The Ferret 20th Weekender ft Evil Blizzard, tAngerinecAt & more

Great news! We're not finished with The Ferret’s 20th Birthday celebrations yet! (If you can’t milk a 20th anniversary, what can you milk?) 

The Ferret opened in late Sept / early October way back in 2006 (as The Mad Ferret). So to commemorate that (slightly vague) date, we’re very proud to present:

THE FERRET 20TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER!

Featuring 4 unique events…

Thursday 1st Oct:
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tAngerinecAt
OORYA
She The Throne
///////////////////////// shamanic electronica // experimental folk

Friday 2nd Oct:
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JONNY ROCKERS Sound System
///////////////////////// roots // reggae // dub // good vibes

Saturday 3rd Oct:
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All-dayer ft.
EVIL BLIZZARD
Pyncher
Hawk Owl
dead things
The Dirt
The Dave Shurr Duo
+ more
///////////////////////// psych rock // post-punk // krautrock

Sunday 4th Oct:
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SNM
Parisella
BROK
The Chess Club
+ more
///////////////////////// alt rock // grunge // indie

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THE FERRET 20TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER
Thurs 1st Oct - Sun 4th Oct
The Ferret, Preston

4 Day Weekender Ticket = £16

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

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THURSDAY 1ST OCT:
7pm - 10:30pm
£5 adv // £8 on the door

>> tAngerinecAt
>> shamanic electronica // experimental // folk

Originating in Ukraine and residing in North Wales, tAngerinecAt embodies a rich tapestry of musical influences that intertwine West and East. The duo conveys a strong anti-war, anti-fascist, and anti-ecocide message, where the hauntingly intimate allure of dark jazz a cappella coexist with the fierce energy of hammering industrial electronic beats and poignant spoken word. It reflects the profound mastery of Ukrainian-born Zhenia Purpurovsky, a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, sound artist, conductor, and actor, in partnership with the visionary sound artist and multi-instrumentalist Paul Chilton who hails from Britain. With a degree in folkloristics, Purpurovsky adeptly juggles rich cultural symbols, creating a tapestry of meaning.

"I’ve never heard anything quite like this... Chilling and Unsettlingly Beautiful... It’s Stunning" - BBC Wales

“A fantastic concert... more like a ritual incantation, trance-like, a drumbeat of doom and delight! I swathed in a mesmerising soundscape." - The Guardian

Live at The Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh: https://youtu.be/etPlZvucLas?si=Mii2bO8reBLxbHCK

>> OORYA

“We are pulsing against the tide of inequality, and the mycelium knows” - OORYA //. pronounced WHO ARE YA!? is a Queer Electro Punk Folk sonic excavation. 

Made with a lyrically dancing neurodivergent synaesthetic soul machine; guitar, beats, synth and accompanied by Eon The Emotional Support Dinosaur.

They are “incendiary” (BBC Introducing) “Breathtaking & Unforgettable” (Louder Than War) and a must see live!

Guest artist on BBC 6Music’s Trunk Of Punk & signed to Society of Losers (Revolutionary Liverpool based record label) on their second gig.

“It is rare to see an artist so unique” (Future Yard)

>> SHE THE THRONE

SHE THE THRONE are a Ritual Noise 2 piece from Manchester UK. They aim to bring forth an ancient latent rhythmic union merging themselves, the space they play with and the audience who listens, urging them to remember. Musically incorporating elements of industrial music and harsh noise with the darker melody of bands like Portishead, fused to the backbone of experimental hip hop.

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FRIDAY 2ND OCT:
7pm - 2am
£3 adv // £5 on the door

>> JONNY ROCKERS SOUND SYSTEM
>> roots // reggae // dub // good vibes

Jonny Rockers Sound System is BACK at The Ferret, bringing those well known vibes - jam packed full of ROOTS, REGGAE & DUB. You know the drill. Expect reggae vibes all night with roots and dub sounds from the JRSS crew AND HEAVY BASS from Jonny Rockers Sound.

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SATURDAY 3RD OCT:
3pm - 11pm
£9 adv // £12 on the door

>> EVIL BLIZZARD
>> heavy psych // post-punk // krautrock // space rock

Three masked bassists, a guitarist who can't play guitar, a singing drummer and a pig with cleavers. The aesthetic of the masks, a sort of Lancashire Slipknot where the cheapness adds to the distress – and the effect – and the Hammer house is always next door, is the perfect vehicle to display themselves to the world. Deadly serious and seriously theatrical, it gives them the latitude to do and say and create whatever they like. This freedom is wonderfully exploited; the music never settles, never sits still, a hyperactive child exploring corners ignored by others and always finding treasure buried in the dirt.

>> PYNCHER

Pyncher are a Manchester-based band formed by Sam Blakeley, Harvey O’Toole, Britt Dewhurst and Jack Rainbow. The quartet are quickly establishing themselves as one of the UK's most electrifying acts with their high energy, genre blurring live sets.

>> HAWK OWL

Neurotic Northern millennials staring the reaper in the face. A fuzzy blend of psych, dream pop and space rock, featuring former members of Tero Kulero.

>> dead things

3-piece powerhouse embracing the grit of garage rock, while flaunting fractured riffs and infectious melodies. Hailing from Preston, dead things, have a catalogue of post-punk ditties about chilling tales of old Lancashire and horror movie final girls.

>> THE DIRT

The Dirt are a transglobal collaboration between Japanese musician Sachiko and partner Jack (aka Leon the pig Farmer), a spoken word artist living in Manchester UK. they combine Psych shoe gaze guitars, electronic rhythms and abrasive spoken verse to full genre bending effect.

>> THE DAVE SHURR DUO

Preston-based DIY musician and producer Dave Shurr creates his music from the ground up. Blending laid-back, atmospheric sounds with an unmistakably personal approach, Dave is one to keep an eye (and ear) on. Dave is joined by Preston drum legend & studio collaborator Aidan Poland, to form The Dave Shurr Duo.

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SUNDAY 4TH OCT:
5pm - 10:30pm
£3 adv // £5 on the door

>> SNM

SNM are a Brighton-based three-piece alt-rock band crafting volatile, emotionally charged music exploring themes of religion, identity, grief, and self-destruction. Since 2023, the band have become known for immersive live shows that shift between quiet devastation and explosive catharsis, blurring the line between performance and confession in grassroots venues across the UK.

Combining abrasive guitars, haunting atmosphere, and intimate lyrical detail, SNM’s sound moves from eerie restraint to violent release. Their songs explore devotion, excess, and the uneasy relationship between the body and the self, delivered through raw storytelling and versatile dynamic intensity.

>> PARISELLA

“Delivering a huge live set packed with crashing drums, massive riffs and powerhouse vocals, Parisella Band brought an unforgettable energy to the stage and made a lasting impression on everyone in attendance.” - Big Condo Records

>> BROK

Traversing the icy wastes of Northern Britain comes BROK. A band carved in myth and forged from legends such as LOS VENCIDOS, KING CASANOVA and YUKON BILL… BROK bring forth the ALLOY OF ROCK AND OF ROLL in a way that only these four mighty warriors can. MASSIVE beats, TWISTED arrangements BOT-SHAKING bass and SOUL-CLEAVING guitars. BROK have come to cleanse you of digital apathy with FIRE… Well, songs that are played with FIRE. Not actual fire… ALL HAIL BROK!

>> THE CHESS CLUB

Preston’s The Chess Club are building momentum with explosive live shows and a sound ready for bigger stages. New on the scene, get involved early.

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THE FERRET 20TH BIRTHDAY WEEKENDER
Thurs 1st Oct - Sun 4th Oct
The Ferret, Preston

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue.
Dog-friendly venue.