How to get to the Oasis reunion gigs at Heaton Park in Manchester: public transport guide

Oasis are officially back, baby! Last week, Cardiff was the first city to witness the reunion that we almost thought would never happen, and Manchester is up next. 

Noel and Liam Gallagher will be playing five enormous shows in their hometown, with more than 300,000 people expected to descend upon Heaton Park for the occasion. That means that Manny will be incredibly busy over the next couple of weeks, and planning your journey to and from the venue ahead of time is highly recommended. You’ve waited 16 years for this moment – don’t ruin it by being late.

So, this is all the travel info you need ahead of Oasis’ Heaton Park shows on July 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20. 

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How to get to the Oasis reunion gigs at Manchester’s Heaton Park

Tram

The tram will be one of the easiest and quickest ways to get to Heaton Park for Oasis. If you’re travelling from the city centre, you should board a tram bound for Bury (the green line) at Victoria and get off at either Heaton Park of Bowker Vale (both are a short walk from the park gates). There’ll be no trams travelling between St Peter’s Square and Piccadilly, Market Street and Piccadilly or Exchange Square and Victoria due to planned engineering work. 

Heaton Park tram stop will be closed after the gig, so you should travel from Bowker Vale when heading home. There’ll be signs and staff around to help you find your way. 

Bus

There’s a limited number of £10 shuttle bus tickets available on the Bee Network app that you can book in advance. The shuttle bus will run from Lever Street (an 11-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly) to the venue from 1.30pm on each show day and will start picking people up from the venue to bring them back into the city from 10pm. 

Local buses x35, 59, 90, 135, 149, 156, 164 and 484 also serve the park.

Train 

Large crowds are expected across all of the city’s main train stations (Manchester Piccadilly, Deansgate-Castlefield, Oxford Road and Victoria), so make sure you get in with plenty of time to spare. Once you alight, you’ll still have to hop on a tram or bus to get to Heaton Park. 

Note that there’ll be no trams travelling between Piccadilly station and Piccadilly Gardens, so if you get in at Manchester Piccadilly, you should follow the signposted route or hop on a tram to Victoria (a 20-minute or so walk) so that you can catch a tram to the venue. 

Taxi 

There will be a number of road closures and diversions in place across Manchester city centre while the event is on, so a taxi probably won’t be the most efficient way to get to the park. If you’d still prefer a taxi over a tram or bus, it’s strongly advised that you book one in advance to avoid being stranded.