Oldham Libraries

Website https://hla.oldham.gov.uk

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  • Saturday Stories @Lees libray

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

    Do you want to hear a story ? We do! Join Emma for a fun-filled animal themed story time . There'll be stories, songs and a craft activity to enjoy

    Free

  • Buzz by Colour the Clouds

    Crompton Library Farrow Street East, Shaw, Oldham

    Join us for this fun and interactive performanceBetty is a beekeeper-in-training and is very excited to get started… but her bees have all disappeared! With a little help from the audience, Betty discovers the importance of Bees and her own role in the wonderful biodiversity of the world around her. Can she find her bees […]

    Free

  • Seed bombs

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

    Create your own seed bombsMake your own seed bombs with Gallery Oldham's bee keeper.1 ticket per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult

  • Print Making with Kim Hubball

    Royton Library Rochdale Road, Royton

    Learn new print making skills with local artist, Kim HubballGet creative and learn new print making skills with local artist Kim Hubball. Part of our Summer Reading Challenge Programme. Aimed at children aged 4-11.One ticket per childChildren must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Buzz by Colour the Clouds

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

    Join us for this fun and interactive performanceBetty is a beekeeper-in-training and is very excited to get started… but her bees have all disappeared! With a little help from the audience, Betty discovers the importance of Bees and her own role in the wonderful biodiversity of the world around her. Can she find her bees […]

    Free

  • Readers group at Failsworth Library

    Failsworth Library Oldham Road, Failsworth, England, United Kingdom

    Join our relaxed and informal book club to discuss your reads, discover new authors and explore new books. We read the same title from a variety of genres picked by library staff and meet once a month to discuss it. It’s a great way to meet new people and socialise and discover books you never […]

    Free

  • Magical Flower making with illustrator Gillian Hibbs

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

    Meet illustrator and children’s author Gillian Hibbs and make magical collaged flowers to take home and admire!

  • Magical Flower making with illustrator Gillian Hibbs

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

    Meet illustrator and children’s author Gillian Hibbs and make magical collaged flowers to take home and admire!

  • Dads with Buggies

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

    Can't make our regular Bounce and Rhyme sessions? Join us for a special Saturday session just for Dads and toddlers. Expect songs, games and plenty of banter!

    Free

  • Moston Brook social walks at Failsworth Library

    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 : Ian Butterworth, Countryside Officer Moston Brook. email: ian.butterworth@oldham.gov.uk

    Free

  • The Hungry Caterpillar with Get it Loud in Libraries

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

    Learn how to tell stories through music.Join us for this fabulous session, brought to us by Get it Loud in Libraries. Aimed at children ages 5-7.Booking required. One ticket per child.

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid with Get It Loud In Libraries

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

    Join us for Diary of a Wimpy Kid fun with Get It Loud in Libraries—stories, laughs, and cool live vibes!Diary of a Wimpy Kid with Get It Loud In LibrariesJoin us for a fun musical event celebrating the hilarious world of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Brought to us by Get it Loud in Libraries, […]

  • Holiday Adventure Craft with Andy

    Greenfield Library Chew Vale, Greenfield, England, United Kingdom

    Fun and creative paper craft sessionCreate your own camping adventure scene with help from artist Andy Fear1 ticket per child attending. Part of our summer reading challenge programme

  • Music mobiles at Failsworth Library

    Failsworth Library Oldham Road, Failsworth, England, United Kingdom

    Come along to to our crafts & music activities and join the summer reading challenge too

    Free

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid with Get It Loud In Libraries

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

    Join us for Diary of a Wimpy Kid fun with Get It Loud in Libraries—stories, laughs, and cool live vibes!Diary of a Wimpy Kid with Get It Loud In LibrariesJoin us for a fun musical event celebrating the hilarious world of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Brought to us by Get it Loud in Libraries, […]

    Free

  • Small Cinema: Sing 2

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

    Enjoy a sensory friendly screening of the film Sing 2 Can-do Koala Buster Moon and his all star cast of animals prepare to launch their most dazzling stage performance yet. This is a sensory friendly screening with non-rescricted seating and softer lighting. Free crafts from 12:30pm All attendees require a ticket. Chldren get free snack […]

    £3.50

  • The Hungry Caterpillar with Get it Loud in Libraries

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

    Learn how to tell storied through music.Join us for this fabulous session, brought to us by Get it Loud in Libraries. Aimed at children ages 5-7.Booking required. One ticket per child.

  • Noisy Comics with Paul Pickford

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

    Create your own comicsIn this workshop we’ll be looking at “Read to the beat” by drawing the noisiest, most action packed comic book panel we can imagine, full of Zaps, Pows, speech, thinks, whispers and shout bubbles as well as Ker-rasshing sound effects. Fun for all ages, totally accessible and everyone will be supported and […]

    Free

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid with Get It Loud In Libraries

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

    Join us for Diary of a Wimpy Kid fun with Get It Loud in Libraries—stories, laughs, and cool live vibes!Diary of a Wimpy Kid with Get It Loud In LibrariesJoin us for a fun musical event celebrating the hilarious world of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Brought to us by Get it Loud in Libraries, […]

  • Noisy Comics with Paul Pickford

    Northmoor Library Chadderton Way, Oldham, England, United Kingdom

    Create your own comicsIn this workshop we’ll be looking at “Read to the beat” by drawing the noisiest, most action packed comic book panel we can imagine, full of Zaps, Pows, speech, thinks, whispers and shout bubbles as well as Ker-rasshing sound effects. Fun for all ages, totally accessible and everyone will be supported and […]

    Free

  • Doodle Map Workshop with Dave Draws

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

    Add your favourite places and personal connections to a community doodle map with Dave Draws.

    FREE

  • Holiday Adventure Craft with Andy at Uppermill Library

    Uppermill Library St. Chad’s House, Uppermill, England, United Kingdom

    Fun and creative paper craft sessionCreate your own camping adventure scene with help from artist Andy Fear1 ticket per child attending. part of our summer reading challenge programme

  • Doodle Map Workshop with Dave Draws

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

    Add your favourite places and personal connections to a community doodle map with Dave Draws.

    FREE

  • Holiday Adventure Craft with Andy at Limehurst Library

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

    Fun and creative paper craft session Create your own camping adventure scene with help from artist Andy Fear 1 ticket per child attending. part of our summer reading challenge programme

  • Read with Ziggy

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

    Read a Story with Ziggy the Therapy DogCome and meet Ziggy the Therapy dog.After an introduction, each child will get five minutes with Ziggy where they can have a cuddle and read their favourite story to him.While they are waiting they can make their own portrait of Ziggy.Great for reluctant readers.1 ticket per child. Children […]

    Free

  • Printing with Kim Hubball at Failsworth Library

    Failsworth Library Oldham Road, Failsworth, England, United Kingdom

    Create your own design using printmaking techniques and join the summer reading challenge too.

    Free

  • Readers Group

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

    Whether you’re an avid reader or someone who dips in and out of books when time allows – we love to welcome new members. Join us on the third Wednesday of every month .

    Free

  • Explorers In Training – Frontline Dance

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

    Come and see this wonderful showThe Explorers in Training! is an inclusive interactive live performance in which our performers, the explorers, embark on a wondrous adventure with the audience. Combining dance, storytelling and music, the show brings to life two books and invites audiences to move, explore, imagine and actively engage with the performers along […]

  • Explorers In Training – Frontline Dance

    Royton Library 60 Rochdale Road, Royton, England, United Kingdom

    Come and see this wonderful showThe Explorers in Training! is an inclusive interactive live performance in which our performers, the explorers, embark on a wondrous adventure with the audience. Combining dance, storytelling and music, the show brings to life two books and invites audiences to move, explore, imagine and actively engage with the performers along […]

  • Doodle Map Workshop with Dave Draws

    Chadderton Library @ The Wellbeing Centre Burnley Street, Chadderton, England, United Kingdom

    Add your favourite places and personal connections to a community doodle map with Dave Draws.

  • Stoller Story Sounds with Leo the Lion!

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

    Join Leo on his journey across Jungle Island as he searches for new friends. Leo the Lion is the sweetest, kindest, most caring Lion. He lives on jungle Island- a place full of warming sunshine, tall jungle tress, incredible sounds, and amazing wild animals. Leo the Lion wants to play, but Leo has no friends. […]

  • Stoller Story Sounds with Leo the Lion!

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

    Join Leo on his journey across Jungle Island as he searches for new friends. Leo the Lion is the sweetest, kindest, most caring Lion. He lives on jungle Island- a place full of warming sunshine, tall jungle tress, incredible sounds, and amazing wild animals. Leo the Lion wants to play, but Leo has no friends. […]

  • Stoller Story Sounds with Leo the Lion!

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

    Join Leo on his journey across Jungle Island as he searches for new friends.

  • Read with Ziggy at Crompton Library

    Crompton Library Farrow Street East, Shaw, Oldham

    Read a Story with Ziggy the Therapy DogCome and meet Ziggy the Therapy dog.After an introduction, each child will get five minutes with Ziggy where they can have a cuddle and read their favourite story to him.While they are waiting they can make their own portrait of Ziggy.Great for reluctanct readers.1 ticket per child. Children […]

    Free

  • Bug Hotels

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

    Create a bug hotel with our Beekeeper Create a home for minibeasts with our Beekeeper.

  • Gallery Talk: Oldham Panorama

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

    Uncover the story of the panorama photograph of Oldham taken by Squire Knott in 1876.

    Free

  • Live@TheLibrary: The Mystery of the Pirate Lagoon

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

    What is the mystery of the Pirate Lagoon? Join the crew of The Prospero on an adventure to find out.Will we find the treasure? Can we escape from the evil Captain Starkers?This daft and entertaining show gives you the chance to release your inner pirate, make the sound effects and take part in scenes in […]

  • Mindfulness Walks

    Failsworth Library Oldham Road, Failsworth, England, United Kingdom

    Adult wellness walks with Oldham Libraries.

  • Live@TheLibrary: Footy Fairy Tales

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

    Have you ever wondered what happens when football and your favourite fairy tales collide? With live music, super songs and fabulous characters, this engaging storytelling show combines the excitement of the football stadium with the magic of a good story, to prove once and for all that the beautiful game has something for everyone. Watch […]

    £5

  • Live@TheLibrary: Footy Fairy Tales

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

    Have you ever wondered what happens when football and your favourite fairy tales collide?

  • Small Cinema: Wish

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

    Join us for s sensory friendly screening of Wish.Asha makes a powerful wish that is answered by a cosmic force called star. Together they must take on the King to save her community. This is a sensory friendly screening with non-restricted seating and softer lighting. Free crafts from 12:30pm.All attendees are required to purchase a […]

  • Live@TheLibrary: Alicia’s Amazing Adventure to Find the First Black Briton

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

    A magical, time-travelling family show that begins with one big question... “Why do people have different coloured skin?” In this joyful and imaginative new theatre show, Alicia sets out to find the truth – journeying across time, meeting historic heroes, hidden heroines, and uncovering surprising stories from Britain’s past. Blending bold visuals, playful storytelling and […]

    £5