Planning permission has now been granted for the external alterations to Oldham Coliseum as it is restored at its historic Fairbottom street site ready to be reopened next year. This progress on the road to reopening our historic theatre is really encouraging and our local Labour-led Council deserves great credit for the time, effort andContinue reading “Restoration of Oldham Coliseum takes another step forward …”
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One Year until Oldham Coliseum Theatre Re-opens
Oldham Coliseum is set to re-open its doors a year from now for its Christmas 2025 Pantomime after the great work done by our Labour-led Council and other local organisations to save it at its historic site on Fairbottom Street. There is a lot of work still to be done to transform this community venueContinue reading “One Year until Oldham Coliseum Theatre Re-opens”
Oldham Coliseum to Reopen!
Oldham Coliseum will reopen in late 2025! Oldham Coliseum being saved, with its historic site and amazing heritage, is brilliant news and a direct result of grassroots community action. The value culture and the arts have in forging relationships between people and the places where they call home is evident. I applaud those who cameContinue reading “Oldham Coliseum to Reopen!”
Oldham Coliseum pop-up venue visit
This evening the Oldham Coliseum Theatre opened the Roundabout, a pop up venue outside the QE Hall for the arts with a strong community focus, including a week-long festival for anyone wanting to get into theatre called Cultivate. Thanks to the organisers for the invitation, and to the performers who put on a great show.Continue reading “Oldham Coliseum pop-up venue visit”
Save Oldham Coliseum Event
It was a pleasure to attend the screening of a film produced by the Save Oldham Coliseum group in support of the much loved theatre. The group have worked hard to ensure the town doesn’t lose the theatre, and explicitly that it should stay at its historic home on Fairbottom Street. Over a number ofContinue reading “Save Oldham Coliseum Event”
The fight to save Oldham Coliseum for future generations
There has rightly been a significant local and national interest following news that the historic Oldham Coliseum theatre could be lost forever. As a local MP I committed to doing all I can to help secure its future, and I meant it. Yesterday I held meetings with Oldham Council and Debbie Abrahams MP (Oldham EastContinue reading “The fight to save Oldham Coliseum for future generations”
Jim McMahon OBE MP 