THE FAMOUS professional Saddleworth panto is back – oh yes it is! This year’s show is Aladdin at the Millgate Arts Centre in Delph from…
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Professional panto set to return to Delph’s Millgate Arts Centre
CROWDS will be flocking to and lapping up every second of this year’s pantomime at the theatre at Delph’s Millgate Arts Centre. For The Big…
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Christmas panto swoops into Delph on a magic carpet ride
ENJOY a magic carpet ride of a Christmas pantomime at the Millgate Arts Centre in Delph this December. Since it started with Jack and the…
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Rome wasn’t built in a day but Players’ Ben Hur production is here all week!
AN ambitious project to transform a Delph theatre into Ancient Rome is underway. And what the Saddleworth Players will do for you is bring to…
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John’s Italian job launched 50 years’ Players’ service at Millgate
SADDLEWORTH Players are currently enjoying their Golden Jubilee season, having moved to the Millgate in 1972 and launching their first production in October 1973. In…
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Film Society returns to big screen with new season
THE big screen is back in Delph as Saddleworth Film Society re-launches after the Covid-19 pandemic. Only a handful of films have been shown since…
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Curtain lifts on new season of entertainment at Millgate
THE curtain is rising on a new season of theatre, drama, music, films and thrilling entertainment at the Millgate Arts Centre in Delph. A Season…
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History making women set to hit right notes at Saddleworth world premiere
A WORLD premiere comes to Delph next month, revealing a story of women’s emancipation more than 200 years before winning the right to vote. Singers…
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Perfect performance? Players return to stage with comedy classic
A PLAY due to be performed in 2020 by Saddleworth Players finally comes to the stage at the Millgate Arts Centre, Delph next month. And…
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Open Mike night Sweeney takes to stage at Millgate
HE is a proud son of Salford but Mike Sweeney is definitely a self-confessed Saddleworthian. While he will always remain an ‘incomer’ to some, Mike…
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Shiver me timbers – Pirate King hits land to visit Delph
HE has not arrived via the Caribbean, but the Pirate King promises to deliver a swashbuckling musical adventure when he docks in Delph this half…
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Café society! Players turn to warm-hearted comedy Pastimes for new production
THOSE dark nights will be here for several months yet but you can look to Saddleworth Players to shine some light on any lingering pre-Christmas…
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Spanish tapas night serves up charity funds
A SPANISH tapas night at The White Lion in Delph served up a treat for guests as well as raising £1,024.88 for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice.…
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Comedic Christmas Carol launches festive season at Millgate
SADDLEWORTH Players are already in festive mood with rehearsals underway for their Christmas comedic extravaganza. This spoof on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is long…
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Arts Centre put measures in place to protect against virus
MILLGATE Arts Centre and Saddleworth Players take the well-being of its audiences, cast and crew very seriously. Once re-opened the aim is to stay open.…
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Frankie says… The love story behind the comedian revealed to theatre audiences
BEHIND the lugubrious mask of comedian Frankie Howerd was an equally unhappy and mournful person hiding from public view. That’s the view of playwright and…
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Theatre legend Alan steps back into spotlight with Queen’s Birthday honour
KENNETH Alan Taylor thought news of his British Empire Medal was an online scam… oh no, he didn’t! Actually, ‘oh yes, he did’ but recognition…
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Covid sees laughter cancelled at Millgate
THERE was precious little laughter around in 2020 and the latest lockdown restrictions have temporarily removed the hope of smiles to start the New Year…
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SPY network – new theatre group for young talent to launch
IT was Noel Coward who advised Mrs Worthington not to put her daughter on the stage. ‘The profession is overcrowded and the struggle is pretty…
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The Shoe must go on! Theatre company’s festive production goes online
A SADDLEWORTH theatre company has deemed the show will go on despite the disappointment of audience lockout at Delph’s Millgate Arts Centre. The sell-out four-day…
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Festive cheer as live theatre returns to Delph with ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’
THE annual pantomime has been cancelled but the show will go on at Delph’s Millgate Theatre this Christmas with a socially distanced, ‘Covid-secure’ children’s production.…
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Arts ache: Millgate doors closed for immediate future
DELPH’S thriving Millgate Arts Centre may not fully re-open as an entertainment hub for another 12 months. That’s the message from chairman Ian Shepherd in…
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Borough’s theatres close doors due to coronavirus outbreak
Theatres across Oldham and Saddleworth have closed their doors as the coronavirus outbreak continues. Oldham Coliseum shut on Monday, March 16 and they confirmed the…
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Fun and fundraising in store with Saddleworth WI
FROM theatre trips to inspiring talks, Saddleworth Women’s Institute is enjoying a busy calendar of events this year. In January, they danced the night away…
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Dame and fortune – dare you miss Duncan’s panto trip down memory lane
WHO remembers Christopher Cullen in Coronation Street? Probably only the keenest of soap infatuated fans can recall Chris was a 16-year-old paperboy who worked in…
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Grand night out – Saddleworth Players return to stage is memorable
A FIRST night standing ovation and two visits already from playwright Alan Stockdill are testimony to the triumph of Le Grand Return – Saddleworth Players’…
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Happy return to Delph for Saddleworth Players with award-winning production
THERE will be a familiar look to the first Saddleworth Players’ offering of the new decade. But while it is often thought unwise to recreate…
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All strings attached ensure Quartet hit the right notes in Delph
ONE of the great wonders of civilisation is how a group of bright, talented, skilled musicians meet, develop their talents and make music to move…
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Sitting pretty! New-look Millgate ready to welcome audiences
THERE is no distinguishing the best seat in the house at the Millgate Arts Centre because they are all top notch. When the curtain goes…
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High Society-treat yourself to a guilty pleasure at Millgate
DO you enjoy the finer things in life: films, theatre, literature, art? Do your musical interests range from good quality pop through to jazz and…
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Silence isn’t golden: Millgate clock set to chime again
A VILLAGE time piece is set to chime through the night again. The 120-year-old Delph clock on the front of the Millgate Arts Centre was…
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Cheque, mate? Rotary Club boost Arts Centre’s appeal
AN ambitious project to raise £50,000 towards refurbishing Millgate Arts Centre is £500 closer to its target. That is the amount presented to the Delph…
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Acclaimed international quartet to play in Delph
AN INTERNATIONALLY renowned string quartet, is being hosted by Saddleworth Concerts Society at Millgate Arts Centre, Delph on Wednesday, December 5. The outstanding Danel Quatuor…
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Art of the matter: appreciation of Pitmen Painters and their work
APPRECIATION of art, as well as beauty, is in the eye of the beholder as a group of North East coal miners discovered more than…
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