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What's On in Preston

13 Nov – 11 Dec

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All Preston gigs This month

Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance
31
Gigs in
4 weeks
in Preston, 13 Nov – 11 Dec
In detail
Venues with something on5
Venues tracked28
Open mics17
Busiest nightFriday · 13 gigs

31 gigs listed in Preston over the next 28 days across 5 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 13. In total we track 28 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend
6 gigs
This weekend in Preston

Only Friday to Sunday: the 6 gigs on in Preston this weekend. Look out for Teresa Winter / Sam McLoughlin | Small Hours at Snapes Printworks (Friday), Dad Sabbath at Vinyl Tap Preston (Friday) and Torridon + guests at The Ferret (Saturday). Tap a card for times and tickets. Anything from Monday on is in the four-week list further down.

Starts18:30 Teresa Winter / Sam McLoughlin | Small HoursSnapes Printworks · City Centre · Preston MC DevvoThe Ferret · City Centre · PrestonTickets 19:00Tonight Dad SabbathVinyl Tap Preston · Plungington · Preston 19:30Tonight Torridon + guestsThe Ferret · City Centre · PrestonTickets 19:00Sat 14 Nov Whatever - Oasis TributeThe Continental · City Centre · Preston 20:00Sat 14 Nov Janus Stark + BOI TOI + TicNoToc + SlappstikkThe Ferret · City Centre · Preston 19:00Sun 15 Nov
02 — Compared
#3 of 7
How Preston compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 75 gigs listed in and around Preston - third of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Manchester area (763). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#PlaceGigs
01Manchester area 164 venues · 59 open mics763
02Liverpool area 130 venues · 27 open mics444
03Preston area This page 28 venues · 17 open mics75
04Blackpool area 47 venues · 22 open mics71
05Rawtenstall area 25 venues · 12 open mics31
06Blackburn area 11 venues · 5 open mics14
07Accrington area 12 venues · 8 open mics10
03 — Gigs
31 gigs
Gigs in Preston

The whole four weeks, 13 Nov to 11 Dec: 31 gigs across 5 venues, busiest on Fridays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.

Starts18:30 Teresa Winter / Sam McLoughlin | Small HoursSnapes Printworks · City Centre · Preston MC DevvoThe Ferret · City Centre · PrestonTickets 19:00Tonight Dad SabbathVinyl Tap Preston · Plungington · Preston 19:30Tonight Torridon + guestsThe Ferret · City Centre · PrestonTickets 19:00Sat 14 Nov Whatever - Oasis TributeThe Continental · City Centre · Preston 20:00Sat 14 Nov Janus Stark + BOI TOI + TicNoToc + SlappstikkThe Ferret · City Centre · Preston 19:00Sun 15 Nov The TurbansThe Ferret · City Centre · Preston 19:00Thu 19 Nov China CrisisThe Continental · City Centre · Preston 20:00Fri 20 Nov Straighten Out: The #1 Stranglers TributeThe Continental · City Centre · Preston 20:00Sat 21 Nov Soul of the North - Northern Soul Day PartyThe Continental · City Centre · Preston 14:00Sun 22 Nov
Search every Preston gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks
04 — This week
4 rooms
Where it's on this week

Not the gigs - the rooms. These are the Preston venues with the most on in the next seven nights, counted from the listings above, so you can see where the city is busiest this week before you pick a night.

#VenueGigs
01The Ferret 4
02Snapes Printworks 1
03The Continental 1
04Vinyl Tap Preston 1
05 — Venues
28 rooms
Venues in Preston

Preston's grassroots venues, all 28 of them, listed whether or not they have something on right now - capacity, backline and hours for each, and a link to its own listings.

Photo: Google 53 DegreesPreston Baker StreetPrestonFull kit 80Cap Black HorsePrestonHouse PA 150Cap Chew's YardPreston City Centre · Preston Cap tbc Guild Ale HousePreston city centre · Preston Cap tbc Hopwoods Tap HouseCity Centre · Preston Cap tbc Lea Social ClubLea · Preston 170Cap Molly O'MalleysPreston Cap tbc New ContinentalRiverside · PrestonHouse PA 200Cap Ships and GigglesPrestonHouse PA Cap tbc
All 28 Preston venuesCapacity, backline and opening times
06 — Open mics
17 nights
Open mics in Preston

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 17 open mic nights in and around Preston. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

Kick-off20:00 Ships and GigglesPrestonNo feeHouse PA The FerretFylde Road · PrestonNo feeHouse PAMonthly 19:00Tue Baker StreetPrestonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue Black HorsePrestonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue Swan InnHigher Walton · PrestonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue The Northern Way PrestonFriargate · PrestonNo feeHouse PA 20:30Tue Vinyl Tap PrestonAdelphi Quarter · PrestonNo feeHouse PA 20:00Wed New ContinentalPrestonNo feeHouse PA1st Thu of the month 20:30Thu Prince Of WalesChorleyNo feeHouse PA TBCSun The Kitchen TapBuckshaw Village · ChorleyNo feeFortnightly 19:30Mon
All 17 Preston open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night
07 — Support grassroots
Support grassroots music in Preston

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Preston still has 28 of them.

Most Preston gigs sit between Friargate and the UCLan district: Vinyl Tap and Baker Street for bands and open mics, the Black Horse for weekend music, and the New Continental down by the river.

In the year to July 2025, 78 UK grassroots venues stopped putting on live music and 30 closed outright, while pubs shut at about two a day in early 2026. Each one was somewhere a band played its first paid gig or a songwriter tried a new song on a room of strangers.

Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 31 gigs in Preston over the next four weeks, plus the 28 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed. The Continental, The Ferret and 53 Degrees have the most on, and the sound leans tribute act and rock.

So go. Pick a night you would not normally choose, buy a ticket and a drink, and bring a friend. The sign-up below sends Preston listings to your inbox each week, and if you run a room here, claim your venue page to keep it accurate. Start small: Swan Inn hosts an open mic each Tuesday.

Go to one this month

Preston has 31 gigs in the next four weeks and 17 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. If you only go out once, Fridays have the most choice.

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One email, once a week. Noon on Monday, Preston's week of live music from the 9 venues with gigs on, alongside 17 open mic nights, capped at two gigs a night so it stays readable.

Why sign up. The Continental has the most coming up here, with 11 dates - the email means you see them in time to go. Right now Preston leans rock and tribute act. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Further ahead. Gigs in Preston run week to week, but festivals are planned months out. The UK music festivals we have date-checked are on one festival timeline, by month, region and genre, with clash checks for the weekends you want.

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08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Preston
6 gigs in Preston this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including Teresa Winter / Sam McLoughlin | Small Hours at Snapes Printworks (Friday), MC Devvo at The Ferret (Friday), Dad Sabbath at Vinyl Tap Preston (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 75 gigs listed in and around Preston - third of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Manchester area (763).
We currently list 31 gigs in Preston between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 5 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Preston in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Preston gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Preston open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 13 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 13 gigs · Wednesday: 6 gigs · Saturday: 5 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: The Continental, The Ferret, 53 Degrees. In total we track 28 grassroots venues in Preston, of which 5 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Preston venue directory.
Preston has 17 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Preston open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Preston venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Preston still has 28 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Preston gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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What's On in Preston

Live music in Preston over the next four weeks — 13 Nov – 11 Dec. 31 gigs listed in Preston over the next 28 days across 5 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 13. In total we track 28 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Preston gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 31 gigs in Preston over the next four weeks

Last updated: 13 November 2026

This Weekend in Preston

Only Friday to Sunday: the 6 gigs on in Preston this weekend. Look out for Teresa Winter / Sam McLoughlin | Small Hours at Snapes Printworks (Friday), Dad Sabbath at Vinyl Tap Preston (Friday) and Torridon + guests at The Ferret (Saturday). Tap a card for times and tickets. Anything from Monday on is in the four-week list further down.

NOV
13
Teresa Winter / Sam McLoughlin | Small Hours
Snapes Printworks·City Centre, Preston
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 18:30–23:00
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NOV
13
MC Devvo
The Ferret·City Centre, Preston
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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NOV
13
Dad Sabbath
Vinyl Tap Preston·Plungington, Preston
Friday, 13 November 2026 · 19:30–23:15
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreTribute Act
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NOV
14
Torridon + guests
The Ferret·City Centre, Preston
Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Folk
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NOV
14
Whatever - Oasis Tribute
The Continental·City Centre, Preston
Saturday, 14 November 2026 · 20:00–23:00
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  • GenreTribute Act
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NOV
15
Janus Stark + BOI TOI + TicNoToc + Slappstikk
The Ferret·City Centre, Preston
Sunday, 15 November 2026 · 19:00–22:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Punk Rock, Metal
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How Preston Compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 75 gigs listed in and around Preston - third of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Manchester area (763). Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

  1. #1 Manchester area 164 venues · 59 open mics 763
  2. #2 Liverpool area 130 venues · 27 open mics 444
  3. #3 Preston area This page 28 venues · 17 open mics 75
  4. #4 Blackpool area 47 venues · 22 open mics 71
  5. #5 Rawtenstall area 25 venues · 12 open mics 31
  6. #6 Blackburn area 11 venues · 5 open mics 14
  7. #7 Accrington area 12 venues · 8 open mics 10

Gigs in Preston

The whole four weeks, 13 Nov to 11 Dec: 31 gigs across 5 venues, busiest on Fridays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.

See every upcoming gig in Preston →

Where It's On This Week

Not the gigs - the rooms. These are the Preston venues with the most on in the next seven nights, counted from the listings above, so you can see where the city is busiest this week before you pick a night.

  1. #1 The Ferret 4
  2. #2 Snapes Printworks 1
  3. #3 The Continental 1
  4. #4 Vinyl Tap Preston 1

All 28 Preston venues →   All 17 open mics →

Venues in Preston

Preston's grassroots venues, all 28 of them, listed whether or not they have something on right now - capacity, backline and hours for each, and a link to its own listings.

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53 Degrees
Preston★★★★★ (—)
A grassroots music venue in Preston.
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c. 80
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Baker Street
Preston★★★★★ (—)
City-centre bar over three floors with open mic and live bands.
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c. 150
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Black Horse
Preston★★★★★ (—)
Grade II-listed Robinsons real-ale pub on Friargate with weekend live music
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  • Mon11:00–23:00
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Chew's Yard
Preston › Preston City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Preston food hall and events space with garden.
Private hire
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  • MonClosed
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  • Thu17:00–22:00
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Guild Ale House
Preston › Preston city centre★★★★★ (—)
Ale house with house music events.
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  • Mon12:00–21:30
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Hopwoods Tap House
Preston › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Preston's craft beer tap house, with live singers and acoustic acts every weekend
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  • MonClosed
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c. 170
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Lea Social Club
Preston › Lea★★★★★ (—)
Preston members' club with a 170-capacity function room, ska and tribute nights
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Molly O'Malleys
Preston★★★★★ (—)
Irish pub on Friargate with live bands on Fridays and live acts on Saturdays
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c. 200
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New Continental
Preston › Riverside★★★★★ (—)
Preston's dedicated food, drink and live venue.
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Ships and Giggles
Preston★★★★★ (—)
Preston student venue in the UCLAN district, specialising in live music and events.
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1,500
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Stage City Preston
Preston › Preston city centre★★★★★ (—)
Preston's 1,500-capacity events arena for concerts and tribute shows
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Swan Inn
Preston › Higher Walton★★★★★ (—)
Preston pub with live music.
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c. 150
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The Ferret
Preston★★★★★ (—)
Preston's dedicated grassroots live venue.
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  • MonClosed
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c. 70
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The Northern Way Preston
Preston★★★★★ (—)
Preston bar with live entertainment.
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The Station
Preston★★★★★ (—)
Pub opposite Preston station with live music on Fridays and Saturdays
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c. 100
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Vinyl Tap Preston
Preston★★★★★ (—)
Preston vinyl bar with live music.
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Albion Ale House
Standish › Town centre★★★★★ (—)
Albion Ale House in Standish hosts an open mic on the first Wednesday at 7.
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c. 100
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Asylum
Wigan › Standish★★★★★ (—)
Standish live music bar and function venue.
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  • Mon14:00–20:00
  • Tue12:00–22:00
  • Wed12:00–22:00
  • Thu12:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–00:30
  • Sat12:00–00:30
  • Sun12:00–19:00
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Cactus Ray's
Burscough › Burscough Wharf★★★★★ (—)
Cactus Ray's in Burscough hosts an open mic every Thursday at 8pm.
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Foxtails Chorley
Chorley★★★★★ (—)
Family-run café bar and music club in the heart of Chorley
Private hire
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  • MonClosed
  • TueClosed
  • WedClosed
  • Thu16:00–21:00
  • Fri15:00–21:00
  • Sat15:00–21:00
  • Sun15:00–19:00
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Hopworks Brew Co. Tap
Bamber Bridge › Walton Summit★★★★★ (—)
Hopworks Brew Co.
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Prince Of Wales
Chorley › 11 Cowling Rd★★★★★ (—)
Bolton pub with live music.
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  • 2 vocal mics
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  • Mon11:00–00:00
  • Tue11:00–00:00
  • Wed11:00–00:00
  • Thu11:00–00:00
  • Fri11:00–00:00
  • Sat11:00–00:00
  • Sun12:00–00:00
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The Gables
Leyland★★★★★ (—)
Grassroots Leyland venue with a regular open mic night
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The Kitchen Tap
Chorley › Buckshaw Village★★★★★ (—)
The Kitchen Tap in Chorley hosts an open mic fortnightly on a Monday at 7.
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Open mics in Preston

Unlike the gigs above, these come round every week or month: 17 open mic nights in and around Preston. Put your name down at sign-up, or just go and listen - most charge nothing.

LAST
Tue
The Vestry
Village centre, Tarleton
Next Tue 24 NovStarts 19:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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1ST
Wed
Hopworks Brew Co. Tap
Walton Summit, Bamber Bridge
Next Wed 2 DecStarts 18:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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1ST
Wed
Albion Ale House
Town centre, Standish
Next Wed 2 DecStarts 19:45
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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Arts venue · courthouse stage
LAST
Thu
The Old Courts
Town Centre, Wigan
Next Thu 26 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets
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EVERY
Thu
Cactus Ray's
Burscough Wharf, Burscough
Next Thu 19 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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Support grassroots music in Preston

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Preston still has 28 of them.

Most Preston gigs sit between Friargate and the UCLan district: Vinyl Tap and Baker Street for bands and open mics, the Black Horse for weekend music, and the New Continental down by the river.

In the year to July 2025, 78 UK grassroots venues stopped putting on live music and 30 closed outright, while pubs shut at about two a day in early 2026. Each one was somewhere a band played its first paid gig or a songwriter tried a new song on a room of strangers.

Everything here comes from the venues and promoters themselves, refreshed every day: 31 gigs in Preston over the next four weeks, plus the 28 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mic nights we track. Nothing is ranked or sponsored - if we know it is on, it is listed. The Continental, The Ferret and 53 Degrees have the most on, and the sound leans tribute act and rock.

So go. Pick a night you would not normally choose, buy a ticket and a drink, and bring a friend. The sign-up below sends Preston listings to your inbox each week, and if you run a room here, claim your venue page to keep it accurate. Start small: Swan Inn hosts an open mic each Tuesday.

Go to one this month

Preston has 31 gigs in the next four weeks and 17 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. If you only go out once, Fridays have the most choice.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Preston

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A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Preston. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.

One email, once a week. Noon on Monday, Preston's week of live music from the 9 venues with gigs on, alongside 17 open mic nights, capped at two gigs a night so it stays readable.

Why sign up. The Continental has the most coming up here, with 11 dates - the email means you see them in time to go. Right now Preston leans rock and tribute act. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Further ahead. Gigs in Preston run week to week, but festivals are planned months out. The UK music festivals we have date-checked are on one festival timeline, by month, region and genre, with clash checks for the weekends you want.

What's on in Preston — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Preston, answered with this week's live data.

6 gigs in Preston this weekend (Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov) - including Teresa Winter / Sam McLoughlin | Small Hours at Snapes Printworks (Friday), MC Devvo at The Ferret (Friday), Dad Sabbath at Vinyl Tap Preston (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 75 gigs listed in and around Preston - third of 7 against its nearest places with live music, behind the Manchester area (763).
We currently list 31 gigs in Preston between 13 Nov and 11 Dec, across 5 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse every upcoming gig in Preston in the gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Preston gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Preston open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Friday, with 13 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 13 gigs · Wednesday: 6 gigs · Saturday: 5 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: The Continental, The Ferret, 53 Degrees. In total we track 28 grassroots venues in Preston, of which 5 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Preston venue directory.
Preston has 17 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Preston open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Preston venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Preston still has 28 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves hold TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS and navigate local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Preston gig directory and it is reviewed before it goes live. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
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BarnsleyBasildon11Bath23Bedford9Belfast95BerkhamstedBillericay2Birmingham188Blackburn3Blackpool25BoltonBorehamwoodBournemouth22BracknellBradford39BridgendBrighouseBrighton85Bristol105Broxbourne9Bushey
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Cambridge17CannockCanterburyCardiff64Carlisle34Chelmsford6Cheltenham8CheshamCheshuntChesterColchesterCoventry29Crawley
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Derby37DerryDoncaster3Dundee12DunfermlineDurham2
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EastbourneEdinburgh121Egham6Epsom10Exeter15
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Farnborough6Frome
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GatesheadGlasgow298Gloucester2GrimsbyGuildford
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HalifaxHarpendenHarrogateHastings12HatfieldHemel HempsteadHereford3HertfordHigh Wycombe13HitchinHoddesdonHuddersfieldHull35
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Inverness16Ipswich12
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LancasterLeeds89Leicester22Leigh-on-SeaLincoln7Liverpool180London520Luton8
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Maidstone11Manchester310Margate4MarlowMiddlesbrough18Milton Keynes13
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NewburyNewcastle109Newquay13Newry2Northampton18Norwich19Nottingham93Nuneaton
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Oxford21
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PaisleyPerthPeterborough11Plymouth8Portsmouth14Potters Bar
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Rawtenstall17Reading12RickmansworthRochdale
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Scarborough14Sheffield57ShrewsburySouthampton55SouthportSt AlbansStevenageStirlingStockportStockton-on-Tees9Stoke-on-Trent16Sunderland3Sutton10Swansea9Swindon2
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Telford7TorquayTringTunbridge Wells8
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WakefieldWalsallWaterlooville4Watford16Welwyn Garden CityWeymouth3WhitbyWidnesWoking9Wolverhampton36WorcesterWorthingWrexham21
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York14

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