Get ready for Brass Monkeys Festival this weekend
Oldham's annual winter brass festival returns for its ninth year tomorrow, Saturday 9 December.
Join us in the town centre from 11am until 3pm as the very best local and national brass bands play side by side across the town centre and provide the perfect musical backdrop for your Christmas shopping.
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New Tommyfield Market site impresses traders Traders at Tommyfield Market joined Oldham Council Leader, Cllr Arooj Shah, this week to celebrate a major milestone on the development of the market's new home.The steel frame, which will form the new market hall, is now being put in place on Parliament Square. Members of the Tommyfield Traders' Association visited the site to sign their names on one of the steel beams and see the work taking place on Oldham's brand-new market. Rick Whitmore, owner of Meat in the Middle butchers, said: "It’s looking really impressive. I’m excited about the entrance coming in from Spindles and going down through the market. I think it will be superb when it’s all built." Oldham's town centre's regeneration will unlock hundreds of millions of pounds in investment, as well as 1,000 new jobs and 100 new apprenticeships. Find out more here |
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New Tommyfield Market site impresses traders
Traders at Tommyfield Market joined Oldham Council Leader, Cllr Arooj Shah, this week to celebrate a major milestone on the development of the market's new home.
The steel frame, which will form the new market hall, is now being put in place on Parliament Square.
Members of the Tommyfield Traders' Association visited the site to sign their names on one of the steel beams and see the work taking place on Oldham's brand-new market.
Rick Whitmore, owner of Meat in the Middle butchers, said: "It’s looking really impressive. I’m excited about the entrance coming in from Spindles and going down through the market. I think it will be superb when it’s all built."
Oldham's town centre's regeneration will unlock hundreds of millions of pounds in investment, as well as 1,000 new jobs and 100 new apprenticeships.
Find out more here
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Music Centre Christmas Festival
This weekend will be the Music Centre’s annual festive celebration of Oldham’s musical excellence, the Christmas Festival, which takes place once again to showcase the amazing talent of Oldham’s most accomplished young singers and instrumentalists in a programme of seasonal favourites.
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Have you seen our Christmas animation?
Last week, we launched our brand-new Christmas animation for 2023 which you can watch now.
Councillor Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council, said: “We are sure you will love our heartfelt story showing that friends and family are what matters at Christmas.
“This year our animation stars Oldham’s mascots Ollie and Millie and tells a story of love and friendship conquering all, even in the hardest of times. Our lovely town centre is also shown at its best, hosting the best free Christmas events and offering a great Christmas shopping experience.
“Once again, our animation is created by a local business and represents the true Christmas spirit of Oldhamers. We hope you enjoy it as much as us and we wish you all the best at this special time of year.”
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Changes to Christmas bin collections
Please be aware that there will be changes to our waste and recycling rounds due on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Alternative collections are as follows:
- Bins due on Monday 25 December will be collected on Saturday 30 December instead, including green bins and food caddies.
- Bins due on Tuesday 26 December will be collected earlier on Saturday 23 December instead, including green bins and food caddies.
- Bins due on Monday 1 January will be collected on Saturday 6 January - apart from green bins and food caddies which will be collected on Monday 8 January as normal.
Please share this information with your neighbours.
Information about how and where to recycle your real Christmas trees is available here
For all other waste and recycling information – including what goes in which bin, what date your normal collection is and the opening times for Arkwright Street tip visit here
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Shop smart, not shark
If you're feeling the pressure this Christmas and considering a loan, steer clear of loan sharks. They're bad news. Loan sharks charge massive interest rates, and the amount you end up owing can quickly spiral out of control. Plus, they're not legal and often use nasty tactics to get their money back. There's no need to risk it. If you're struggling with money, get in touch with Stop Loan Sharks. Their team can give you sound advice and support, all for free. Just call them on 0300 555 2222. They’ll help you find a way through your money worries without the danger of loan sharks. Visit their website here
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Shop smart, not shark
If you're feeling the pressure this Christmas and considering a loan, steer clear of loan sharks. They're bad news. Loan sharks charge massive interest rates, and the amount you end up owing can quickly spiral out of control. Plus, they're not legal and often use nasty tactics to get their money back.
There's no need to risk it. If you're struggling with money, get in touch with Stop Loan Sharks. Their team can give you sound advice and support, all for free. Just call them on 0300 555 2222. They’ll help you find a way through your money worries without the danger of loan sharks.
Visit their website here
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