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May eventsEvents in Preston

Preston Events in May

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DIY AGM 2026 Blackpool at Olympia Winter Gardens

DIY AGM 2026 Blackpool

Fri 1st - Mon 4th May

12:00am - 4:00am

Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool

DIY AGM 2026 Blackpool

Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Blackpool Takeover Returns May Bank Holiday weekend!

All Things McCartney at The Continental

All Things McCartney

8:00pm - 11:00pm

The Continental, Preston

All Things McCartney

The Continental, Preston

A unique acoustic celebration of the music of Paul McCartney, Wings, and of course The Beatles.

Higher Ground High on Hope at Horsehoe Hideaway PR5 0UA

Higher Ground High on Hope

Saturday 2nd May

7:00pm - 2:00am

Horsehoe Hideaway PR5 0UA, Preston

Higher Ground High on Hope

Horsehoe Hideaway PR5 0UA, Preston

The latest instalment in the amazing HIGHONHOPE journey. The very best in oldskool music with some total legends of the dance scene.

70's Vs 80's Day Disco LIVE! at BLITZ

70's Vs 80's Day Disco LIVE!

Saturday 2nd May

2:30pm - 8:00pm

70's Vs 80's Day Disco LIVE!

Get ready for a Bank Holiday boogie like no other! 70's vs 80's Day Disco LIVE brings two iconic decades head-to-head for one huge daytime party.

A2Z Events Presents - Farmers Weekend Bank Holiday Special! at Bad Habitz

A2Z Events Presents - Farmers Weekend Bank Holiday Special!

Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd May

8:30pm - 6:00am

Bad Habitz, Blackpool

A2Z Events Presents - Farmers Weekend Bank Holiday Special!

Bad Habitz, Blackpool

It's farmers weekend and we're all about the party! Big array of djs to keep you dancing all night long!! We also have a headliner on the night!

Crackedankles Weekend 2026 at The Ferret

Crackedankles Weekend 2026

Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd May

4:00pm - 11:30pm

The Ferret, Preston

Crackedankles Weekend 2026

The Ferret, Preston

Following the resounding success of last year's sold out weekend, Preston's CRACKEDANKLES RECORDS takeover their spiritual home at The Ferret...

Bloom Festival Lancashire at Horseshoe Glamping Site

Bloom Festival Lancashire

Sat 2nd - Sun 3rd May

9:30am - 12:00pm

Horseshoe Glamping Site, Chorley

Bloom Festival Lancashire

Horseshoe Glamping Site, Chorley

Celebrate the May bank holiday at Bloom Festival, a weekend of fun, relaxation and wellbeing with luxury glamping

The Cricketer Reunion 2026 at Reef Wigan

The Cricketer Reunion 2026

8:00pm - 5:00am

The Cricketer Reunion 2026

The Cricketer Reunion 2026 Reef Nightclub - Wigan Sunday 3rd May

Family Fun Day Fundraiser at Euxton Cricket Club

Family Fun Day Fundraiser

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Euxton Cricket Club, Chorley

Family Fun Day Fundraiser

Euxton Cricket Club, Chorley

Fundraising fun day for Scarlett who is battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. There will be bouncy castles, Kids Party Bus and more!

The Laughienda Comedy Club Preston | 6th May '26 at The Continental

The Laughienda Comedy Club Preston | 6th May '26

Wednesday 6th May

7:30pm - 10:30pm

The Continental, Preston

The Laughienda Comedy Club Preston | 6th May '26

The Continental, Preston

Now in its third year, The Laughienda brings another huge night of comedy to Preston, featuring DANNY DEEGAN and HAYLEY ELLIS!

The inTrUDORS at Samlesbury Hall

7:00pm - 10:30pm

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Step back in time to the 17th century, where secrecy, deception, and survival intertwine in a high-stakes game. Welcome to The inTrUDORS.

Rachel Croft at The Continental

8:00pm - 11:00pm

The Continental, Preston

The Continental, Preston

With over a million streams on Spotify and featured on Netflix & the BBC, Rachel Croft is an internationally recognised musician and artist.

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DIY AGM 2026 Blackpool at Olympia Winter Gardens

DIY AGM 2026 Blackpool

Fri 1st - Mon 4th May

12:00am - 4:00am

Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool

DIY AGM 2026 Blackpool

Olympia Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Blackpool Takeover Returns May Bank Holiday weekend!

Higher Ground High on Hope at Horsehoe Hideaway PR5 0UA

Higher Ground High on Hope

Saturday 2nd May

7:00pm - 2:00am

Horsehoe Hideaway PR5 0UA, Preston

Higher Ground High on Hope

Horsehoe Hideaway PR5 0UA, Preston

The latest instalment in the amazing HIGHONHOPE journey. The very best in oldskool music with some total legends of the dance scene.

The inTrUDORS at Samlesbury Hall

7:00pm - 10:30pm

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Step back in time to the 17th century, where secrecy, deception, and survival intertwine in a high-stakes game. Welcome to The inTrUDORS.

Moments & Concepts at 90HideOut

Moments & Concepts

Friday 15th May

10:00pm - 4:00am

90HideOut, London

Moments & Concepts

90HideOut, London

Deep soulful house music parties run from the heart with people with passion. These parties are inclusive and aimed at true underground house heads.

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII at Samlesbury Hall

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Saturday 16th May

5:30pm - 9:30pm

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Join Jack Abbot ('Henry VIII') as he recreates King Henry VIII for all to see

The Boo Radleys at Bootleg Social

The Boo Radleys

Friday 22nd May

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Bootleg Social , Blackpool

The Boo Radleys

Bootleg Social , Blackpool

Having originally formed in 1988, The Boo Radleys developed a reputation for adventurous genre-indistinct songwriting

Rachel Croft at The Continental

8:00pm - 11:00pm

The Continental, Preston

The Continental, Preston

With over a million streams on Spotify and featured on Netflix & the BBC, Rachel Croft is an internationally recognised musician and artist.

Comedy Carpet Soul Weekender 2026 at Comedy Carpet

Comedy Carpet Soul Weekender 2026

Sat 23rd - Sun 24th May

12:00pm - 6:00pm

Comedy Carpet, Blackpool

Comedy Carpet Soul Weekender 2026

Comedy Carpet, Blackpool

Benisoul Northern Soul Weekender on the Comedy Carpet Blackpool 2026 with live music DJs and dancing all weekend Raising funds with soul Dont miss it

Elation Presents DISCOLAND at Pure Nightclub Wigan

Elation Presents DISCOLAND

Saturday 9th May

8:00pm - 4:00am

Pure Nightclub Wigan

Elation Presents DISCOLAND

Pure Nightclub Wigan

Rave Earas Collide! Don the bucket hats & white gloves, dust off the whistles and prime the horns. The underground origins meets the mainstage future!

Pins at Bootleg Social

Friday 15th May

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Bootleg Social , Blackpool

Bootleg Social , Blackpool

PINS - Faith Vern, Lois Macdonald, Kyoko Swan and Abbi Phillips - are a Manchester band known for their danceable, post-punk sounds.

The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience at Fat Bird

The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience

Friday 22nd May

7:30pm - 11:30pm

Fat Bird, Wigan

The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience

Fat Bird, Wigan

The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience comes back to Wigan. Which is beginning to feel like a 2nd Home as it had Sold Out now 9 times in a row. Belter

The Cricketer Reunion 2026 at Reef Wigan

The Cricketer Reunion 2026

8:00pm - 5:00am

The Cricketer Reunion 2026

The Cricketer Reunion 2026 Reef Nightclub - Wigan Sunday 3rd May

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