and guitar amp ready for you. Drummers, please bring your breakables. For specific requirements, just get in touch beforehand.
💡 First-Come, First-Served Slots
Make sure to arrive early to grab your moment in the spotlight!
Don’t miss this chance to be part of another amazing year of live music at The Ferret!
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📅 Tuesday, 6th Oct 2026
🚪 Doors Open at 7PM
📍 The Ferret, Preston
🎟 FREE ENTRY
The Ferret QUIZ!
The Ferret Quiz!
with your host: quiz maestro Ste-J.
Wednesday 7th October
The Ferret, Preston
Doors at 7pm.
Quiz starts 8pm.
We’re absolutely loving these Ferret Quiz nights, so join us for another edition of The Ferret Quiz this September!
WIN! £50 bar tab - plus Ferret gig tickets & spot prizes galore!
What’s it all about?
Music & more! General Knowledge, Film & TV, History, Geography, all sorts tbh. So… it’s a music quiz but not just a music quiz. Got it?
£1 entry per person.
Bring your smart phones - this is a SPEED QUIZZING situation.
Play live on the big screen, compete in real time, and battle it out for prizes and glory. Fast, interactive, and guaranteed to get everyone involved.
The quiz starts at 8pm sharp, so get down early, grab a drink, and settle in.
Whether you're fiercely competitive or just looking for a fun night out, gather your music-loving friends and put your knowledge to the ultimate test.
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Dog-friendly venue.
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Revofest ft. Trampolene, Spangled, Rosellas & MORE!
REVOFEST
Friday 9th Oct + Saturday 10th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
Doors - 6:30pm on Friday, 1pm on Saturday
Tickets: £15 for single day tickets, or £24 for the weekend
https://www.skiddle.com/e/42802426
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A Friday evening and all day Saturday of amazing grassroots music!
Your FRIDAY lineup…
DOUBLE NEGATIVE
THE FALLS
ZANGWILLS
TRAMPOLENE
Your SATURDAY lineup…
SPANGLED
ROSELLAS
RIVIA
THE FALLS
EVER
THE CAVS
ARIENAS
GLASS HOUSE
SKAL
SIXTH DAY
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
DAMSELFLY + WE BLESS THIS MESS + CORAH
The Ferret presents:
DAMSELFLY
(dream noise)
WE BLESS THIS MESS
(alt-indie / emotional folk-punk)
CORAH
(hazy dream pop)
Weds 14th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7pm
£6 advance
Damselfly make Dream Noise — a collision of indie rock, shoegaze and ’90s alternative, built around heavy guitars, driving rhythms and hazy, melodic textures. Atmospheric one moment and abrasive the next, their sound pairs walls of noise with a melodic streak.
FFO: Mogwai // The Sugarcubes.
We Bless This Mess is the alt-indie / emotional folk-punk project of Portuguese singer-songwriter Nelson Graf Reis. Blending acoustic folk and country hooks with the urgency and energy of melodic punk, the songs are heartfelt, cathartic and built to be sung back from the crowd. Lyrically, We Bless This Mess explores gratitude, conscious living, inner peace and finding something positive amid the chaos.
FFO: Frank Turner // Against Me!
Corah: For those living in hope, doubt, and the in-between. Combining dream-pop haze with folk intimacy and indie urgency, Corah creates a live experience that feels like a shared secret.
FFO: The Sundays
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
Annie-Claude Deschênes (Montreal)
By defying performance norms, Annie-Claude Deschênes bridges the gap between music and art. A mainstay of the Canadian cult scene with Duchess Says and PyPy, her solo venture explores dystopian electronic sounds through a mix of club-ready beats and intense, unfiltered live shows.
the ferret + elektronisch present:
Annie-Claude Deschênes
(dystopian electronic sounds)
MONTREAL // CANADA
Thurs 15th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
£12 ADV 👇
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: Annie-Claude Deschênes (Montreal) tickets from Skiddle .
Annie-Claude Deschênes (Montreal) >>>
Multidisciplinarity is an integral part of the creative process of Annie-Claude Deschênes, who continues her perpetual personal quest of uniting music and performance art by bending the pre-established conventions of stage presence.
A key figure in the Montreal independent music scene for twenty years, she made her mark as a frontwoman, singer, musician, songwriter, performer, and visual artist with cult bands Duchess Says and PyPy—bands renowned for their electrifying performances as much as for their artistic sensibility.
Annie-Claude’s exploratory approach to staging and sound design takes a new direction with the genesis of her solo project: the urgency and intensity that characterizes her work remains, but sheer aggression gives way to cool, dystopian disco vibes. Annie-Claude Deschênes explores and reinvents herself under her own name, driven by a constant need to create outside her comfort zone.
Inspired by minimal pop and the pioneers of electronic music, LES MANIÈRES DE TABLE, her first solo album released in 2024, is as danceable and melodic as it is disquieting—proposing to set the table differently by deconstructing the social codes of politeness imposed on us. In April 2025, she released "Main de Fer," a single that showcases a new & unique direction in her artistic approach.
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The Ferret + elektronisch present:
Annie-Claude Deschênes
(dystopian electronic sounds)
MONTREAL // CANADA
Thurs 15th Oct
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
TICKETS: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42587546
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
NIC CAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - NEW DATE!
nic cage against the machine
NEW DATE: Fri 16th Oct 2026
The Ferret, Preston
TICKETS: skiddle.com/e/42082165
‼️ Please note: this is a rescheduled event.
All tickets for the April 2026 date will remain valid for this new date in October. You don’t need to do anything.
If you can't make it to the new date, please look out for an email from Skiddle for your refund options.
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When a band is this much fun, we had to invite them back immediately. If you missed out last time, here’s your chance.
This band is as much ridiculous fun as it sounds. To summarise, it's a Rage Against the Machine tribute band, fronted by a Nicolas Cage tribute, with movie-specific props & costumes.
Yes!
That's all you need to know.
All tickets for the April 2026 date will remain valid for this new date in October. You don’t need to do anything.
If you can't make it to the new date, please look out for an email from Skiddle for your refund options.
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The Ferret presents:
NIC CAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
FRI 16TH OCT 2026
The Ferret, Preston
Tickets: skiddle.com/e/42082165
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground floor venue & facilities.
Dog friendly venue.
Yumi And The Weather
Yumi And The Weather
Wednesday, 21st October
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
£8 ADV -
www.skiddle.com/e/42563298
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: Yumi And The Weather tickets from Skiddle .
Yumi And The Weather >>>
Since first emerging in 2013 with her critically acclaimed ‘All We Can’ EP, Brighton (UK) based musician and producer Yumi And The Weather has spent the past few years perfecting her unique blend of electrifying technicolour Psych-Pop and combining it with Garage Rock, Shoegaze, Indie and Electronic under currents.
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Yumi And The Weather
Wednesday, 21st October
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
£8 ADV -
www.skiddle.com/e/42563298
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
The Fargo Railroad Co.
The Fargo Railroad Co.
Saturday, 24th October
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
ADV 12.50 👇
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>>>The Fargo Railroad Co.
Sheffield, the steel city in the north of England with a rich vein of musical and artistic talent; from Joe Cocker, Def Leppard, Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, to Michael Palin, Dominic West, Sean Bean and Brian Glover, also has spawned bearded southern rock extraordinaires The Fargo Railroad Co.
Harking back to the roots of country rock and blues, with touches of Lynryd Skynrd, Allman Brothers, Little Feat and the 70s sound of Cash, Young and Dylan, they appeal to the contemporary Blackberry Smoke and Jason Isbell fan bases.
They are one of the hardest working bands around, touring and recording their songs of life’s trials and triumphs, in a traditional line up of acoustic and electric guitars, drums and bass.
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
Paul Quinn of Saxon
The legend himself Paul Quinn founding member and lead guitarist of Saxon is heading to Preston!
Paul Quinn
(Original founding guitarist of SAXON!)
With special guests
Adam and the Hellcats
Moderated by Harrison Young (of Doro, UDO, The Cards)
Friday, 30th October
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
ADV £20 👇
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
The Great Pop Culture Revue Halloween Special
The Great Pop Culture Revue Halloween Special
Saturday, 31st October
The Ferret, Preston
£12 ADV
What’s your favourite scary movie?
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The Great Pop Culture Revue Halloween Special tickets from Skiddle .
This Halloween, The Great Pop Culture Revue takes over The Ferret for a night of live music, puppetry, cinema nostalgia, horror favourites and gloriously geeky pop-culture chaos.
Featuring Blues Harvest, bringing their high-energy mix of movie, TV and pop-culture music to the stage, alongside The Puppet Folk Experience, a frog-hosted live show combining puppetry, banjo and some suitably spooky surprises.
Join us for a Halloween party packed with live music, puppetry, pop-culture favourites and music inspired by horror, sci-fi, film and television.
Fancy dress is strongly encouraged, with a costume competition on the night. The winner will receive a £50 Ferret bar tab plus a bundle of Blues Harvest and Puppet Folk merchandise.
The March Violets - Unnatural History Tour Pt 2
THE MARCH VIOLETS
Unnatural History Tour Pt 2
Wednesday 4th November 2026
The Ferret, Preston
Tickets £15 adv from Skiddle: skiddle.com/e/42775313
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The March Violets - Unnatural History Tour Pt 2 tickets from Skiddle .
The March Violets head to The Ferret as part of a handful of additional dates on their Unnatural History Tour Pt 2, following a successful run of UK shows this summer.
Formed in Leeds in the early '80s and label-mates with The Sisters of Mercy, The March Violets became a fixture of the UK independent charts, reaching the top two with Snake Dance and Deep, and No.1 with Walk Into The Sun.
Their 1984 LP Natural History brought together the band's early recordings and remains a defining document of their original era, featuring tracks including Snake Dance, Religious as Hell and Crow Baby, alongside two John Peel session recordings.
For this tour, The March Violets will perform Natural History in full, alongside other classics, fan favourites and newer material.
The band's original run also included six BBC sessions - three for John Peel - before a major-label deal and an appearance in the 1987 film Some Kind of Wonderful. After splitting in the late '80s, The March Violets eventually reformed and have since toured extensively across the UK, Europe and USA.
Far from simply revisiting their past, the band released the new album Crocodile Promises in 2024 and continue to record new material.
THE MARCH VIOLETS
Unnatural History Tour Pt 2
Wednesday 4th November 2026
The Ferret, Preston
Tickets £15 adv from Skiddle: skiddle.com/e/42775313
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
The Rolling People + Florentenes
The Ferret presents:
THE ROLLING PEOPLE
+ special guests:
FLORENTENES
Thursday 5th November
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7pm
Tickets: £12 adv from Skiddle: skiddle.com/e/42749364
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 18TH SEPT at 10am.
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The Rolling People + Florentenes tickets from Skiddle .
THE ROLLING PEOPLE
Described as “Manchester’s next greatest success” by Northern Exposure Magazine, and with support across the likes of Clash and DORK, The Rolling People have built a formidable reputation on the live circuit.
In 2026, just four years into their career, they headlined Manchester’s O2 Ritz and New Century Hall following the momentum of their EP’s ‘Before It’s Gone’ and ‘Outlier’, cementing their status as hometown favourites with ambitions far beyond the city limits.
Touring alongside Andrew Cushin and supporting The K’s, Embrace, Corella further sharpened their edge, before appearances across UK festivals from The Great Escape, Tramlines and Reading & Leeds.
With ongoing support from BBC Radio 6 (Chris Hawkins) and Radio X (John Kennedy) among others, the band are building a strong momentum into the release of new material.
FLORENTENES
Florentenes are a Northern teenage quartet making significant impact with a sound that has evolved from indie rock into a more refined, heavier alternative style, infused with punk attitude and grunge elements. Renowned for their high-energy, audience-engaging live performances, they are rapidly gaining momentum and are well-positioned to move beyond grassroots venues into major support slots and festival appearances.
THE ROLLING PEOPLE
+ FLORENTENES
The Ferret, Preston
Thursday 5th November
Tickets: £12 adv from Skiddle: skiddle.com/e/42749364
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 18TH SEPT at 10am.
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
Aziz Ibrahim 'Lahore To Longsight' Tour
Aziz Ibrahim 'Lahore To Longsight' FULL BAND UK TOUR!
Aziz Ibrahim 'Lahore To Longsight' Tour
Saturday 7th November
The Ferret, Preston
Tickets: £15
www.skiddle.com/e/42364649
Aziz Ibrahim is a Manchester-born guitarist and composer whose career cuts through some of the most iconic names in British music. From his early days with Simply Red to stepping into the shoes of John Squire in The Stone Roses, Aziz has built a reputation as a fearless and versatile musician.
A sought-after collaborator, he has worked with Ian Brown, Paul Weller, Asia, Steve Hogarth of Marillion, and Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, contributing to acclaimed recordings and electrifying live performances.
Now, 25 years after it was first recorded, his long-lost debut album Lahore to Longsight finally sees the light of day. Featuring an all-star lineup including members of The Smiths, The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, the album stands as a powerful statement of Aziz’s artistry as both a guitarist and frontman.
Released as a limited-edition double vinyl for Record Store Day 2026 and backed by a full band UK tour, 2026 marks the long-overdue arrival of one of Manchester’s most compelling musical voices.
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Aziz Ibrahim 'Lahore To Longsight' album tour
Full Band UK Tour
Saturday 7th November
The Ferret, Preston
Tickets: £15
www.skiddle.com/e/42364649
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
congratulations
congratulations
Thursday 12th Nov
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
£8 adv / £10 on the door
www.skiddle.com/e/42702594
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: Congratulations tickets from Skiddle .
congratulations >>>
congratulations are a hall of mirrors party troop. they are devils and tarts in equal measure. they lock their horns and then spin round and round and round until dizzy cacophony erupts. sugar hooks vs. slaughterhouse screams. taut fizzing guitars & caustic electronics nipping at the heels of huge fuzz bass & booming percussive grooves.
Bursting onto the scene with a kinetic new sound, congratulations have quickly garnered a reputation for their raw energy, tight instrumentation and electrifying live performances. With punchy melodies and infectious hooks, congratulations deliver a mix of anthemic and experimental sounds fusing art-rock, garage, synth-pop and post-punk.
The band’s lyrics explore themes of modern life, love, and self-discovery, delivered with a compelling honesty and emotion. congratulations’ fresh take on familiar sounds has earned them critical acclaim and a devoted and rapidly-growing fanbase, positioning them as one of the UK’s most exciting up-and-coming acts.
For fans of Gossip, Pom Poko, Jockstrap and Sleigh Bells.
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congratulations
Thursday 12th Nov
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
£8 adv / £10 on the door
www.skiddle.com/e/42702594
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
MC DEVVO
Alreet youns! Lend us 20p!
MC DEVVO, the Donny Soldier, is BACK for his 20th Anniversary / Retirement Retirement Tour.
MC DEVVO
Friday 13th Nov at The Ferret, Preston.
Tickets: £15 adv. On sale now.
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: MC Devvo tickets from Skiddle .
DEVVO:
I am Darren Devonshire. Devvo for short.
MC DEVVO for when I'm rapping and shit.
I dun loads of stuff for TV and internet and that.
I like getting mashed out me mind and jail cells.
I had all the awards and then melted them down for chains and that.
Devvo as owt.
"MC Devvo was a precursor to the UK comedy rap market. Before Big Shaq, Roll Safe, Kurupt FM and all manner of YouTube and Instagram comedians, MC Devvo was satirising British life using music and comedy in a way that felt new. Maybe that's why he's had, in viral internet fame terms, an insanely long-lasting career." - VICE
Torridon + guests
Folk Rock from the Highlands of Scotland.
Folk Rock from the Highlands of Scotland. Torridon has cemented its reputation as one of Scotland’s most electric and high-impact folk-rock acts. Known for their thunderous, sold-out live performances, the six-piece band fuses the epic scale of rock and pop with the soaring power of Highland Bagpipes and traditional instrumentation.
Their anthemic sound is regularly compared to greats like Runrig and Big Country. Expect an explosive, hugely energetic show featuring fan favourites like the million-streaming hit “Highland Girl” and raw, emotive tracks from their latest album, Polaroid. This is heartfelt, modern Scottish storytelling backed by a truly immense, festival-ready sound.
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TORRIDON
+ guests
The Ferret, Preston
Saturday, 14th November
Tickets £12.50
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
RAVINE // FAUNA // FABLES - FREE FRESHERS FRIDAY
RAVINE
FAUNA
FABLES
FREE FRESHERS FRIDAY
Friday, 25th Sept
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
FREE ENTRY!
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Ravine are a four-piece alternative band built on raw guitars, heavy atmosphere and emotionally charged songwriting. Blending gritty alt-rock with modern grunge energy, their sound channels tension, vulnerability and release through loud, unapologetic live performances.
With 4 piece indie band from lancashire, Fauna, and Fables, a five piece Preston band fusing rock, folk & punk into a tangible sound mirroring the essence of brutalist architecture and industrial roots with an excitable drive.
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
Cold Blossom + Sausage Company
Cold Blossom
(Stoner Garage Rock from Toulouse, France)
With guests Sausage Company
(New Grunge band from Lancashire)
Thursday, 24th September
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
FREE ENTRY
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Cold Blossom
Reminding the intensity of bands like Dead Weather or Rage Against The Machine, this trio gathers around a deep urge to make you feel alive. Echoing between fury and catchy melody, they will give you what they have: their authenticity. Cold Blossom exposes the duality of rough feelings and sweet chaos.
With special guests Sausage Company, a three piece New Grunge band from Lancashire.
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
Preston Pride’s Got Talent 2
⭐️ PRESTON PRIDE’S GOT TALENT 2 ⭐️
Please welcome our finalists:
🏳️🌈 Peter Gildernew - Singer in musical theatre & pop
🏳️🌈 Kole - Returning to compete again as a pop-rock singer song writer
🏳️🌈 ✨️ Kyle Clarkson ✨️ Vixen Von Rouge - Drag Queen
🏳️🌈 Hannah Gaskell singer song writer
🏳️🌈 owenmcg our 2025 winner will kickstart the festivities and help our committee judge the winner but - WE ALSO NEED YOU HELP FOR THE COMMUNITY VOTE!
Join us for free at our host venue and sponsor The Ferret on Sunday 20th September 2026 - The perfect warm up to our Preston Pride Event 🏳️🌈
Thanks to all who entered and good luck to our finalists 🤞🏼
#prestonpride #preston #pride
Cruz + The Falls + Freight + Alabaster + Jake Lightbrown
Cruz!
Joined by an unbelievable lineup - The Falls, Freight, Alabaster and Jake Lightbown
Saturday 19th Sept
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 6:45pm
Tickets: https://www.fatsoma.com/e/mhc7afhl/cruz-plus-guests
CRUZ headline at the iconic Ferret Preston.
With catchy melodies and straight to the point lyrics, Cruz' infectious energy has helped them amass a massive cult following up and down the UK. Landing prestigious slots at Isle of Wight Fest, Ynot, Truck Fest and Tramlines, the band have been labelled as one of the most exciting upcoming bands in the country. This is a chance to see what the hype and excitement is all about before they hit the big arenas!
The Falls
Playing Preston supporting Cruz, The Falls are fast becoming one of the North West's most talked about Indie Rock bands on the scene right now. With the release of their next EP 'would you do it all over again' coming soon and a nine date tour starting in Birmingham on Sept 18th, the Falls are a band with a big future who are impossible to ignore - a band to watch.
Freight
With stadium ready sing along anthems and astounding stage presence, Freight will take you on journey with them to celebrate their music. Tipped by This Feeling as ones to watch in 2026 and talent that will blow you away, Freight make this line up one that you won't forget! Another band that are soon to hit the big time!
ALABASTER
newcomers Alabaster from North Wales have hit the music scene with a bang. From supporting Catfish and the Bottlmen’s Billy Bobby to Spangled their followrs continue to grow. Big things ahead for these guys.
JAKE LIGHTBOWN
A late addition to the lineup - Jake will perform a special set ahead of his up and coming headline. A favourite amongst grassroots musicians, this unbelievably talented teenager will wow you with his vocals and song writing talent.
Love Music Hate Racism - Coal Mob, Britizen Kane, Dregs Radio
Stand Up To Racism presents Love Music Hate Racism: a night of live music at the Ferret.
Stand Up to Racism presents a night of live music at the Ferret on the 18th of September 2026. All proceeds will be going to SUTR.
Coal Mob
Britizen Kane
Dregs Radio
Fri 18th Sept - The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7pm. Tickets £7 advance, £10 on the door.
Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42702792
Coal Mob are a five piece post-punk/dance-punk outfit originating in Leeds. Previously crowned 'Yorkshire's champions of the discordant dance riff' - Louder than War, they are guaranteed to deliver an electrifying show every time.
Britizen Kane hails from Manchester and has built a name for himself in the UK Rap Scene. He has previously sold out headline shows and performed at festival slots across the country as well as supporting UK and US heavyweights. He is not one to miss.
Dregs Radio are a North West alternative hip hop trio, chopping up samples and using live instrumentation on their tracks. They are inspired by the likes of Jeshi, MF Doom and King Krule.
DJs will be playing after the bands and there will be speakers at the event to spread the SUTR message. This is not one to miss and it's all for a great cause. Please contact sutrpreston@gmail.com for any further info!
Erotic Secrets of Pompeii + Peer Pleasure + Zvilnik
The Ferret presents:
Erotic Secrets of Pompeii + Peer Pleasure + Zvilnik
Thursday, 17th September
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7pm
Tickets £12 adv
“Album of the week, album of the year, and quite possibly album of the decade” – Louder Than War
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: Erotic Secrets of Pompeii + Peer Pleasure + Zvilnik tickets from Skiddle .
Erotic Secrets of Pompeii play wild, weird apocalyptic lounge music - a twisted amalgamation of angular art rock and transgressive post-punk, transmitted directly from the heart of the forbidden zone. ESOP's music is populated by grotesque imagery and vivid symbolism, drawing from artists across different mediums, such as Terry Gilliam, Salvador Dali, Leonora Carrington, Francis Bacon, William Blake, Robert Anton Wilson and Leigh Bowery.
The band released their debut album, Mondo Maleficum, to wide acclaim in January 2024, followed by their latest album Pitchfork Libra in October 2025 which they are currently touring across the UK and Europe. ESOP's music has received airplay from BBC Radio 6, Radio X & BBC Introducing, and the band have played major festivals such as Boomtown, The Great Escape, Shambala & Bearded Theory, along with supporting Heavy Lungs & Electric Six.
“Album of the week, album of the year, and quite possibly album of the decade” – Louder Than War
Peer Pleasure are one big dysfunctional family, founded as a lockdown project and existing as a groupchat long before a band.
Featuring a collective of members from the south east of Ireland the band mixes elements of Noise, Blues, Garage and Punk music with an unhealthy Cynicism, Absurdist humour, Parish hall level resent and a healthy dose of Bare Knuckle call outs and other video nasties.
ZVILNIK have been around longer than they should have but display evolutionary tenacity by changing form every time they are supposed to die. Currently a two headed beast of strings and beats.
Makers of sci-fi-surf-cabaret-alt-rock. Zvilnik are superconductors of eccentricity, abusers of electricity, wheeler-dealers of the wonderful and weird. It's music for the end times, hysterically firing a water pistol at an incoming asteroid.
Erotic Secrets of Pompeii + Peer Pleasure + Zvilnik
The Ferret, Preston
Thursday, 17th September
Tickets: £12
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
🚨 FREE GIG THIS SATURDAY 🚨 🐒 CHIMPS OF THE FUTURE 🌱 HOUSEPLANT ⚡ CAROLINE '95
🚨 FREE GIG THIS SATURDAY 🚨
🐒 CHIMPS OF THE FUTURE
🌱 HOUSEPLANT
⚡ CAROLINE '95
Three brilliant North West bands. One free Saturday night at The Ferret.
🐒 Chimps of the Future – Lancaster Discordian weirdos making music to inspire acts and moments of wonderism.
🌱 Houseplant – fast, funky jazz grooves, big riffs and heavy guitar solos. Back at The Ferret after a killer recent show.
⚡ Caroline '95 – formerly The Pulse, an exciting young guitar band with a new name and a new chapter.
📍 The Ferret, Preston
📅 Saturday 12th September
🚪 Doors 7pm
🎟 FREE ENTRY
Hail Eris. All Hail Discordia. 🐒
DIALTONES. // LUCAS WILLIAMS // JADED JOY // COHERENT
THIS FRIDAY, another FREE ENTRY do for you lot. Ft…
DIALTONES.
Dialtones are a Manchester-based indie band bringing fresh new music and plenty of energy to the live circuit. With their first shows under the Dialtones name landing in 2026, the band are quickly making their mark with a growing catalogue of original material and a sound that's built for the stage.
LUCAS WILLIAMS
Hailing from Fleetwood, Lancashire, Lucas is a singer-songwriter who has been performing live since the age of 12. Having built experience playing a variety of local venues and events, he has more recently taken his music to the streets through busking, connecting with audiences in a raw and authentic way.
JADED JOY
After making their mark on The Ferret's Open Mic stage, they're back with fresh material and ready to take things up a notch.
The band recently dropped their brand-new single “KILLER”, released at the end of August, and now they're bringing their live show back to The Ferret. Expect fresh sounds, plenty of energy and a band that's only just getting started.
COHERENT
Coherent are a band making music for the people. Bringing their own original sound to the stage, they're a live act with plenty to say and even more to play.
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DIALTONES. // LUCAS WILLIAMS // JADED JOY // COHERENT
Friday 11th Sept
The Ferret, Preston
FREE ENTRY
Doors 7pm
Thursday Live Double Bill: MOONKILL + THE ABANDONERS
Look out! Your Thursday night just got louder. This week, The Ferret presents a Thursday Live Double Bill: MOONKILL + THE ABANDONERS.
>> MOONKILL
What happens when you throw a nu-metal guitarist, a metalcore vocalist, a groove metal bassist, and a rock drummer (who, yes, also plays the bagpipes) into one band? You get Moonkill.
Blending influences from bands like Linkin Park, Bring Me The Horizon and Muse, Moonkill aren’t trying to fit into one box.
They’re building their own sound, something heavy, melodic, and just a little unpredictable.
>> THE ABANDONERS
The Abandoners are a three piece rock band, with roots heading back into the mid 80's, but following the veins of gothic and alternative rock into the present.
With Cam on drums and keyboards, Sue on bass/backing vocals and Pete on guitar/Vocals, all being members of the same family, the band are tight, focussed and their enthusiasm shines on stage.
If you like rock music, you'll love The Abandoners...
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Moonkill + The Abandoners
Thursday 10th Sept
The Ferret, Preston
FREE ENTRY
Doors 7pm
The Ferret QUIZ!
The Ferret Quiz!
with your host: quiz maestro Ste-J.
Wednesday 9th September
The Ferret, Preston
Doors at 7pm.
Quiz starts 8pm.
We’re absolutely loving these Ferret Quiz nights, so join us for another edition of The Ferret Quiz this September!
WIN! £50 bar tab - plus Ferret gig tickets & spot prizes galore!
What’s it all about?
Music & more! General Knowledge, Film & TV, History, Geography, all sorts tbh. So… it’s a music quiz but not just a music quiz. Got it?
£1 entry per person.
Bring your smart phones - this is a SPEED QUIZZING situation.
Play live on the big screen, compete in real time, and battle it out for prizes and glory. Fast, interactive, and guaranteed to get everyone involved.
The quiz starts at 8pm sharp, so get down early, grab a drink, and settle in.
Whether you're fiercely competitive or just looking for a fun night out, gather your music-loving friends and put your knowledge to the ultimate test.
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Dog-friendly venue.
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
THE FERRET OPEN MIC With Jamie Brewer
🎤Open Mic Night at The Ferret🎤
with host: Jamie Brewer!
📅 Tuesday, 8th Sept 2026
🚪 Doors Open at 7 PM
📍 The Ferret, Preston
🎟 FREE ENTRY
Join us as we welcome local bands and musicians to The Ferret stage to showcase fresh new material and hidden gems. Expect an exciting mix of emerging talent and seasoned performers, alongside our wonderful host Jamie Brewer!
🕖 Open Mic Slots from 7PM
All performers are welcome - Arrive early to secure your spot! Bring your acoustic or electric guitars, backing tracks, keyboards, or whatever you need to show us what you’ve got.
🎶 Basic Backline Provided
We’ve got a drumkit, bass amp, and guitar amp ready for you. Drummers, please bring your breakables. For specific requirements, just get in touch beforehand.
💡 First-Come, First-Served Slots
Make sure to arrive early to grab your moment in the spotlight!
Don’t miss this chance to be part of another amazing year of live music at The Ferret!
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📅 Tuesday, 8th Sept 2026
🚪 Doors Open at 7 PM
📍 The Ferret, Preston
🎟 FREE ENTRY
Afro-Asian Showcase
An Afro-Asian Showcase bringing together talented African, Asian and grassroots artists for a special showcase celebrating the diversity and harmony within communities.
SUNDAY, 6TH SEPT
5PM - 10:30PM
FREE ENTRY!
With sounds from: @soundsofakp, @pottoski, @apex_xxg, @yinks_9, @aceix_, @vein_1002, @emariowilliams007t & more… plus @its.djdeedee will be on the decks after the live performances!
CHESS FEST with The Chess Club & MORE!
‘Chess Fest’ from The Chess Club & friends!
SATURDAY, 5TH SEPT
7PM
FREE ENTRY!
Sounds from… The Chess Club with friends Plexi Scrunch, Koja, Caroline ‘95 & Houseplant.
PITCH.
Catch yourself at a 7 hour party - PITCH.
FRIDAY, 4TH SEPT
7PM - 2AM
£5 ENTRY (CASH ONLY)
With music from @_louisbucko, @coreooooooo, @jake_whoo_, @rabisu.mp3, @_so_only, and @at1will on the mighty @silk.audio soundsystem, plus @flexukkkk will be coming up from Manchester with a bag full of records.
There’s limited capacity on this one so arrive early to guarantee entry!
Glastonferret 2026
GLASTONFERRET 2026
The Original Indoor Turfed Festival returns!
ft. GANS, BLACK FOXXES, CHAMELEONS (Vox + Stephen Rice), WITCH FEVER & many more across a MASSIVE LIVE MUSIC LINEUP…
THURS 27th - SUN 30th August 2026.
The Ferret | Preston.
4-DAY WEEKEND TICKETS NOW ON SALE! (Earlybirds sold out).
DAY TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
The legendary Glastonferret is back for 2026! Our annual 4-day festival of live music, real turf & hay bales, and proper good times. With festival decor, food vendors, craft & vintage stalls, beer garden DJ Sessions, late-night after parties, and of course a 4-day line-up of incredible live music, as per.
Full 4-day Weekend Tickets give you entry to the full shebang: from Thursday 27th August all the way through to Sunday 30th August. These super-tickets always fly out, so if you're a hardcore 4-dayer, don't wait to buy!
Events run from Thursday night until Sunday night (Bank Holiday).
Let’s go turfin’!
Tickets:
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: Glastonferret 2026 tickets from Skiddle .
The GLASTONFERRET 2026 LINEUP:
From special guest headliners to local legends, outdoor DJ sessions to massive live shows - Glastonferret 2026 promises to be an absolute belter.
--- OPENING NIGHT: Thursday 27th August 2026 (from 4pm) ---
GANS
SOAPBOX
ASK MY BULL
PADDY STEER
SKY VALLEY MISTRESS
SUGARSTONE
Opening Ceremony with DRUM MACHINE + CIRQUE DU BLEURGH
+ more
--- Friday 28th August 2026 (from 2pm) ---
BLACK FOXXES
CLARION
FLORENTENES
GEN & THE DEGENERATES
LOIS
THE SPRATS
LUCAS WILLIAMS
+ more
--- Saturday 29th August 2026 (from 12pm) ---
VOX + STEPHEN RICE FROM
CHAMELEONS
AUTOCAMPER
TV FACE
WHINGE
a.P.A.t.T.
MY PRECIOUS BUNNY
AMEN SAGE
THE JACKPOT GOLDEN BOYS
THIS DIRTY SWAMP
EL WINSTANLEY
MICHAEL BRINDLEY
+ more
--- Sunday 30th August 2026 (from 12pm) ---
WITCH FEVER
BEX
BE N!CE
LABYRINTHINE OCEANS
WAX HEAD
SLAP RASH
MATERIAL GOODS
THE OUTERS
THE DAVE SHURR DUO
BAILEY MOORE
FIRSTNAMEFRANK
+ more
Glastonferret isn't just about the bands on the main stage (although they’re all top notch) - these lot are here for your listening & dancing & feasting & shopping pleasure…
DJ SESSIONS:
From a Sunday night closing party with special guest DJs through to laidback afternoon beats & pieces we’ve got all sorts of selectors joining us for all-day DJ sessions out in our extended beer garden, as well as late night after parties once the bands have finished...
THURSDAY:
Beer Garden Session with Bolts & Jazzin The Park
After Party ft Sweet Luella Baby
FRIDAY:
Beer Garden Session with Cottam & Nodding Dog Disco
After Party ft VKO
SATURDAY:
Beer Garden Session with DJ Buckers // Brapscallion // Them There vs Concrete DJs // Guy Jardine // Tim Melia
After Party ft Dregs Radio
SUNDAY:
Beer Garden Session ft Cuba Ferret Tribute // Sabbath Soundsystem // Jazzin The Park // Bolts // Nodding Dog Disco
After Party ft Rave With Bowie
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FESTIVAL FOOD:
CHAR PIZZA
CRAFTS & CLOTHING STALLS:
Adding a bit of colour to Glastonferret, local creatives will be showing their wares at our Glastonferret market stalls.
OFFICIAL MERCH STALL:
Official Limited-Edition Glastonferret T-shirts + band merch.
WITH SPECIAL GUEST STALLS:
Simon Nisbett Art // Cracked Ankles Records // Not Essential // A Right Old Rummage // Stand Up To Racism // Inkarma Ceramics
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2026 TICKET PRICES:
4 Day Weekend Tickets:
£55 Earlybird Discount Price
£65 4-Day Weekend Standard Price
- access to the full event from Thursday 27th through to Sunday 30th August.
Single Day Tickets:
Thursday: £18 // £22 on the door
Friday: £18 // £22 on the door
Saturday: £20 // £25 on the door
Sunday: £18 // £22 on the door
All advance ticket prices are subject to Skiddle booking fees.
Any remaining tickets will be on sale on the door, but your cheapest option is to buy in advance, which also guarantees you entry in the case of a SELL OUT.
Tickets available from:
www.skiddle.com/festivals/glastonferret
theferret.live/listings/glastonferret2026
GLASTONFERRET 2026 - The Original Indoor Turfed Festival
THURS 27th - SUN 30th August 2026
Venue: The Ferret, 55 Fylde Rd, Preston, PR1 2XQ
All ages welcome - under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Full price tickets must be purchased for all attendees (only babes in arms are the exception). Please note: expect loud music throughout the venue - both inside & outside.
OPENING TIMES + SCHEDULE:
Thurs 27th Aug: 4pm - 1am
Fri 28th Aug: 3pm - 2am
Sat 29th Aug: 12pm - 2am
Sun 30th Aug: 12pm - 2am
THURSDAY:
4pm - doors open
4:30pm - THE GLASTONFERRET 2026 OPENING CEREMONY ft Drum Machine + Cirque Du Bleurgh
5pm - Sky Valley Mistress
6pm - Sugarstone
7pm - Paddy Steer
8pm - Ask My Bull
9pm - Soapbox
10pm - GANS
11pm - After Party with Sweet Luella Baby
[4pm til late - Beer Garden Session with Bolts & Jazzin The Park]
FRIDAY:
3pm - doors open
4pm - Lucas Williams
5pm - The Sprats
5:55pm - Lois
6:50pm - Gen & The Degenerates
7:50pm - Florentenes
9pm - Clarion
10pm - BLACK FOXXES
11:30pm - After Party ft VKO
[3pm til late - Beer Garden Session with Cottam + Nodding Dog Disco]
SATURDAY:
12pm - doors open
12:30pm - Michael Brindley
1:15pm - El Winstanley
2:05pm - This Dirty Swamp
3pm - The Jackpot Golden Boys
3:33pm - Amen Sage
4:50pm - My Precious Bunny
5:45pm - a.P.A.t.T
6:40pm - Whinge
7:45pm - TV FACE
8:50pm - Autocamper
10pm - Vox & Stephen Rice from CHAMELEONS
11:30pm - After Party ft Dregs Radio
[12pm til late - Beer Garden Session with DJ Buckers // Brapscallion // Them There vs Concrete DJs // Guy Jardine // Tim Melia]
SUNDAY:
12pm - doors open
12:30pm - FirstnameFrank
1:15pm - Bailey Moore
2pm - The Dave Shurr Duo
2:55pm - The Outers
3:50pm - Material Goods
4:45pm - SLAP RASH
5:40pm - Wax Head
6:35pm - Labyrinthine Oceans
7:35pm - BE N!CE
8:45pm - BEX
10pm - WITCH FEVER
11:30pm - After Party ft Rave With Bowie
[12pm til late - Beer Garden Session ft Cuba Ferret Tribute // Sabbath Soundsystem // Jazzin The Park // Nodding Dog Disco // Bolts]
CANCER RESEARCH CHARITY ROCK NIGHT
CANCER RESEARCH
CHARITY ROCK NIGHT
A full rock night to raise money for Cancer Research.
Many acts across the night, all to raise money for a great cause!
Friday, 21st August ‘26
The Ferret | Preston
Doors 6PM
£5 Entry by donation: https://gofund.me/2a2b99532
FT. Live music from:
FALLEN NORTH
BETWEEN POLARITIES
4GEN7
SMOKE OVER ELSEWHERE
INCARNAGE
ROCKATEURS
RED’S ALIVE
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
Ruts DC + Department S
Ruts DC
+ guests: Department S
Thu 20th Aug 2026
The Ferret, Preston
£22.50 tickets
What do you know about Ruts DC? What do you want to know about Ruts DC? It’s nearly fifty years since the two sevens clashed. In a little over fifty more years, they will clash again.
Back then the Ruts were hot wiring barbed wire guitar, passionate poetry and rhythm weaponry together somewhere in a London that probably does not exist anymore. Splicing heat haze dub thinking to the energy flash of punk, close to the big bang of late twentieth century culture. Open to ideas. Committed to ideals.
In 2025 Ruts DC have moved forward- taking these ideals and updating them to embrace the current cultural mindset. Drums and Bass building the defence wall. Guitar and whatever else lobbed in stun/attack mode. That is Ruts DC. That is all you really need to know.
“Ruts and Ruts DC songs move with a precise muscularity and carry lyrics of eloquent and graceful rage. No two-chord thrash with shouting over the top.”
“Some band’s sound punk. Some look punk. Some even look and sound punk. And some, simply, are punk. The Ruts were early challengers to the misunderstood notion that punk was a somewhat luddite dogma wherein complexity, creative exploration and musical prowess were considered a shameful affectation.’
Go back. Listen to everything. From the very beginning of The Ruts in 1977 to now, with the latest Ruts DC album ‘Counterculture?, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2016’s incendiary ‘Music Must Destroy’ album, both released via their own Sosumi Recordings.
People Unite.
Never Surrender.
www.rutsdc.com
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Department S:
Formed in 1980, Department S are one of the defining names of the UK's post-punk and new wave era. Best known for their chart hit "Is Vic There?" as well as appearances on Top of the Pops and a John Peel Session, the band return with the same sharp-edged energy that made them cult favourites over four decades ago.
Their acclaimed latest album, Burn Down Tomorrow, fuses the jagged guitars and infectious hooks of their classic sound with a bold, modern edge, earning praise as "their best release yet". Expect a set packed with timeless new wave anthems, fan favourites and fresh material from a band that continue to prove they're as vital now as they were in 1980.
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Ruts DC
+ guests: Department S
Thu 20th Aug 2026
The Ferret, Preston
£22.50 tickets
https://www.skiddle.com/e/42251671
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
Free Entry Stand Up comedy - Make The Ferret Mad Again!
Make The Ferret Mad Again
Stand Up Comedy in the Heart of Preston! 🤣🎤
REGENERATION! After a month off, Make the Ferret Mad Again is back with a brand new jam, papa. There's only one place in town to get the very best in new material and new acts and now we have a mascot to boot!
Make the Ferret Mad Again is the cat's pyjamas and this month is keeping the train rolling as we welcome back the most popular being a new act comedy night that takes place in the potatocake of Preston, The Ferret, with a lineup to make you go, "My foam!"
This month we have another amazing line-up that looks something like this!
James Smith MC
Percy Savage
Fil Milton
Fiona Meddings
Katie Eckersley
Annabelle Devey
Tom Mcsharry
Chris Stone
Jack Wilkens
Jacob Kohn
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MTFMA: A monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.
Curated by Fil Milton and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.
These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm). Everyone who has been to a MTFMA night says it's dead good, so you can't argue with advertising like that!
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again!
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Tuesday 18th August 2026
Free entry
7pm Doors / 7:30pm Start Time
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
TFI20! Electronic Music All-dayer - JAMES LAVELLE (Unkle // Mo’Wax) + many more…
The Ferret, Beats of Rage & elektronisch present:
TFI20! ELECTRONIC MUSIC ALL-DAYER
JAMES LAVELLE
(Legendary Producer // Unkle // Mo'Wax)
Sat 15th August
3pm - 2am
The Ferret, Preston
Another all-day affair. Live music & DJs all day and night.
DJ Line-Up:
JAMES LAVELLE (Unkle // Mo'Wax)
Bolts // Cottam // Craig Kirkham
Jason Marx // Jazzin The Park
Mr Breen // Nodding Dog Disco
Raze // Simba // T.F.Wizard
Tim Melia // Wilx
Live Music Line-Up:
DARK FIDELITY HIFI // LED ZEBRA
MINDSPIKES // PYRAMID EYES
SYNTHTEXTURE aka D-MAN
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FIRST 50 TICKETS ARE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE!
Then just £5 per ticket (while stocks last).
Capacity is limited, so grab a FREE TICKET now to guarantee entry. PLEASE only take as many tickets as you need - if you need to return any tickets, please let us know so other Ferret Friends can use them.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: TFI20 Electronic All Dayer // James Lavelle + more tickets from Skiddle .
THE FERRET is 20!
2006-2026
"The Ferret is 20!" is a series of special events celebrating 20 years of The Ferret in Preston. Between May & August, we present a series of shows featuring some of our favourite artists from around the world - as well as grassroots artists from the across the North West & around the UK.
AND, thanks to public funding by Arts Council England, this series of shows will all be FREE ENTRY &/or very low-cost. Our aim is to encourage more people to experience world-class live music in the intimate setting of The Ferret.
We'll be asking you to tell a friend, invite someone who has never been to The Ferret, invite someone who loves live music but hasn't been to a gig in yonks, maybe invite someone who doesn't even realise what's right on their doorstep.
>>> James Lavelle (Unkle // Mo'Wax):
Legendary producer, influential tastemaker and musical curator, best known for his work with UNKLE and his iconic label MoWax.
For the past 30 years, James Lavelle has been at the forefront of global club culture. His DJ history reads less like a tour schedule and more like a map of modern club culture itself - from the foundational Mo'Wax "Headz" parties and early residencies at Blue Note and Bar Rumba, through to repeated fixtures at Fabric London, Ministry of Sound and global institutions like Space Ibiza, to festival mainstays including Coachella, Glastonbury Festival and Sonar Festival.
Spanning decades and continents his sets have moved fluidly between underground basements, art spaces, after-hours rooms and large-scale festival stages. That breadth reflects Lavelle's role not just as a DJ but as a cultural conduit: a selector whose sets draw from hip hop, electronica, post-punk, psych and beyond, shaped by the same curatorial instinct that saw him invited to programme Meltdown Festival, and documented in the acclaimed film The Man from Mo'Wax. It's this rare combination - deep-rooted club credibility, global reach, and a lifelong commitment to musical discovery - that places Lavelle in a lineage of DJs whose influence extends far beyond the booth.
Lavelle's ability to craft genre-spanning mixes translated from to the club to the studio, where he created contributions to several iconic mix series. After releasing mixes for Tribal Gathering and Cream, he produced the inaugural FABRICLIVE CD, and has gone on to release four critically acclaimed mixes for Global Underground, the most recent of which went to the top of the Electronic charts on iTunes. Pete Tong lauded him as 'one of the most gifted minds in music' when introducing his 'mind blowing' Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1.
He also produces albums under his UNKLE moniker, working with a myriad cast of musical collaborators including Thom Yorke, Michael Kiwanuka, Mark Lanegan, Massive Attack, Brian Eno and Josh Homme.
Lavelle continues to tour as a DJ, playing a major role in Fabric's 20th anniversary celebrations, curating two nights at the club and playing alongside Laurent Garnier. He also reunited with Gilles Peterson for a 'That's How It Is' reunion show at We Out Here festival.
Musically, his sets move between the big club records people actually want to hear right now and a more personal selection of leftfield cuts, with UNKLE remixes and reworks threaded through. It's all done in a way that feels natural - reading the room, shifting gears, and letting things unfold.
>>> T.F.Wizard (Beats of Rage // The Ferret):
Expect an eclectic/eccentric maelstrom of mangled guitars and odd-ball dance music from the linchpin of legendary Preston clubnight «Beats of Rage».
>>> Plus a heavyweight DJ Line-Up:
Bolts // Cottam // Craig Kirkham
Jason Marx // Jazzin The Park
Mr Breen // Nodding Dog Disco
Raze // Simba // Tim Melia // Wilx
>>> Live Music Line-Up:
DARK FIDELITY HIFI // LED ZEBRA
MINDSPIKES // PYRAMID EYES
SYNTHTEXTURE aka D-MAN
...a selection live electronic acts that have been storming our Electronic Music Open Mic recently.
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STAGE TIMES:
Outdoors:
3pm - Jazzin The Park
4:15pm - Nodding Dog Disco
5:15pm - Wilx
6:15pm - Bolts
7:15pm - Cottam
8:30pm - Mr Breen
9:30pm - Simba
Inside:
3:30pm - Tim Melia
4:30pm - Craig Kirkham
5:30pm - Pyramid Eyes (live)
6pm - Raze
7pm - Mindspikes (live)
7:30pm - Jason Marx
8:30pm - Dark Fidelity Hifi (live)
9pm - T.F.Wizard
10pm - Led Zebra (live)
10:30pm - JAMES LAVELLE
1:30am - Synthtexture (live)
The Ferret, Beats of Rage & elektronisch present:
TFI20! ELECTRONIC MUSIC ALL-DAYER
ft JAMES LAVELLE (Unkle // Mo'Wax)
Sat 15th August
3pm - late
The Ferret, Preston
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All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
TICKETS: skiddle.com/e/42604399
HOME COUNTIES + One Dimensional Creatures + Face Ache // The Ferret is 20!
THE FERRET is 20!
"The Ferret is 20!" is a series of special events celebrating 20 years of The Ferret in Preston. Between May & August, we'll be presenting a series of shows featuring some of our favourite artists from around the world - as well as grassroots artists from the across the North West & around the UK.
AND, thanks to public funding by Arts Council England, this series of shows will all be FREE ENTRY &/or very low-cost. Our aim is to encourage more people to experience world-class live music in the intimate setting of The Ferret.
We'll be asking you to tell a friend, invite someone who has never been to The Ferret, invite someone who loves live music but hasn't been to a gig in yonks, maybe invite someone who doesn't even realise what's right on their doorstep.
HOME COUNTIES
One of the UK’s most inventive new bands.
+ ONE DIMENSIONAL CREATURES
Calder Valley Alt-Rock // Post-Punk
+ FACE ACHE
Preston Alt-Pop
Friday 14th August 2026
Doors 7pm
The Ferret, Preston
FIRST 50 TICKETS ARE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE!
Then just £5 per ticket (while stocks last).
Claim your free tickets here:
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The Ferret is 20! // Home Counties + guests tba tickets from Skiddle .
Capacity is limited, so grab a FREE TICKET now to guarantee entry. PLEASE only take as many tickets as you need - if you need to return any tickets, please let us know so other Ferret Friends can use them.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
>>> HOME COUNTIES
Home Counties return with their second album Humdrum (Submarine Cat Records), a sharp, dance-driven evolution produced by Al Doyle of LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip. Trading guitars for restless grooves and twitchy synths, the band dissect the chaos of modern life with wit and precision. Dual vocalists Will Harrison and Lois Kelly explore jealousy, self-doubt and overthinking across ten hook-laden tracks that balance melancholy and euphoria - wrapping knotty ideas into songs that feel both meticulously constructed and joyfully unhinged. Already acclaimed for their electrifying live shows, Humdrum cements Home Counties as one of the UK's most inventive new bands.
+ ONE DIMENSIONAL CREATURES
Calder Valley Alt-Rock // Post-Punk
+ FACE ACHE
Preston Alt-Pop
The Ferret is 20!
HOME COUNTIES
+ ONE DIMENSIONAL CREATURES
+ FACE ACHE
Friday 14th August 2026
Doors 7pm
The Ferret, Preston
Claim your free tickets at skiddle.com/e/42603214
Capacity is limited, so grab a FREE TICKET now to guarantee entry. PLEASE only take as many tickets as you need - if you need to return any tickets, please let us know so other Ferret Friends can use them.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
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All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
The Jungles!!! (Japan) + Las Fokin Biches (Mexico) + Sad Axe (Manchester)
The Jungles!!! (Japan)
+ Las Fokin Biches (Mexico)
+ Sad Axe (Manchester)
Thursday, 13th August
The Ferret, Preston
FREE ENTRY!
The Jungles!!! are an all-girl rock band based in Tokyo.
Their sound draws from punk, classic rock, new wave, and grunge: short, sharp, catchy songs topped with raw, screaming vocals. Their powerful live performance is a must-see!
Las Fokin biches are a punk female band from Mexico. Considered as amplifiers of a libertarian identity that seeks to be and express itself without depending on stereotypes or socially imposed roles, which provides strength, sorority, energy and resistance.
Sadaxe are fast becoming one of the ones to watch on the local punk scene. Influenced by the likes of AC/DC and Thin Lizzy just as much as NOFX and Amyl & The Sniffers, Sadaxe bring thunderous drum fills, rock n roll guitar solos and ear worm melodies.
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
YAM - An Open Jam Night
yam
An improv Open Mic Night
Tuesday, 11th August ‘26
The Ferret | Preston
Doors 7PM
FREE ENTRY!
We’re holding another Jam night at The Ferret on Tuesday the 11th of August!
Open to players of all levels; Don't worry if you've never improvised before! The goal is to get as many folks as possible on stage, this time we’ll be using some well-known cover songs as jumping-off points to make things as accessible as possible.
So, if you're an instrumentalist or singer looking to play with other musicians, or a solo act who'd like to try their own songs with a full band, come and join us!
-Instruments and backline are provided, but you're more than welcome to bring your own if you'd prefer.
Rice + Bailey Moore + The Dolts + Cort *FREE ENTRY!*
Rice
+ Bailey Moore
+ The Dolts
+ Cort
Saturday, 8th August ‘26
The Ferret | Preston
Doors 7PM
FREE ENTRY!
Saturday night, catch Rice + Bailey Moore + The Dolts + Cort right here at #TheFerret - and it’s FREE ENTRY! Doors from 7PM, see ya by the stage x
STRATA - with Freight & Danny Griffiths (SOLD OUT)
STRATA
with Freight & Danny Griffiths
Friday, 7th August
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
An SJM Concerts presentation in association with Primary Talent International
TICKETS SOLD OUT!
STRATA, are an indie band hailing from North West England formed in Preston in late 2025.
Their highly anticipated debut single 'Mr Procrastinator' tells the story of poor decisions that lead to a pattern of procrastination and stagnation. The track explores themes of wasted potential, lost ambition, and the lasting impact of the choices we make, serving as a reflection on how easily opportunities can slip away when motivation is replaced by complacency.
As an emerging act on the rise, STRATA continue to grow their audience both online and on stage. With new songs in the works and a busy schedule of live performances ahead, the band show no signs of slowing down.
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STRATA
with Freight & Danny Griffiths
Friday, 7th August
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
An SJM Concerts presentation in association with Primary Talent International
Pre-sale: Wed 08 July 2026 - 10:00
Presale ticket info: https://lnk.to/strata
General Sale: Fri 10 July 2026 - 10:00
General Sale Tickets: theferret.live/listings/strata-august
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
Bloody Benders (Mexico) + Goldfish Don’t Bounce + Dead Sheep
Bloody Benders (Mexico)
+ Goldfish Don’t Bounce
+ Dead Sheep
Thursday, 6th August
The Ferret, Preston
FREE ENTRY!
Bloody Benders is an all-female punk rock band from Mexico that delivers an energetic blend of horror punk and riot grrrl. Their sound is characterized by driving rhythms, raw production, and powerful vocals in both Spanish and English, often exploring gothic and supernatural themes.
Goldfish Don’t Bounce are a no-nonsense three-piece, smashing together the spirit of every great ’90s/’00s band into one modern, strangely unique sound. Rooted in alternative rock, the Goldfish Don’t Bounce sound bends and twists into psychedelia, funk and even flashes of metal. Loud, lean and built for sweaty rooms.
Blackpool’s Dead Sheep are a rising four-piece alt-rock outfit with great energy. Formed after meeting through sessions at More Music in Morecambe, they’ve quickly carved out a name across the Blackpool and Lancashire scene with powerful vocals and a tight, original sound that swings between grit and melody.
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
The Ferret QUIZ!
The Ferret Quiz!
with your host: quiz maestro Ste-J.
Wednesday 5th August
The Ferret, Preston
Doors at 7pm.
Quiz starts 8pm.
Our first Ferret Quiz was hilarious! So we're doing it all again!
WIN! £50 bar tab - plus Glastonferret tickets, other Ferret gig tickets & spot prizes galore!
What’s it all about?
Music & more! General Knowledge, Film & TV, History, Geography, all sorts tbh. So… it’s a music quiz but not just a music quiz. Got it?
£1 entry per person.
Bring your smart phones - this is a SPEED QUIZZING situation.
Play live on the big screen, compete in real time, and battle it out for prizes and glory. Fast, interactive, and guaranteed to get everyone involved.
The quiz starts at 8pm sharp, so get down early, grab a drink, and settle in.
Whether you're fiercely competitive or just looking for a fun night out, gather your music-loving friends and put your knowledge to the ultimate test.
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Dog-friendly venue.
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
THE FERRET OPEN MIC With Jamie Brewer
🎤Open Mic Night at The Ferret🎤
with host: Jamie Brewer!
📅 Tuesday, 4th August 2026
🚪 Doors Open at 7 PM
📍 The Ferret, Preston
🎟 FREE ENTRY
Join us as we welcome local bands and musicians to The Ferret stage to showcase fresh new material and hidden gems. Expect an exciting mix of emerging talent and seasoned performers, alongside our wonderful host Jamie Brewer!
🕖 Open Mic Slots from 7PM
All performers are welcome - Arrive early to secure your spot! Bring your acoustic or electric guitars, backing tracks, keyboards, or whatever you need to show us what you’ve got.
🎶 Basic Backline Provided
We’ve got a drumkit, bass amp, and guitar amp ready for you. Drummers, please bring your breakables. For specific requirements, just get in touch beforehand.
💡 First-Come, First-Served Slots
Make sure to arrive early to grab your moment in the spotlight!
Don’t miss this chance to be part of another amazing year of live music at The Ferret!
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📅 Tuesday, 4th August 2026
🚪 Doors Open at 7 PM
📍 The Ferret, Preston
🎟 FREE ENTRY
VIO-LENCE
VIO-LENCE
Saturday 1st August
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 7PM
A Madhouse Promotions Show
Thrash legends VIO-LENCE this Saturday in Preston - NOW AT THE FERRET. Grab your tickets from Skiddle now!
skiddle.com/e/42375451/
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Accessible ground-floor venue and facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
bis + The Cords
Disco/Punk legends bis move into their fourth decade of a rollercoaster existence, from Kandy Pop to Eurodisco to The Powerpuff Girls & beyond... Just don't let the music stop!
with special guests: Scottish DIY indie pop sister duo The Cords.
The Ferret presents:
bis
+ special guests: The Cords
Fri 31st July
The Ferret, Preston
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To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: bis at The Ferret tickets from Skiddle .
bis >>>
Somehow, 2024 saw the 30th anniversary of the birth of Glasgow's Disco/Punk legends bis, and now they move into their fourth decade of a rollercoaster existence.
A whirlwind first 18 months saw bis go from playing to a handful of curious future fans in Glasgow basements to peak-time TV stardom on Top of the Pops and filling huge tents at festivals across Europe all while still teenagers. While the UK media was in equal parts enamoured and horrified by the unorthodox musical DNA of the band, their knack for a nagging melody, unrelenting energy and wide-eyed politics saw them hit big in Japan, nearly breakthrough in America where they had label support from the Beastie Boys and touring with a diverse range of acts reflecting the disparate range of influences the band had - Foo Fighters, The Cardigans, Bikini Kill and Pavement to name but a few.
Whilst perhaps best known for early Riot-Grrrl influenced hit 'Kandy Pop' or the later slick Techno-Pop of 'Eurodisco', the band are also known worldwide as creators of the original theme to 'The Powerpuff Girls' cartoon.
After 3 albums and countless singles, the band temporarily called it a day in 2003, frustrated by record label struggles. They would reunite occasionally (an Islington Academy sellout in 2007 and a triumphant Primavera in 2012 amongst others) but returned with renewed vigour in 2019 with the 'Slight Disconnects' album and again in 2022 with the Rave-influenced 'Systems Music For Home Defence'.
As part of the 30 year anniversary celebrations, the band performed a stand-out sell-out show at Glasgow's iconic St Luke's which gathered fans from around the globe as well as respect from contemporaries like Mogwai and Franz Ferdinand. With their reputation as a must-see live band gathering pace even now, upcoming bis shows in 2026 will provide a real treat for hardcore fans and newcomers alike.
Kandy Pop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xYZfDRX4CU
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The Cords >>>
The Cords, Grace and Eva are a Scottish, jangle, DIY indie pop sister duo who channel classic C86 straight from the heart.
With only a cassette and a flexi single released so far, both of which sold out in a matter of hours, The Cords (Eva and Grace Tedeschi) have honed their skills by playing a whole series of gigs with some of the biggest names in Scottish pop. Their first show was with The Vaselines, and since then they have played with Camera Obscura, Belle and Sebastian, BMX Bandits and others, while also sharing stages with the new generation of indiepop stars: the Umbrellas, Chime School, Lightheaded.
Like all great pop bands, The Cords have taken familiar ingredients and created something utterly fresh. Older indie fans may hear echoes of The Shop Assistants, The Primitives, Tiger Trap and Talulah Gosh, but they will hear something else too: a yearning, dreamy melodic power that takes the songs into darker, stranger places. Younger pop fans won't care about these old reference points: what they will hear is the sound of two young women doing something utterly exciting: playing loud guitar and loud drums, taking analogue instruments and hitting them hard in the service of immediate and infectious pop tunes, and not giving a second thought about the digital world that wants to own everything we do. The Cords sound free: they remind us that pop music, played right, is expressive, liberating, joyful and deeply personal.
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The Ferret presents:
bis
+ special guests: The Cords
Fri 31st July
The Ferret, Preston
TICKETS: https://www.skiddle.com/e/42257588
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
THE BUG CLUB + People Person + El Winstanley // The Ferret is 20!
THE FERRET is 20!
"The Ferret is 20!" is a series of special events celebrating 20 years of The Ferret in Preston. Between May & August, we'll be presenting a series of shows featuring some of our favourite artists from around the world - as well as grassroots artists from the across the North West & around the UK.
AND, thanks to public funding by Arts Council England, this series of shows will all be FREE ENTRY &/or very low-cost. Our aim is to encourage more people to experience world-class live music in the intimate setting of The Ferret.
We'll be asking you to tell a friend, invite someone who has never been to The Ferret, invite someone who loves live music but hasn't been to a gig in yonks, maybe invite someone who doesn't even realise what's right on their doorstep.
THE BUG CLUB
Wales // Sub Pop // Wall-to-wall riffs
+ People Person
Manchester // DIY Post-Punk & Indie-Psychedelia
+ El Winstanley
Chorley // Eccentric Bilingual Living Room Pop
Thursday 30th July 2026
7pm - 10:30pm
The Ferret, Preston
FIRST 50 TICKETS ARE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE!
Then just £5 per ticket (while stocks last).
Claim your free tickets here:
To buy tickets for this event please visit our events page: The Ferret is 20! // The Bug Club + guests tba tickets from Skiddle .
Capacity is limited, so grab a FREE TICKET now to guarantee entry. PLEASE only take as many tickets as you need - if you need to return any tickets, please let us know so other Ferret Friends can use them.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
>>> THE BUG CLUB
The Bug Club are a tight-knit, collaborative effort focussed on telling tales of the everyday that we often take for granted, shot through with humour and riffs-a-plenty.
If you've somehow managed to miss the hype, now's your chance to fix that. Welsh indie duo The Bug Club have been quietly (and sometimes very loudly) becoming one of the UK's most exciting guitar bands. Armed with razor-sharp riffs, brilliantly offbeat lyrics and enough wit to keep you grinning between songs, they've built a cult following that's rapidly outgrowing the word "cult."
NME said of their 2024 release On the Intricate Inner Workings of the System…., “…its 11 songs crackle with incisive melodies and funny pop culture-addled lyrics – they reference The Great Escape’s Virgil Hilts one minute, and move on to the horror of Lonsdale slip on daps the next – but they’re in and out in under 26 minutes. Zero fat.”
Hailing from Caldicot in South Wales and now flying the flag for legendary label Sub Pop, The Bug Club serve up infectious indie rock that's equal parts garage swagger, clever songwriting and glorious chaos.
Their latest record (“Every Single Muscle”) gives the band an excuse to continue their never-ending tour and feed their baying fans, engorged and expectant thanks to this band’s relentless record-releasing hot streak, a new batch of typically playful, riff-laden, smart Bug Club Tunes.
+ People Person
Manchester // DIY Post-Punk & Indie-Psychedelia
+ El Winstanley
Chorley // Eccentric Bilingual Living Room Pop
The Ferret is 20!
THE BUG CLUB
+ People Person
+ El Winstanley
Thursday 30th July 2026
7pm - 10:30pm
The Ferret, Preston
Claim your free tickets at skiddle.com/e/42587534
Capacity is limited, so grab a FREE TICKET now to guarantee entry. PLEASE only take as many tickets as you need - if you need to return any tickets, please let us know so other Ferret Friends can use them.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
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All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
