The Backdrop at Billingtons

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Some places just have soul. Historic Billingtons in Oldham was the place to be to enjoy music, dancing and socialising, inside its famous, sprung floor ballroom before closing and falling into a state of disrepair. Reopening in 2022, the Ballroom, Bar & Kitchen is now home to Billingtons Soul Club, The Business Breakfast, Oldham Pride Socials, and a full programme of events that reflect the diverse, inclusive and welcoming spirit, that’s been at home there for over a century. Our podcast spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business here - this is The Backdrop at Billingtons.

Episodes

  1. 10/31/2025

    E8 - Positive Steps For Oldham's Young Carers

    In this edition Matt chats with Kate and Paul from Positive Steps Oldham about their Young Carers programme, how it helps support young care givers and how you can help support them at their upcoming fundraiser and awareness event here at Billingtons. Tickets are available here. The Backdrop spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the former dance academy, which closed in 2016, now hosts a vibrant bar and kitchen and ballroom events space. Meet the people who are bringing life, music, dance and community back into Billingtons, in the heart of Oldham. The Backdrop is recorded in the Pod at Billingtons and is produced for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠by Matt Dean

    22 min

  2. 11/08/2024

    E7 - Jason The Baking Sensation

    Have you tried the cakes and tarts in Billingtons? If you haven't, you should and if you have, you'll know they are amazing. Let's chat with their creator, Jason (the baking sensaton)! The Backdrop spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the former dance academy, which closed in 2016, now hosts a vibrant bar and kitchen and ballroom events space. Meet the people who are bringing life, music, dance and community back into Billingtons, in the heart of Oldham. The Backdrop is recorded in the Pod at Billingtons and is produced for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠by Matt Dean

    36 min

  3. 10/18/2024

    E6 - Skills n' Thrills

    This week Matt & Brad are joined by guest Jordan Winterbottom from GMSkillsMap.co.uk, who recently sponsored our Billingtons Business Breakfast. We talk about life in Manchester, jobs, skills, training, rock n roll and of course, Brad's space lesson of the week. The Backdrop spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the former dance academy, which closed in 2016, now hosts a vibrant bar and kitchen and ballroom events space. Meet the people who are bringing life, music, dance and community back into Billingtons, in the heart of Oldham. The Backdrop is recorded in the Pod at Billingtons and is produced for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠by Matt Dean

    48 min

  4. 10/03/2024

    E5 - Fresh Faces

    There are newbies at Billingtons and it's all extremely exciting. Plus, is Brad the new Brian Cox? He might be... The Backdrop spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠⁠, the former dance academy, which closed in 2016, now hosts a vibrant bar and kitchen and ballroom events space. Meet the people who are bringing life, music, dance and community back into Billingtons, in the heart of Oldham. The Backdrop is recorded in the Pod at Billingtons and is produced for ⁠⁠⁠⁠KUPOD ⁠⁠⁠⁠by Matt Dean

    37 min

  5. 09/13/2024

    E4 - Blackholes Simplified

    In this episode we're delighted to welcome Steven Green from Simplifi at the Business Growth Hub, one of our Business Breakfast sponsors. Steven is from Zambia, which makes for a fascinating discussion about Africa, star filled skies and blackholes... The Backdrop spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business at ⁠⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠⁠, the former dance academy, which closed in 2016, now hosts a vibrant bar and kitchen and ballroom events space. Meet the people who are bringing life, music, dance and community back into Billingtons, in the heart of Oldham. The Backdrop is recorded in the Pod at Billingtons and is produced for ⁠⁠⁠KUPOD ⁠⁠⁠by Matt Dean

    36 min

  6. 08/23/2024

    E3 - I'll Take That As A Win!

    This week we catch up with Brad & Hannah from Billingtons about what's going on in and around Oldham. The Backdrop spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business at ⁠⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠⁠, the former dance academy, which closed in 2016, now hosts a vibrant bar and kitchen and ballroom events space. Meet the people who are bringing life, music, dance and community back into Billingtons, in the heart of Oldham. The Backdrop is recorded in the Pod at Billingtons and is produced for ⁠⁠KUPOD ⁠⁠by Matt Dean

    36 min

  7. 08/08/2024

    E2 - Down With The Portridge

    The Backdrop spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business at ⁠Billingtons Oldham⁠, the former dance academy, which closed in 2016, now hosts a vibrant bar and kitchen and ballroom events space. Meet the people who are bringing life, music, dance and community back into Billingtons, in the heart of Oldham. In this episode, you'll meet a Zach and Johnny from Portridge, a web design company in Oldham, who recently sponsored a Billingtons Business breakfast. We discuss why it's important to them to run their business in Oldham, their backstory and how they work with PGA golfers in Texas! The Backdrop is recorded in the Pod at Billingtons and is produced for ⁠KUPOD ⁠by Matt Dean

    44 min

  8. 07/25/2024

    E1 - Introducing The Backdrop

    The Backdrop spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business at Billingtons Oldham, the former dance academy, which closed in 2016, now hosts a vibrant bar and kitchen and ballroom events space. Meet the people who are bringing life, music, dance and community back into Billingtons, in the heart of Oldham. In this episode, you'll meet events manager Hannah, marketing coordinator Brad and producer Matt. The Backdrop is recorded in the Pod at Billingtons and is produced for KUPOD by Matt Dean

    34 min

  9. 07/17/2024

    The Backdrop - Coming Soon

    Some places just have soul... Historic Billingtons in Oldham was the place to be to enjoy music, dancing and socialising, inside its famous, sprung floor ballroom, lucky for you the iconic, leaky, damp building was saved, and our doors are back open and history is still being made. Billingtons Ballroom, Bar & Kitchen is now home to Billingtons Soul Club, The Business Breakfast, Oldham Pride Socials, and a full programme of events that reflect the diverse, inclusive and welcoming spirit that’s been at home there for over a century.  Our podcast spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business here - the people who are bringing life, music, dance and community back into Billingtons and into Oldham.

    1 min
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Some places just have soul. Historic Billingtons in Oldham was the place to be to enjoy music, dancing and socialising, inside its famous, sprung floor ballroom before closing and falling into a state of disrepair. Reopening in 2022, the Ballroom, Bar & Kitchen is now home to Billingtons Soul Club, The Business Breakfast, Oldham Pride Socials, and a full programme of events that reflect the diverse, inclusive and welcoming spirit, that’s been at home there for over a century. Our podcast spills the tea on the people who work, meet and do business here - this is The Backdrop at Billingtons.

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