£100,000 boost for theatre

Oldham Coliseum: new windfall.

THE Oldham Coliseum is celebrating a £100,000 windfall that will help its work in education and the wider commmunity.

The cash is part of a £3 million grant for arts and community groups across Greater Manchester by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

The news was welcomed by Coliseum executive director David Martin, who said: “We are delighted to be the beneficiary of this investment

“The scheme enables us to add value to the work we do onstage and through our extensive learning and engagement activities with people in the region.”