About The City Brief Oldham
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Oldham
The City Brief helps Oldham residents stay informed about what's happening across their town week by week. Whether you're interested in regular markets, seasonal festivals, or one-off community gatherings, we cover the events that matter to your neighbourhood and beyond. Oldham has a vibrant calendar of occasions that bring people together. The **Oldham Market** runs weekly, offering a chance to browse fresh produce and local crafts in the town centre. Larger annual events like the **Oldham Festival** and the **Peoples' Carnival** draw crowds and celebrate the town's cultural life. We track these alongside smaller happenings, from sensory-friendly sessions during World Autism Month to summer cinema events, so you won't miss what's on near you. Our coverage spans the full breadth of the town. If you're exploring green spaces like **Saddleworth Moor**, with its hiking trails and canal walks, we'll let you know about outdoor events and seasonal activities in that area. We also cover what's happening in other neighbourhoods, ensuring no part of Oldham goes unnoticed. Cultural venues like the **Oldham Lyceum**, **The Coliseum Theatre**, and the **Oldham Museum and Gallery** host regular programmes, and we help you discover what they're putting on. Oldham’s history as an industrial centre has given way to a diverse, forward-thinking community with strong civic institutions and public spaces. Events here reflect that, they’re rooted in neighbourhood life, often free or affordable, and designed for people to connect. We believe locals should know what's happening around them without having to hunt for information scattered across different websites and notice boards. Every week, The City Brief brings together a snapshot of Oldham's events landscape, helping you plan ahead and stay connected to your town’s rhythm.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Oldham – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Oldham is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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