Oldham Today Rewound

Ken Bennett chats with Canon Sharon ahead of her final Whit Friday before leaving the Saddleworth Parish

Ian Wolstenholme visits Hack Oldham to meet RACHEL WATERS and her incredible music group. Rachel tells us how this community initiative is really breaking down barriers to performing music in public.... For more information visit https://www.hackoldham.co.uk/about-7

Ken Bennett chats with local pharmacist DR IAN STRACHAN who offers some timely healthcare advice, including information about the latest COVID-19 booster and the new Pharmacy First initiative.

Ian Wolstenholme chats with the people responsible for bringing the "pop-up" theatre to Oldham town centre for the coming months.....

Ian Wolstenholme chats with JULIE HESMONDHALGH, AROOJ SHAH and JIM McMAHON about the exciting news that Oldham Coliseum as a producing theatre on Fairbottom Street in Oldham is really just a sleeping beauty....

Ian Wolstenholme chats with SIMON TEIGNART Chairman of this local community group....

Ian Wolstenholme visits the Oldham Music Centre to eavesdrop on the weekly rehearsals of THE OLDHAM COMMUNITY CHOIR.... For more information, or if you would like to go along and maybe join the choir, contact us at Oldham Community Radio on 0161 682 0997 or email studio@oldhamcommunityradio.com

An absolutely heartbreaking story....

I’m Ian Wolstenholme and I used to work in the veterinary space as a manager in 2 local independent small animal practices.  Like many similar sectors - optical, dental and so on, many of these often family-run practices were acquired by a handful of corporate businesses, losing their identity and ethos.  It was one such experience that made me decide to leave the profession back in 2018, though,...

In this episode Ian Wolstenholme visits the Year 4 class at St Anne's Primary School in Lydgate, Oldham, to meet some of the children about to complete the Archbishop of York's Young Leaders Award.

In case you've missed anything - here's a roundup of some of our news stories on Oldham Today this week! We've conversations with RYAN T WILLIAMS, JENNIFER GREENWOOD, FRANK ROTHWELL and GREG BARRATT

Ken Bennett visits a chilly Lydgate to talk with Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council and Helen Walton and Danny Brierley about the beginnings of female emancipation on 4th May 1818.....

The first Oldham Green Summit was held on Friday 8th March at the Events Centre, attracting many local businesses to discuss the green agenda in our area. Following an incitful opening by the Oldham Youth Council, Cllr Abdul Jabbar, Deputy Leader of Oldham Council outlined the bold and ambitious plans to make Oldham Net Zero by 2026. A panel of speakers looked at decarbonisation from a variety of...

Billington's in Oldham was the venue for the launch of the 2024 annual OBA's where Ian Wolstenholme chatted with business leaders and organisers of this premier business event which showcases contenders and finalists at a glittering event on Friday 13th September at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham. To enter visit www.oldhambusinessawards.co.uk

Ian Wolstenholme visited an event at Positive Steps in Oldham arranged by Oldham Enterprise Trust and caught up with some of the speakers and guests from the local business community to celebrate IWD 2024

Jamie is a theatre director, specialising in opera. After training at RADA, he worked for Kent Opera, Glyndebourne Festival and Touring Opera, the BBC and English National Opera. He has directed many new opera productions in the UK whilst his new opera productions overseas have premiered in Reykjavik, Malta and Melbourne. He has many passions including musical theatre.  Jamie was Associate Directo...

The first of an occasional series with local solicitor partner at North Ainley solicitors in Oldham - JOHN AINLEY - this time looking at wills, power of attorney and inheritance tax matters

A two-hour gala concert featuring the Kershaws Choir, Hope Singers, Crompton House School Brass, Brian Clarke Academy Choir, Ian F Ball, and many more. Recorded by the Oldham Community Radio Outside Broadcast Unit December 2023

Our local news reporters Sonny Jacobs and Rob White chat with David Ireland about the work of Francis House

What's Christmas without a brass band! Join us for a recording of the award-winning band in festive mood. Recorded by the Oldham Community Radio Outside Broadcast Unit in December 2023

Join us for a recording of the Christmas 2023 concert from Greenacres Congregational Church in Oldham. Recorded by the Oldham Community Radio Outside Broadcast Unit

Oldham community Radio's annual panto is back.....written by Gerald Brierley and (loosely) based on "The Pied Piper of Hamelin"

Your can hear our regular "Follow Frank" items on Oldham Community Radio - but here's a weekly roundup as Frank sets sail on his latest expedition.....

Ken Bennett meets the organisers and "Dashers" Note - some of the audio quality is muffled by the terrific atmosphere at the event.

The two lads chat about their love of music and in particular brass banding