{"id":282445,"date":"2025-07-22T12:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/282445\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T12:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:10:16","slug":"oasis-show-featuring-bbc-gavin-and-stacey-star-coming-to-manchester-with-15-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/282445\/","title":{"rendered":"Oasis show featuring BBC Gavin and Stacey star coming to Manchester with \u00a315 tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday might have marked the end of Oasis&#8217; stint in Manchester, but it&#8217;s not the last time that fans will be able to see a show relating to the band in the next yearThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/affiliates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_TheBattle_1920_x_1080_Prod-Shot.jpg\" alt=\"The Battle is an Oasis-themed comedy coming to Manchester's Opera House in March 2026.\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The Battle is an Oasis-themed comedy coming to Manchester&#8217;s Opera House in March 2026.(Image: ATG Tickets)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Sunday might have marked the end of Oasis&#8217; stint in Manchester, but it&#8217;s not the last time that fans will be able to see a show relating to the band in the next year. Those who book early enough can get tickets to<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1528180&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atgtickets.com%2Fshows%2Fthe-battle%2Fopera-house-manchester%2Fcalendar%2F2026-03-17&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manchestereveningnews.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fgreater-manchester-news%2Foasis-show-featuring-bbc-gavin-32109411\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> the brand new comedy show<\/strong><\/a> coming to Manchester&#8217;s Opera House based on the famous rivalry between Blur and Oasis in 1995.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The two bands famously went head to head as they both released singles on the same day, vying to beat each other for the top spot in the charts. Millions of fans up and down the UK chose sides, either supporting Blur or Oasis in their battle to come out on top.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">While Blur frontman Damon Albarn has<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiox.co.uk\/artists\/blur\/damon-albarn-oasis-won-the-battle-the-war-everything\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" since admittedLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> since admitted<\/a> that Oasis &#8216;won the battle&#8217;, those who lived through the 1995 debacle know that it could have gone either way with the rivalry rife between both the bands and fans alike. It&#8217;s the perfect topic to stage<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1528180&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atgtickets.com%2Fshows%2Fthe-battle%2Fopera-house-manchester%2Fcalendar%2F2026-03-17&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manchestereveningnews.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fgreater-manchester-news%2Foasis-show-featuring-bbc-gavin-32109411\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" [object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">a comedy show<\/strong><\/a> about, which is exactly what writer John Niven and director Matthew Dunster have done.<\/p>\n<p>Book \u00a315 tickets for The Battle here<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_TheBattle_1920_x_1080_Title-Shot.jpg\" alt=\"Content Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a315 + \u00a33.95 booking fee<\/p>\n<p>ATG Tickets<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"AffiliateContent_content-buy-btn__xWiVO buy-btn\" aria-label=\"Buy button\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1528180&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atgtickets.com%2Fshows%2Fthe-battle%2Fopera-house-manchester%2Fcalendar%2F2026-03-17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Buy Now on ATG Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tickets are on sale for March 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Here&#8217;s a short precit of the show&#8217;s plot: &#8220;London, 1995. Two of the country\u2019s biggest bands release singles on the same day, commencing the battle of Britpop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;On one side, clean-cut, art-school intellectuals from the South. On the other: raw and unapologetic lads from the North. Rivalries flare, friendships fracture and at the centre of it all a mania that would define an era \u2013 were you Blur or Oasis?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Matthew Horne is set to play the music industry executive that orchestrated the rivalry behind the scenes. He&#8217;s known for his previous appearances in TV shows such as Gavin and Stacey and Bad Education.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753186216_780_0_TheBattle_1920_x_1080_Title-Shot.jpg\" alt=\"The Battle is a comedy show about the rivalry between Bur and Oasis.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The Battle is a comedy show about the rivalry between Bur and Oasis.(Image: ATG Tickets)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about the dates available to book and where to buy tickets for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1528180&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atgtickets.com%2Fshows%2Fthe-battle%2Fopera-house-manchester%2Fcalendar%2F2026-03-17&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manchestereveningnews.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fgreater-manchester-news%2Foasis-show-featuring-bbc-gavin-32109411\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">The Battle<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Where to book tickets for The Battle in 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tickets for The Battle at the Manchester Opera House are only being sold via<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1528180&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atgtickets.com%2Fshows%2Fbarnum%2Fpalace-theatre-manchester%2Fcalendar%2F2026-02-10&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manchestereveningnews.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fgreater-manchester-news%2Foasis-show-featuring-bbc-gavin-32109411\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1528180&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.atgtickets.com%2Fshows%2Fthe-battle%2Fopera-house-manchester%2Fcalendar%2F2026-03-17&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manchestereveningnews.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fgreater-manchester-news%2Foasis-show-featuring-bbc-gavin-32109411\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ATG ticketsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">ATG tickets<\/a><\/strong>. There&#8217;s no need to make a premium account as the tickets are freely available to book right now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">At the time of writing there&#8217;s still excellent availability for all the showing slots, including the 14:30 matinee sessions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Tickets are all being sold at \u00a315 each with an additional \u00a33.95 booking fee. Here are all the dates and times you can currently book to see The Battle in 2026:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sunday might have marked the end of Oasis&#8217; stint in Manchester, but it&#8217;s not the last time that&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":282446,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[192,748,393,77,4884,2465,2049,25181,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-282445","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-bbc","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-manchester","14":"tag-money-saving-and-offers","15":"tag-oasis","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114896819309730383","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282445"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282445\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/282446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}