Gallery Oldham

35 Greaves Street

Oldham OL1 1AL

Website:

https://hla.oldham.gov.uk/

Past Events and Exhibitions

Woman stood on a beach near a cliff, facing in

Rich Wiles, Ruba al-Hindawi and family: In Which Language Do We Dream? at Gallery Oldham

10 February 2024 to 11 May 2024

In Which Language Do We Dream? offers fresh insights into these issues through the eyes of the al-Hindawi family, who were forced to flee Syria due to the ongoing civil war.

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You Get Me? - Mahtab Hussain

9 March 2019 to 8 June 2019

Gallery Oldham hosts You Get Me? An exhibition by Mahtab Hussain explores the critical question of identity among young working-class British Asian men. The 24 portraits examine how the weight of masculinity impacts the subject’s sense of self. Showing until Saturday 8 June.

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River of Tea: From Bengal to Britain

16 September 2017 to 6 January 2018

This exhibition reveals the extraordinary story of how the British love of tea led to Sylhetis first coming to Britain.

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A Victorian Society – 150 Years of Oldham Photographic Society

15 July 2017 to 9 September 2017

Explore the history of one of the oldest photographic societies in the UK. See historic images, artefacts, and stories of Oldham from the society’s Victorian members, along with photographs by current members.

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The Big Big Camera

21 January 2017 to 22 April 2017

Photographer Ian Beesley has repurposed an industrial process camera from Gallery Oldham’s collections to produce this series of images.

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Talk

Workshop

Special Event

The Big Big Camera with Ian Beesley

16 March 2017, 19:00 to 20:30

Gallery Oldham,

Greater Manchester

Internationally acclaimed photographer and Gallery Oldham artist in residence Ian Beesley delivers a workshop to coincide with his exhibition on his work with the huge industrial process camera made by Hunter Penrose.

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Oldham's Sporting Heroes

14 July 2012 to 20 October 2012

In this Olympic year, Gallery Oldham celebrate local sporting achievements.

Photographer Ian Beesley’s specially commissioned images capture past and present local stars. Objects on display include trophies, the crash helmet worn by 1930s speedway star Clem Beckett and one of the original turnstiles from Boundary Park. You can also see the results of a competition amongst local school children to design a new Olympic Torch.

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