ELDER EMO UK SUPPORTS PRESTON PRIDE OFFICIALLY!

Preston Pride After Party - Following their magical event happening all day at The Flag Market, Elder Emo UK are proud to host an alternative after party following the festivities and events here at The Ferret!

This is a free entry night but donation buckets/links will be available to support Preston Pride for those able to.

FREE ENTRY FROM 11PM.

Saturday 28th September.

The Ferret, Preston.

GLASTONFERRET 2024

The Original Indoor Turfed Festival!

ft. THE LOVELY EGGS // THE WAVE PICTURES // SNAPPED ANKLES // CALVA LOUISE // PREGOBLIN // HOLIDAY GHOSTS // PLANTOID // DEJA VEGA // IMPERIAL WAX…

& much much more!

THURS 22nd - SUN 25th August 2024.
The Ferret | Preston.

SINGLE DAY & 4-DAY WEEKEND TICKETS ON SALE NOW:

GLASTONFERRET 2024 - The Original Indoor Turfed Festival returns!

THURS 22nd - SUN 25th August 2024.
The Ferret | Preston.

The Ferret's legendary event is back for its 17th year, as always: bigger and better than ever. Four days filled with a massive live-music lineup of amazing acts; real grass, hay bales & festival decor installed throughout the whole inside of the venue; guest craft ales, cider and summer drinks on tap; fantastic festival food vendors, DJ sessions & crafty stalls in the extended outdoor area; and late night after parties taking us through til the early hours.

Events run from Thursday night until Sunday night (Bank Holiday). 

SINGLE DAY & 4-DAY WEEKEND TICKETS ON SALE NOW: skiddle.com/e/37137283

Previous year's guests have included: BODEGA, Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage, Evil Blizzard, Panic Shack, Do Nothing, The Blinders, She Drew The Gun, Strange Bones, Porij, The Orielles, Bob Vylan, Billy Nomates, Red Rum Club, The Lovely Eggs, Twisted Wheel, Treeboy & arc, Bo Ningen, Personal Trainer, TVAM, Grandmas House, Wooze, The Bug Club, The Utopia Strong, JOHN, Fuzzy Sun & many many more over 16 previous years of the festival. 

The GLASTONFERRET 2024 LINEUP:

From special guest headliners to local legends, outdoor DJ sessions to massive live shows - Glastonferret 2024 promises to be an absolute belter.

--- OPENING NIGHT: Thursday 22nd August 2024 (from 4pm) ---

THE LOVELY EGGS

AK/DK

The Battery Farm

Ginnel

Pleasureinc

Cadaver Beach

Defined By

--- Friday 23rd August 2024 (from 2pm) ---

THE WAVE PICTURES

Holiday Ghosts

Plantoid

Laura J Martin

The Cities

Pray For Mojo

Redearth

--- Saturday 24th August 2024 (from 12pm) ---

SNAPPED ANKLES

Pregoblin

Deja Vega

Imperial Wax

Whinge

Torture & The Desert Spiders

Pretty

Filthydirty

All Hail Hyena

Design Rewind

Jess Thomas

--- Sunday 25th August 2024 (from 12pm) ---

CALVA LOUISE

Johnny Hunter

Yaang

Sugarstone

TV Face

Tero Kulero

Ivan Campo

Beach Mountain

The Empire Police

Fitzsy

Millicent

FirstnameFrank

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:

DJ line up TBA

FRIDAY:

DJ line up TBA

SATURDAY:

DJ line up TBA

SUNDAY:

DJ line up TBA

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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.

OTHER STALLS TBA

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FESTIVAL FOOD:

FOOD VENDORS TBA

2024 TICKET PRICES:

4 Day Weekend Ticket:
£60 advance (earlybirds now sold out)
- access to the full event from Thursday 22nd through to Sunday 25th August.

Single Day Tickets:
Thursday: £15 advance
Friday: £17.50 advance
Saturday: £20 advance
Sunday: £17.50 advance

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/glastonferret2024

GLASTONFERRET 2024 - The Original Indoor Turfed Festival

THURS 22nd - SUN 25th August 2024

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:

Thurs 22nd Aug: 4pm - 1am

Fri 23rd Aug: 3pm - 2am

Sat 24th Aug: 12pm - 3am

Sun 25th Aug: 12pm - 3am

the after show

With Tim Melia + Will Powa

Drum & Bass + Jungle

Friday, 5th July from 11PM (Last entry 1AM)

!FREE ENTRY!

The After Show - Exactly what it says on the tin; guest DJ’s and artists spinning tunes straight after the show from 11PM!

DJ’s playing alternative all-sorts - 80’s, 90’s, 00’s, Indie, Punk, New Wave, Britpop, Grunge, DNB, Jungle, Regae, Dub… ANYTHING GOES!

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The After Show - Friday's & Saturday's from 11PM

Friday, 5th July 2024

The Ferret | Preston

From 11PM (Last entry 1AM)

FREE ENTRY!

Matt Fawbert's

BIG BAG of BANGERS

FREE ENTRY Saturday Night Party at The Ferret

From Abba to Gabba, ESG to LCD, the Mondays to the Sabbath, Genesis to The Rapture - DJ Matty Fresh (aka Matt Fawbert of The Ferret) will bring you a non-stop banger-fest, part wedding disco / part alternative nightclub of your dreams.

Expect 80s / 90s / 00s / Post-Punk / New-Wave / Disco / Hip Hop / Reggae / Indie / Rock n Roll / Funk / Soul / etc etc etc, whatever & ever amen.

Looking for a good vibes Saturday night party? We’ve got you covered here at your favourite venue: The Ferret.

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Matt Fawbert's BIG BAG of BANGERS at The Ferret

Saturday 15th June

7pm - 2am

Free Entry All Night.

Last entry 1am.

✨The Ferret presents: WE SAVED THE FERRET WEEKENDER!✨

🗓️Thurs 23rd to Sun 26th May 2024

📍The Ferret, Preston

Thanks to you lot, as well as our friends at MVT, MVP, ACE & PCC… WE SAVED THE FERRET! 

So - what better way to celebrate than with a “We Saved The Ferret Weekender”?

For this celebratory weekend party, we are inviting some of our favourite bands who helped us out during our Save The Ferret fundraising campaign last year. There were over 100 amazing artists who played for our Save The Ferret campaign, so we’ve had to squeeze that down to one weekend’s worth, with 30+ artists appearing across the weekend...

👉All these artists appearing, Thursday 23rd May through to Sunday 26th May:

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Thursday 23rd May from 7pm:

Tin Gods

Design Rewind

Seamus Mcloughlin

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Friday 24th May from 6pm:

Nigel Clark (Dodgy)

Ivan Campo

Granfalloon

Audrey’s Dance

One Sided Horse

+ After Party with DJ Fil Milton 11pm - late

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Saturday 25th May from 2pm:

Tony Wright (Terrorvision)

Blues Harvest

Ahmed & The Romans

The Jackpot Golden Boys

Gideon Conn

Beach Mountain

Zvilnik

County Pilots

Tom Turrican

+ Beer Garden DJs TBA

+ CORE VALUES AFTER PARTY 11pm - 3am

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Sunday 26th May from 2pm:

Wyres

All Hail Hyena

Heavy Salad

Idle Hours

FMA + 12 Gage

Bingo Bay

FirstnameFrank

Emily Rhodes

+ Big Things & Jazzin The Park DJs in the beer garden

+ After Party with Bolts 11pm - late

We were blown away by your generosity and the strength of feeling around the #SaveTheFerret campaign, so now it’s time to say thank you & to celebrate!

🗣️The weekender is open to anyone & everyone, with tickets on sale now: https://skiddle.com/e/39070584

Here’s to an exciting future (& a big f-off party)!

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Thursday Night: £5 tickets
Friday Night: £9 tickets
Saturday: £12.50 tickets
Sunday: £10 tickets

🗓️ Thurs 23rd to Sun 26th May 2024
📍 The Ferret, Preston


All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue & facilities.
Dog friendly venue.

Opening times this weekend:

Thursday doors: 7pm - Midnight
Friday doors: 6pm - 2am
Saturday doors: 2pm - 3am
Sunday doors: 2pm - 2am

Last entry is 1am on all nights.

The Ferret presents:

BABA ALI

+ YAANG
+ Jean Genie’s Massive Hugs

The Ferret, Preston

Fri 10th May 2024

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BABA ALI:

Recognised as one of the most electrifying new acts to emerge from the UK in recent years, Baba Ali is the combined force of American performer and musician Baba Doherty and British guitarist Nik Balchin.

Following the release of their debut Memory Device in 2021 and 18 months of touring, Baba Ali return with one foot firmly placed on the dance floor, and the other in a state of frenzy. The bold and fiery lead single Burn Me Out from their sophomore album Laugh Like A Bomb, serves as a blueprint for what the duo call their ‘electro punk disco’ sound and was premiered by Lauren Laverne on BBC 6 Music.

Having previously collaborated with Al Doyle (LCD Soundsystem / Hot Chip) on their debut album, this time the duo absconded to Doyle’s studio in his own touring absence and took to production duties themselves. Laugh Like A Bomb was recorded in just three weeks before being mixed by Sheffield producer Ross Orton (Working Men's Club / M.I.A. / Yard Act).

Onstage, Baba Ali is a captivating and seductive presence, transmitting a wall of sound that fills the room with an infectious raw energy and groove that makes standing still impossible.

YAANG:

Forming in 2017 when Davey Moore (vocals/sampler) met Oliver Duffy (Guitars/vocals) at a rhythmic awareness class at the University of Salford - and later completed by Ben White (Ex-Working Men’s Club) on bass duties - the trio have steadily built their reputation for furious, high-energy, live shows, powered by the rocket-fuel combo of pulsating drum loops, clangorous guitars and a wicked sense of humour.

Jean Genie's Massive Hugs:

"The magically spirit affecting, songs of Jean Genie" (Monthly Planet)

Jean Genie brought us the incredible song "Ray of Hope (Ferret Forever)" to support our Save The Ferret fundraising - "What a song!" (John Kennedy, Radio X). A Ferret legend in the house for one night only.

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Plus, some very special guests & super secret surprises throughout the night.

AND a mega after party with our boy Telstar at the controls.

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The Ferret presents:

BABA ALI

+ YAANG

+ Jean Genie’s Massive Hugs

+ more!

+ after party with Telstar

The Ferret, Preston

Fri 10th May 2024

Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult)

Tickets: skiddle.com/e/38252459

Elder Emo UK’s CORE VALUES is BACK with a Country X Nu Metal night: Y'ALL WANT A SINGLE SAY F*CK THAT

A word from Elder Emo UK…

LET'S BE HONEST... COUNTRY SLAPS - SO FROM KORN TO LUKE COMBS WE ARE HAVING A DOUBLE WHAMMY THEMED NIGHT PLAYING ALL THE BANGERS AS IF SCUZZ TV WENT TO A RODEO!

GET YOUR BOOTS
GET YOUR HAT
WE'RE BRINGING COUNTRY TO THE FERRET

FREE ENTRY!
SEE Y'ALL THERE

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CORE VALUES - 🔥Last Saturday of EVERY MONTH at The Ferret🔥

🗓️Saturday, 27th April 2024

📍The Ferret | Preston

⏰11PM-3AM

Elder Emo UK’s CORE VALUES is BACK with a FREE ENTRY ‘Industrial/Goth & Everything Kink Special’ after the «elektronisch» gig on the 30TH MARCH 🔥🖤🔥

A word from Elder Emo UK…

“We’re going to a whole new level for one night only… Unless it’s really REALLY GOOD!

So dust off your Demonia boots, pull out your finest attire and leave nothing to the imagination. This is a night to over indulge. SEE YOU THERE! STAY GOTH.”

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🚨This event is FREE ENTRY and runs from 11PM-3AM - This will kick off after the FREE ENTRY «elektronisch» gig!🚨

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CORE VALUES - 🔥Last Saturday of EVERY MONTH at The Ferret🔥

🗓️Saturday, 30th March 2024

📍The Ferret | Preston

⏰11PM-3AM

ZVILNIK with Decade & A Day, Dreadnought & DJ Connie Von D!

1st March, 2024

The Ferret | Preston

7PM til LATE

£4 ADV, £5 OTD

Are you ready for a trip on an emotional science-fiction rollercoaster?

An earstorm for your brainmeat, Zvilnik, Decade & A Day & Dreadnought bring you some big, big sounds, as well as all the tunes you can handle until late late late with DJ Connie Von D!

Not only that, it's the birthday of the brilliant Zoe AND there's a good chance Zvilnik will be hitting you around the chops with a NEW SONG. Holy sh*t! 

It's all kicking off at 7pm 'til late, £4 advance tickets and £5 on the door - which is an absolute BARGAIN as it happens.

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1st March, 2024

The Ferret | Preston

7PM til LATE

£4 ADV, £5 OTD

TICKETS: skiddle.com/e/38051142

Elder Emo UK’S ‘CORE VALUES’ HAS A NEW HOME… THE FERRET!🤘❤️‍🔥

A word from Elder Emo UK…

“Times are tough - So blow some steam on me!

As a thank you for attending Elder Emo UK gig nights. I am giving back to you with CORE VALUES now being FREE ENTRY and on a SATURDAY! The perfect balance of pub and club.

And in the spirit of LGBTQ+ history month coming to an end I am encouraging RAINBOW attire and I’ll provide buckets/card

readers for donations to give towards Preston Pride 2024 for those who are able.

SEE YOU THERE!

STAY EMO”

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This event is FREE ENTRY and runs from 11PM-3AM - This will kick off after the Tommy Scott (from SPACE) gig!

Last Saturday of EVERY MONTH at The Ferret

24th February 2024

The Ferret | Preston

11PM-3AM

BLUES HARVEST HOLIDAY SPECIAL

ft.
Blues Harvest
Zpor (HENGE) DJ Set
Madam Misfit
Beckett
Pop Up Puppet Cinema
Zvilnik

Saturday 16th December 2023
EXTENDED EDITION!
Doors 4pm - til late

The Ferret, Preston
£15 advance.

Blues Harvest will once again be transforming Preston into a wretched hive of scum and villainy this December as they bring their 'BLUES HARVEST HOLIDAY SPECIAL' to The Ferret! The bands annual event will, for the first time, be an 'extended edition', meaning more bands, acts and surprises, with an early (4pm) opening and late finish.

Blues Harvest are a pop culture party band who have been delighting audiences at comic-cons, space centres and cantinas across the galaxy for over a decade.

Adapting their name from ‘Blue Harvest’ (the fake working title used to hide the 1982 production of Return of the Jedi) the band first performed their blend of geek culture with movie themes and popular hits to an audience of Star Wars fans and celebrities at a convention in 2013, and since then have built up a most impressive reputation as the go-to party band for geek events.

The UK based six-piece consists of Darth Paul (vocals & percussion), Lapti Nik (guitar & vocals), Ad Bane (guitar & backing vocals), Androo-Detoo (keyboards & backing vocals), Bass Windu (bass guitar) and Andylorian (drums & backing vocals). This talented sextet effortlessly fuse geek culture, nostalgia and energetic performances at their memorable live shows, blending their musical influences with fandom culture to result in an uplifting set of timeless movie bangers (Power of Love, Ghostbusters, Flash, Footloose), movie and TV soundtracks (Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Doctor Who, Red Dwarf), 70s awesome mixtape highlights (Hooked on a Feeling, Mr Blue Sky) and plenty of surprises along the way. Their live shows are a multimedia feast, with movie and TV footage being projected along with the music, evoking a nostalgic and crowd-pleasing experience.

“Magnificent! The lyrics, performance and John Williams’ theme fade-out: PERFECTION.”
– Mark Hamill

“Blues Harvest rocks!”
– Ray Parker Jr

“What a din.”
– Warwick Davis

Inspired by franchises such as Star Wars, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Guardians of the Galaxy and many more, Blues Harvest is the perfect cantina band to celebrate the sci-fi, comics and fantasy genres.

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Appearing alongside Blues Harvest will be Zpor, of extra-terrestrial joymongers HENGE, with an intergalactic DJ set, plus live music from synthwave soundtrack master Beckett, the sci-fi prog surf cabaret rock band Zvilnik, plus Pop-up Puppet Cinema with another cult classic performance, and more announcements to follow!

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BLUES HARVEST HOLIDAY SPECIAL
ft.
Blues Harvest
Zpor (HENGE) DJ Set
Beckett
Pop Up Puppet Cinema
Zvilnik
& more to be announced!

Saturday 16th December 2023
EXTENDED EDITION!
Doors 4pm - til late

The Ferret, Preston
£15 advance.
Tickets: skiddle.com/e/36713778

Under 18s are welcome but they must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Stage times:

4pm doors open

5:30pm 8-B1Tch

6pm: Zvilnik

6:45pm: Pop-up Puppet Cinema

7:30pm: Beckett

8:30pm: Madam Misfit

9:30pm: Blues Harvest

11pm: Zpor (HENGE DJ Set)

The Ferret presents:

RED SNAPPER

+ The Gideon Conn Trio

+ La French

+ DJs: Luke Out, BOLTS & Daydream

The Ferret | Preston

Fri 3rd Nov 2023

7pm - 11:30pm + Free After Party 11:30pm - 2am

Red Snapper:

Notorious for casting convention aside, and remaining one of the UK’s most forward-thinking and rule breaking live bands, Red Snapper embrace a unique blend of live, euphoric instrumental Afro-Jazz, Future Funk, Dub, Dark Hip-Hop, and fragile soundscapes. For two and a half decades they have been folding these ingredients into passionate live shows and a unique listening experience.

These shows will be as innovative and impassioned as ever, featuring tracks from their past albums on Warp Records, V2 and Lo Recordings.

The line-up will be Ali Friend (Double Bass, Vocals and Gato drum), Rich Thair (Drums), Tom Challenger (Sax, Clarinet and Keyboards), Tara Cunningham (Guitar and Vocals), Natty Wylah (Vocals).

Following the hugely successful release of their album ‘Everybody is Somebody’ on Lo Recordings and the accompanying UK tour in 2022, Red Snapper will be returning to some of their favourite venues as well as
adventuring to new venues they have never played.

This is an increasingly rare opportunity to catch the legendary musical force in these intimate gig venues. Could be one for the history books…!

“The only unsurprising thing about Red Snappers creative journey is their unswerving
commitment to progression and innovation”.

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The Gideon Conn Trio:

The Gideon Conn trio (John Cowham - double bass and Bruce Sargent - drums) play an original brand of laid back hip hop with jazz and soul influences. It’s uplifting and thought provoking music. The sound palette is warm and soft, allowing the listener to fully absorb the lyrics whilst enjoying the beats which snap and attack with more presence because of their restraint. The bass weaves a conversation around the guitar and vocal. A couple of choice covers by The Roots and Gil Scott Heron sit happily alongside Gideon’s writing and help set the tone for a unique journey through hip hop, jazz and soul.

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La French:

La French is a multi instrumentalist/producer based in Lancashire. Combining his love of hip hop, jazz and electronica he fuses these genres with an ambient warmth.

Supporting OMA, the hip hop instrumental maestros helped La French enjoy his love of the genre chopping up samples from his own set on the beloved SP404 which had become a solid fixture in his live set.

Releasing his first LP Pre-Post on vinyl in 2023 on the weird and wonderful Waxing Crescent records became a reward for the hard graft put in over the years. Selling out  on physical in just a week, glowing reviews and tracks from the album were played on BBC radio 1, BBC 6 music and an array of other stations including the infamous Seattle based KEXP. 

The future seems bright as a 2024 UK tour and festival appearances are already in place. 

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DJs: 

Daydream warms us up with a sonic journey through the realms of Trip-hop, Nu-jazz, and Dub.

While the after-party (11pm - 2am) looks double hot, with double Lukes: Luke Out + Bolts going back to back with a varied bag of selections from Dub Disco, Japanese Electronica, Wonky Techno Beat Fuelled Jazz and Beats & Pieces from all four corners of the globe.

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The Ferret presents:

RED SNAPPER

+ The Gideon Conn Trio
+ La French
+ DJs: Luke Out // Bolts // Daydream

The Ferret | Preston
Fri 3rd Nov 2023
7pm - 11:30pm + Free After Party 11:30pm - 2am

Tickets: skiddle.com/e/36368174

Get ready for our very own Preston Pride after party!

Hosted by The Ferret X Pink Rizla Riddims

Join us from 4pm for a night of celebration, dancing and unforgettable moments. Don't miss out on this epic celebration of love and diversity!

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A multi-genre electronic music event - Expect footwork, drum and bass, jungle, tek, breakcore, donk, speed house, bassline, nightcore and hardcore.

Preston you're in for a treat as the night will be powered by none-other than the mighty Drop Jaw Audio! Get ya rigs out!!

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DJ line up (starting from 7pm):

FKA Hardcore

Di Project Manager

Neil D

Tyramvx

Malware B2B HIGH P

DJ Skid Risk

Trobe

Psychedelic Circus & Stage performances

FREE ENTRY!

ROCK AM RIVER AFTER PARTY

The Empire Police bring their festival, Rock am River, back to The Continental in Preston for its second year. And after a day jam-packed with live and local music, DJs, stalls, and BBQ food - LET’S AFTER PARTY!

The Ferret will kick things off from 11pm, with SUGARSTONE & THE EMPIRE POLICE on the Aux from Midnight til 2am!

Free entry with a festival wristband, £5 without.

11pm - 2am

Last entry 1am

GLASTONFERRET 2023

The Original Indoor Turfed Festival!

ft. BODEGA // JEFFREY LEWIS & THE VOLTAGE // EVIL BLIZZARD // DO NOTHING // PANIC SHACK // TVAM // Bo Ningen // Bull // Personal Trainer // Butch Kassidy // Treeboy & Arc // Cowtown // Maruja…

& much much more still to be announced!

THURS 24th - SUN 27th August 2023.

The Ferret | Preston.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW:

GLASTONFERRET 2023 - The Original Indoor Turfed Festival returns!

THURS 24th - SUN 27th AUG 2023

The Ferret's legendary event is back for its 16th year, bigger and better than ever. Four days filled with a massive live-music lineup of amazing acts; real grass & hay bales installed throughout the whole inside of the venue; guest craft ales, cider and summer drinks on tap; fantastic festival food vendors, DJ sessions & crafty stalls in the extended outdoor area; and late night after parties taking us through til the early hours.

Events run from Thursday night until Sunday night.

The GLASTONFERRET 2023 LINEUP:

From special guest headliners to local legends, outdoor DJ sessions to massive live shows - Glastonferret 2023 promises to be an absolute belter:

--- OPENING NIGHT: Thursday 24th August 2023 (from 4pm) ---

BODEGA

Treeboy & Arc

Wesley Gonzalez

Whinge

Uhr

The Dirt

Vice Vera

Joining us for the first time (& their first time in Preston) we welcome New York's BODEGA as our Thursday night headliners. Expect art-rock & post-punk with influences from hip-hop, indie-pop, and straight up classic rock. The lineup is stacked from top to tail with Treeboy & Arc + Wesley Gonzalez also making their Ferret debut, alongside Whinge, Uhr, The Dirt & Vice Vera.

--- Friday 25th August 2023 (from 3pm) ---

JEFFREY LEWIS & THE VOLTAGE

Bo Ningen

Bull

Butch Kassidy

Tero Kulero

The Dead Things

The Amber List

We welcome back Ferret favourite Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage as our Friday night headliner. Expect scuzzy indie-folk & raw garage rock. Our Friday lineup is absolute killer, with the incredible Bo Ningen joining us for the first time in years, alongside Bull, Butch Kassidy, Tero Kulero, The Dead Things & The Amber List.

--- Saturday 26th August 2023 (from 12pm) ---

EVIL BLIZZARD

PANIC SHACK

Personal Trainer

Cowtown

Ginnel

The Jackpot Golden Boys

The Empire Police

Rude Films

British Birds

Zvilnik

Jean Genie's Massive Hugs

Local anti-heroes Evil Blizzard return to The Ferret for the first time since 2021's double-sellout weekender. Expect a hefty sonic assault of propulsive psychedelia and perverse punk, and the kind of joyously cathartic, wholly ridiculous and thoroughly thrilling rock ‘n’ roll ride that only Evil Blizzard can provide.

Joining the Blizz are Welsh DIY punk quintet Panic Shack, armed with brash, witty lyrics and killer hooks, and an absolute tidal wave of ear-crunching noise. The Saturday lineup is an all-day barrage of amazing live bands including the fantastic Personal Trainer, COWTOWN, & local legends-in-the-making Ginnel (with Glastonferret acting as their hometown album launch party). And we don't stop there, with The Jackpot Golden Boys, The Empire Police, Rude Films, British Birds, Zvilnik & Jean Genie's MaSsIvE HUGS joining us. PLUS there is more to be added!

--- Sunday 27th August 2023 (from 12pm) ---

DO NOTHING

TVAM

Maruja

Hauspoints

San Lorenz

Sky Valley Mistress

Yaang

Barry Gammon

8-B1Tch

BROTHER

FirstnameFrank

Millicent

Nottingham 4-piece Do Nothing hit the Ferret stage for our grand finale - their sound is equal parts Roxy-esque art rock and Ze/Celluloid records no wave. Do Nothing songs are characterized by the acerbic lyricism of vocalist Chris Bailey where every song feels like its own self-contained psycho drama.

Joining Do Nothing on our final night of live music, TVAM bring jagged guitars & drum machines, while the spirit of post-punk, electro rock’n’roll does battle with the hypnotic rhythms of Krautrock.

And there's more! This Sunday lineup is an all-day flood of incredible live music including the breathtaking jazz-punks Maruja, Chorley's finest Hauspoints, as well as the awesome San Lorenz, Sky Valley Mistress, YAANG, Barry Gammon, 8-B1Tch, Last Band Standing Runners-Up BROTHER, plus Ferret friends FirstnameFrank & MILLICENT.

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:

Telstar Funk & Soul

+ more TBA

FRIDAY:

DJ Fil

Suck It & Spin

SATURDAY:

Outdoor DJ sessions with our resident hip-hop heads: Big Things DJs + not to mention the return of the legendary Fighting Wedding Disco!

SUNDAY:

Outdoor DJ sessions with our resident Cubanista: Cuba Ferret + Sunday grooves from Nodding Dog Disco!

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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.

(OTHER STALLS TBA)

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FESTIVAL FOOD:

FOOD VENDORS TBA

2023 TICKET PRICES:

Thursday Ticket: £13 earlybird. £15 advance. (More on the door).

Friday Ticket: £13 earlybird. £15 advance. (More on the door).

Saturday Ticket: £17 earlybird. £20 advance. (More on the door).

Sunday Ticket: £17 earlybird. £20 advance. (More on the door).

4 Day Weekend Ticket: £50 earlybird. £60 advance. (Weekend tickets not available on the door).

(+ Skiddle booking fees)

Tickets available from:

www.skiddle.com/festivals/glastonferret

theferret.live/listings/glastonferret2023

GLASTONFERRET 2023 - The Original Indoor Turfed Festival

THURS 24th - SUN 27th August 2023

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:

Thurs 24th Aug: 4pm - 1am

Fri 25th Aug: 3pm - 2am

Sat 26th Aug: 12pm - 3am

Sun 27th Aug: 12pm - 3am

Jazzin the Park 2023 - The After Party

10th June 2023

4pm - 3am

The Ferret, Preston

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The finale of Preston Jazz & Improvisation Festival, “Jazzin’ the Park 2023”, is set to be a roadblock with an amazing line up announced. After a day in the park, we needed to deliver something special for those with the stamina to party, and oh how we have delivered:

Date: 10th June 2023
Time: 16:00-03:00hrs
Venue: The Ferret

Line Up:

Outside: 16:00 - 19:30hrs The Ferret Saturday Session with Cuba Ferret
Outside: 19:30 - 23:00hrs Bolts (So Flute/Melodic Distraction)
Inside: 23:00 - 23:50hrs Jazzbois feat. Dombeats - LIVE SET
Inside: 23:50 - 00:40hrs DJ Set from Kaesu Collectives’ DJ - Alex FB
Inside: 00:40 - 03:00hrs DJ Set from Manchester’s finest - Irfan Rainy (Community/Do One)

This fringe event will open its doors at 16:00hrs, with Cuba Ferret providing the tunes in The Ferret's outdoor space.

Straight after Jazzin the Park 2023 finishes we have So Flute and Melodic Distraction's, Bolts, providing outdoor, sunshine tunes until 11.

From there, we'll move the party inside for a Live performance from Budapest's finest, Jazzbois feat Dombeats. This dope band has been hailed by everyone in the know. Spanning across Jazz and Hip-Hop beats, seeing is believing.

Next up, we have Alex FB, the young scratch DJ from Kaesu Collective who's been making some serious wave's on the other side of the Pennines, recently warming up for non-other than Slum Village.

And finally, we've been threatening to bring him over for years having attended the dancers' dance parties in Manchester, Community, Do One & Felabration, we have label owner, producer, events manager and DJ, Irfan Rainy to take us through the rest of the night.

This is an After Party to end after parties. Sheer quality from start to end.

Obviously, The Ferret is an intimate affair, so tickets are extremely limited, and with the numbers attending the day event we'd encourage everyone to get in quickly.

Tickets are £8.00 and can be bought from Skiddle here: skiddle.com/e/36357823

The Ferret presents:

HENGE

+ support from 8-BITch

+ intergalactic after-party with T.F.Wizard + Kia

FRIDAY 9TH JUNE

7pm - 2am

THE FERRET | Preston

Gig = all ages (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
After Party = 18+ only.

Attention Humans! This is HENGE.

We are not from this world.

We bring you music from distant planets.

We offer this gift for the edification of humankind… so that eventually your species may put an end to war and set up new homes in space.

Extra-terrestrial joymongers – HENGE – have been delighting audiences in the UK and Europe since they landed on Planet Earth seven years ago. Their scintillating live performances earned them ‘Best Live Act’ at the Independent Festival Awards and they have since cemented their reputation with two acclaimed albums, numerous tours and regular main-stage festival appearances.

Their music escapes definition, but occupies a space between rave and prog rock that nobody knew existed. It is energetic, subversive and invigoratingly playful, jovially going ‘where no one has gone before’. Ultimately, HENGE are spreading a message of hope which leaves audiences feeling amused and uplifted in equal measures

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The Ferret presents:

HENGE
+ support from 8-BITch

+ intergalactic after-party with T.F.Wizard + Kia

FRIDAY 9TH JUNE
7pm - 2am
THE FERRET | Preston

Gig = all ages (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
After Party = 18+ only.

Tickets: skiddle.com/e/36350150

GLASTONFERRET 2022

The 15th Anniversary Festival!

The Original Indoor Turfed Festival returns for its 15th edition & 15th anniversary special!

THURS 25th - SUN 28th August 2022.

The Ferret | Preston.

GLASTONFERRET 2022 - The 15th Anniversary Festival!

THURS 25th - SUN 28th AUG 2022

The Ferret's legendary event is back for its 15th year, bigger and better than ever. Four days filled with a massive live-music lineup of amazing acts; real grass & hay bales installed throughout the whole inside of the venue; guest craft ales on tap and a conservatory bar filled with cider and summer drinks; fantastic festival food, DJ sessions & crafty stalls in the extended outdoor area; and late night after parties taking us through til the early hours.

Events run from Thursday night until Sunday night.

LINE-UP ANNOUNCED & TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 18TH JULY at 10am.

GLASTONFERRET 2022 LINEUP:

--- Thursday 25th August 2022 (from 4pm) ---

The Blinders

Grandmas House

Duvet

Torture & The Desert Spiders

The Forensics

County Pilots

--- Friday 26th August 2022 (from 4pm) ---

She Drew The Gun

Wooze

Rook & The Ravens

Porchlight

Ginnel

Left

House of Wolves

--- Saturday 27th August (from 12pm) ---

Strange Bones

The Bug Club

Déjà Vega

Sugarstone

Whinge

Filthydirty (Evil Blizzard)

The Jackpot Golden Boys

Deepshade & Dave Rybka

SLAP RASH

Zvilnik

Idle Hours

--- Sunday 28th August (from 12pm) ---

Porij

The Utopia Strong

Heavy Salad

Silent-K

A Second Generation

Drunk Girls

Powders

Templebys (acoustic)

Bingo Bay

FirstnameFrank

Seamus Mcloughlin

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 STEVE DAVIS & KAVUS TORABI through to a laidback afternoon of latin beats with CUBA FERRET, 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:

TELSTAR FUNK & SOUL:

Preston’s own Funk & Soul vinyl junkie. Motown classics & Northern Soul + funky edits with a hiphop twist.

FRIDAY:

DJ FIL:

Bringing us various flavours of guitar musics. From obscure to anthemic. Fil is a veteran of the alternative scene in Preston, having racked up millions of appearances at The Warehouse over the years.

SUCK IT & SPIN:

Manchester Indie Rock n Roll Record Enthusiasts.

SATURDAY:

DAYDREAM DJ:

Soothing psychedelic sounds & laid back beats: Ambient / Hip-Hop / Trip-Hop & everything in between.

CAMEL CITY:

A slightly slanted trip through the world of mellowed out, soulful & straight-up-nice hip hop sounds.

SABBATH SOUNDSYSTEM x BIG THINGS:

60s Psych, Latin Rock, 70s groovers, Smooth Jazz & lo-fi Hip-Hop beats.

WHINGE x BEATS OF RAGE:

Whinge DJs & Beats of Rage take us back to 2007 with a massive slab of distorted-synth & mangled-guitar dancefloor bangers - aka Robot Rock & Robot Roll™.

SUNDAY:

TYRAMYX:

Expect everything from Disco & Deep House through to Downtempo Jungle & Chill DnB.

CUBA FERRET:

A taste of Cuba with a sunny mixture of salsa, rumba & timba. ¡Hasta pronto compañeras/os!

JAZZIN THE PARK:

Expect a hazy summer evening from the Jazzin' the Park crew as they take us on a vinyl odyssey from Bass & House to Jazz & African.

STEVE DAVIS & KAVUS TORABI:

A left field Sunday night closing party with the legendary snooker player Steve Davis & Gong guitarist Kavus Torabi, both long time serious record collectors, taking us on a genre-busting journey from weird Prog bangers to top tier Techno & beyond.

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CRAFTS & CLOTHING STALLS:

Adding a bit of colour to Glastonferret, these local creatives will be showing their wares:

CARROT FLOWERS:

Polymer clay accessories, handmade with love by Helen.

CAVEMAN WITH A PEN:

Illustrated prints & goods.

DD PRACTICAL:

Stickers, Stationery & Hand Crafted Leather Work.

DISCO’S VINYL HUT:

Preloved Vinyl and CDs sold with love.

NOT ESSENTIAL:

Music. Politics. Prints, badges & stickers.

SECRET INDUSTRIES:

Illustration & graphic design - prints, t-shirts & goodies.

SHOP LIEF:

Vintage + retro slow fashion.

• OFFICIAL MERCH STALL:

Official Limited-Edition Glastonferret T-shirts + band merch.

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FESTIVAL FOOD:

THURSDAY:

Brand-new mobile pizza crew CHAR DE FEU bring you their tasty Canotto Style Neapolitan Pizza from Margherita to Meaty.

FRIDAY + SATURDAY:

MR SLICE GUY serves up freshly-made wood-fired pizza + delicious sides from chicken wings to hot salty fries. Vegan options available!

SUNDAY:

Fylde Rd favourite FALAFEL PLUS brings a selection of Authentic Jordanian food, from Falafel & Halloumi Wraps to Chicken Shawarma and more.

TICKETS FROZEN AT 2021 PRICES:

Thursday Ticket: £11

Friday Ticket: £11

Saturday Ticket: £14

Sunday Ticket: £14

4 Day Weekend Ticket: £40

(+ Skiddle booking fees)

Tickets available from:

www.skiddle.com/festivals/glastonferret

https://theferret.live/listings/glastonferret2022

GLASTONFERRET 2022 - The 15th Anniversary Festival!

The Original Indoor Turfed Festival

THURS 25th - SUN 28th August 2022

The Ferret, 55 Fylde Rd, Preston, PR1 2XQ

The Ferret presents:

ANOTHER SWEET SUMMER SATURDAY

Featuring Ferret Friends…

HOUSE OF WOLVES

GEESE

KIND HEARTED THIEVES

+ The BEER GARDEN SESSION with DJ Fil

…outdoor tunes from 4pm!

SAT 13th AUG

The Ferret, Preston

FREE ENTRY!

+ Stick around for The AFTER SHOW with DJ Fil

...from 11pm til late!

Meet the musicians:

HOUSE OF WOLVES - classic-rock influenced indie rock & roll band.

GEESE - time travelling genre hoppers.

KIND HEARTED THIEVES - powerful & haunting folk-rock.

+ DJ Fil - Expect everything from Arctics to Zutons, with nothing in between.

The Ferret presents:

cheerbleederz

+ ME REX

+ Arms & Hearts

+ The After Show from 11pm with DJ Fil

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An instantly infectious brand of no-frills, melody-driven punk from London indie punk trio cheerbleederz, with guests ME REX + Arms & Hearts.

Saturday 30th July

The Ferret | Preston

cheerbleederz:

“Tender, fastidiously-crafted indie...feels like Phoebe Bridgers, but a little more hoppy” - Get Alternative

Debut Album 'even in jest' released Summer 2022 on Alcopop! Records.

Lead single ‘cute as hell’—a fizzing anthem dedicated to those thirsty early stages of a new crush, perfectly timed for Valentine’s Day—was released in February 2022 and picked up support from Brooklyn Vegan, UPSET, GIGWISE, DORK, Noizze, The Punk Site and more.

"cheerbleederz are a vision of mutual respect, support and friendship" - Girl Gang Leeds

With early live appearances at Manchester Punk Festival and Switzerland’s inhumano Fest, alongside tours with contemporaries The Winter Passing, flirting. and ME REX already notched up, the band drew early praise from the likes of DORK, UPSET, CLASH, BBC Introducing, God Is In The TV Zine, Loud Women, Already Heard, For The Rabbits, Austin Town Hall, and a host of underground blogs and zines.

“A perfect amalgam of punkier and poppier moments” - For The Rabbits

Already boasting a fine pedigree of lo-fi underground hits between their individual members’ various bands (Fresh, ME REX, and Finish Flag), with their new project the trio have hit upon an instantly infectious brand of no-frills, melody-driven punk. Taking influence from the likes of The Breeders, Snail Mail, Hop Along, Alvvays, Charly Bliss and Cayetana, their songs touch thoughtfully on the lived experiences of women and marginalised people.

“Our new favourite band” - LOUD WOMEN

Links:
https://linktr.ee/cheerbleederz

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ME REX:

South London’s ME REX began life in 2018 in the home of songwriter Myles McCabe experimenting with shouty, electronic bedroom pop. Equipped with multitudes of “surging gargantuan hooks” and themes of friendship, forgiveness, joy and dinosaurs, McCabe was quickly joined by longtime friends Kathryn Woods (guitar/vocals), Phoebe Cross (drums/vocals) and Rich Mandell (bass/keys/vocals). 

Riding high off the release of their debut album ‘Megabear’: a record built from 52 short tracks intended to be played in shuffle mode in order for the listener to create their own perfect combination of songs — ME REX are returning to the traditional sense of song structures with new EP ‘Pterodactyl’. A collection of songs that showcase what the collective do best, primarily constructing delicate threads of vocal layering with clever tongue in cheek lyricism that roll off Myles’ tongue with a poetical prowess, ME REX hone in on different uses of dynamism with their new effort, building luscious swathes of guitars and keys to build a bridge between their raw DIY past and a bright, creative future.

Links: https://linktr.ee/merexband

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ARMS & HEARTS:

"Home is wherever you happen to be"

is more than a lyric for Arms & Hearts — a.k.a. Steve Millar — it's almost a mantra at this point. When he sings it, and crowds sing it back at him, the truth in the phrase is clear to see.

The heavy-touring singer/songwriter combines the storytelling and work rate of a classic troubadour and the heart on his sleeve punk rock passion, asserting themselves as one of the most prominent figures in the UK's underground / DIY music scenes through sheer hard work and persistence.

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The Ferret presents:

cheerbleederz

+ ME REX

+ Arms & Hearts

+ The After Show from 11pm with DJ Fil (FREE ENTRY)

Saturday 30th July

The Ferret | Preston

Tickets: 
skiddle.com/e/36117531

£5 advance / more on the door

(Beer Garden Session & The After Show are free entry)

Ages 14+ (under 18s must have adult supervision)

The Ferret presents:

BEN & THE BELIEVERS

+ very special guests:
THE JACKPOT GOLDEN BOYS
+ FITZSY

SATURDAY 18TH JUNE

7pm - 11pm

PLUS! After-Party 11pm - 3am with DJ SAM FLANAGAN (Indie Set).

The Ferret | Preston

Former Pinstripe Pigeon Band and Empire State songwriter and guitarist Ben Titley returns with his new act BEN & THE BELIEVERS. Playing songs from his back catalogue along with new songs from his debut album ‘The End of the World Again’, it’s a rock show that takes us through country and gospel detours and a few surprises too.

Support comes from very special guests: THE JACKPOT GOLDEN BOYS - here for their first gig since back in 2019. The Jackpot Golden Boys deliver an eclectic array of fun and delight. From face melting, brain busting, nipple biting heaviness to a melodic relaxing massage for your ears, the Jackpots' music twists and turns like a magical intestine of gold. The band have been described as a Heavy Metal Beach Boys due to their heavy guitar riffs and four part vocal harmonies.

Opener FITZSY is no stranger to The Ferret having hosted many of our Open Mic nights - expect big vocals and dynamic acoustic guitar.

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PLUS! After-Party 11pm - 3am with DJ SAM FLANAGAN (Indie Set).
Sam brings us indie hits and underground gems to keep you dancing til the early hours.

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Tickets £3 advance / £5 on the door (includes free entry to after-party)

Get tickets here: skiddle.com/e/36093817

Start the Easter Weekend Holiday with a BANG! Takeaway Thieves bring their Rock Show to The Ferret Preston alongside The Falling Doves from Hollywood, California.

TAKEAWAY THIEVES
FALLING DOVES
PLUS! Johnny Rocker's Sleazy Rock'n'Roll After Party!

Thurs 14th April - Bank Holiday Weekend.
7pm - 2am.
The Ferret, Preston.

£5 entry. Advance tickets here: skiddle.com/e/36057218

GLASTONFERRET 2021

The Original Indoor Turfed Festival

THURS 26th - SUN 29th August 2021

GLASTONFERRET 2021

THURS 26th - SUN 29th August 2021

The Ferret's legendary event is back for another year, bigger and better than ever. Four days filled with a massive live-music lineup of brilliant and diverse acts; real grass & hay bales installed throughout the whole inside of the venue; guest craft ales on tap and an outdoor bar filled with cider and summer drinks; a BBQ outside featuring fantastic festival food; DJs and live acts in the beer garden; and late night after parties.

Events run from Thursday night until Sunday night.



GLASTONFERRET 2021 LINEUP:

--- Thursday 26th August (from 4pm) ---

The Orielles

Moon & The Beams

Rook & The Ravens 

Gigawatts

Left

Grace Monaco

--- Friday 27th August (from 4pm) ---

Bo Ningen

Big Joanie

The Goa Express 

Problem Patterns

The Empire Police 

Crapsons

Masters of the Scene

--- Saturday 28th August (from 12pm) ---

Billy Nomates

Witch Fever

Déjà Vega

Whinge

Ginnel 

Gen & The Degenerates 

The Hiphopalippz

Regards

Audrey's Dance 

Tero Kulero

House of Wolves 

--- Sunday 29th August (from 12pm) ---

Red Rum Club

The Skinner Brothers 

Sugarstone 

Fever

Zvilnik

The Ruby Tuesdays 

Pop-Up Puppet Cinema

EEVAH

Ivan Campo 

FirstnameFrank

David Shurr

Shannon Alice 

Get to know the artists we're showcasing at Glastonferret 2021. We can't wait to see this lot LIVE and DIRECT on The Ferret stage. Listen to the official Glastonferret 2021 Playlist on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/glastonferret2021

OUTDOOR AND AFTER PARTY DJ LINEUPS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY 8th JUNE: 10am.

Tickets available from:

www.skiddle.com/festivals/glastonferret

www.theferret.live/listings/glastonferret2021

Available in person at:
The Ferret, Fylde Rd, Preston
Action Records, Church St, Preston

PLEASE BE AWARE BEFORE PURCHASING TICKETS THAT FILMING WILL BE TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT THIS YEARS GLASTONFERRET (for the climax of THE FERRET DOCUMENTARY) - BY ATTENDING YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BEING FILMED/RECORDED - Any questions or concerns please email Tom Wolfenden - theferretfilm@gmail.com

GLASTONFERRET 2021

The Original Indoor Turfed Festival

THURS 26th - SUN 29th August 2021