The work of one of the nation's most famous newspaper cartoonist is being celebrated in the town.

Gallery Oldham is staging an exhibition on the the work of award-winng Tony Husband and it opens with a special meet and greet the the cartoonist.

Tony  is one of the most revered cartoonists in the country, having appeared in multiple newspapers such as The Times, Daily Mail, Sunday Express as well as magazines ranging from Playboy to The Spectator.

For almost four decades, he has regularly contributed to the news magazine, Private Eye, with a range of gag cartoons.

Tony's work has featured in every issue of the Private Eye since 1985.

He was also a co-founder and editor of the influential and 'anarchic' comic strip, OINK, in the 1980s which has been described as reminiscent of Viz for children for its tongue-in-cheek and sometimes controversial humour.

Stephen Fry said Tony is one of the greats while comedian Griff Rhys Jones said: "He is even funnier than me".

From the OINK era to his recent work with the dementia community in Oldham, the exhibition brings together a selection of Tony's most popular and favourite cartoons to show how his illustrations and world view have touched lives.

The exhibition also features a range of other work from his prolific output and many of the works on display are available to purchase.

Councillor Elaine Taylor, deputy leader of Oldham Council and cabinet member for culture and leisure, said: “Tony is one of the most famous cartoonists in England so it’s a real coup to have his work displayed in Gallery Oldham.

“He has a huge portfolio and I think it’s fair to say most people will have seen and be familiar with his work even if you didn’t know Tony had drawn it.

“But it’s not just his artwork that makes Tony so popular, his support and championing of the dementia community has helped raise awareness.

“Our Gallery Oldham exhibition contains some of his best known cartoons so it’s well worth popping in and having a look.”

The exhibition launches today, Saturday, February 4, with a special event between 1-4pm where visitors can meet Tony and see him in action.

There will also be a guided tour of his exhibition and the opportunity to hear some of his tales from his career on Wednesday, February 13.

The exhibition will run until May 13.