Every Tuesday in Fylde Road, Preston
Kicks off at 19:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
Full backline on stage
Part of the Preston open mic directory
Fylde Road · Every Tuesday · Free
The Ferret Open Mic
Preston open mic at The Ferret — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance The Ferret · Preston
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
03 Jun
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
Last updated: 15 Jun 2026
The Ferret Open Mic — Quick Facts
Preston open mic at The Ferret — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start19:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
Where
The Ferret55 Fylde Rd
Fylde Road
Preston PR1 2XQ
Fylde Road, Preston — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
Full backline on stage
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
How do you rate this open mic?One tap, no sign-up required.
Spotted something wrong with this listing?Closed, moved night, different start time? Let us know and we'll re-verify within 48 hours.
What's on Stage
Equipment and backline available at this venue. We verify and update this section regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About This Open Mic
The Night
The Ferret is Preston's best-loved grassroots music venue — a 100–150 cap room on Fylde Road with a proper stage, lighting rig and PA that's hosted everyone from IDLES to Ed Sheeran on the way up. Its open mic runs on the first Tuesday of every month and entry is free, so it's a low-stakes way to play a real venue's stage. There's also a separate Electronic Music Open Mic if laptops and synths are more your thing.
About The Ferret
The Ferret is Preston's most popular grassroots live music venue, at 55 Fylde Road (PR1 2XQ) near the University of Central Lancashire. With a 100–150 capacity, a proper stage, full lighting rig and an excellent sound system, it runs 200+ gigs a year and has hosted artists on the way up from IDLES and Catfish and the Bottlemen to Bob Vylan and Ed Sheeran. Gigs run Thursday to Saturday (and some Sundays), with showcase open-mic nights on Wednesdays and a quiz on Mondays. Full backline available — a vital rung on the ladder for emerging Lancashire bands across rock, indie, punk and alternative.
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. Full backline is provided — just bring your instrument and pedals.
Part of the Preston live music scene.
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55 Fylde Rd, Fylde Road, Preston PR1 2XQ
Common Questions
Seven things people ask before turning up at Preston's The Ferret open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Preston open mic nights for alternatives.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics. Bring your own instrument and pedals.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Preston mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it.
55 Fylde Rd, Fylde Road, Preston PR1 2XQ.
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