Afro and Caribbean food to be served outside Primark in Oldham to celebrate Black History Month

Culinary delights such as cassava, shima and goat curry will be served up outside Primark on from 11am to 3pm.

The food event has been organise to highlight the borough's diversity and how it embraces all cultures.

Event organiser Mahongo Shibemba from the All Nations Church said: “It’s brilliant to be able to put this event on for people to come and enjoy. We have a wide range of food available both to try and to take home and cook for yourself, there’s something for everyone.

“But, this event is about more than just food - it’s about exploring and celebrating different cultures, discussing food poverty and learning from each other.

"This is particularly important as we come off the back of the pandemic which hit black and other communities particularly hard.

“So, come along and enjoy yourself, have a chat, and If you’ve never tried Afro and Caribbean food before then why not give it a try?”

A poster for the food event

Oldham Council leader, Cllr Arooj Shah, added: “It’s been a fantastic Black History Month.

"We’ve seen many inspiring events throughout October and what better way to end it than with a celebration of food and flavours for people to come and enjoy.

“Events like this showcase that our diversity is our strength, and I’m proud to be leading a council that recognises that and puts equality at the heart of our agenda.”