UPPERMILL record shop owner Brett Savage has penned the first of a new series of musical profiles for the Independent. Here, for starters, Brett from…
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Players’ new recovery season designed to show laughter is best medicine
IF laughter really is good for the soul then Saddleworth Players’ new recovery season starting in September should definitely hit the spot. When Jim Cartwright’s…
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Manchester Ska Foundation returns to rock Oldham 10 years after first show
By Simon Smedley OLDHAM will be rocking to the sound of Ska and 2-Tone on September 25 as ace tribute band Manchester Ska Foundation returns…
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Saddleworth folk tale of Alphin and Alder among Oldham Coliseum Micro Commissions
THE Saddleworth folk tale of Alphin and Alder is among the micro commissions unveiled by Oldham Coliseum Theatre for audiences and participants to experience online.…
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Festive cheer as live theatre returns to Delph with ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’
THE annual pantomime has been cancelled but the show will go on at Delph’s Millgate Theatre this Christmas with a socially distanced, ‘Covid-secure’ children’s production.…
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Arts ache: Millgate doors closed for immediate future
DELPH’S thriving Millgate Arts Centre may not fully re-open as an entertainment hub for another 12 months. That’s the message from chairman Ian Shepherd in…
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Final additions to Oldham Live announced
TWO new acts are joining the Oldham LIVE line-up as the final countdown to the free family music and entertainment festival enters the final days.…
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Live@thelibrary summer season is unveiled
DIVE into a world of drama, family shows, comedy, music and new writing at Oldham’s live@thelibrary summer season. Oldham Libraries have a packed schedule with…
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There’s fun for the family at American Wrestling Show
AN AMAZING Action Supershow of American Wrestling is returning to Oldham – and you could win a family ticket to enjoy the night. The Big…
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It won’t be alright on the night for the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society at Millgate Arts Centre
EVERY drama group has experienced the horrors of what can go wrong on opening night – and the ladies of the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society are…
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