February 2026
The Ealing Club CIC presents The Ben Waters Band
“Key shattering Boogie Woogie” is how the Guardian newspaper described Ben Waters after a concert at Ronnie Scott’s—known for energetic performances and powerful renditions of early boogie-woogie and Rock n’ Roll. Waters always plays music that he loves, the music of his heroes Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Amos Milburn, Little Richard, Ian Stewart and a host of other piano players. This is the music that makes him happy! This is why he dropped out of school to go on tour with Shakin Stevens. This is why he has devoted 35 years to touring the world, a devotion that’s not about fame, money or popularity, just about getting the music right!
Funnily enough, this nonchalance to fame and focusing on the music he loves has led Waters to work with some of the biggest names in the world.
Jools Holland, Shakin Stevens, Cher, The Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Imelda May, Mick Hucknall, Johnny Depp and many more
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The Ealing Book Festival: Music Book Event
LIVE FOREVER: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Oasis
‘If anyone is qualified to articulate what it felt like when Oasis first appeared, it’s John. Read on … it’s all true.’ Noel Gallagher
‘I love the music of Oasis, and I love the writing of John Robb on music. So this book makes me very happy.’ Irvine Welsh
Think Oasis was just Britpop and brawls? Think again. Join award-winning journalist, author, musician and inventor of the term ‘Britpop’ John Robb as he peels back the layers of Manchester’s best-known musical export, revealing a tale of ambition, ego, talent and a whole lot of attitude. From the estates of South Manchester to the dizzying heights of global stardom, Live Forever is a rollercoaster ride through the Gallagher brothers’ turbulent lives and the music that defined a generation. But it is also a portrait of Britain around the turn of the millennium and the cultural forces and places that shaped, and were shaped by, two cocksure upstarts from Burnage – from art to fashion, and from football to politics.
John will also be giving a sneak preview of his forthcoming memoir Punk Rock Ruined My Life, which charts his adventures on the cultural frontline, touring the world with his own band the Membranes, and interviewing legends like Nirvana, the Stone Roses, Nick Cave and Mark E Smith.
John Robb is bassist and singer for post-punk dark energy mainstays The Membranes. He is also a bestselling author, radio and TV presenter, journalist, DJ, publisher, model (fronted the Doc Martens campaign in 2016) and founder of Louder Than Words, music and literature festival.
In conversation with Mark Cooper.
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