Madrid street punks GRIPPERS are joined by Two Tonne Machete, Dead Sheep, Amber, Playmate, Cock Batteth & Catlow (Death Trails) for a female-led all-dayer.
IWD All-Dayer
ft GRIPPERS + Two Tonne Machete + Dead Sheep + Amber + Playmate + Cock Batteth + Catlow (Death Trails)
Saturday 7th March ‘26
The Ferret, Preston
Doors 3PM - til late!
Tickets £10 adv // more on the door (Tickets raising funds for women's charities Young Women's Trust & Lancashire Women)
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GRIPPERS >>>
Madrid’s Grippers have been tearing up stages since 2014 with their in-your-face blend of street punk, hardcore and snarling rock ’n’ roll. Female-fronted and fiercely DIY, they channel the punch of Drug Church, the bite of Bikini Kill and the swagger of Amyl and the Sniffers into a high-energy assault that tackles social grit and personal fire head-on. In 2026 they’re hitting harder than ever with their new album Disobedient Mental Attitude, featuring a special guest spot from Aimee of The Interrupters on the anthemic “Never Say Goodbye.” Loud, defiant and built for the pit, Grippers mean business.
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TWO TONNE MACHETE >>>
Two Tonne Machete are a feminist alt punk band who make authentic, high energy, feel good punk anthems based in North West England and North Wales. Fronted by Emily’s powerful vocals and guitars, their sound is bass-driven, melodic and unrelenting—landing somewhere between Mannequin Pussy, IDLES, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Distillers. Fiercely political and unapologetic, their songs tackle misogyny, control, toxic masculinity, sexuality and dissent with full-throttle energy and depth, keeping punk ethos front and centre.
Proudly DIY yet fast gaining momentum, TTM have been featured on BBC Introducing and Radio X, won Radio Wigwam’s Best Band Award 2026, and won Best Band and Best Song at the Punk AF Awards 2025. With standout festival appearances at Focus Wales, Manchester Punk Festival and Rebellion Festival, they’re building serious buzz. Their latest single “PIGS, PIGS” dropped November 2025, with more new music and a debut EP landing summer 2026—expect power, melody and a band very much on the rise.
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DEAD SHEEP >>>
Blackpool’s Dead Sheep are a rising four-piece alt-rock outfit with great energy. Formed after meeting through sessions at More Music in Morecambe, they’ve quickly carved out a name across the Blackpool and Lancashire scene with powerful vocals and a tight, original sound that swings between grit and melody. They’re building momentum into 2026 with more live dates and the punchy single “Mansplaining” streaming now.
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AMBER >>>
Amber are a female-fronted alt-rock band from Blackpool bringing fierce vocals, crunchy guitars and big, hook-laden choruses. Mixing gritty alternative rock attitude with melodic edge, their sound nods to ‘90s alt and modern indie-rock alike.
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PLAYMATE >>>
Liverpool’s PLAYMATE are a five-piece alt-rock outfit crashing onto the scene with big choruses, energy & attitude. Formed in late 2024 and fronted by the magnetic Jess Forrest, they fuse Indie cool with Post-Punk urgency — think the snap of Elastica, the brooding drive of Fontaines D.C. and the fearless punch of Alanis Morissette. Already making noise on home turf with shows at The Jacaranda, PLAYMATE are fast becoming one of Liverpool’s most exciting new alternative prospects.
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COCK BATTETH >>>
Blackpool’s Cock-Batteth are a three-piece riot of “Glitz & Glam weird ass Rock ’n’ Roll,” they smash dirty, raw riffs into disco-punk grooves with a sassy strut and zero apologies. Equal parts punk snarl and sleazy dancefloor stomp... like chewing orange gum under a flickering mirrorball.
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CATLOW (DEATH TRAILS) >>>
Blackpool's Death Trails formed around 2019 in the Blackpool/Preston underground, fusing punk, grunge, ska and hardcore into a chaotic & heartfelt live assault. Lead-singer Catlow joins us for a solo acoustic set, fresh from tearing up stages at Rebellion Festival, and armed with singles like "Cage By The Sea," "Ska Dad," and 2025's "You Lose, Good Day".
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Tickets raising money for women's charities:
YOUNG WOMEN'S TRUST + LANCASHIRE WOMEN
Young Women's Trust is a feminist organisation working to achieve economic justice for young women. Young Women’s Trust champions young women aged 18 to 30 on low or no pay. YWT are here to create a more equal world of work and raise young women’s incomes... tackling sexism and misogyny, with and for anyone who has experienced this.
www.youngwomenstrust.org
Lancashire Women are a leading charity, supporting an average of 5000 people each year in Lancashire to improve their lives and push through the barriers they face. Offering support with employment support, mental health and wellbeing support, money advice and energy advice. Also working with women in the justice system or women who might face homelessness or domestic abuse.
Lancashire Women have four venues in Accrington, Blackpool, Burnley and Blackburn, and also offer virtual 1 to 1 support, group support and outreach support at venues including Preston, Chorley, Lancaster and Skelmersdale.
lancashirewomen.org
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International Women's Day is March 8.
Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #InspireInclusion.
www.internationalwomensday.com
🗣️ Here at The Ferret, we'd also like to acknowledge that women are still very much in the minority when it comes to performers on our stage & in many roles across the music industry. We're continuing our own work towards changing that, by bringing the very best female talent to Preston. Highlights over the last 12 months include: HotWax, The Orielles, Stealing Sheep, The Bellrays, The Meffs, Face Up, Marisa & The Moths, Currls, Chinese Daughter, Charlotte OC, Oslo Twins, We Hate You Please Die, Yumi & The Weather, Gen & The Degenerates, Bonnie Trash, Vanity Fairy, SNM, The Cords, Sky Valley Mistress, Pageant Mum, The Hellflowers, Dlina Volny, Your Personal Vendetta, 25th Hour, She The Throne, Orange Skies, Absinthe Green, Bazooms, The Arsenics, N0trixx, Ugly Club, Bad Skin, Battery Acid, Pure Chlorine, Lady Lazarus, The Bitter Lemons, The Puncturists, Georgian, Jo Harrop, Lauren Hope, Betty Kendrick, Imogen Evans & many more!
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The Ferret presents International Women's Day ALL-DAYER
ft GRIPPERS (Madrid) // Two Tonne Machete // Dead Sheep // Amber // Playmate // Cock Batteth // Catlow (Death Trails)
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Sat 7th March // 3pm - late
The Ferret, Preston
£10 adv // more on the door
Ages 14+ (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground-floor venue & facilities.
Dog-friendly venue.
