Author: Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum A project spearheaded by thirteen leading performing arts organisations across Greater Manchester has been awarded £60,000 by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to support independent artists and creative freelancers in the area.   GM Artist Hub was formed in April 2020 to help independent artists access support, advice and opportunities during…

First Published in Oldham Coliseum This Autumn-Winter the Coliseum will look a little different. We’ve put in place new plans to ensure your safety and entertainment; you can read more about them below. We can’t wait to see you again. From Thursday 24 September, we have two new shows on sale for our Autumn–Winter season:…

First Published in Oldham Coliseum On Monday 16 March we closed our doors to help slow the spread of the virus. Although our building may be closed, our work has never stopped. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to and what we’ve achieved whilst Harold (our friendly spectre) has been looking after the Coliseum…

First Published in Oldham Coliseum Founded by poet, playwright and performer Hafsah Aneela Bashir, the Poetry Health Service (PHS), is a brand new, free creative service that prescribes contemporary poems as a tool for connection and healing. PHS embodies and champions the importance of art in supporting our mental and emotional health. It features poems contributed by writers…

First Published in Oldham Coliseum Ever since I was a young brown girl growing up in the East end of London, reading stories always helped me make sense of the environment around me.  My curiosity would lead me to worlds different to my own, loving how it would draw the unfamiliar closer to me and…

First Published in Oldham Coliseum Last night’s announcement of a £1.57bn support package for the arts is a really positive step and we as an industry are indebted to DCMS, UK Theatre and everyone who has lobbied for the arts in the past weeks. Not only does the arts contribute over £10bn to the UK…

First Published in Oldham Coliseum Do you have 5 minutes to spare to help us better understand who our online audiences are?   We’re carrying out a survey to learn how you engage with our digital work – including our Mini-Podcast Series, How to Build a Crankie Theatre and the  week-long online stream of The…