The Beautiful South’s Dave Hemingway is coming to Preston with his new band. After leaving The Beautiful South in 2017, Hemingway founded Sunbirds with former bandmate Phil Barton. November 2020 […]

Comedian Stewart Lee’s favourite group is coming to Preston. The Nightingales are playing at The Continental on Friday 4 August. The gig is the alternative rock legends’ only UK headline show […]

Today sees the last day of the Continental’s 7th Beer Festival, which begins at midday. Over 5,000 people attended their last Beer Festival in May, cementing its status as a […]

Preston Arts Festival launched today and will run until October 16. Showcasing art in various venues around Preston. You can take a look at a slideshow of photos from the […]

Next Tuesday sees the return of the Preston Social, the event based around discussing social media at the New Continental pub. With the news that a father in Northern Ireland is […]

The infrastructure investments the Continental have made this year in lighting, seating and curtaining have greatly improved its amenity for theatrical performers and audiences alike.  This has allowed the venue […]

Last Tuesday the Preston Social returned to the New Continental for the monthly discussion based around social media. This time around, the topic was based around transparency and how we […]

Drinkers at The Continental’s 6th Beer Festival will be treated to a host of live music acts on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th May, in a outdoor marquee in the […]