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Oldham Council

Paul Fleming, Equity general secretary, stands behind a podium with a purple banner reading 'save Oldham Coliseum'. He's a tall white man in a shirt & tie with a grey overcoat, and he's gesturing as he addresses the media outside the Arts Council offices on Lever Street.

“Lipstick on the pig of austerity” – Equity’s view on the Levelling Up agenda that’s decimating the arts

By Katy Preen | 13 March, 2023Culture

On Thursday 9 March, Equity met with the Arts Council for talks to save the Oldham Coliseum and the acting jobs it provides. Following this, the actors’ union held a press conference outside the Arts Council offices on Lever Street.

A view of the seating in the auditorium at Oldham Coliseum theatre. The seats are red, and there's a gallery level above the main seating level.

“They’re depriving a whole generation of accessible arts, of ambition, of hope and storytelling”

By Zoe Hodges | 7 March, 2023Culture

Oldham Coliseum played host to a star-studded line-up on 21 February, but it wasn’t the usual entertainment on offer. Actors from the North West joined members of the public to save the venue from closure. Coronation Street’s Jane Hazlegrove attended, and we caught up with her after the meeting to talk about her connection to the Coliseum.

The audience at Oldham Coliseum Theatre, holding up banners and signs to save the theatre

Save Oldham Coliseum: actors and community unite to keep theatre in Oldham

By Zoe Hodges | 22 February, 2023Culture

Yesterday, 21 February 2023, the actors’ union Equity held a public meeting to discuss the Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s uncertain future. Representatives from the industry addressed a packed auditorium, while those with the political and financial capital to save the building were notably absent.

Rows of red theatre seating

“The show must go on”: Oldham Coliseum’s alumni come together in bid to save theatre

By Zoe Hodges | 4 February, 2023Culture

The theatre and arts world was rocked on Tuesday by the decision to cancel all shows at Oldham Coliseum Theatre after their funding bid to the Arts Council was rejected. Some of the industry’s leading lights have spoken out about the decision and reflected upon what the historic venue has done for them over the years.

Greater Manchester to proceed with franchising bus network

By Alex King | 28 November, 2020News

Bringing buses under public control is ‘better value for money’ for the city region in spite of ‘severe’ impact of Covid-19 on bus patronage and revenues, Greater Manchester leaders hear at a meeting this week.

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