From Oasis to Led Zeppelin, The Tivoli, located in the Flintshire town of Buckley, has welcomed some big-name acts over the years.

The Tivoli dates back to the 1920s when it was first used as a theatre and cinema.

Since then the venue has undergone several transformations before becoming the "much-loved live music venue" it is today.

The venue has two rooms for performances - one with a capacity of 500 and another larger hall which can fit 1000.

Have you been to a gig at The Tivoli?Have you been to a gig at The Tivoli? (Image: Newsquest)

The Tivoli website says: "Our focus is to bring the best bands from the past and new bands for the future to the area to play a music-loving region of the country that often gets overlooked by promoters of large tours.

"You will always receive a warm welcome at the Tivoli Venue, and we encourage you to come along, relax, add to the fantastic atmosphere and enjoy a great night of close-up live music."

Oasis' "wild" gig at The Tivoli

Liam and Noel Gallagher confirmed on Tuesday (August 27), Oasis was reforming after 15 years.

The Britpop band split back in 2009 after Noel revealed he had quit the Manchester rock group (on August 28, 2009) by saying he “simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer”.

With the band reunited Oasis is set to go on tour across the UK and Ireland in 2025 with dates in Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin.

The Oasis reunion comes 30 years after they performed at The Tivoli.

The band performed at the Buckley-based venue back in August 31, 1994, where the crowd paid just £6 for the privilege of watching Oasis - a far cry from what ticket prices are set to be for the 2025 tour dates.

Noel and Liam's gig at The Tivoli came just two days before the release of Oasis' debut album Definitely Maybe - which also turns 30 in 2024.

Their gig at The Tiv has gone down in Oasis folklore as one of the band’s wildest, thanks to Evan Dando (The Lemonheads frontman), who invaded the stage while the band played Live Forever, before ending the evening performing an impromptu acoustic show on the venue’s roof.

There is also a story of Liam Gallagher having things thrown at him while on the stage.

Following the incident, Liam said to the audience: “If you’re feeling a bit of a geezer right, whoever threw the f******g bottle, let’s have you up here and I’ll slap you in front of the crowd.

“Not here to have things thrown at me, not a f*****g coconut stall.”

Other big names to have performed at The Tivoli

Along with Oasis, The Tivoli has welcomed a host of big-name artists/bands over the years including the likes of:

  • Black Sabbath
  • Led Zeppelin
  • Motorhead
  • Super Furry Animals
  • Martin Kemp
  • Bay City Rollers

Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and the Bay City Rollers (pictured) are among the big names to have performed at The Tivoli.Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and the Bay City Rollers (pictured) are among the big names to have performed at The Tivoli. (Image: Newsquest)

Is The Tivoli haunted?

It's not just musicians, concert-goers and staff that have graced the inside of The Tivoli, with the venue said to be haunted by "friendly" and "malevolent" ghosts and spirits.

The Tivoli website reads: "There are numerous tales of friendly and sometimes malevolent ghosts and spirits who reside in and walk through the building and a high level of ‘paranormal activity’ has already been recorded – independently and in-house.

"You can be in the old cinema/theatre, the dressing rooms, the cellar, the stage area and even the offices and know someone is always watching you (and we don’t mean via CCTV!).

"You are never alone at the Tivoli!"

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Staff, visiting mediums and ghost hunters are all said to have their own individual stories "about their own extraordinary and unexplainable experiences in different parts of the building," the Tivoli website adds.

The spooky goings on at The Tivoli even saw it featured on Most Haunted back in 2015.

If you're brave enough the venue has its own, Tivoli Haunting Ghost Hunts that you can go on.