Preston · small venue · Verified open
Preston bar with live entertainment.
About 70 standing, live music 1 night a week, house PA.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Northern Way Preston in Preston is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. There is an in-house PA.
capacity
| Live music | 1 night a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–02:00Opens in 4h 21m 09s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Mixed |
6 photos show the inside of The Northern Way Preston, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Northern Way Preston, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 70 standing |
| Live nights | Tue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Website | en-gb.facebook.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 7 Aug 2026 |
The Northern Way Preston is at 79 Friargate, Preston, PR1 2ED. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 28 rooms in our Preston venue directory.
Preston PR1 2ED
The nearest station is Preston (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Northern Way Preston for artists: The Northern Way Preston 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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The Northern Way Preston publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 12:00–00:00 |
| Tue | 12:00–00:00 |
| Wed | 12:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–02:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–02:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–23:00 |
The Northern Way Preston 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 | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Bring your own |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Northern Way Preston, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 1 night a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Northern Way Preston is a grassroots music venue in Preston with a standing capacity of about 70.
Listing notesThe Northern Way is a stylish Amber Taverns bar in the heart of Preston's Friargate (79 Friargate, PR1 2ED), known for its rums, cocktails and an open, welcoming feel. It actively supports the city's musical talent, hosting a popular open-mic night every Tuesday alongside regular live-music events through the week. Performers get a house PA and the room takes both originals and covers. Beyond the music it is a year-round venue — cosy fires in winter, a rooftop terrace with outdoor TV and heated covered areas in summer, twelve TV screens for live sport, Preston's only karaoke booth, plus poker and quiz nights. Capacity is around 70, keeping gigs intimate.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Northern Way Preston on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Tuesday - 20:30 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Preston gig directory.
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.
live rooms
| 01 | New Continental | 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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The Northern Way Preston
Preston bar with live entertainment. Capacity about 70.
- c. 70
- Capacity
- 1 night
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Mixed
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Northern Way Preston — Quick Facts
The Northern Way Preston capacity: about 70 standing. Preston bar with live entertainment. Here are the key facts on The Northern Way Preston at a glance.
By size, The Northern Way Preston is the 10th largest of the 10 venues we list in and around Preston with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Baker Street (about 80), Asylum (about 100) and Vinyl Tap Preston (about 100).
With room for about 70 standing, The Northern Way Preston is a small room by our directory's sizes. The typical Preston room we list holds about 150, so this one is on the smaller side. Small rooms like this reward acts with a loyal local audience: the fee is often a door split, and a full room comes from your own guest list rather than the venue's marketing. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.
The Northern Way Preston this week
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Inside The Northern Way Preston
The Northern Way Preston has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 70. It has live music 1 night a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Northern Way Preston is a grassroots music venue in Preston with a standing capacity of about 70. The Northern Way Preston provides a PA system and 2 vocal mics; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp and keys — check the rest with the venue.
This listing is part of the Preston venue directory.
The Northern Way is a stylish Amber Taverns bar in the heart of Preston's Friargate (79 Friargate, PR1 2ED), known for its rums, cocktails and an open, welcoming feel. It actively supports the city's musical talent, hosting a popular open-mic night every Tuesday alongside regular live-music events through the week. Performers get a house PA and the room takes both originals and covers. Beyond the music it is a year-round venue — cosy fires in winter, a rooftop terrace with outdoor TV and heated covered areas in summer, twelve TV screens for live sport, Preston's only karaoke booth, plus poker and quiz nights. Capacity is around 70, keeping gigs intimate.
Nights The Northern Way Preston usually has live music
Live nights at The Northern Way Preston are usually Tue. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. The Northern Way Preston hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
By size, The Northern Way Preston is the 10th largest of the 10 venues we list in and around Preston with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Baker Street (about 80), Asylum (about 100) and Vinyl Tap Preston (about 100).
Find The Northern Way Preston
The Northern Way Preston is at 79 Friargate, Preston, PR1 2ED. 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. You'll find The Northern Way Preston in Preston; PR1 2ED is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Preston this week, or find a band in Preston if you book the music.
The Old Courts, The Station, Vinyl Tap Preston and 53 Degrees
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Northern Way Preston
The regular night at The Northern Way Preston on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 1 night a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Preston venue directory.
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The Preston League
The Northern Way Preston is #23 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 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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The Northern Way Preston in brief. The Northern Way Preston is a small room (under 150) in Preston. Live music is most often on Tuesdays. There’s also an open mic (every Tuesday). Rooms nearby include The Old Courts, The Station and Vinyl Tap Preston; the Preston venue directory has the rest.
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More rooms near The Northern Way Preston: Black Horse, Molly O'Malleys, Ships and Giggles, The Ferret, The Gables, The Railway Inn, The Stanley Club Burscough, The Vestry, Albion Ale House, Asylum, Cactus Ray's, New Continental and Lea Social Club.
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