Collab Lab – Dance workshop with Joy Ogboko

Gallery Oldham 35 Greaves Street, Oldham, England, United Kingdom

Our amazing summer school is back with a bang! Join us over the summer break to be explore your creativity for teenagers.This summer is all about collaboration in Gallery Oldham's and Oldham Libraries summer school! Work with a different artist each week to explore all things creative. In this session you will work with Joy […]

Ilaria the Storyteller

Crompton Library 7 Farrow Street East, Shaw, England, United Kingdom

Join Ilaria the Storyteller and the characters from Honeypot Village. Funny stories for the whole family to enjoy. Rita the mouse is taking part in a skateboarding competition! Come along to cheer her on and make a banner. Go Rita!

Free

Small Cinema: Up (U)

Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre Greaves Street, Oldham, United Kingdom

Retired balloon salesman Carl Fredriksen and eight-year-old Russell fly toward adventure as they seek the famed Paradise Falls!Small Cinema: UP! (U)Join us for a fantastic film at Oldham Library ! Our next summer screening is Up, after losing his beloved wife, Ellie, Carl, a retired balloon salesman, decides to fulfill their lifelong dream of exploring […]

Paper Pop Ups with Fay Taylor

Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre Greaves Street, Oldham, United Kingdom

Pop up ocean scene craftGet crafty and creative in this interactive workshop led by artist Fay Taylor, who will help you to make your own pop up ocean scene. Don’t forget to pop up to our gallery too – where you’ll find three giant jelly fish floating along.Suitable for ages 5+ and their families. Please […]

Khushi Festival

Khushi Festival, our annual festival of happiness, is back!  Saturday 3 August 2024 - Oldham Library - 10:30am-5pm Khushi Festival will be taking over Oldham Library for a day packed with performances, workshops, games, music, and, of course, happiness! Challenge your friends and family to some fun games, join us for a cup of chai, […]

Free

Poetry and Performance with Ollie Sykes

Chadderton Library and Wellbeing Centre Burnley Street, Chadderton, England, United Kingdom

An interactive poetry and performance workshop for childrenJoin award-winning children’s author and poet, Oliver Sykes, for a fun-filled poetry-writing/performance workshop. Sit back and enjoy watching Oliver bring his poems to life, then have a go at creating a poem of your own!Suitable for ages 7+ - please book tickets for participating children only.

Free

Bedtime Stories

Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre Greaves Street, Oldham, United Kingdom

Wear your favourite pjs and join Lorenza from ‘Eliza Says’ for signing, rhyming, warm milk, and toast. Free event. Everyone welcome

Collab Lab – Upcycling with artist Amelie Matignon (two week course)

Gallery Oldham 35 Greaves Street, Oldham, England, United Kingdom

Our amazing summer school is back with a bang! Join us over the summer break to be explore your creativity for teenagers.Upcycling with artist Amelie Matignon, Amelie is a textile artist originally from France who now lives in Manchester. In these sessions you will design, decorate and upcycle a piece of your old clothing to […]

Art Workshop with Artist Caroline Coates

Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre Greaves Street, Oldham, United Kingdom

Join artist Caroline Coates as you become a marvellous maker Join Caroline Coates in this interactive art workshops for children age 5 + and their families. Watch this space for more details about what you'll be making as part of our Marvellous Makers Summer Reading Challenge Booking essential via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/art-workshop-with-artist-caroline-coates-tickets-911289620787?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ilaria the Storyteller

Lees Library Community Hub Thomas Street, Lees, Oldham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Join Ilaria the Storyteller and the characters from Honeypot Village. Funny stories for the whole family to enjoy. Rita the mouse is taking part in a skateboarding competition! Come along to cheer her on and make a banner. Go Rita! Booking Via Eventbrite on the link below.

Life Drawing

From beginners to experts we welcome all abilities to our life drawing sessions. Explore drawing the nude form with a variety of models, our monthly sessions are very friendly, relaxed with refreshments and basic materials provided and a great playlist to draw along to. Sessions are untutored but led by artist Mark Rigby who is […]

Make Marvellous Models

Limehurst Library Lime Green Parade, Oldham, England, United Kingdom

Make your own clay creations with Claire Cuthbert You’ll be supported by artist Claire to design and sculpt your own clay model. Claire will then glaze and fire your creations for collection at a later date. Recommended for ages 5+  Booking essential - please book tickets for participating children only. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/make-marvellous-models-tickets-911346009447?aff=oddtdtcreator

Event Series Moston Brook social walks

Moston Brook social walks

Failsworth Library Oldham Road, Failsworth, England, United Kingdom

Meet 10.30am at the Wholesome café, basement level,        Failsworth Town Hall, M35 0FJ. Circular Walk - approximately 1hr, leisurely pace, flat but with one set of steps. We get together for a brew afterwards. Contact : Ann Bates, Moston Brook Project Officer, t. 07801 204 804, email: ann.bates@oldham.gov.uk

Free

Build A Business Coffee Morning

Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre Greaves Street, Oldham, United Kingdom

Come and meet other local businesses, have a hot drink and find out about free support available to you in Oldham!

Dommy B Makes Great Rhymes!

Fitton Hill Library Fircroft Road, Oldham, England, United Kingdom

An interactive and high energy poetry workshop with Dommy B.All children ages 5+ welcome to this easy, fun time making great rhymes with professional poet Dommy B (winner of ‘Best Spoken Word Artist of 2020’ from Saboteur, Glastonbury festival poet in Residence.) You need no paper, nothing with which to write, just your imaginations and […]

Make Marvellous Models

Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre Greaves Street, Oldham, United Kingdom

Make your own clay creations with artist Claire CuthbertYou’ll be supported by artist Claire to design and sculpt your own clay model. Claire will then glaze and fire your creations for collection at a later date.Recommended for ages 5+ - please book tickets for participating children only.

THE FORGOTTEN ALTAR

Uppermill Library St. Chad's, High Street, Uppermill, United Kingdom

THE FORGOTTEN ALTAR A Play by J.F. Cornes Presented by: Carnival of Eternal Light Two British Eighth Army Infantrymen – Private(s) Jack Melley and Clifford Merrick prepare for one last advance through the streets of Cassino. Melley has been returned to his unit after suffering mental distress during an assault of Snakeshead Ridge. Sharing a dugout […]

£7

Collab Lab – Summer School

Gallery Oldham 35 Greaves Street, Oldham, England, United Kingdom

Our amazing summer school is back with a bang! Join us over the summer break to be explore your creativity for teenagers.This summer is all about collaboration in Gallery Oldham's and Oldham Libraries summer school! Work with a different artist over two weeks to create your own masterpiece, meet other local teenagers and learn new […]

Free