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Gallery Oldham exhibition

Spectacular wildlife exhibition comes to Gallery Oldham

Published: Tuesday, 24th May 2022

Gallery Oldham’s latest exhibition features some of the most outstanding wildlife shots taken in the last decade.

  • Simon Armitage

    Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is coming to Oldham

    Published: Wednesday, 23rd March 2022

    Poet Laureate Simon Armitage embarks on a new leg of his ten-year tour of the UK’s libraries and on his list is Chadderton Library and Wellbeing on 24 March 2022 at 2pm.

  • Family Histories Festival

    Uncover the story of your family’s past with Oldham’s Family History Festival

    Published: Wednesday, 09th March 2022

    Discover your past and trace the story of your ancestors as part of the upcoming Family History Festival, running from Monday 21 – Saturday 26 March 2022.

  • Ocs

    Oldham’s Cultural Strategy launched

    Published: Friday, 25th February 2022

    Oldham Council and our partners have developed a new strategy aimed at boosting creativity and culture.

  • Mark Crossley, of Crossley's Fish, with Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council

    Weekend of celebrations planned for Platinum Jubilee

    Published: Wednesday, 26th January 2022

    • Full weekend of activities planned to celebrate Queen's 70 years on the throne • Community groups, residents and businesses invited to take part

  • Oldham HAF Activities

    Winter activities in Oldham go down a treat

    Published: Thursday, 20th January 2022

    Hundreds of children and young people across Oldham enjoyed an array of holiday activities for free this winter, and the good news is there are more to come this year.

  • Christmas Lights Switch-On

    Christmas came back to Oldham with a bang!

    Published: Monday, 22nd November 2021

    Oldham Council’s Christmas light switch on event was a huge success.

  • Cllr Moores visiting MAHDLO

    Children across Oldham invited for holiday activities and free meals

    Published: Wednesday, 04th August 2021

    Children across Oldham who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals are enjoying a range of free activities and healthy dinners throughout the school summer holidays.

  • Festival Oldham

    Festival Oldham is back!

    Published: Thursday, 08th July 2021

    Oldham Council and our partners Spareparts are delighted to announce Festival Oldham is back!

  • Gallery exhibition

    ‘Being Benedict Phillips or How To Be Dyslexic’ comes to Gallery Oldham

    Published: Friday, 02nd July 2021

    An exhibition by an artist whose work is already on permanent display in the borough is set to land at Gallery Oldham.

  • Oldham will be alive with the sound of music

    Published: Monday, 21st June 2021

    The skies across Oldham will be filled with the sound of children’s voices when schools across Greater Manchester unite in song for a celebration of singing.

  • MACFEST

    Celebrate cultural diversity as MACFESTUK comes to Oldham

    Published: Wednesday, 02nd June 2021

    Muslim Arts and Culture, an award-winning, international Festival is coming to Oldham for the first time on Saturday 5 June.

  • Oldham's Reindeer Parade Trail

    Oldham hosts alternative Christmas celebrations

    Published: Tuesday, 01st December 2020

    Tis the season to ‘still’ be jolly – that’s the message from Oldham Council this Christmas as it prepares to host an alternative festive programme for residents to enjoy.

  • Changes to Remembrance plans as new national lockdown introduced

    Published: Tuesday, 03rd November 2020

    People across Oldham are being reminded they can watch a Remembrance Service online from the Parish Church from 10.50am this Sunday, as together the borough pays its respects to those who lost their l

  • Oldham's residents asked to watch special Remembrance Sunday Service online

    Published: Tuesday, 27th October 2020

    A special Remembrance Service will be streamed online in Oldham this year to ensure residents can safely commemorate those who gave their lives for our freedom. 

  • Cheryl Martin

    Oldham Council celebrates Black History Month

    Published: Wednesday, 30th September 2020

    Oldham Council is set to celebrate October’s Black History Month with a number of online events and content for residents to get involved in.

  • Ve rhymetime

    Oldham virtually celebrates VE Day anniversary

    Published: Tuesday, 05th May 2020

    Despite being in lockdown Oldham Council is still commemorating the 75th anniversary of VE Day with various virtual activities.

  • Oldham's Family History Festival

    Celebrate your past at Oldham’s Family History Festival

    Published: Tuesday, 10th March 2020

    Trace your ancestors, build your family tree and discover your family origin during a week of activities at Oldham’s Family History Festival.

  • Over to Youth

    Over To Youth - Oldham's young people to host week of youth voice action

    Published: Thursday, 06th February 2020

    Young people from across Oldham are coming together to organise the borough’s first youth summit – Over To Youth.

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