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The new look for a much-loved Greater Manchester venue has been revealed as a huge renovation project finally takes a step forward. Plans reveal a snazzy new entrance to the Oldham Coliseum – a 135-year-old performance space on Fairbottom Street in the town centre.

The theatre closed down in March 2023 after losing its Arts Council funding, leaving the local community devastated.

But after a grassroots campaign spearheaded by celebrities such as Mr Bates vs the Post Office ’s Julie Hesmondhalgh, Oldham Council last year agreed to foot the bill for a £10m refurb project to bring the building back into use.

The Coliseum was due to reopen ‘in time for Panto Season 2026’. But the triumphant return has now been delayed until 2026 due to unexpected extra work on the buildin

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