A big moment for Oldham yesterday as Tommyfield market closed its doors ahead of the new indoor market opening next week.
For generations, Tommyfield has been at the heart of our town. Our market charter dates back to 1849, serving a booming industrial Oldham and the thousands of families who built this place. That history matters, it always will.
But if we want a strong future, we have to invest in it. This investment brings our market right into the centre of town where it belongs, alongside shops, food, events, and good transport links.
But above all, it’s people that make places. Our market is our town on display, the familar faces, the characters and exchanges, the strong sense of community. And we need the community to back it and the wider town centres and its traders for them to thrive.
A new chapter is about to begin. A modern indoor market in the heart of our borough, with traders moving into a stronger, busier location, backed by new outdoor space in George Square and support to help them thrive.
Thank you to the traders who have been part of Tommyfield’s story and who will carry it forward into the next chapter.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 