Billingtons: In The Heart of Oldham

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Oldham has recently been highlighted as the most difficult place in the UK to start a new business. In 2022 Billingtons Oldham opened its doors as a cafe, coffee lounge, bar, entertainment and live music venue. This former dance school has been in the heart of Oldham for a century, but despite a multi-million pound renovation, it faces its biggest challenge in a town where the night life has gone from legendary to limited. This is the real time story of how we plan to bring some soul back to this Lancashire town centre and a cherished old building.

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March 20, 2024Episode 1732 min

E17 - Stax of Soul

With a reputation that needs no introduction, Stax of Soul are an original nine-piece function and party band born and bred in Manchester, since 1983. In fact some of the band are from Oldham. Their genuine, finger-popping, foot tapping, high energy, full-on party performance has now been in demand for over three decades across the UK and beyond. STAX of SOUL have a proven track record and we guarantee a party to remember when they play what will be a very intimate gig by their standards, at Billingtons on 26th April. He are Stuart and Steve from the Band, chatting with Matt. Tickets for the event are available here Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, hosted and produced by Matt Dean for ⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠. Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixaby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ royalty free music is Elevator Music bossa nova background music (Version 60s) by Lesfm. Follow Billingtons on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and KUPOD on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all upcoming events at Billingtons please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠

February 28, 2024Episode 1635 min

E16 - Oldham Business Awards 2024

Billingtons is no stranger to Oldham Business Awards, with owner Kris winning a special recognition award in 2023. As a result, the launch party for 2024's event is at Billingtons on 7th March. Matt chats with David and Louise about this and the 2024 event in September. Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, hosted and produced by Matt Dean for ⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠. Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixaby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ royalty free music is Elevator Music bossa nova background music (Version 60s) by Lesfm. Follow Billingtons on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and KUPOD on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all upcoming events at Billingtons please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠

January 19, 2024Episode 1521 min

E15 - Strictly Kris Dancing!

Billingtons owner Kris has decided to take on a challenge... Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, hosted and produced by Matt Dean for ⁠KUPOD⁠. Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixaby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ royalty free music is Elevator Music bossa nova background music (Version 60s) by Lesfm. Follow Billingtons on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and KUPOD on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all upcoming events at Billingtons please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠

January 17, 2024Episode 1452 min

E14 - The Best of 2023

Here is ba compliation of the first season on our podcast. We hope you enjoyed and would love to hear any ideas or feedback that you have. Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, hosted and produced by Matt Dean for KUPOD. Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixaby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ royalty free music is Elevator Music bossa nova background music (Version 60s) by Lesfm. Follow Billingtons on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and KUPOD on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all upcoming events at Billingtons please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

November 27, 2023Episode 1327 min

E13 - Billingtons 1st Birthday

In November 2023, Billingtons Oldham turned one year old. This episode was recorded at the party to celebrate this milestone, as some of the attendees shared their experiences and associations with both the building and the venue. Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixaby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ royalty free music is Elevator Music bossa nova background music (Version 60s) by Lesfm. Follow Billingtons on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and KUPOD on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all upcoming events at Billingtons please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

November 3, 2023Episode 1240 min

E12 - Steve Hill MBE

Steve Hill is an Oldham primary school teacher, but not your typical primary school teacher! He'll be with us as a special guest for our Christmas Market on Sunday 26th November and chats here with Matt about some of his extraordinary achievements... Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixaby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ royalty free music is Elevator Music bossa nova background music (Version 60s) by Lesfm. Follow Billingtons on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and KUPOD on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all upcoming events at Billingtons please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

October 23, 2023Episode 1134 min

E11 - Sirens

Matt chats with the fascinating and very lovely Cheryl Martin from Commonword about their upcoming SIRENS: Your Lyrical Call To Action event on Friday 17th November, at Billingtons Oldham. Tickets for the event, which is described as "Alluring and alarming performances from five poets & lyricists centred around the theme of place, belonging and not-belonging." are available ⁠here.⁠ The event is the part of the National Black and Asian Writers Conference 2023, which you can access tickets for ⁠here⁠ Hosted at produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Dean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixaby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ royalty free music is Elevator Music bossa nova background music (Version 60s) by Lesfm. Follow Billingtons on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and KUPOD on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all upcoming events at Billingtons please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

September 28, 2023Episode 1018 min

E10 - Award Winning

Billingtons owner Kris recently won a special recognition award at the Oldham Business Awards. Here he is explaining why... Hosted at produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Dean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixaby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ royalty free music is Elevator Music bossa nova background music (Version 60s) by Lesfm. Follow Billingtons on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and KUPOD on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all upcoming events at Billingtons please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

September 15, 2023Episode 949 min

E9 - A Safe Space

This week, we chat with Jean and Pauline about the launch of Billingtons as a safe space in Oldham for the LGBTQ community to come if they need someone to talk to. Another facsinating discussion in the heart of Oldham. Hosted at produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Dean⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixaby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ royalty free music is Elevator Music bossa nova background music (Version 60s) by Lesfm. Follow Billingtons on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and KUPOD on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all upcoming events at Billingtons please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠

September 8, 2023Episode 840 min

E8 - July Julay & The Mambo Kings

July Julay is a musician from the Dominican Republic, who is performing at Billingtons on 30th September with his band, The Mambo Kings as part of the Lingua Franca CIC World Music Club. Matt is joined by July and Geli Bery from Lingua Franca. Buy tickets for the event here More info below https://www.facebook.com/julyjulayofficial https://www.facebook.com/LFWorldCommunityCIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itr7T4CkHmM Hosted at produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Dean⁠⁠⁠⁠ for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Recorded at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixaby⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ royalty free music is Elevator Music bossa nova background music (Version 60s) by Lesfm. Follow Billingtons on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and KUPOD on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all upcoming events at Billingtons please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠