THE FERRET IS 20!
This year marks The Ferret's 20th Birthday! Throughout the year, we'll be bringing back some of our favourite artists from across 20 years of incredible live music, as well as introducing you to some incredible brand-new acts (as per).
And now, we’re very excited to announce a new project!
“The Ferret is 20!” is a series of special events celebrating 20 years of The Ferret in Preston.
Between May & August, we are presenting a series of shows featuring some of our favourite artists from around the world - as well as grassroots artists from the across the North West & around the UK.
AND, thanks to public funding by Arts Council England, this series of shows will all be FREE ENTRY &/or very low-cost. Our aim is to encourage more people to experience world-class live music in the intimate setting of The Ferret.
We’ll be asking you to tell a friend, invite someone who has never been to The Ferret, invite someone who loves live music but hasn’t been to a gig in yonks, maybe invite someone who doesn’t even realise what’s right on their doorstep.
The series will run from May to August & we’ll be announcing each show individually over the coming days & weeks. Keep your peepers peeled!
The FERRET is 20!
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UPCOMING TFI20 EVENTS:
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UPCOMING TFI20 EVENTS: 〰️
Returning to the Ferret for the first time in more than 10 years, Blackpool born singer-songwriter Rae Morris is bringing new material to the place where it all began.
RAE MORRIS
Blackpool-born Alt-Pop songwriter returns to the place it all began.
+ Audrey’s Dance
+ Dave Shurr
Fri 24th July 2026
Doors 7pm | The Ferret, Preston
FIRST 50 TICKETS ARE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE!
Then just £5 per ticket (while stocks last).
Capacity is limited, so grab a FREE TICKET now to guarantee entry. PLEASE only take as many tickets as you need - if you need to return any tickets, please let us know so other Ferret Friends can use them.
Claim your tickets here.
The Mouse Outfit, a Hip Hop production team and live band hailing from Manchester, is back on tour in 2026. For this special show at The Ferret, expect a full live band performance, fronted by MCs Koj, AyiTe + Donnie Danko.
THE MOUSE OUTFIT
Manchester // Hip-hop Collective full live band show with guest MC’s: KOJ // AYITE // DONNIE DANKO
+ Jonny Rockers Soundsystem
+ Guests TBA
Local grassroots artists are encouraged to apply for support slots, via the Apply To Play form on The Ferret website.
Sat 25th July 2026
Doors 3pm | The Ferret, Preston
FIRST 50 TICKETS ARE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE!
Then just £5 per ticket (while stocks last).
Capacity is limited, so grab a FREE TICKET now to guarantee entry. PLEASE only take as many tickets as you need - if you need to return any tickets, please let us know so other Ferret Friends can use them.
Claim your tickets here.
Acclaimed for their electrifying live shows, Home Counties are one of the UK's most inventive new bands.
HOME COUNTIES
restless grooves and twitchy synths
+ Guests TBA
Local grassroots artists are encouraged to apply for support slots, via the Apply To Play form on The Ferret website.
Fri 14th August 2026
Doors 7pm | The Ferret, Preston
FIRST 50 TICKETS ARE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE!
Then just £5 per ticket (while stocks last).
Capacity is limited, so grab a FREE TICKET now to guarantee entry. PLEASE only take as many tickets as you need - if you need to return any tickets, please let us know so other Ferret Friends can use them.
Claim your tickets here.
PAST TFI20 EVENTS:
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PAST TFI20 EVENTS: 〰️
Are they psych-punk? Noise-pop? Art-gaze? They are all of this and none of this and more than this. Put simply, Crocodiles are one of the great rock 'n' roll bands of their generation.
CROCODILES
USA // Psychedelic Noise-Pop + Lo-Fi Garage Punk
+ HUNGRY
+ poor effort.
Tues 14th July 2026
7pm - 10:30pm
The Ferret, Preston
The Ferret is 20: Whingefest XII…
Another all-day affair. Live music & DJs all day and night.
COWBOY HUNTERS
WAX HEAD
WHINGE
dull.
WET MAN
STORMKERB
EL WINSTANLEY
Sat 4th July 2026
3pm - late
The Ferret, Preston
Everywhere At Once x The Ferret is 20!
Another belter show as we welcome back Ferret Friends™ - PET NEEDS - explosive, relentless & showstopping!
This edition of The Ferret is 20! joins forces with Everywhere At Once Festival (powered by National Lottery) - The UK's biggest music festival on your doorstep! 1200+ gigs. 500+ venues. 1 weekend.
PET NEEDS
Essex // High Energy Punk Rock
+ Sally Pepper
+ KnowOne
+ Harrison Rimmer
Fri 26th June 2026
7pm - 11pm
The Ferret, Preston
The Ferret is 20: We welcome back one of our favourite acts of 2025, the incredible Zawose Queens! Soaring chizeze fiddle, buzzing illimba thumb piano, ngoma drums that chatter & thunder - a blend of the organic, harmonic & modern-day electronic...
THE ZAWOSE QUEENS
Tanzania // Real World Records
+ DR. AKP
+ Taeybs
+ Jazzin The Park DJs
Thurs 18th June 2026
7pm - 10:30pm
The Ferret, Preston
FIRST 50 TICKETS ARE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE!
Then just £5 per ticket (while stocks last).
Capacity is limited, so grab a FREE TICKET now to guarantee entry. PLEASE only take as many tickets as you need - if you need to return any tickets, please let us know so other Ferret Friends can use them.
Claim your free tickets here.
The Ferret is 20! UK HIP-HOP SPECIAL
VERB T
The Four Owls // High Focus Records
HALF DECENT
DJ MARK SKI
BRAPSCALLION
PIQUE ROSCOE
WARRIOR TALES
BIG THINGS DJs
Fri 12th June 2026
7pm - late
The Ferret, Preston
The Ferret is 20! - Launch Weekender
FREE ENTRY ALL DAYERS | Sat 23rd + Sun 24th May 2026
3pm - late | The Ferret, Preston
Sat 23rd May:
MAN OF MOON // THE DSM IV // OORYA // THOSE FKKKKNG SNOWFLAKES // TRIANGLECUTS // POCKETKNIFE // HUMMUS
Sun 24th May:
LOOSE ARTICLES // ZOOKRAUGHT (usa) // THE EMPTY PAGE // THE RED STAINS // THE DIRT // MUTT // DREW YOUNG
The Ferret is 20! - Show #1
BONNIE TRASH
Ontario - Canada - Post-Punk + Goth Rock