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The Station

Pub opposite Preston station with live music on Fridays and Saturdays

Capacity to be confirmed, live music 2 nights a week.

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At a glance

Checked 1 Nov 2026

At a glance, The Station in Preston is summed up below. It has live music 2 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.

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Standing
capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music2 nights a week
TodayClosed11:00–23:00Opens in 1h 42m 56s
BacklineTBC
BooksMixed

01 — Inside the room

4 photos

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02 — The details

Before you book

Everything you need to know

Before you book The Station, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 2 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.

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The facts
Capacity–
Live nightsFri, Sat
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
Websiteblindtigerinns.co.uk
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked1 Nov 2026
Checked againstVenue website

03 — Find The Station

Preston

Getting there

The Station is at 11 Butler Street, Preston, PR1 8BN. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 27 rooms in our Preston venue directory.

11 Butler Street,
Preston PR1 8BN

The nearest station is Preston (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking

Members only

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05 — Opening times

Open 7 of 7

The Station 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.

MonToday11:00–23:00
Tue11:00–23:00
Wed11:00–23:00
Thu11:00–23:00
Fri11:00–00:00
Sat11:00–00:00
Sun12:00–23:00

06 — What's on stage

TBC

The stage kit at The Station is not confirmed yet. 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 systemTBC
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC

07 — About

Preston

About The Station

This is the background on The Station, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 2 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.

The Station is a grassroots music venue in Preston.

Listing notes

The ‌​‌​‍Station on Butler Street has live music two days a week: Fridays from 5pm, plus Saturday afternoons and evenings. It's a Blind Tiger Inns pub, opposite Preston railway station and next to the Fishergate Shopping Centre. The pub pitches itself as "the perfect place to come after a busy day at work/shopping", with a range of drinks, live entertainment and sport on the screens. It joined the Blind Tiger Inns group in February 2020 after a refurbishment, and has a beer garden at the rear.

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08 — What's on

Nothing listed

Nothing is listed at The Station on GigXchange right now. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.

No upcoming gigs listed yet. Browse the wider Preston gig directory.

09 — Preston league

Next 30 days

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.

#26
of 27
live rooms
Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
01The Ferret 11 gigs
02New Continental 10 gigs
03Vinyl Tap Preston up1 3 gigs
04Chew's Yard down1 2 gigs
05Lea Social Club New 1 gig
06Stage City Preston down1 1 gig
07Albion Ale House down1 0 gigs
08Asylum down1 0 gigs
09Baker Street down1 0 gigs
10Black Horse down1 0 gigs

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Preston · Grassroots

The Station

Pub opposite Preston station with live music on Fridays and Saturdays

Venue at a glance The Station · Preston
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Capacity
to confirmgrassroots
2 nights
Live music
Fri · Satper week
11:00
Open today
until 23:00hours
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Backline
ask the venuegear
Mixed
Books
originalslive acts
Verified
Directory status
openVenue website
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Last updated: 1 November 2026

The Station — Quick Facts

Pub opposite Preston station with live music on Fridays and Saturdays. Here are the key facts on The Station at a glance. It has live music 2 nights a week.

✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music2nights a weekFri · Sat
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksMixedlive actsOriginals and covers
Capacity Not listed yet No capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.

Know how many it holds?

Today11:00–23:00Opens in 1h 42m 56s
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
Opening times

The Station this week

Mon· today 11:00–23:00
Tue 11:00–23:00
Wed 11:00–23:00
Thu 11:00–23:00
Fri 11:00–00:00 Live music
Sat 11:00–00:00 Live music
Sun 12:00–23:00

Booking Information

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What's on Stage

The stage kit at The Station is not confirmed yet. 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 · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC

About The Station

The Station is a grassroots music venue in Preston. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.

This listing is part of the Preston venue directory.

Listing notes

The ‌​‌​‍Station on Butler Street has live music two days a week: Fridays from 5pm, plus Saturday afternoons and evenings. It's a Blind Tiger Inns pub, opposite Preston railway station and next to the Fishergate Shopping Centre. The pub pitches itself as "the perfect place to come after a busy day at work/shopping", with a range of drinks, live entertainment and sport on the screens. It joined the Blind Tiger Inns group in February 2020 after a refurbishment, and has a beer garden at the rear.

Playing The Station: what to know

Live nights at The Station are usually Fri, Sat. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Station 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.

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Nights The Station usually has live music

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Find The Station

The Station is at 11 Butler Street, Preston, PR1 8BN. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 27 rooms in our Preston venue directory.

Address11 Butler Street
AreaPreston
PostcodePR1 8BN
Getting there

The nearest station is Preston (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Station in Preston; PR1 8BN 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 book a Preston band for a night of your own.

Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

The Preston League

The Station is #26 of 27 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. #1 – The Ferret 11 gigs
  2. #2 – New Continental 10 gigs
  3. #3 ▲1 Vinyl Tap Preston 3 gigs
  4. #4 ▼1 Chew's Yard 2 gigs
  5. #5 NEW Lea Social Club 1 gig
  6. #6 ▼1 Stage City Preston 1 gig
  7. #7 ▼1 Albion Ale House 0 gigs
  8. #8 ▼1 Asylum 0 gigs
  9. #9 ▼1 Baker Street 0 gigs
  10. #10 ▼1 Black Horse 0 gigs

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Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table tracks the UK's busiest grassroots stages week on week, the Pint Index prices a gig ticket in pints city by city, and UK market statistics covers what live music pays. All of it is built from the same directory this page lives in.

Common Questions

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Station. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Station. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

The Station has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Preston venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Preston grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Station has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Capacity data is pending for The Station. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for The Station. Browse the Preston Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
11 Butler Street, Preston, PR1 8BN. See the map below for directions. Browse more Preston venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Preston vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Preston (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is PR1 8BN. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. The Station hasn't claimed its page yet — vote to bring it on, or claim it free if you run it.
From the GigXchange directory

Venues Near The Station

16 other venues are close to The Station in Preston. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.

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12 — More Preston venues

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We list 27 grassroots music venues in Preston. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.

More rooms near The Station: Ships and Giggles, The Ferret, The Gables, The Northern Way Preston, Albion Ale House, Asylum, Cactus Ray's, Chew's Yard, Foxtails Chorley, Guild Ale House, Hopwoods Tap House, New Continental, Lea Social Club and Stage City Preston.

Preston has 27 rooms in the UK grassroots venue directory - why we built it, and what the data shows.

Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table, the Pint Index and UK market statistics - all built from the same directory.

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