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Read the full story..A new musical for Oldham Coliseum tells the true tale of mill workers’ strike
Using the songs of legendary songwriter Joe Hill – who inspired the likes of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Bragg and Joan Baez – Bread & Roses is a new musical from Ian Kershaw that tells the lesser-known story, at least in the UK, of the mill workers’ strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912.
Read the full story..Review: Relatively Speaking, Oldham Coliseum
Once upon a time I owned an exquisite pair of purple velvet flares.
Read the full story..Review: The Father, Oldham Coliseum
Old age is not for sissies, as Bette Davis famously said, but it was a relatively rare commodity until recently.
Read the full story..Review: Gaslight, Oldham Coliseum
Gaslight, the classic Victorian thriller, was written in 1938 by Patrick Hamilton. It made him rich.
Read the full story..Oldham Coliseum’s Artistic Director Kevin Shaw talks to Northern Soul
“Leading a thriving arts organisation is always busy.”
Read the full story..Review: Hindle Wakes at Oldham Coliseum
I’m sure you have heard the phrase ‘history repeats itself’. I use it to convince myself to make dubious purchases when perusing vintage shops.
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