The Vinyl Tap, Preston

13/06/2026

VIEW FROM THE SOUND DESK:
It’s another fine night as STRANGEWAYS give it thrip on some punk rock classics!

13/06/2026

Don’t forget, this Sunday 14th June is our OPEN MIC - see you at 3pm !

13/06/2026

Amazing what a bit of rain can do, innit?
The lovely little secret garden across the road is now bursting into full bloom - cheers to UCLAN Forensics for providing such a cracking bit of colour!

The Gaffer was last seen scurrying down towards Savers, eyes streaming, determined to fill his boots with their entire stock of antihistamines…..

13/06/2026

TONIGHT!
One of our favourite bands STRANGEWAYS are back at Vinyl Tap, playing not just the classics, but all the great stuff you never realised you needed to hear!

Think you know what to expect?
You don’t.

It all starts around 9pm, and admission is FREE!

13/06/2026

THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL DOG is our GIANT Chili Beef Frankfurter topped with Chili Con Carne and topped with threee grilled cheeses, served with fries - just what you need on a blustery day!
…and don’t forget, our Rockstar Recovery Breakfasts are now available til 3pm Thursday - Sunday!

11/06/2026

We CAN’T WAIT for Lewis’s show next Tuesday - come and join us!

Buxton blends humour, honesty and lyrical precision to explore themes of masculinity, friendship, sport, identity and modern life

11/06/2026

LOVE your chess?
You’ve NEVER played it our way!
Vinyl Tap Turntable Chess Club, every Thursday from 7.30, starting 18th June. All welcome.

Vinyl Tap. Where we play by our own rules.

10/06/2026

LOOK.
We’re really sorry about this, especially if you were planning on coming to the pub tonight, but these two herberts will once again be on stage from 9pm, delivering what they assure us is “a quiz”. We think they’ve got a deal with the owners or something.
Anyhow, there’s your only warning.
Listen, we’ve got loads of live music, open mics, games nights, film nights etc coming up, ok? Just try your best to see past it.

10/06/2026

Wanna make friends?
LEWIS BUXTON will show you how!
The fabulous ENJOY THE SHOW bring Lewis Buxton’s outstanding spoken word show to Vinyl Tap on Tuesday June 16th from 7:30pm.
Tickets available from the link in our bio on a “pay what you feel” basis.
See you there, buddy!

10/06/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED!
One of our FAVOURITE kickass singer songwriters has just announced a European solo tour…. and he’s gonna be coming to Vinyl Tap!
Lee Baines will be hitting our stage on Tuesday 8th September 2026 - ticket links in our bio.
Last time he toured we drove over to Sheffield to see him… and he was FANTASTIC!

“In August 2026, as Trumpism grips his home country and looms large in the world, Alabama songwriter Lee Bains will embark on his first solo tour of the U.K. and Europe, carrying music that Rolling Stone once called “Southern gospel punk” and a message of defiance, solidarity, and hope.

A cult songwriter forged in independent scenes, his work has carried him all over the U.S. and Europe, has received acclaim from the likes of The New York Times, NPR and the Guardian, has allowed him to open for artists including the Alabama Shakes, Drive-By Truckers and John Moreland, and has led him to be a supporting musician for artists like Lonnie Holley, Moor Mother and Algiers.

This year will see Bains release a live solo album, Free South 2025, on Don Giovanni Records, and publish his debut poetry collection, Work Lunch, through Hub City Press”.