Ocean Colour Scene

To mark the 20th anniversary of their classic ‘Moseley Shoals’ album, Ocean Colour Scene will be celebrating with a huge show at The Olympia in Liverpool this December.

Set to provide an unforgettable climax to what has been a benchmark year for the band, the Olympia show will see Birmingham’s distinguished Brit-Pop outfit revisit their classic1996 album live and in full for the occasion.

Taking Moseley Shoals back out on the road and even Down Under for the very first time in their 27 year career, it seems both Home and Away appetite for their seminal effort has never been greater as the band were welcomed into 2016 with completely sold-out tours in both the UK and Australia.

From there, this year has seen the band deliver euphoric headline shows at Leeds' famous Millennium Square and Newcastle’s Times Square (topping bills that also featured the likes of contemporaries Shed 7 and The Bluetones), put in rapturously received festival appearances at Isle Of Wight and Spain’s BBK Live, not to mention a battlements busting sell-out show at Caerphilly Castle in Wales, and of course - take their landmark album back home for two emotional sold-out shows in the bucolic surroundings of its origin: Moseley Park.

The OCS story is already the stuff of legend: a rip-roaring rock’n’folk odyssey set to a backdrop of 27 years of UK pop culture at its very best with Moseley Shoals sitting proudly as the jewel in their crown.

Released in 1996, the band’s sophomore album would see them raid the UK album charts for an astonishing 92 weeks with a peak position of #2 - notching up an almighty 1.3 million sales in that year alone. Singles including the irresistibly groove-laden psychedelia of ‘The Riverboat Song’ (that would also come to soundtrack Chris Evans’s TFI Friday), the chest-thumping anthemia of ‘The Riverboat Song’ (which reached #4 in the charts) and top 10 nuggets ‘You’ve Got It Bad’ and ‘The Circle’, all contributed to its classic status. Celebrated by public and press alike, a readers poll in Q Magazine later voted the album to be the 33rd greatest of all time.

And continuing Moseley Shoal’s legacy for a good bothering of the charts, a limited edition red coloured vinyl of Moseley Shoals re-issued in April of this year for Record Store Day 2016 would go straight into the top 5 in the UK vinyl album chart.

Over the years, the Birmingham band’s sensational career has seen them notch up nine albums in total, three of which went Top 5 – including 1996’s Moseley Shoals, plus its successors 1997’s Marchin’ Already and 1999’s One From The Modern – and stake their claim in the singles charts with a run of nine successive Top 20 hits commencing with 1996’s ‘The Riverboat Song.’ They supported Oasis at the era-defining Knebworth shows that same year, and two years later helmed the biggest arena tour of any UK band to date. Their achievements have been nothing short of phenomenal.

From their days as Breton-shirt wearing disciples of The Stone Roses (debut single ‘Sway’) to million selling Britpop superstars (‘Marchin’ Already’ bumped Oasis’ ‘What the Story’ from the top spot in 1997) to long-term touring allies with Paul Weller, they have always stood shoulder to shoulder with the greats of modern British rock.

Accessibility Information

Our venue consists of 3 levels: Stalls, Lower Balcony and Upper Balcony.

Stalls – Flat level access, specific ramped staircases to lower areas. This area is wheelchair accessible. We have two accessible toilets available on the stalls/ground floor area of the venue. These are accessed by a radar key. Should you not have your own, security and box office staff hold venue keys for access.

Lower Balcony - Approximately 25 stairs, entering at the rear of the Lower Balcony. Shallow stairs then take you down to the different rows of seating. The bar for this area is at the rear of the Lower Balcony. The toilets are at either side of the Lower Balcony, down approximately 12 shallow stairs. There are no accessible toilets on this level. There is no lift up to this floor.

Upper Balcony – Approximately 40 stairs, entering at the rear of the Upper Balcony. Steep stairs then take you down to the different rows of seating. The bar and toilets for this area are in the corridor at the rear of the Upper Balcony. There are no accessible toilets on this level. There is no lift up to this floor.

Although our box office, cloakrooms and bars do not have dropped counters for service to wheelchair users, our staff will come out to assist you if required.

We have a purpose built accessible platform in our stalls area that allows a clear view of the stage. The platform allows access for the person acting as your assistant to sit with you. Unfortunately we are unable to allow more than 1 guest per person due to the limited space. We request all customers on this platform remain seated throughout the event to enable clear sightline for customers situated behind the platform. The accessible platform must be pre booked as space is limited. This can be done by calling the TicketQuarter Hotline on 0844 8000 410 (calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone company's access charge) Assistance animals are welcome on all levels of the venue, although we recommend booking a space on our accessibility platform for those customers with stalls standing tickets.

Whilst we suggest keeping your assistant animal with you. Events can be very noisy and busy, so should you be unsure how your animal will cope or react, please speak to venue staff prior to, or on the night of the event, who will be able to assist. There is a number of on street parking spaces surrounding the venue, as well as a secure venue car park at £5 for the evening, situated a 2 minute walk from the venue front doors.

The access to the venue car park is on Boaler Street, behind the venue. Should you choose to park in the venue car park, please speak to the security person on the gate, who will recommend the best place to park with the least walk to the venue. We allow an early entry system for those customers who have pre booked accessible requirements with us.

Please arrive at the venue 10 minutes prior to doors. As soon as we are able, we will allow entry, enabling you time to access the area you are booked into, and be advised of your nearest toilets and exits. Any questions you may have, or anything we can assist with, please do not hesitate to ask our staff.