Oldham
Americannoun
noun
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a town in NW England, in Oldham unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 103 544 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 218 100 (2003 est). Area: 141 sq km (54 sq miles)
Example Sentences
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Eccleston said he wouldn't be an actor if it wasn't for places like the Oldham Coliseum.
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"I think it's tragic that Oldham and its borough is losing a theatre in a time when we're supposed to be levelling up," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
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It is also supporting a plan by Oldham Council to create a new £24.5m theatre, which the council has described as "a creative and cultural venue with multiple purposes" and is due to open in 2026.
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An emotional night of performances and tributes led by actors Maxine Peake and Christopher Eccleston has brought down the final curtain on Oldham's Coliseum theatre after more than 135 years.
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"What last night was about was beginning a campaign to establish a new theatre in Oldham and also to say, this can't happen anywhere else."
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