As Manchester prepares to welcome Oasis back home, don’t miss the chance to relive the magic of the 90s at the Oasis Fans Exhibition in Manchester. Take a trip down memory lane, back to 1996, when Britpop ruled the airwaves and devoted fans queued up for tickets in person.
The British Culture Archive exhibition, ‘Oasis Fans 1994–1997’, showcases a stunning collection of never-before-seen photographs by BCA photographer Jon Shard. This exhibition transports you to a time before online sales, dynamic pricing, and endlessly refreshing web pages to secure the hottest ticket in town — back when queuing for hours and sharing the moment with fellow fans was part of the experience.
Photo © Jon Shard / BCA. All rights reserved.
Shot for Shard’s very first assignment for NME Magazine, this collection of photographs captures the true experience of fans camping out overnight and queueing in line for tickets to Oasis’s seminal homecoming gigs at Maine Road in April, 1996.
There will also be an additional never-before-seen gallery of fans from inside the gig by photographer Amelia Troubridge, as well as a ‘Wonderwall’ of images submitted to the British Culture Archive by the fans.
Photo © Amelia Troubridge / BCA. All rights reserved
“I took these photos at Maine Road back in 1996. I honestly can’t remember if it was the Saturday or Sunday gig. I remember driving up there on my own and sleeping in my car. What I was also doing was beginning to understand England. Community. The things that bind us. And hope. There was a lot of hope with the Oasis movement, and the 90s wasn’t there?”
- Amelia Troubridge
Photo © Jon Shard / BCA. All rights reserved.
There will be 50 limited-edition zines available to the first 50 people arriving from 7 pm. Head to the pop-up shop at the exhibition to claim yours.
DJs on the night playing tracks from the era.
FREE ENTRY
2nd July – 31st August, 2025.
The Refuge, Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester
We have produced a limited edition single run of 1000 zines to accompany the exhibition, printed on premium quality 200gsm gloss paper.
