Some popular venues in Preston are receiving a share of £257 million as part of a financial boost from the Government’s billion pound Culture Recovery Fund. Blitz, The Ferret, The […]

The Continental in South Meadow Lane Pic: Paul Melling It’s ten years since a cultural and drinking rebirth began for one Preston pub. The ‘New’ Continental began its resurrection in […]

The New Continental has started to announce details of their 15th Beer Festival. The pub, on the edge of Avenham Park, is responsible for some of the most popular events […]

A Sci-Fi theatre production is coming to The New Continental later this month. Safe Mode is written by Preston based writer Lindsay Avery and directed by Charlie Mortimer. The evening […]

Curtis Eller’s American Circus will return to the New Continental next week. The wild-eyed banjo playing vaudevillian has been a long time favourite of both The Ferret and the New […]

The music line-up for The New Continental’s Beer Festival has been announced. The festival will be held from May 14-16. You can read more about the announcement here. Thursday May […]

Two classic ghost stories will be performed at The New Continental. This spooky event will send shivers down the spines of Prestonians on Thursday, March 5. The two classic stories, […]

Two of the most accomplished jazz guitarists in the UK will take to the New Continental stage. Mike Walker and Stuart McCallum will play a show together on Sunday, February […]