Inside the 'extra special' food hall set inside Grade-ll listed building to open this summer

An exciting new food hall featuring a bunch of street food stalls is to open in Oldham’s historic Old Town Hall building later this year.

Set to open in late summer, the Egyptian Room of the Grade Two-listed hall will be transformed into a contemporary food hub area featuring six casual dining-style food stalls, a bar and a central seating area for up to 150 people.

Poised to be ‘one of the most spectacular new food halls anywhere’, the space will be run by The Northern Lights Group (NLG), as part of Oldham Food Hall Ltd, which runs a number of popular restaurants and entertainment venues across the North West including the New Century venue in the city centre.

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Featuring Victorian architecture, the Egyptian Room includes original decorative glazed wall and column tiling, parquet and terrazzo flooring, plastered ceilings and original arched windows and doors. The space will be restored as a food hall whilst still retaining its key historical features.

Oldham Council Leader Coun Arooj Shah said: “We can’t wait for Egyptian Room to open with one of the most exciting new eating and leisure offers anywhere in the region. Securing a regionally renowned operator like The Northern Lights Group is a massive win for Oldham. They have chosen to invest here and backed our plans to revitalise the town centre and our hospitality and entertainment sector.

“This combination of a building featuring stunning restored Victorian architecture with a cool new venue is something extra special. It’s a great attraction to bring local people and visitors into the town, particularly on evenings and at night –