Published on Oct 18, 2014
SCRIBBLE FESTIVAL 2014 Event: Scribble Festival 2014 Venue:Bury, Heywood, Middleton, Oldham & Rochdale. Scribble Festival 2014 Date: Thursday 23rd October 2014 Time: 2pm – 9pm Join us for Scribble Festival, Tell Us Another One and Cartwheel Arts’ annual literature celebration, featuring Verbally Challenged, Akiel Chinelo, & Dominic Berry. [...] Read more
Published on Jan 8, 2014
Hip Hop and Rap Master Class Weekender With International Star Joe Motley Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th of January 2014 from 12pm till 6pm. Square 1 Studios, a community recording studio in Oldham town centre, presents a one-of-a-kind master class in the form of a weekend full of workshops, demonstrations and studio sessions with international rap [...] Read more
Published on Nov 7, 2012
The Awesome Oldham Coliseum Panto is almost upon us. Cinderella 24 November 2012 – 12 January 2013 An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production Written by Fine Time Fontayne and Kevin Shaw Directed by Kevin Shaw Designed by Celia Perkins This year’s escapade is described below by the Coliseum folk, modestly and in their own words.* The best panto in the [...] Read more
Published on Nov 3, 2012
After a mobile season while essential refurbishment and repairs were made to their Fairbottom Street theatre The Oldham Colisieum is home; kicking off a winter season with The Importance of Being Earnest - and of course it won’t be long before it’s time for the the celebrated Coliseum Panto at Xmas. The Importance of Being Earnest, 30 October – 3 [...] Read more
Published on Oct 4, 2012
On Tuesday Mahdlo – which has been up and running since its launch in March this year; and in that time has acquired more than 2,000 members from the across the diverse range of Oldham youth – was officially opened, with a plaque unveiled by HRH Prince Edward (Prince Charles’ younger bro’ and the Earl of Wessex). After being greeted by Norman [...] Read more
Published on Oct 19, 2011
Winner of the ‘People’s Favourite Musical’ at the Offies 2010 and nominated for ‘Best Musical Production’ at the TMA awards, Britain’s got Bhangra arrives at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre on 8th Nov and plays until the 12th as part of an eight venue tour around the country this autumn and winter. We are very excited to be presenting a new version of [...] Read more
Published on Aug 11, 2011
The Oldham Academy North is having an open day and two open evenings in the new school year this September. The dates: OPEN DAY: Tues 13th September 12.00am – 3.30pm OPEN EVENINGS: Tues 6th September 3.30pm – 6.30pm Thurs 29th September 3.30pm – 6.30pm
Published on Apr 22, 2010
We have attended a number of awards ceremonies recently but here is an award we just made up: The Best Election Broadcast. Because sandwiched in amongst the all the typically pompous, humourless and patronising stuff that goes on as part of elections, there occasionally shines a gem that makes it’s point without any of the above. There was one in [...] Read more