Preston · medium venue · Verified open
Preston's dedicated food, drink and live venue.
About 200 standing, house PA. Country, Folk, Indie.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is New Continental in Riverside, Preston at a glance. It books country, folk and indie acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 09:00–00:00Opens in 1h 23m 31s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Country · Folk · Indie |
6 photos show the inside of New Continental. It books country, folk and indie acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Everything about New Continental that matters before you book is set out below. It books country, folk and indie acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 200 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | CountryFolkIndie |
| Website | newcontinental.net |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find New Continental at S Meadow Ln, Riverside, Preston, PR1 8JP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 28 rooms in our Preston venue directory.
Riverside, Preston PR1 8JP
The nearest station is Preston (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
New Continental for artists: New Continental has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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New Continental publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | 15:00–22:00 |
| Tue | 12:00–22:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 09:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 09:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 09:00–22:00 |
New Continental has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of New Continental in Riverside, Preston so far. It books country, folk and indie acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
New Continental is a grassroots music venue in Riverside, Preston with a standing capacity of about 200. It books Country, Folk, Indie, Jazz, Tribute act, World.
Listing notesThe Continental is Preston's indie-culture destination — a riverside pub on South Meadow Lane (PR1 8JP), just out of the town centre, that draws visitors from across Lancashire. Alongside its bar, restaurant and beer garden by the river it runs a busy year-round events programme through the adjoining venue 'The Boatyard', which stages live music, theatre, literature, comedy, arts, festivals and fortnightly film screenings. The venue also hosts open-mic and poetry nights, book clubs and creative-writing classes, and offers step-free access throughout. Programming spans indie, folk, rock, acoustic and tribute acts.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at New Continental. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Preston gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 14Nov · Sat | Whatever - Oasis Tribute 20:00Tribute Act |
| 20Nov · Fri | China Crisis 20:00 |
| 21Nov · Sat | Straighten Out: The #1 Stranglers Tribute 20:00Tribute Act |
| 22Nov · Sun | Soul of the North - Northern Soul Day Party 14:00Soul |
| 25Nov · Wed | Beans on Toast 19:30Folk |
| 27Nov · Fri | Eclipse: The Pink Floyd Experience 20:00Tribute Act |
The Preston league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 01 | New Continental This venue | 13 gigs |
| 02 | The Ferret | 9 gigs |
| 03 | 53 Degrees New | 8 gigs |
| 04 | Lea Social Club up1 | 1 gig |
| 05 | Vinyl Tap Preston down2 | 1 gig |
| 06 | Albion Ale House up1 | 0 gigs |
| 07 | Asylum up1 | 0 gigs |
| 08 | Baker Street up1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Black Horse up1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Cactus Ray's New | 0 gigs |
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New Continental
Preston's dedicated food, drink and live venue. Capacity about 200.
- c. 200
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 09:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Country
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
New Continental — Quick Facts
New Continental capacity: about 200 standing. Preston's dedicated food, drink and live venue. Here are the key facts on New Continental at a glance. It books country, folk and indie acts.
By size, New Continental is the 3rd largest of the 10 venues we list in and around Preston with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Lea Social Club (about 170), Black Horse (about 150) and The Ferret (about 150).
With room for about 200 standing, New Continental is a medium room by our directory's sizes. The typical Preston room we list holds about 150, so this one is on the larger side. Mid-size rooms usually want proof you can draw - a local headline show or a support slot on a touring bill is the common way in, and promoters run many of the nights. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.
New Continental this week
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Inside New Continental
New Continental has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 200. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
New Continental is a grassroots music venue in Riverside, Preston with a standing capacity of about 200. New Continental provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
New Continental books Country, Folk, Indie, Jazz, Tribute act, World acts. This listing is part of the Preston venue directory.
The Continental is Preston's indie-culture destination — a riverside pub on South Meadow Lane (PR1 8JP), just out of the town centre, that draws visitors from across Lancashire. Alongside its bar, restaurant and beer garden by the river it runs a busy year-round events programme through the adjoining venue 'The Boatyard', which stages live music, theatre, literature, comedy, arts, festivals and fortnightly film screenings. The venue also hosts open-mic and poetry nights, book clubs and creative-writing classes, and offers step-free access throughout. Programming spans indie, folk, rock, acoustic and tribute acts.
Coming up at New Continental: Whatever - Oasis Tribute, China Crisis and Straighten Out: The #1 Stranglers Tribute — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
New Continental doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. Its listed genres start with country. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. New Continental isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first.
By size, New Continental is the 3rd largest of the 10 venues we list in and around Preston with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Lea Social Club (about 170), Black Horse (about 150) and The Ferret (about 150).
Find New Continental
You will find New Continental at S Meadow Ln, Riverside, Preston, PR1 8JP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 28 rooms in our Preston venue directory.
The nearest station is Preston (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. New Continental is in Riverside, Preston — use PR1 8JP for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Preston this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Preston this weekend.
Prince Of Wales, Ships and Giggles, Stage City Preston and Swan Inn
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at New Continental
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at New Continental. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Preston gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Preston venue directory.
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Coming up: Whatever - Oasis Tribute, China Crisis, Straighten Out: The #1 Stranglers Tribute, Soul of the North - Northern Soul Day Party, Beans on Toast and Eclipse: The Pink Floyd Experience.
The Preston League
New Continental is #1 of 28 Preston venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – New Continental This venue 13 gigs
- #2 – The Ferret 9 gigs
- #3 NEW 53 Degrees 8 gigs
- #4 ▲1 Lea Social Club 1 gig
- #5 ▼2 Vinyl Tap Preston 1 gig
- #6 ▲1 Albion Ale House 0 gigs
- #7 ▲1 Asylum 0 gigs
- #8 ▲1 Baker Street 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 Black Horse 0 gigs
- #10 NEW Cactus Ray's 0 gigs
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New Continental in brief. New Continental is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) in Riverside, Preston that books country, folk and indie. It hosts an open mic too (every 1st Thursday of the month). Rooms nearby include Prince Of Wales, Ships and Giggles and Stage City Preston; the Preston venue directory has the rest.
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