 The Lyceum is a Grade II listed building opened in 1856 at a cost of £ 6 @,@ 500 as a " mutual improvement " centre for the working men of Oldham . The facilities provided to members included a library , a <unk> and a series of lectures on geology , geography and education , microscopy and chemistry , female education and <unk> . <unk> music was introduced and there were soon sixteen <unk> and three <unk> . Eventually the building was extended to include a school of science and art . Music had always been important in the life of the Lyceum , and in 1892 a school of music was opened , with 39 students enrolled for the " theory and practice of music " . 
