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Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Black Horse
Black Horse is a grassroots music venue in Preston, Preston with a standing capacity of approximately 150. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Black Horse books Acoustic, Folk, Mixed acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Preston venue directory.
The Black Horse is a Grade II-listed Robinsons Brewery pub at 166 Friargate in the heart of Preston (PR1 2EJ) — famously the only pub in the country with three entrance doors from three streets. It was named CAMRA Lancashire Pub of the Year for 2024 (and local Pub of the Year in 2023 and 2024), with ten handpumps usually pouring four Robinsons beers and four rotating guest ales. Upstairs, the function room runs at weekends as 'Unplugged', a craft and cider bar with live music. The PA-equipped room welcomes both original acts and covers, with a roughly 150-capacity space that makes it a characterful grassroots music spot in the city centre.
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166 Friargate, Preston, Preston, PR1 2EJ
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Black Horse books Acoustic, Folk, Mixed. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Black Horse has a standing capacity of approximately 150, classed as a medium venue. See all Preston venues for size comparisons.
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166 Friargate, Preston, Preston, PR1 2EJ. See the map below for directions. Browse more Preston venues nearby.
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