Longton Live Programme 2026

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26 & 27 JUne 2026 a weekend of live music and entertainment for all the family in longton

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ABOUT SOUTH RIBBLE LIVE 2026 LONGTON

Thank you for supporting our weekend of live music and entertainment.

We’ve got 130 performances across 17 venues in Longton on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June.

The much-loved event, organised jointly by South Ribble Borough Council and the Creative Network, will feature performances from 7pm (Friday) and 5pm (Saturday) in each venue lasting 45 minutes with a 15-minute changeover in between sets. People will be able to come and go as they like in any of the venues.

Wristbands will be required for entry to the event, which cost £6, and get you into every venue, on both nights. Under 12s go free and do not need a wristband – there are certain venues, due to their licensing conditions, that children won’t be allowed into.

This information will be included at the top of each venue page.

Bringing the highest-quality events to South Ribble We know South Ribble is a vibrant and exciting place, jam packed full of incredible night-time venues and creative artists ready to take the borough by storm! Our South Ribble Live events showcase the very best of South Ribble and allows our night-time economy to keep on thriving. It’s a great weekend out for our residents, but our venues, people and entertainment acts also draw in many visitors from further afield which gives us a great boost in our local economy that benefits everyone!

Enjoy the show!

There are a wide variety of acts, ranging from rock and soul bands to guitarists, ska groups, indie, pop, dance groups and singers. All the information for venue locations, performance details, including timings can be found in this programme. Any last-minute changes can be found on the website at discoversouthribble.co.uk/live

A TASTE OF LEYLAND FOOD

DRINK MUSIC

Saturday 19 September Leyland Town Centre, 11am to 5pm

THE CREATIVE NETWORK We are really looking forward to this year’s South Ribble Live, which we are confident will be a fantastic success!

The Creative Network* and South Ribble Borough Council have worked together to deliver this festival since 2013, and we are proud of what we’ve achieved. Last year was a fantastic success with over 5,000 people attending the festival.

The Creative Network is a grass-roots, non-profit, community group that is committed to developing the local creative arts scene by: 1 Creating fantastic memories of live entertainment 2 Encouraging local venues to see live entertainment as part of their business model 3 Bringing hundreds and hundreds of creative people together because... we believe that when you bring creative people together... great things happen!

To continue growing this vision, we need your support. Subscribe to our free newsletter by emailing info@thecreativenetwork.org.uk You’ll then receive our email containing all kinds of creative arts-related events and information for our area.

Thank you for your support, Nigel Stewart. *Supported by Lancashire County Council

BLACK BULL (THE) No U18’s after 8pm.

Including outdoor areas

119 Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5AA

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Double Hipness

5pm Finley Henry

Acoustic Contemporary Covers/Duo

8pm Not Dead Yet

Laid back Jazz & Blues Influenced Covers of Our Favourite Rock and R&B Songs/Band

9pm Restless Angels

Rock, Blues & Prog Pop Covers/Band

10pm Stage Concern

Rock, Soul & R&B Covers/Band *All acts subject to change

Contemporary Covers/Solo

6pm Jagpie

Retro Rock ‘n’ Pop & Country Rock Covers/Band

7pm The Elderly Brothers Rock & Pop Covers/Band

8pm Quandary

Rock, Pop, Blues & Soul Covers/Band

BOOTHS Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5NB

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Ryan Francis

5pm PQA

8pm Too Old To Be Told

6pm Burnt Ashes + Oliver Mercer

Indie Acoustic Britpop/Solo

60s-Based Blues, Country, Rock & Folk Covers/Troupe

9pm Taylor Goode

Acoustic Indie & Pop Covers/Solo

10pm No Act

*All acts subject to change

Musical Theatre/Troupe

Rock Covers/Band + Acoustic Rock Covers & Originals/Solo

7pm Isabelle Crawley

Musical Theatre Covers/Solo

8pm Bandicoot

Rock & Pop Covers with a Comedy Twist/Band

GOLDEN BALL (THE) No U18’s after 9pm.

U18’s must be accompanied by an adult before 9pm

150 Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5AU

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Shade

5pm Roger’s Codgers

Rock Covers & Originals/Band

8pm Sneetch

Classic & Modern Punk & Punked-Up Rock Classics/Band

9pm Kindred

Acoustic Rock & Pop Covers/Duo

10pm Milhouse

Indie-Rock Originals/Band

*All acts subject to change

20th Century Acoustic Covers/Trio

6pm Andy Kinder

Acoustic Rock, Blues, Pop, Country & Jazz Covers/Duo

7pm David Sings...

Back to the 80’s 80s Pop Covers/Solo

8pm Reelin’N’Rockin

60s, 70s, 80s + Rock & Roll/Band

HOPTON’S TAP HOUSE & COCKTAILS No U18’s after 9pm.

U18’s must be accompanied by an adult before 9pm

4a Chapel Lane Longton Preston PR4 5EB

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Konnie Teresa Music

5pm Chris Daly

8pm Peter Gildernew

6pm Michelle Daneliuk

Pop, Indie, 90s, Musical Theatre & Classical Covers/Solo

Acoustic Indie Rock Covers & Originals/Solo

9pm Chique

Pop Covers/Duo

10pm Bee Smith

Country Covers/Solo

*All acts subject to change

Mixed Rock, Punk & Ballads/ Solo

Pop & Rock Covers/Solo

7pm Phil Ashforth

Indie, Rock & Pop Covers & Originals/Solo

8pm FAB

Harmony-led Acoustic Covers from Across the Decades/Band

LEMON TREE (THE) U18’s must be accompanied by an adult

136 Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5AU

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Amber Moore

5pm Joe & Luke

8pm John & Becky

6pm John Clayton

Acoustic Rock & Pop/Solo

Pop, Country & Soul Covers/Duo

9pm George Geirnaert Indie & Pop Covers/Solo

10pm Ben Percival

Pop, Jazz & Country Covers/Solo

Acoustic Rock & Indie/Duo

Acoustic Rock & Pop Covers/Solo

7pm Adam Tarrant

Pop, Rock & Indie Covers from 80s to Present/Solo

8pm DustiN

Acoustic Covers with Cuban Percussion/Duo *All acts subject to change

LONGTON LIBRARY (THE) Liverpool Old Road Longton Preston PR4 5HA

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Owd Tom’s Yard

5pm Rob Clarke

8pm The Woodplumpton Ukulele Players

6pm Sunday

Traditional Folk from Lancashire/Trio

Modern Pop Covers/Troupe

Singer Songwriter, Acoustic, Chanson, Blues & Beat Poetry Originals & Covers/Solo

Folk Covers & Originals/Duo

9pm John Reed

7pm Peter Gildernew

10pm Junk

8pm Glyn Shipman

Folk, Folk Rock & Progressive Folk Originals/Solo

Pop & Rock Covers & Originals/ Duo *All acts subject to change

Acoustic Indie Rock Covers & Originals/Solo

Singer-Songwriter/Solo

LOUNGE (THE) 2B Franklands Longton Preston PR4 5PD

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Ryan Clifton

5pm Nick Medway

Acoustic Covers/Solo

8pm Plato’s Locker

Indie Rock Originals/Band

9pm Thomas Corrigan

Acoustic Indie Folk Originals/Solo

10pm Morgan Watson

Acoustic Pop Covers/Solo

*All acts subject to change

Covers of Great Country, Rock & Pop/Solo

6pm Rachel Heap Pop Ballads/Solo

7pm Joanne Wright Ballads/Solo

8pm Natasha Jane

Ballads, Soul & Motown Covers/Solo

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ORCHID CAFÉ (THE) U18’s must be accompanied by an adult

139 Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5AB

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Retro Martin

5pm Rainy City

60’s & 70’s Covers/Solo

8pm Andy Kinder

Acoustic Rock, Blues, Pop, Country & Jazz Covers/Duo

9pm Claire Rachel

Laidback Pop Covers/Solo

10pm Adam Tarrant

Pop, Rock & Indie Covers from 80s to Present/Solo

*All acts subject to change

Classic & Contemporary Blues/ Trio

6pm Ryan Clifton

Acoustic Covers/Solo

7pm Victoria

Country, Folk & Easy Listening Covers/Solo

8pm Colt Murphy Jnr

Acoustic Modern Country Covers/Solo

RAM’S HEAD (THE) 67 Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5HA

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Chique

5pm Drop Zone

8pm Colt Murphy Jnr

6pm ARCEU5

Pop Covers/Duo

Acoustic Modern Country Covers/Solo

9pm Tim Moss

Rock, Pop & Folk Covers & Originals/Solo

10pm The Al-Chemists

Melodic Pop Originals/Band

*All acts subject to change

Rock & Pop Covers/Band

Rock Covers & Originals/Band

7pm Super Troupers Abba Covers/Trio

8pm The Yard Dogs Soul, Rock & Blues Covers/Band

RED LION (THE) No U18’s after 8pm.

U18’s must be accompanied by an adult before 8pm

138 Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5AU

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Manuka Twins

5pm Mighty Quinn

Pop-Rock Covers & Originals/Duo

8pm Bingo Bay

Alt-Rock Originals/Band

9pm Konnie Teresa Music

Pop, Indie, 90s, Musical Theatre & Classical Covers/Solo

10pm On Edge

High Energy 70s Rock Covers from Late 60s to Early 80s/Band *All acts subject to change

Folk, Soul, Blues Covers/Duo

6pm Three State

Pop Punk Covers/Band

7pm John & Becky

Pop, Country & Soul Covers/Duo

8pm The Harry Mason Project

Rock & Blues Originals/Band

ROMANO’S RESTAURANT 84 Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5NB

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Alice Bentham

5pm Amy, The Lancashire Nightingale

70s Soft Rock & Pop Covers/Solo

8pm Pink Vintage

40s, 50s & 60s Vintage Covers/Duo

Show Tunes & Parodies/Solo

6pm Morgan Watson

Acoustic Pop Covers/Solo

9pm Buzz Cadillac & the Lightning Rods

7pm Nick Medway

Rock, Pop & Jazz Covers/Trio

Covers of Great Country, Rock & Pop/Solo

10pm Top Marks

8pm Bridge Too Far

Rock Covers/Trio *All acts subject to change

Americana Covers/Trio

SPAR

Official programme sponsor

58-60 Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5PB

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Phoebe Bishop

5pm Super Troupers

8pm Victoria

6pm Craig Stanley

9pm The Long Night

7pm Rob Clarke

10pm Laid Back Phil & Si Roberts

8pm Amber Moore

Modern Pop Covers/Solo

Country, Folk & Easy Listening Covers/Solo

Electronic Rock Originals/Solo

Rock & Pop Covers/Duo

*All acts subject to change

Abba Covers/Trio

Rock, Folk & Country Acoustic Covers/Solo

Singer Songwriter, Acoustic, Chanson, Blues & Beat Poetry Originals & Covers/Solo

Acoustic Rock & Pop/Solo

ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5AA

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm

5pm Preston People’s Choir

Gathered Voices

A Capella Choral/Choir

8pm

A Capella Pop, Folk & World Songs/Choir

Preston Handbell Ensemble + Cottam Ukuleles + Good Day Sunshine Recorder Group

6pm The Chorley Cakes

9pm Isabelle Crawley

7pm One Voice Community Choir

10pm Amy, The Lancashire Nightingale

8pm The Red Rosettes

Handbell, Ukuleles & Recorders Perform Songs/Troupe

Musical Theatre Covers/Solo

Show Tunes & Parodies/Solo *All acts subject to change

Ceilidh/Ensemble

Gospel/Choir

Ladies A Capella Harmony/ Choir

ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH HALL Liverpool Road Longton Preston PR4 5AA

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm South Ribble Concert Band

5pm Preston Concert Band

Musical Theatre & Film Music/ Ensemble

8pm Jazzmatazz

Jazz & Swing/Band

Big Band, Jazz, Film & TV Scores/Ensemble

6pm

The Purple Pythons + Lilly Rock Covers/Band + Acoustic Pop Covers/Solo

9pm SambAfriq

7pm Worldwise Samba Drummers

10pm Niamh Horne

8pm Eirian Grilli & Harry Bullock

Percussion Troupe/Ensemble

Acoustic Rock, Pop & Indie Covers/Solo *All acts subject to change

Percussion Troupe/Ensemble

Songs from the Musicals/Duo

ST. OSWALDS PRIMARY SCHOOL U18’s must be accompanied by an adult

Chapel Lane Longton Preston PR4 5EB

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm St. Oswald’s School Choir & Guitar Group

5pm No Act

Pop Covers/Troupe

8pm Eirian Grilli & Harry Bullock

Songs from the Musicals/Duo

9pm Lilly

Acoustic Pop Covers/Solo

10pm Charlie Faulkner

Acoustic Rock & Pop Covers/Solo

*All acts subject to change

6pm No Act 7pm No Act 8pm No Act

VM SPORTS CLUB Longton Victory Memorial Recreation Ground (off Victory Lane) School lane Longton Preston PR4 5DL

U18’s must be accompanied by an adult

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Christine Sayman

5pm DogBoneDean

8pm Craig Stanley

6pm Caroline 95

9pm David Sings....Back to the 80’s

7pm Roxianna Blue

80s Pop Covers/Solo

Rock, Pop, Country & Blues Originals/Solo

10pm Blowjangles

8pm Bison

Motown & Soul Covers/Solo

Rock, Folk & Country Acoustic Covers/Solo

Ska, Reggae & Pop Covers/ Band *All acts subject to change

Blues Originals & Covers/Solo

Indie Rock Covers & Originals/Band

Rock Covers & Originals/ Band

WI HALL 19 School Lane Longton Preston PR4 5YA

FRI 26 june

SAT 27 june

7pm Nick Medway

5pm The Woodplumpton Ukulele Players

Covers of Great Country, Rock & Pop/Solo

Modern Pop Covers/Troupe

8pm Cunliffe

6pm Glyn Shipman

9pm Duo Guitarissimo

7pm Buzz Cadillac & the Lightning Rods

10pm No Act

8pm Peter James Golden Oldies

Ethereal Alternative Pop Originals & Covers/Solo

Classical Guitar Pop & Rock Instrumentals/Duo

*All acts subject to change

Singer-Songwriter/Solo

Rock, Pop & Jazz Covers/Trio

Golden Oldies/Solo