Oldham Community Pub Reopens Following Makeover
The Townhall Tavern, located on Yorkshire Street in Oldham, officially reopened on Thursday 29th October following an investment of £308,000. The pub is part of Proper Pubs, the award-winning community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, which operates more than 200 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales.
Behind the bar is passionate community hero, Michelle Charlton, who brings a wealth of industry experience and local knowledge to The Townhall Tavern. Her expertise, combined with her energy and enthusiasm, will enable her to create a lively social hub for local residents to enjoy, further cementing the pub at the heart of the local community.
Inside, the pub has been transformed to include a fully refurbished first floor area, complete with new seating, flooring, new toilet facilities, televisions, fully stocked bar, and two new pool tables. In addition to this there are seven new interactive dart boards where customers can play free games and traditional darts. These upgrades have breathed a fresh lease of life into the pub and turned it into the ultimate sports destination. The ground floor of the pub has also been refreshed with new carpet, decor and a dedicated DJ booth.
The pub now offers a wide range of premium draught lager, stout and cider. In addition to this, there is a variety of soft drinks and spirits to ensure there is something for everyone.
Michelle Charton, Operator of The Townhall Tavern, said: “It’s been brilliant to finally open the doors to The Townhall Tavern, and the response from the local community has been fantastic so far. It’s been great to see familiar faces returning alongside plenty of new ones, all enjoying the pub's new look. We’ve got lots of great entertainment and sport lined up in the weeks ahead, so I’d encourage everyone to pop in and see what we’ve got on. I would like to say a huge thank you to the whole team at the pub and also the team at Proper Pubs for helping make it all possible.”
On top of the fantastic drinks selection, the operator has a busy schedule of entertainment planned for customers to enjoy including regular live music, karaoke, quiz nights, pool teams, and darts teams. Michelle is also hoping to support all aspects of community life by collecting food to donate to the local foodbank. Going forward, she also hopes to support several local causes close to the community’s heart.
Nikki Greenhalgh, Operations Director for Proper Pubs, said: “It’s fantastic to see The Townhall Tavern open and thriving after its refurbishment. The Halloween reopening night with live music was a great celebration, and it was brilliant to see the local community come out to show their support. Michelle has done a superb job bringing the refurbishment to life, and I’m sure it will be a real hub for the community for many years to come. On behalf of myself and the whole team at Proper Pubs, we’d like to wish her and the team every success for the future.”
Proper Pubs is always looking for ways to support its communities through an annual schedule of events and fundraising initiatives. This year over Easter it collected 21,619 easter eggs to donate to local charities and in 2025 operators collected 20,500 selection boxes to donate to local charities and communities in need for Christmas, as well as raising £80,255 for Admiral Taverns’ charity partner, Claire House Hospice.
Furthermore, last year, Proper Pubs also successfully donated enough food to local foodbanks across the UK to feed 1,300 people for a week and has also been recognised in the UK-wide defibrillator installation campaign which has already saved 11 lives.
In 2026, Proper Pubs was listed as a finalist in the Best Community Pub category at the Great British Publican Awards and was previously crowned Community Pub Operator at the Publican Awards in 2024.
The Townhall Tavern, Yorkshire Street, Oldham, UK
Notes to Editors
Admiral Taverns (“Admiral”) is the UK’s number one community pub group. Headquartered in Chester; the Group operates a national estate of c.1,350 predominantly wet-led community pubs. Admiral’s unique operational approach has earnt industry recognition with the Group winning Best Community Pub Operator at the 2024 Publican Awards, whilst also being shortlisted for Best Partnership Pub Company (501+ Sites). In 2019, 2016 and 2013, Admiral Taverns won Best Leased and Tenanted Pub Company at the Publican Awards and ranked highly commended as Best Community Pub Operator in 2017. The Group has also been consistently highly rated by licensees in the industry’s independent annual Tenant Track survey, exceeding the scores of all its national peers.
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