Oasis Week at Manchester Central Library starts today - check out the Masterplan!

  • Monday 14 July 2025

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With OASIS now approaching the halfway mark of their five epic homecoming gigs in Heaton Park, Manchester's Central Library is all set this week (14 - 19 July) to Roll With It as it celebrates its very own 'Oasis Week'. 

As the Gallagher brothers prepare for another legendary three nights performing in the park, right here in the city centre the award-winning Central Library will be paying tribute to the legendary Manchester band throughout the week with six days of free festivities, during its very own “Oasis Week”.

Part of the city council's MCR Live '25 celebrations taking place across the city this summer, the library has put together its own Masterplan of Oasis-themed programming, which is packed with live performances from Rock’n’Roll Stars, Supersonic film screenings, Liam’n’Noel look-a-like competitions, a head-shrinking Big Oasis Quiz, and much more.  

If you were one of the many who missed out on tickets to see Oasis on their Live 25 Tour, Don’t Look Back In Anger because there will be plenty to enjoy during the week at Central Library. 

With different activities on every day the week includes the screening of an Oasis fan favourite film – picked by local fans – in Central Library’s Performance Space, a chance to test your knowledge in The Big Oasis Quiz  with some tasty prizes up for grabs, and to show-off your swagger in a brilliant Liam’n’Noel Look-a-Like competition. 

For any fans in the mood for a Talk Tonight, tomorrow Tuesday 15 July, will see Northern music journalist and frontman of the Membranes / Goldblade JOHN ROBB at Central Library in-conversation about his brand-new book ‘Live Forever: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Oasis’ - a rollercoaster ride through the Gallagher brothers’ turbulent lives and the music that defined a generation. John will be appearing in-conversation with local Oasis expert Joe Feeley, who leads the Oasis Wonderwalk Tour in Manchester. Taking audience Q&As, John will also be signing books at the event to mark its release. 

Wednesday brings a chance for fans to Slide Away into the sounds of the NEW HORIZONS CHOIR who will be offering their own innovative take on Oasis hits. A fun, welcoming, inclusive choir who meet for a sing every week in Manchester Central Library, they are inviting everyone to come down to enjoy and join in with an hour of uplifting singing  of everyone's favourite Oasis tunes.

Elsewhere, the library's Archives+ and Sound Archives team will be digging deep into the Piccadilly Radio and Key103 audio archives and resurfacing some vintage interviews with Noel Gallagher from the band's 90's peak. Available to hear on the Sound & Vision pods on the ground floor of Central Library, the Oasis sound clips will feature as part of a new Piccadilly Radio Exhibition also launching in July.  

The supersonic week of events at the library will conclude with ‘Live Forever’ – a day of special Oasis-themed live sessions next Saturday 19 July. 

The day gets underway with a little Morning Glory from the MANCHESTER STRING QUARTET performing classical renditions of Oasis hits; followed by an afternoon of performances in the Henry Watson Music Library offering reimaginations of Oasis tracks by the UKULELE ORCHESTRA, and sumptuous reworkings by vocal harmony group CANTER SEMPER, before a rousing headline performance by top-tier tribute act: NOASIS.

Having previously played big venues including London’s Alexandra Palace and major festivals like Y-Not, NOASIS bill themselves as ‘The definitive Oasis Tribute Band’ and will be appearing in the Music Library for an intimate, stripped-back set especially for “Oasis Week”.  With thanks to the support from the Manchester Libraries Trust, tickets will be pay-what-you-like.

Councillor John Hacking, Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure, Manchester City Council said: "The library is going all out to celebrate the return of the brothers from Burnage with an epic line-up all week long of Oasis themed free fun for everyone to get involved and join in with. Dig out your bucket hat and come and join us!

"Everyone is welcome and best of all you won’t have to pay a penny for anything – yes, It's Good To Be FREE!"

The full programme for “Oasis Week” at Central Library is as follows:  

Mon 14 July

QUIZ: The Big Oasis Quiz – with Big Oasis Prizes up for grabs! 
6.00pm, Henry Watson Music Library

Tues 15 July

TALK: John Robb In-Conversation about his Oasis book ‘Live Forever: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Oasis’
6.30pm, Henry Watson Music Library

Wed 16 July

MUSIC: New Horizons Choir performing Oasis songs  
6.00pm, Henry Watson Music Library

Thurs 17 July

FILM: Mystery Screening of an Oasis documentary – chosen by you! 5.30pm, Performance Space

Fri 18 July

COMPETITION JUDGING: Liam’n’Noel Look-a-like Competition – are you a Gallagher doppelganger?
1.00pm, Henry Watson Music Library 

Sat 19 July

MUSIC: Live Forever – A Day of Oasis-themed Live Sessions featuring:

Manchester String Quartet 11.00am - 12.00pm, Shakespeare Hall Balcony

Ukulele Orchestra 12.00pm - 12.30pm, Henry Watson Music Library

Canter Semper 1.00pm - 1.30pm, Henry Watson Music Library

Noasis (stripped-back set) 2.00pm - 2.45pm, Henry Watson Music Library

Find out more information about Oasis Week at Central Library and jpw to secure tickets for some of the limited-capacity events  

Find out more information about MCR Live '25  

Oasis Week is kindly supported by Manchester Libraries Trust