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Nor Any Drop: A Peshkar Premiere
by st editor, Wednesday 30th November 2011
In Peshkar’s “Nor Any Drop” a young man goes to visit his dad in Bangladesh when home in the UK gets flooded and mum is getting things back together. Off he goes, warned by mum that it would be horrible and dirty – that’s what he…
This article is in category: Entertainment
Tags: Cutlure,Nick Ahad,Oldham,Performance,Peshkar,Peshkar Productions,Theatre
Read this articleBritish Curry Awards 2011
by st editor, Monday 28th November 2011
As ever a star-studded night with the 7th British Curry Awards at Battersea Evolution, London which celebrates the success and achievements of the British Curry Industry. This year a the awards received a staggering 68,000 nominations submitted by the curry-loving British public from all around the…
This article is in category: Events
Tags: Achievement,Awards,Catering,Culinary Chef,curry,Food,London,Success
Read this articleTrue Love and Rats: Dick Whittington
by st editor, Sunday 27th November 2011
One thing about panto – it’s adaptable and each version reflects currently topical fads and fashions. It’s more flexible than a rubber-band that’s been stretched between the roadworks and the Metrolink’s future arrival on Union Street. In the Coliseum’s 2011 production Dick Whittington still becomes Mayor of…
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Tags: Coliseum,Dick Whittington,King Rat,Oldham,Panto,Theatre
Read this articleAmana Community Writing Project
by Muzahid Khan, Thursday 24th November 2011
Amana Foundation aims to compile an anthology of emotive and expressive poems and short stories written by members of the Greater Manchester community. This will become a priceless collection of literature that conveys the essence and heart of the community and gives its members an opportunity…
This article is in category: Community
Tags: amana,Community,Competition,Manchester,Poems,Project,Stories,Writers,writing
Read this articleCasual Exercise Class Instructors
by st contributor, Friday 11th November 2011
OCL has a vacancy for a regular Pilates Class Instructor at Chadderton Wellbeing Centre on a Thursday evening for 6.15pm until 7.30pm. APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED The Pilates is an established class and an instructor is required to start in the New Year. The closing date for…
This article is in category: Jobs
Tags: Jobs,Leisure,OCL,Oldham,Oldham Community Leisure,Vacancy
Read this articleWe Got Oldham’s Got Britain’s Got Bhangra
by st editor, Wednesday 9th November 2011
The Audience Loved it. We Loved it – It’s on for the rest of the week – go see it! It’s awesome. Fun, Sad, Uplifting, Silly, everything a Musical should be. All the classic elements of the musical are there: Like “An American in Paris”…
This article is in category: Entertainment
Tags: Bangra,Bhangra,Coliseum,comedy,Entertainment,Musical,Oldham,Rifco,Romance,Theatre,Tragedy
Read this articleIt’s Coliseum Panto Time Dick Whittington (Yes It Is)
by st editor, Monday 7th November 2011
Everyone loves a Panto don’t they? Its one of those Great British Traditions like Fish’n’Chips & Chips’n’Curry that come from some forgotten storybook time yet resonate still. Kinda cartoony morality tales for kids and families packed with with sneering villains, tearful heroines and dashing heroes. A…