The Ferret

THURSDAY LIVE, keeping it simple:

Live Music.
Every Thursday.
At The Ferret.
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We’re back this Thursday 12th September with an eclectic little lineup in the form of The Lavelles, Vanity & Dead Tenant.

The Lavelles - Hailing from the heart of Darwen, Lancashire, The Lavelles are a four-piece indie band that thrives on the rich musical heritage of our hometown. Founded by brothers Tom and Sam, alongside good friends Kienan and Kyle our music is a testament to the vibrant sounds that have long echoed through the North West. We take great pride in our roots, drawing inspiration from the legendary bands that shaped the region's musical landscape, while forging our own path with a distinctive and original sound.

Vanity - Grunge/Rock from Blackpool. Vanity leaves no doubt that they are a band dedicated to pushing the boundaries of rock music. Keep an eye out for this rising band as they forge their path and leave their mark on the music scene.

Dead Tenant - Politically aware, passionate Power Pop, with hints of post punk, art rock and Grunge. live shows are an intense audio visual experience. dancing is not unknown…
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🗓️Thursday, 12th September 2024
📍The Ferret, Preston
⏰Doors 7PM
👉FREE ENTRY!

All ages welcome. Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Accessible ground floor venue, stage, bar & facilities.
Dog friendly venue.

Madhouse Promotions bringing the big ones overseas 🤘

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NASHVILLE P***Y EUROPE/U.K. 2024 TOUR !

OCT 03 Madrid, Spain @ El Sol
OCT 04 Jerez de la Frontera, Spain @ La Guarida del Angel
OCT 05 Estepona, Spain @ Louie Louie
OCT 06 Cox, Spain @ TNT Blues
OCT 08 A Coruña, Spain @ Mardi Gras
OCT 09 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain @ Hell Dorado
OCT 10 Bilbao, Spain @ Kafe Antzoki
OCT 11 Gijón, Spain @ Bossanova Acapulco
OCT 12 Billere, France @ Ampli - La Route du Son
OCT 13 Bayonne, France @ Le Magneto
OCT 14 Bordeaux, France @ Rock School Barbey
OCT 15 Carquefou, France @ Black Shelter
OCT 16 Paris, France @ Petit Bain
OCT 18 Nice, France @ Stockfish
OCT 19 Selestat, France @ Rock Your Brain Fest - Les Tazmatten
OCT 20 Karlsruhe, Germany @ Alte Hackeri
OCT 21 Dusseldorf, Germany @ Pitcher
OCT 22 Drachten, Netherlands @ Poppoadium Iduna
OCT 23 Utrecht, Netherlands @ DB’s
OCT 24 Breda, Netherlands @ Mezz
OCT 25 Sittard, Netherlands @ Poppodium Volt
OCT 26 Hengelo, Netherlands @ Metropool
OCT 27 Anderlecht, Belgium @ Magasin 4
OCT 28 Verviers, Belgium @ Spirit Of 66
OCT 30 York, England @ The Crescent Community
OCT 31 Edinburgh, Scotland @ Bannerman’s
NOV 01 Belfast, Northern Ireland @ Limelight
NOV 02 Aberdeen, Scotland @ The Tunnels
NOV 03 Hull, England @ The Welly
NOV 05 Preston, England @ The Ferret
NOV 06 Southampton, England @ EngineRooms
NOV 07 London, England @ New Cross Inn
NOV 08 Great Yarmouth, England @ Hard Rock Hell

El Sol Fun House Music Bar La Guarida Del Angel Louie Louie Live Estepona TNT BLUES Sala Mardi Gras Hell Dorado :: El Club Sónico :: Kafe Antzokia Bossanova Acapulco Ampli Billère La Locomotive Rock School Barbey Black Shelter Petit Bain Stockfish - Nice Rock Your Brain Fest Alte Hackerei Pitcher - Rock'n'Roll Headquarter Düsseldorf Poppodium Volt Poppoadium Iduna dB's MEZZ Metropool Magasin 4 Spirit of 66 SPIRIT OF 66 Live Music Club (Official) The Crescent Community Venue Bannermans Live Limelight Belfast Tunnels Aberdeen The Ferret Engine Rooms Southampton New Cross Inn New Cross Live New Cross Live HRH X Dirty Rock Magazine HARD FORCE Mobütu Krash Riders LECKS Inc. Bearded Basterds The Hellectric Devilz Earthcaster Madhouse PromotionsStrengsbrew El Beasto Bookings & Shop Rage Tour - booking agency (France)

Outsider Artists present: Scott Lavene - bringing his odd pop and twisted ballads to us here at The Ferret this November! ✨

- Scott Lavene | The Ferret, Preston - 17.11.24

Have we ever needed great storytellers so badly? Voices to snap us out of our collective grey funk, to pull us out of our narrow, hemmed-in worlds and to lighten our days and enlighten us with their perspectives, Immersing us in their worldview and history. People who can make us laugh, cry, gasp or nod sagely, to see our world anew and not feel so alone. We need stories, vignettes, new windows to look out of, and narrators to help those new visions make sense.

In short, we need Scott Lavene. Born and raised in Essex, but a man of the world who has wandered far and wide, Lavene’s a storyteller who can capture all the madness, joy and frustration of life while singing about worms writhing in the ground. Lavene’s been in bands since his teens, but only really located the voice that makes his new album Milk City Sweethearts so remarkable – that combination of wry observation, humble wisdom, unguarded vulnerability and unpredictable humour – in a music workshop for alcoholics and addicts, long after he’d bid farewell to childhood dreams of pop stardom, and the ghosts and demons that accompany those dreams.

With his stories, Lavene makes us all feel a little less alone – he’s that voice in our ear who always has a tale more weird, more tragic, more funny than our own, but in whose experiences we can see our own. Laughter, tears, madness and redemption reside within this magical songs, the full spectrum of existence. You’d be a fool to miss out.

"A master storyteller." Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music.
"A delicate balladeer with Robyn Hitchcock's surrealist flair" - MOJO
"Any 'best albums of 2019' lists that don't have Scott Lavene's 'Broke' near the top are bu****it" - Dangerous Minds
"Sounds like an updated version of something that Stiff records would have released in the 70's." - Steve Lamacq
"Think Baxter Dury's warped kid brother." - The Times

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🗓️Sunday 17th November, 2024
📍The Ferret, Preston
🎫🔗MORE INFO IN THE COMMENTS!

Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue.
Dog friendly.

‼️Fresh gig alert!‼️Scruff of the Neck presents: The Silver Bars

- The Silver Bars | Preston, The Ferret

Barrow born indie rock band The Silver Bars started making waves on the local circuit with their electric live sets and unorthodox covers. The release of their original music has seen them go from strength to strength since, amassing hundreds of thousands of streams.

The bands most recent release ‘Modern Features’ saw them tour nationwide, playing to sell out crowds as well as joining the Kendal Calling & YNOT lineups along the way. With new music imminently in the pipeline, as far as the North West is concerned, they are certainly ones to watch.

🎫 MORE INFO IN THE COMMENTS!

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🗓️Friday 08 November 2024
📍The Ferret, Preston
🔥With support TBA
14+ | £10 Adv | Doors 19:30

Lancashire Fringe Festival returns to Preston, and The Ferret, this month! ✨

is an exciting performance festival giving Preston a cult reputation for cutting edge fringe-style theatre and performances.

And best of all – because the biggest aim of the festival is to re-engage Preston audiences with live performance after years of poor provision and lack of opportunities – all shows for the festival will be FREE TO ATTEND!

👉Check out these four incredible shows that will be hitting The Ferret stage soon…

🎭Cheekykita: An Octopus, the Universe ’n’ Stuff
Weds, Sept 25 (9pm):

Multi award-winning comedian Cheekykita's one-woman, tour-de-force nonsense ride from sea to space... Longlisted for Best Show Award ISH Edinburgh Comedy 2023.

‘It is one of those shows that I would describe as a work of genius without being able to pin down exactly why’ Lynne Parker, Funny Women ★★★★★

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🎭Close Enough to Touch
Weds Oct 02 (7.30pm):

A funny and intimate q***r one-person play exploring sexuality, shame… and toilets.
He’s lost in life. He doesn’t have a job, he doesn’t have direction… but he does have a secret.

Performed by Ross Barbour
Written by Henry Roberts
Directed by Lauren Tranter

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🎭He Said, She Said by Lydia Baines
Mon Oct 07, 2024 (7.30pm)

In the aftermath of a blurry night, Eve wakes up disoriented and half-dressed. Amidst the scattered remnants of the night before, she grapples with the unsettling gaps in her recollections, while James, with his own hidden agenda, tries to manage the situation.

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🎭Jo & Dave Have Moved
Mon Oct 07 (8.30pm)

Jo and Dave Have Moved is a one act 60-minute play written by Sarah Green. The play has not yet been performed previously. The play is part of the new commissions program for Lancashire Fringe Festival.

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🎭The S WERD: Spoken word open mic night
Tues Oct 08 (7pm)

Preston's most exciting spoken word night by The S Werd returns to The Ferret as part of Lancashire Fringe Festival.
Hosted by The S Werd’s Becca Jaye.

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🔗See more info about all these free performances at theferret.live

Enjoy The Show

Smashing.

Kirkham guitarist who played first gig at The Ferret wins Mercury Prize with English Teacher English Teacher with Lewis pictured second from left Pic: Instagram A musician from Kirkham is a Mercury Prize winner. Lewis Whiting

GLC on stage 8:45 tonight!

PRESTON!! Let’s have a party 🎉 on stage 8.45pm Goldie Lookin Chain plus Chroma at The Ferret, Preston

🤘FREE ENTRY AFTER PARKY!🤘

What’s better after a day in the park full of music and beer, than more music and more beer. Head down to from 10:30PM for a free entry big one, full of tunes from Big Things DJ’s with BOLTS & FRESHMATIC spinning some fat ones too.

🔥Free entry from 10:30PM - late! Last entry 1AM.

Visit Preston
BBC Radio 2

The boys are back in town. Goldie Lookin Chain hit the stage here at The Ferret tonight with CHROMA for a SOLD OUT wan. It’s gonna go right off innit.

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STAGE TIMES:

🩶Chroma 7:45
💛GLC 8:45 - 10:15
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👉Soz if you didn’t get tickets, BUT you CAN join us for the AFTER SHOW from 11PM (free entry, last entry 1AM) and grab yourself some big vibes from the Big Things boys who’ll be spinning hip hop bangers til late.

📸: Snaps from Michael Porter Photography from GLC at The Ferret in 2021

Check out this photo of Moss Mill (our building) from nearly 50 years ago!

PHSBH0983 - Former Moss Mill, Moss Street, Fylde Road, Preston 1978 PHSBH0983 - Former Moss Mill, Moss Street, Fylde Road, Preston 1978

We’re having a right old ✨After Parky✨ this weekend 😎 From 11PM til late this Friday & Saturday, it’s FREE ENTRY! Whether you’re playing out at BBC Radio 2 In The Park, or hanging out with us here at , Straight after the gigs we’re spinning BIG tunes and serving COLD bevs.

👉Tonight’s shenanigans consist of live music from tribute legends RHIANNON (grab tickets here: theferret.live/listings/go-your-own-way) then we’re flinging out some 70’s, 80’s and rock classics all night from big spinners SABBATH SOUNDSYSTEM.

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GO YOUR OWN WAY: A Fleetwood Mac Clubnight ft RHIANNON: live tribute | The Ferret, Preston, 06.09.24
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👉Saturday 7th, we’ve got Goldie Lookin Chain (GLC) & CHROMA hitting the gaff (Sold out 😥) and our Afters consist of Big Things spinning BIG WANS. Hip hop galore until late.

We’re Fleetwood Mac’ing tonight ya’ll! We bring you the ultimate Fleetwood Mac Clubnight ✨ GO YOUR OWN WAY ✨with live music from Rhiannon - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute - the ultimate live homage to one of rock music's most iconic groups!

+ SABBATH SOUNDYSTEM spinning 70s & 80s rock & disco classics all night.

~~~ GO YOUR OWN WAY: A Fleetwood Mac Clubnight ft RHIANNON: live tribute | The Ferret, Preston, 06.09.24

RHIANNON - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute:

Veterans of many great shows, you can bet that this group really know their stuff when it comes to recreating the legendary supergroup's look and sound on stage. This is the ultimate homage to one of rock music's most appreciated groups so let us save you the trouble of searching too hard.

A highly polished and professional show, Rhiannon have now been recognised around Europe and further afield as the complete live musical tribute to the iconic originals. With this band playing truly authentic covers, you can be sure that your audience will leave happy if they have even a shred of appreciation for FMs original tunes and albums.

From the wonderful 'Rhiannon', 'Albatross', 'Man of the World' through the iconic 'Don't Stop' and 'Seven Wonders' you can guarantee all the favourites are in the performance. The band themselves are, of course, fans and immerse themselves in the faithful recreation of the original's discography.

This is music that simply demands passion, commitment and high intensity from a band and Rhiannon don't disappoint.

👉Join us at The Ferret on Friday, 6th September as we pay homage to one of the most loved rock bands of all time and celebrate the iconic era of the 70s & 80s.

Dig out your bell-bottoms, feather those hairdos, and unleash your inner rock ’n’ rollers & disco divas for a throwback night like no other.

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🗓️Friday, 6th September 2024
📍The Ferret, Preson
⏰7PM - Late

🎫🔗£12.50 ADV (more OTD!) - LINK IN COMMENTS!

Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Live music until 11pm. After party with DJs til late, last entry 1am.

❤️ Sugarstone on BBC Radio 2

“Should we play Sugarstone next?” - jowhiley
WOW WOW that was a surprise!
Thank you to Will and Jo for the big shoutout and for closing the show with our song In Tatters on BBC Radio 2 last night live from The Ferret in our hometown.
We’re so grateful for the continuing support from Will and BBC Music Introducing 🫶🏻

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00229cv?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

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The Ferret is star of show as BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley broadcasts live from Preston Jo Whiley on stage at The Ferret with William Wolstenholme, Matt Fawbert and band members Pic: Blog Preston The Ferret has played a starring role as the bui

🎤 And that’s a wrap! What an amazing night!
The music was incredible, the atmosphere buzzing and everybody is well and truly in the mood for Radio 2 in the park this weekend!

A huge congratulations to for being named as BBC Introducing’s Spotlight act in their new feature!

That’s a wrap! What a fantastic day with Jo Whiley and the BBC Radio 2 team. We’ve had a blast. Listen again on BBC Sounds.

Oh hi Jo 🤘

Jo Whiley in The Ferret, 😍😍😍

Preston live on BBC Radio 2 right now for a special BBC Introducing show - featuring Bryony Jarman-Pinto, LOWES and VALA.

😍 BBC Radio 2

We’ve got a FAT weekend here at - Packed to the brim with proper good stuff. Check it 🔥👇

👉TONIGHT: JO WHILEY hosts her Radio 2 and BBC Introducing show LIVE from The Ferret from 7PM-9PM! With live music from Bryony Jarman-Pinto, LOWES & VALA. You can listen LIVE on BBC Radio Lancashire!

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👉FRIDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER: GO YOUR OWN WAY: A Fleetwood Mac Clubnight with live music from tribute legends Rhiannon. With 70’s, 80’s and rock classics all night from big spinners SABBATH SOUNDSYSTEM!

🎫🔗 theferret.live/listings/go-your-own-way
GO YOUR OWN WAY: A Fleetwood Mac Clubnight ft RHIANNON: live tribute | The Ferret, Preston, 06.09.24

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👉SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER: Goldie Lookin Chain (GLC) brings their 420 tour to our gaff. With support from CHROMA. Tickets for this are ‼️SOLD OUT‼️, but you can join us for ✨THE AFTER SHOW✨ from 11PM with Big Things spinning Hip Hop bangers until late!

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🎙️ The excitement is bubbling for Jo Whiley, William Wolstenhome and The Ferret joining forces tonight to showcase amazing Lancashire talent!

📻 Tune in to the live broadcast tonight from 7pm-9pm on BBC Radio 2, BBC Lancashire and BBC Sounds.

🎉 What a brilliant way to launch Radio 2 in the Park as Moor Park becomes the home to much merriment and music for the weekend!

🎸 Which bands are you excited about? Get your dancing shoes ready!

Snaps of our Matt’s ‘stupendous’ feature on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show this morning, with Richie Anderson & Scott Mills. Listen again on BBC Sounds - about 2h 45m in.

And don’t forget to tune in tonight from 7pm for Jo Whiley broadcasting LIVE from The Ferret.

Ready for some more laughs at this months comedy night? MTFMA happens every third Tuesday of the month, and here’s your lineup for the 17th’s giggles 🙌🎭

Fil Milton MC
Jacky Boy
Annabelle Devey
Denzil Ede
Kie Carson
Amit Mistry
Percy Savage
Bazza
+ 1 more act TBC!

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MTFMA is monthly comedy night for Preston, and we’ve got the privilege of hosting the laughs at our gaff.

Curated by and featuring guest hosts each month, Make The Ferret Mad Again will land at The Ferret every 3rd Tuesday of each month.

These hilarious nights are FREE ENTRY and the laughs will kick off from 7:30pm (doors at 7pm).
Come and enjoy some Ferret funnies, and Make The Ferret Mad Again! 🙌

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🗓️Tuesday 17th September 2024
♥️Free entry
⏰7pm Doors / 7:30pm Showtime
👏Every 3rd Tuesday of the month

🎸 This Thursday, 5 September, in the build-up to , Jo Whiley brings her iconic radio show to The Ferret, where three local acts; Bryony Jarman-Pinto, LOWES and VALA will perform. One of these acts will then be announced as Jo Whiley's first ever Spotlight BBC Introducing Act!

🎤 Co-hosting with Jo will be Radio Lancashire's William Wolstenholme. Catch the broadcast live on Radio 2, Radio Lancashire and BBC Sounds from 7pm - 9pm on Thursday 5 September.

Read all about it![https://www.preston.gov.uk/article/9193/Jo-Whiley-s-Radio-2-show-to-be-broadcast-from-recently-saved-Preston-Grassroots-Music-Venue]

‼️ICYMI‼️ Teesside noise punks Benefits make their way to on the 13th October 🤘

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BENEFITS | The Ferret, Preston - 13.10.24
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Forming in 2019 and consisting of Kingsley Hall on vocals and Robbie Major on synths and noise, Benefits quickly evolved into a highly politicised group that aims to merge noise, hardcore, hip hop, industrial rock, electronica, and an angry twitter feed to get its point across.

A resolutely DIY outfit they have managed to gain fans as diverse as Sleaford Mods, Steve Albini, Black Francis, Garbage, Billy Bragg and Elijah Wood as well as getting significant features in the NME, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, and the Quietus.

In 2023 they released their abrasive debut album “NAILS” on Invada Records which garnered significant critical acclaim as well as numerous album of the year nods, most significantly from Louder Than War magazine and BBC6music.

An inspiring, loud and formidable live outfit, they aim to keep the momentum going from their debut as they prepare to release the follow up.

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⭐️“Teesside noise punks offer up horror and futility on this stark and essential debut” NME ★★★★

⭐️“A stunningly intense listen… it’s a record that introduces a stunning voice, a righteous message, and further reinforces Invada Records’ place as a pivotal stable for outsider voices” CLASH (8/10)

⭐️“One of the most profound records of this year, maybe even this decade. Authentic, furious, and absolutely vital… Benefits is the band Britain needs right now” FAR OUT MAGAZINE (Album of The Week)

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🗓️Sunday, 13th October 2024
📍The Ferret | Preston
⏰Doors 7PM
🎫🔗MORE INFO IN THE COMMENTS!

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📸 Cutting Edge

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🎸 This Thursday, 5 September, in the build-up to , Jo Whiley brings her iconic radio show to The Ferret, where three local acts; Bryony Jarman-Pinto, LOWES and VALA will perform. One of these acts will then be announced as Jo Whiley's first ever Spotlight BBC Introducing Act!

🎤 Co-hosting with Jo will be Radio Lancashire's William Wolstenholme. Catch the broadcast live on Radio 2, Radio Lancashire and BBC Sounds from 7pm - 9pm on Thursday 5 September.

Read all about it![https://www.preston.gov.uk/article/9193/Jo-Whiley-s-Radio-2-show-to-be-broadcast-from-recently-saved-Preston-Grassroots-Music-Venue]

It’s happening.