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’ll be 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!
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The Ferret is 20! - Show #1
BONNIE TRASH
Ontario - Canada - Post-Punk + Goth Rock
TWO TONNE MACHETE
NW + North Wales - DIY Feminist Punk
TAY TEMPLE
Alt Rock with a splash of Punk
Thurs 21st May 2026
7pm - 10:30pm
The Ferret, Preston
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! - 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
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
Oxford-based rapper & producer
DJ MARK SKI
DJ & producer // FFSYTHO? live DJ
+ GUESTS TBA
(Local grassroots bands + artists are encouraged to apply for support slots - here)
Fri 12th June 2026
7pm - late
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: 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
+ GUESTS TBA
(Local grassroots bands + artists are encouraged to apply for support slots - here)
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.
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
+ GUESTS TBA
(Local grassroots bands + artists are encouraged to apply for support slots - here)
Fri 26th June 2026
7pm - 11pm
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.