Where is Oldham Coliseum Theatre?

Oldham Coliseum Theatre is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL1 3ST), in the parish of Oldham, unparished area.

How do I get to Oldham Coliseum Theatre?

The nearest railway station is Mills Hill, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode OL1 3ST.

Who owns Oldham Coliseum Theatre?

Oldham Coliseum Theatre is owned by Oldham Council.

Is Oldham Coliseum Theatre a protected site?

Yes — Oldham Coliseum Theatre is part of the Rochdale Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Oldham Coliseum Theatre?

The nearest railway station is Mills Hill, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL1 3ST.

Theatres · North West England

Oldham Coliseum Theatre

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Oldham Coliseum Theatre in England North West, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 2 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Mills Hill · 4.3 km

Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Oldham Coliseum Theatre, the nearest railway station is Mills Hill, located 4.3 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is OL1 3ST. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.

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Oldham Coliseum Theatre is a cinema or movie theatre in England North West, United Kingdom, dating from 1885. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.

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Official information

Oldham Coliseum Theatre is a cultural venue that hosts a variety of performances, including theatre, music, and community events. It aims to engage with the local community and showcase diverse stories and artistic expressions.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Rochdale Canal SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Oldham Coliseum Theatre is a theatre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Located on Fairbottom Street in the town centre, it opened in 1887 as the Colosseum, a reconstruction of an 1885 wooden circus building, has since been rebuilt as a masonry building, and in the 20th century was a music hall and briefly a cinema before reverting to being a repertory theatre. It was closed in 2023 and was to be redeveloped, but is to reopen in 2026 after refurbishment.

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Background

History

The theatre was constructed in 1885 as a timber building by the joiner Thomas Whittaker as a permanent home for Myer's Grand American Hippodrome Circus, on Henshaw Street. The circus owner was unable to pay for the work, so Whittaker took over ownership, and when the Henshaw Street site was proposed for redevelopment as a market, had the building dismantled and rebuilt on its present site in Fairbottom Street. It reopened there on 16 June 1887 with Culleen's Circus, as the Colosseum. The Era described it as being coated with fireproof paint and having a projecting balcony with loggia on the main façade, separate entrances for different classes of ticket holders, separate refreshment bars…

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Coordinates: 53.5425, -2.1081
District: Oldham
Parish: Oldham, unparished area
Postcode: OL1 3ST
Parliamentary constituency: Oldham East and Saddleworth
Established: 1885
Nearest railway station: Mills Hill — 4.3 km
Official site: www.coliseum.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7085631 (CC0)
wikipedia: Oldham Coliseum Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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