CREATIVE PROJECTS
Bloom
Presented by
Oldham Coliseum Theatre
Bloom is an artist development programme for people making work in and around Oldham.
Bloom supports artists living or working in Oldham to develop and showcase their work. The artists are provided rehearsal space, expenses and bursary, mentors based on their creative processes, and creative production to aid the development of their performances without the pressure of creating a finished product.
Bloom brings together a cohort of artists developing new work in Oldham. Each artist is offered tailored mentorship, peer support, and structured time to explore their practice. Alongside this, Bloom introduces creative strategy as part of the artistic process, helping artists reflect on their ideas, articulate intent, test approaches, and consider how their work lives in the world without reducing it to outputs or metrics.
“It's truly inspiring to witness the exceptional quality of new work emerging right in our community. These artists bring a wealth of experience, and the projects so far have been incredibly diverse. ”
Helen Goodman, Head of Artist Engagment
Each year we host a creative sharing session for audiences to experience the new theatre, dance and performance works. It creates a platform for each artist to perform a short extract of their new work, to talk to audiences and get feedback.
This year’s session takes place on Saturday 11 April 2026. Click here to book.
This year’s artists are Kyia K B, Oluswasegun Lafup Ogundipe, Grace O’Leary, Evanya Taylor and Lisa Whiteside.
Previous artists include Jake Scott, Elle Warsop, Heather White and Dada Zubeda.