Community Gallery

The Community Gallery shows a wide range of exhibitions by groups and individuals from the Borough of Oldham. Anyone who is interested in submitting an exhibition proposal for consideration should contact Joy Thorpe on 0161 770 4653 or email joy.thorpe@oldham.gov.uk

Grange Community 10

10 April – 9 May

A celebration of work created by the Grange School and various community groups including Beever Primary School, Westwood and Coldhurst Women’s Association, Westwood and St Hilda’s Primary Schools.

Primrose Bank – Past, Present and Future

15 May – 6 June

Working with residents and community groups, local artist Pete Walker chronicles a community in transition. Commissioned by Gateways to Oldham and Housing Market Renewal, this exhibition is a

photographic record of the physical environment, history and community of the Primrose Bank estate.

NEMESIS: Qasim Riza Shaheen

12 June – 11 July

Work created by groups in response to Qasim’s exhibition in the main Gallery,Nine Acts of Reciprocity.

Underground, overground

17 July – 8 August

A collection of work exploring the topic ‘underground, overground’. This is an expressive arts project brought to you by Green Monster Arts in collaboration with children from the Kingfisher Community Special School and Mills HillPrimary School.

Fragmented Stories, Living Mosaics:Tracey Walshaw

14 August – 5 September

Using stone, glass and found objects, Tracey fuses ancient and modern themes to create a world of myth, magic and dream. Tracey won last year’s People’s Prize in The Oldham Open exhibition.