'Its biggest year yet'- 13 pictures of revellers and musicians enjoying Penwortham Live 2026

The highly anticipated Penwortham live returned to the South Ribble town between Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9.

The weekend saw live performances on the hour every hour across a range of venues, starting from 7pm each night.

Councillor Matthew Farnworth, South Ribble Borough Council Cabinet Member (Parks, Events and Culture) said of the event’s success: “Penwortham Live returned last weekend for its biggest year yet, bringing thousands of people together to celebrate live music and performance, and support local venues.

“Attendees enjoyed 136 performances across 17 venues over two nights.

“The event continues to grow in scale, energy and ambition, this year including a new outdoor stage on Liverpool Road headlined on the Saturday night by BBC Radio Lancashire’s Graham Liver.

“We deliver the South Ribble Live events through a long standing, successful partnership with the Creative Network. If you can’t wait for more, get the dates in your diary for Longton Live taking place on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June 2026.”

South Ribble Borough Council also shared some images with us from the event so have a browse of them next...