All the shows coming to Preston and Chorley in August including plenty of free live music
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Take a look below at all the shows on across Preston and Chorley theatres this August.
As the summer holidays are officially here, parents may be keener than ever to find some shows to entertain the kids with or in desperate need of some child-free time as well.
Although the Preston Playhouse season only runs from September through to June, there are still plenty of events on at Chorley Theatre, Guild Lounge, Chew’s Yard and The Ferret.
To save you from scrolling through their websites yourselves, we’ve collated all the show listings from across the three venues below.
As well as the date, you can find some quick show information and the price of tickets.
August 29: The Totally Improvised Musical – Every night is opening night as these top improvisers compose brand-new comedy musicals from your title suggestions. Tickets £10
Guild Lounge
August 7: Laughter at the Lounge Comedy Club – The venue's monthly comedy club returns with comedians Karen Bayley, Sandro Ford and Elliot Steel. Tickets £19
August 14: Live at the Lounge– An evening of free live music, showcasing three local artists: Jarad Elliott, Aaron McMullan and Millicent Weaver. No booking required.
Aug 7: Nodding Dog Disco - free entry
Aug 8: Acoustic with Jamie Brewer - free entry
Aug 8: Soulful Riddim - free entry
Aug 13: Open Mic - free entry
Aug 14: BOLTS - free entry
Aug 15: At 1 Records presents Stocked Up & Charlie Rice plus residents - tickets currently £12.37 (first release)
Aug 16: Jazz Club hosted by John Bailey - free entry
Aug 21- DJ Laura B - free entry
Aug 22: Summersaults acoustic - free entry
Aug 22: Rock FM Revisited with Mark Freejack - free entry
Aug 28: Fraser Todd - free entry
Aug 30: GREEN - free entry
We have only included the live shows at Chew’s Yard in this list, for more information on the event’s at Chew’s Yard, click here. https://www.chewsyard.info/
Aug 7: STRATA - sold out
Aug 14: HOME COUNTIES + Guests - tickets £5
Aug 15: Electronic Music All Day featuring JamesLavelle, T.F. Wizard and more - tickets £5
Aug 20: Ruts DC + Department S - tickets £24.75 online
Aug 27-Aug 30: Glastonferret 2026 - 4 day weekend tickets currently £71.50 online
You can also take a look at all the live events on in your local area via sites such as Eventbrite, Ticketmaster and Eventim.