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The Continental

Q: How much are tickets at The Continental?

Of the 30 upcoming shows at The Continental with a published price, the typical ticket is £12.5 and the cheapest is £2.5. 28 are £20 or under.

Q: Who has played The Continental before?

Acts with a past show on record at The Continental include The Real People, Echoes of the Bunnymen, Wrong Jovi, The Paul Rose Band, Gnod, Korn Again, Spouky Kids, The Simon Hough Band ( Big country singer ).

32 upcoming gigs, next on 25 Sep

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Fri 25 Sep Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division Friday 25 September 2026, 21:00 £10 Tickets
Sat 26 Sep The Stumble Saturday 26 September 2026, 21:00 £17 Tickets
Sun 27 Sep Songwriters in the Circle Sunday 27 September 2026, 20:00 £15 Tickets
Fri 2 Oct The Monochrome Set / 14 Iced Bears / DJ Dave Chambers Friday 2 October 2026, 21:00 £15 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Spitalfield New Continental Preston Saturday 3 October 2026, 20:00 £20 Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Polish Music Night with Kate S Saturday 10 October 2026, 20:00 £2.50–£5 Tickets
Thu 15 Oct Cold Flame perform the music of Jethro Tull Thursday 15 October 2026, 21:00 £10 Tickets
Sat 17 Oct Acoustic Floyd Saturday 17 October 2026, 21:00 £10 Tickets
Fri 23 Oct Rock am River 2026 Friday 23 October 2026, 18:15 £13.75–£23 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Tennessee Whiskey Saturday 31 October 2026, 20:00 £14 Tickets
Thu 5 Nov Los Fastidios Thursday 5 November 2026, 20:00 £12 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov One Eighty Two: UKs #1 blink-182 Tribute Friday 6 November 2026, 20:00 £12 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Eddie and the Hot Rods + Department S & Sweet Knuckle Saturday 7 November 2026, 20:00 £12 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Black Velvet: Guilty Pleasure Rock Indulgence! Friday 13 November 2026, 20:00 £12 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Whatever - Oasis Tribute Saturday 14 November 2026, 20:00 £10 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov China Crisis Friday 20 November 2026, 20:00 £30 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Straighten Out: The #1 Stranglers Tribute Saturday 21 November 2026, 20:00 £12.50 Tickets
Wed 25 Nov Beans on Toast Wednesday 25 November 2026, 19:30 £18 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Eclipse: The Pink Floyd Experience Friday 27 November 2026, 20:00 £16 Tickets
Sun 29 Nov Communiqué - Tribute to Dire Straits Sunday 29 November 2026, 19:00 Tickets
Thu 3 Dec John Bramwell of I Am Kloot Thursday 3 December 2026, 19:30 £25 Tickets
Fri 4 Dec Mothership: Led Zeppelin Tribute Friday 4 December 2026, 20:00 £12 Tickets
Wed 9 Dec Hey Colossus Wednesday 9 December 2026, 20:00 £15 Tickets
Fri 11 Dec The Hornbeats Friday 11 December 2026, 20:00 £10 Tickets
Thu 17 Dec Classic Queen Thursday 17 December 2026, 20:00 £12 Tickets
Fri 18 Dec Ultimate Rewind Party! Friday 18 December 2026, 20:00 £15 Tickets
Fri 15 Jan Rich Chance Friday 15 January 2027, 20:00 £20 Tickets
Fri 29 Jan The Quarkness: Tribute to the Spirit of Hawkwind Friday 29 January 2027, 20:00 £12 Tickets
Fri 19 Feb The Paul Rose Band Friday 19 February 2027, 20:00 Tickets
Sat 27 Feb The GlamRockerz - 70s Glam Rock Tribute Saturday 27 February 2027, 20:00 £12 Tickets
Fri 5 Mar The Simon Hough Band Friday 5 March 2027, 20:00 £10 Tickets
Fri 2 Apr Pantera A.D. Friday 2 April 2027, 21:00 £15 Tickets

About The Continental

The Continental is a live music venue in Preston, United Kingdom on South Meadow Lane Preston, PR1. It is predominantly a rock room: 28 of its 43 listed shows. Acts booked here more than once include The Paul Rose Band (2 shows) and The Simon Hough Band ( Big country singer ) (2 shows). Tickets for upcoming shows run £2.50–£30. 32 shows are currently listed, next up Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division on 25 September.

The Continental: what's on and what it costs

Who is playing at The Continental?

The Continental has 32 upcoming shows listed, starting with Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division on 25 September 2026. The full calendar is listed on this page.

How much are tickets at The Continental?

Of the 30 upcoming shows here with a published price, the typical ticket is £12.5 and the cheapest is £2.5. 28 are £20 or under.

Where is The Continental?

The Continental is at South Meadow Lane Preston, PR1, Preston, United Kingdom. Open in Google Maps.

Who has played The Continental before?

Acts with a past show on record here include The Real People, Echoes of the Bunnymen, Wrong Jovi, The Paul Rose Band, Gnod, Korn Again, Spouky Kids, The Simon Hough Band ( Big country singer ).

Previously hereThe last shows on record

Sat 19 Sep An Evening w/ Chris&Tony Griffiths from The Real People Acoustic Saturday 19 September 2026
Fri 18 Sep Echoes of the Bunnymen Friday 18 September 2026
Fri 11 Sep Steely Don - Tribute to Steely Dan & Donald Fagen Friday 11 September 2026
Sat 5 Sep Wrong Jovi - The #1 Bon Jovi Tribute Saturday 5 September 2026
Fri 4 Sep The Paul Rose Band Friday 4 September 2026
Thu 3 Sep Gnod plus special guests Thursday 3 September 2026
Sat 22 Aug Korn Again & NIN UK (Nine Inch Nails Tribute) Saturday 22 August 2026
Fri 21 Aug The Simon Hough Band Friday 21 August 2026
Thu 20 Aug Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits - Performed by Matt Joe Hall Thursday 20 August 2026
Sat 15 Aug The Liquid Engineers - UK's #1 Gary Numan Tribute Saturday 15 August 2026
Fri 14 Aug Ken Nicol's Lockstep Friday 14 August 2026

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Address: South Meadow Lane Preston, PR1
City: Preston, United Kingdom

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The Real People Echoes of the Bunnymen Wrong Jovi The Paul Rose Band Gnod Korn Again Spouky Kids The Simon Hough Band ( Big country singer )

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