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Spring Digital Season on sale at Oldham Coliseum

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum This Spring Oldham Coliseum Theatre presents a season of online events and experiences for audiences of all ages to enjoy, using interactivity and digital technology to transport audiences to different worlds and put them at the heart of the story.     From Friday 9 – Sunday 25 April Oldham…

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Seven artists selected for Oldham Coliseum Micro Commissions 2021

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 by Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum Oldham Coliseum Theatre today announces seven artists selected for Micro Commissions to create new work designed for audiences and participants to experience online.   Exploring themes of health and wellbeing, local stories or work for and with young people from Oldham, the selected works respond to the world as we…

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One year on – Four Minutes Twelve Seconds

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 by Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum Today marks one year since we opened Four Minutes Twelve Seconds – our last Coliseum production before the pandemic began and we closed our doors to help slow the spread of the virus. A play exploring the potential dangers of the digital world was unintentionally timely, on our stage just…

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Hidden Winter – an audio walk adventure for families

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum From Stand and Be Counted (SBC) Theatre and The Herd Theatre, Hidden Winter is a brand-new story walk adventure, designed to be experienced by audiences on mobile devices, whilst on walks in their local park, or at home, during national lockdown restrictions.   Hidden Winter follows eight-year-old Hiba, a mischievous…

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Half term superhero training with the Coliseum

Posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 by Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum This February half term Oldham Coliseum Theatre is releasing interactive superhero training videos for children aged 4+ to join in with and enjoy.   The Adventures of Golden Galaxy is a fun series specially created as part of the theatre’s #ColiseumCreates package.   Superheroes need to be brave, clever and…

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Learn creative and employability skills with Coliseum’s online Teaching Theatre

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 by Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum Not to be hindered by the ongoing pandemic, Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s award nominated Teaching Theatre Pathways programme is taking place online this Spring, with a dynamic six-week course over Zoom.   Teaching Theatre Pathways is a free course for anyone aged between 16 – 30, who is based in Greater…

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Post some positivity with Stamp

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum Following the success of 2020’s community sewing project, Stitch, Oldham Coliseum Theatre is launching a new creative community project for all ages, asking people to create postcards filled with positivity to send to family and friends or return to the Coliseum to be shared with Oldham’s communities.   The theatre…

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Pride Stages Bursary launched by Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Arts and Culture Network

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Arts and Culture Network is delighted to launch a new opportunity for an LGBTQ+ performer/company based in Greater Manchester to develop a new performance to be showcased as part of Pride celebrations in 2021. Following a successful Pilot in 2019-20, the Pride Stages Bursary offer is part…

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Oldham Coliseum launches new commissions for 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum Oldham Coliseum Theatre today launches its Micro Commissions 2021, offering investment, support and a virtual platform for three artists/companies from the region to create work for and about the world as we live in it today.   A year ago few would have predicted that the country would spend 10…

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Covid-19 and the Coliseum

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 by Shelly Ramsdale

First Published in Oldham Coliseum   From the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis we have asserted that our theatre’s historic doors will open to the public again when it is safe to do so. Following the Government announcement on Monday 4 January 2021 of a further national lockdown, we are sorry to confirm that the…

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