First visited : 25 October 2015
I didn't have high hopes for this one as Hathershaw isn't the nicest area in Oldham ( or the worst to be fair ).
It's a large red brick building which has seen better days. It's now just called "The Hathershaw" which seems more in keeping with the area. When Simon and I called today the front door was shut. A lady nearby told us this was to keep the numbers manageable with the Manchester derby being shown. This proved to be comically unnecessary as there were barely a dozen people there - and that's including Simon and I - when the game kicked off. That's the biggest impression the place made on me, how much larger it is than it now needs to be. It's cold , cavernous and sparsely decorated and some of the seating is appallingly shabby but it's not unwelcoming and the staff were friendly enough.
It hosts live bands at weekend. There didn't seem to be a stage for them but looking at the picture above it seems like there might be a function room on the upper floor.
I'm not likely to call again but it could have been much worse.
