Stand-up in Preston
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See it on a mapVenues at a glanceStand-up in Preston has exploded: from new-material nights where comics road-test their jokes, to sold-out solo shows, by way of free open mics. We list everything that's getting laughs right now.
Whether you're after a big headliner or a 5-quid open mic, the next date is right below.
Events — stand-up in Preston
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Later
Sun 1 · 1:30 PM£16.50
TalkStand-up
An Afternoon With Les Dennis
Freckleton Sports & Social Club
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM
Stand-upComedy
The Laughienda Comedy Club Preston
The Continental
Fri 6 · 8 PM
Stand-upComedy
Laughter at the Lounge - November
The Guild Lounge
Sun 15 · 1 PM£27.50
Stand-up
Cal Halbert & Bobby Murdock - Proper Laughs Tour
The RAFA Club
Fri 20 · 7:15 PM£27.50
TheatreStand-up
Ricky Tomlinson - Retirement My Ar*e Tour!
Whittingham & Goosnargh Sports and Social Club
Sat 12 Dec · 7:15 PM£14.30
Stand-up
Comedy Night Live
St Teresa's Social Centre
See also in Preston
Fri 30 · 7 PM£20
RockMetal
Paul Quinn of Saxon The Ferret Preston 30/10/2026
The Ferret, Preston
Fri 30 · 8:15 PM£27.50
Small gig
CUD
The Continental, Preston
Sat 31£18
RockConcert
QWEEN UK – The Live Experience
Preston Playhouse
Thu 5 · 7 PM
PunkRock
Los Fastidios @ New Continental
New Continental, Preston
Sat 7 · 2 PM£12
Concert
Road to Nashville Indoor Rodeo Show | Stage City
Stage City Preston
Sun 8 · 2 PM
RockIndie
YARD FEST All Dayer
Chew's Yard, Preston
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM£6
ElectroConcert
Printy Album Launch
ARTCH Studios, Preston
Sat 21 · 2 PMFree
Concert
PRAISE MANIFEST 3.0
Crossgate Church, Preston
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM
Singer-songwriterWorld music
10 Years of Siedd Tour | Blackburn
Westholme's Croston Theatre, Blackburn
Tue 10 · 7 PM£12–15
Folk / AcousticConcert
An Fharraige Eadrainn – The Sea Between Us (Tuesday 10th November at Garstang Library)
Garstang Library
Thu 5 · 4 PM
Street party
Preston Grasshoppers Bonfire and Fireworks Display
Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club
Sat 31 · 1 PM
Open airOutdoors
NWO Family Halloween Party
ST BERNARDS Larches And Savick Hub, Preston
Sat 31 · 4:30 PM
Street party
Murder Mystery Night
Ribble Steam Railway
Thu 5 · 5 PM£1–12.99
Street partyOutdoors
Dog Friendly Bonfire Night at Brockholes
Brockholes, Samlesbury
Fri 6 · 5 PM
Street partyOutdoors
Barton Community Firework Display 6th November
Hill Top Farm, Preston
Sat 7 · 7 PM£5.50–21.20
Street party
Oktoberfest - Ashton & Lea G.C.
Ashton & Lea Golf Club
Fri 20 · 7 PM£10
ClubDJ set
80's Disco Bingo
Lea Club, Preston
Fri 6 · 5 PM
Street party
Redditch Fireworks Display
Redditch Sports Village
Sat 7
RockBlues
Cold Flame - Blues Rock Show
White Bull Bilsborrow
Mon 9 · 1:30 PMFree
TalkDisability
Dunstone Education Trust - SEND & Inclusion Network
Fulwood Academy
Tue 10 · 9 AMFree
TalkFeminism
Every Journey Matters!
Preston North End FC The Greats Room
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Cinema
Home Instead Film Night!
Home Instead Preston & South Ribble
Tomorrow · 9 PM£5–26
Literature
ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release - Preston
Waterstones, Preston
Tue 27 · 7:30 PM£4
Cinema
Obsession (2026, 1hr 48 mins, cert 18)
Penwortham Arts Centre 'The Venue', Preston
Wed 28 · 5:40 PMFree
TalkScience
Ultra Processed Food: What’s the Real Cost?
Darwin Lecture Theatre, Preston
Thu 29 · 10 AMFree
Talk
Re-view: Exploring the role of critique within creative practice research
Adelphi Building, Preston
Thu 29 · 6 PM£10
TalkLiterature
Lancashire Folklore Talk
The Harris, Preston
Tue 3 · 4 PMFree
Guided tourHeritage
Farewell Building Tour for former students (suggested 1954-1985 leavers)
Penwortham Girls' High School
Tue 3 · 6 PM£5
TalkHeritage
IN MONTY'S FOOTSTEPS
Harrington Lecture Theatre, Preston
Thu 5 · 5 PM£35–50
MarketCrafts
Become a Stallholder at Brockholes Christmas Markets
Brockholes Nature Reserve, Samlesbury
Sat 7 · 9:30 AMFree
TalkWellness
Hope Blossoms 2
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM
TalkScience
Preston and District Astronomical Society meeting
Penwortham Golf Club
Tue 17 · 5:30 PM£5
Architecture
Lancashire Architects Society Lecture Series - John Puttick
Central Methodist Church, Lune Street, Preston, PR1 2NL
Tue 3 · 2 PM£12.50
Talk
An Audience with John 'Gilly' Gillmore
Samlesbury Hall, Preston
Wed 4 · 6 PMFree
Science
Alston Observatory's November Public Stargazing Night - Early Session
Alston Observatory, Preston
Thu 5 · 9:30 AMFree
TalkWellness
Last Days Matter - Thursday, 5th November 2026, 09:30
St Catherine's Hospice, Lostock Hall
Fri 6 · 7 PM£20
TalkFood
An Evening with Cuckoo Spirits — November 2026
Booths Longton
Thu 12 · 10 AM£42.50
TalkPhilosophy
Ethics Study Day (Leyland): The Beatific Vision
St Andrew’s Parish Church, Leyland
Tue 3 · 7:45 PM
Team sportsFootball
Preston North End - Sheffield United
Deepdale
Tue 3 · 7:45 PM
Team sportsFootball
Preston North End vs Sheffield United
Deepdale Stadium, Preston
Sun 22 · 10 AMFree
CyclingOutdoors
Social Cycle Rides
UCLAN SPORTS ARENA: Outside the Final Whistle Cafe, Preston
Tue 27 · 7:45 PM
Team sportsFootball
AFC Fylde - Hartlepool United
Mill Farm Sports Village
Sun 15
Martial artsTournament
ALL STARS BJJ NORTH
Chorley
Sat 7 · 3 PM
Team sportsFootball
Preston North End - Southampton
Deepdale
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Venues — stand-up in Preston
Frequently asked questions
How many stand-up events are there in Preston?
8 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch stand-up in Preston?
Notably Chew's Yard, The Guild Lounge and The Continental. See the full list of venues above.