Live Forever: The Story of Oasis — An Evening with Ted Kessler & Hamish MacBain

Join us for an unmissable night celebrating the music, madness, and enduring legacy of Oasis — one of Britain’s most explosive and influential bands.

Through the lens of A Sound So Very Loud — the definitive new book by acclaimed music journalists Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain — this immersive evening dives deep into the songs, stories, and chaos that defined a generation.

The night includes:

🎤 Book Talk & Q&A
Go behind the music with two writers who were there from the start. From Supersonic to Champagne Supernova, uncover the real stories behind Oasis’s biggest hits, and the creative friction that made them legendary. Signed copies of A Sound So Very Loud will be available for purchase.

🧠 Oasis Quiz
Think you know your Morning Glory from your Be Here Now? Prove it. Test your Oasis knowledge for a chance to win prizes and bragging rights.

🎧 Listening Party
Lose yourself in the anthems, deep cuts, and hidden gems that shaped the Britpop era. Expect nostalgia, sing-alongs, and maybe even a surprise or two.

👥 About the Authors

Hamish MacBain
A former writer at NME from 2004 to 2010, MacBain had a front-row seat to the breakup of Oasis. He penned the words in the band’s final official tour programme and was en route to review their last UK show when it was cancelled. He co-authored Any Road Will Get Us There (If We Don’t Know Where We’re Going) with Noel Gallagher in 2018, and his sleevenotes for the Be Here Now reissue were featured in the Chasing the Sun: 1993–1997 Oasis exhibition.

Ted Kessler
Kessler was on staff at NME from 1993 to 2003 before joining Q magazine, where he worked for sixteen years, including four as editor. He first interviewed Oasis in 1994 around their debut single Supersonic, and his final interview with the band was in Amsterdam in 2009, just before their split. Since then, he’s written five Liam Gallagher cover interviews and remains one of the most trusted voices on the band’s legacy.

The Long Play Sessions
The Long Play Sessions are a series of events hosted by The Institute of Contemporary Music focused on renowned music books. As Oasis fans, you may also be interested in our upcoming Britpop event with Miranda Sawyer, entitled 'Uncommon People: Britpop & Beyond in 20 Songs'
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