Thirteen local artists, schools, charities and community groups have been selected to deliver projects during Oldham's year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture.

The projects span theatre, film, music, murals and giant fuzzy felt artwork, all celebrating Oldham's people, places and stories. The selection follows a competition in which 84 applications were received for Town of Culture micro-commissions. All 13 successful projects will form part of Oldham's Rising Up programme.

The projects selected

Sew Oldham, led by Isobel Pickup and Fay Buchanan, will reimagine the Oldham Panorama — a famous view of the town created in 1876, which reaches its 150th anniversary this year. Using patchwork and running-stitch embroidery, local people will be invited to add buildings and places important to them using old clothes and fabric from home.

A New Mural for Oldham by Deggy Art will see a new mural created on Oldham's high street. Deggy taught himself spray-painting during lockdown and his work is now seen across Greater Manchester and Derbyshire. The mural's subject remains undisclosed.

Rising Faces, delivered by New Bridge School SEND in Hollinwood, will see students create faces from clay and decorate them with colour, ribbons and other materials. An exhibition will bring the faces together to celebrate the students' different personalities, backgrounds and creativity.

The Sounds of Oldham, by composer Calvin Thomas, will explore how sound and music can tell Oldham's story. Thomas will visit communities to record people's memories and familiar sounds — from trams and traffic to busy public spaces — which will be transformed into a piece of music and a walk-in audio experience.

240 Years of Tommyfield, led by OL1 Oldham with local historian Dr Deb Woodman, will explore the history of Tommyfield Market and its role in Oldham life. Local people will share their stories and memories of the former market hall, with finished work displayed in the new market hall.

BanglaFest, by Niparun Nessa, will celebrate Bengali art, culture and heritage while bringing together Oldham's Bengali community. Community workshops will create artwork and performances, leading to a one-day festival planned for March featuring live entertainment, stalls, art and photography.

Oldham Rising: Stories of Belonging is being delivered by Eric Steele and Hack Oldham, who will film interviews with a wide range of people.