Business Basics – Getting Started – Build A Business

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

Setting up your own business? Recently started? Got a brilliant idea? Get the skills and confidence you need to succeed.Business Basics - Getting Started!Join Wendy Breakell, entrepreneur and named one of the top 50 business advisors in the North West, for this three hour workshop covering the practicalities of starting and growing your business.This workshop […]

10 Ways to Write Criminally Good Fiction- By David Nolan

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

How to write a Crime Novel!!David Nolan’s ‘Manc Noir’ books are all set in Oldham, the number one question he gets asked is… How do you write a book? It’s simple, if you follow his 10 steps (and put the work in, obviously). From keeping it short and simple to taking situations and characters from […]

10 Ways to Write Criminally Good Fiction

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

David Nolan’s ‘Manc Noir’ books are all set in Oldham, the number one question he gets asked is… How do you write a book? It’s simple, if you follow his 10 steps (and put the work in, obviously). From keeping it short and simple to taking situations and characters from real life, he’ll talk you […]

Free

Marketing – The Essentials – Build A Business

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

Understand marketing's must-know basics to get your business out there and noticedJoin Rachel Craig and Karen Macwee from Ruche Marketing who'll be delivering Build a Business's all new marketing workshop to microbusinesses, SMEs, entrepreneurs, pre-startups and startups on the core essentials of marketing to get you started.Rachel and Karen combined have almost 40 years of […]

Oldham Startup Huddle

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

Startup Huddle is a program designed to help one community entrepreneur/community business at a time while strengthening the local ecosystem

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

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!

Give Day

Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre Greaves Street, Oldham

Let's get together for a day of sharing, giving and creativity... organised by the Women's CHAI project in partnership with Oldham Libraries. Activities include: Jewellery making, henna painting, bookmark making, pebble painting, mindfulness journal craft, canvas painting, chai station and refreshments.

Free

Mindfulness Walks

Failsworth Library Oldham Road, Failsworth, England, United Kingdom

Adult wellness walks with Oldham Libraries. Nature is full of wonder and inspiration. Stepping out into it together, we can explore pathways to resilience and wellbeing. Walking alongside whatever difficult issues or feelings we are experiencing, we will tune into our senses and our breath. Using these free, simple, natural resources to begin to soothe […]

Live@TheLibrary: Bi-Topia

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

A comedic, touching and candid piece of new writing by northern theatre maker Sam Danson.BI-TOPIA is a joyful, chaotic and honest coming-of-age story, exploring the authentic Bisexual experience, bravely delving into under-represented links between poor mental health, sexuality and masculinity.A comedic, touching and candid piece of new writing by northern theatre maker Sam Danson.Contains some […]

Adventure Walk With Adam Blake

Alexandra Park, Oldham 5 Kings Road, Oldham, England, United Kingdom

Adam, an intrepid explorer, has come from The Adventure Bureau to create a brand-new story. One that is completely improvised, never beforeWorking as a team you will accompany Adam on a walk around the local area, all contributing to the creation of a unique story by taking inspiration from everything that surrounds you! See your […]

Free

Adventure Walk With Adam Blake

Alexandra Park, Oldham 5 Kings Road, Oldham, England, United Kingdom

Adam, an intrepid explorer, has come from The Adventure Bureau to create a brand-new story. One that is completely improvised, never beforeWorking as a team you will accompany Adam on a walk around the local area, all contributing to the creation of a unique story by taking inspiration from everything that surrounds you! See your […]

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 […]

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 […]