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Oldham Coliseum announces closure proposal
OLDHAM Coliseum theatre is set to close its doors on March 31 after funding cuts. Famous faces, including actress Maxine Peake and Coronation Street star…
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Professional panto returns to Saddleworth’s Millgate Arts Centre
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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Shirley Bassey tribute act’s midlife crisis in new comedy Glitterball
COMING to Oldham Coliseum Theatre this October, ‘Glitterball’ is life-affirming cross-cultural comedy about a woman’s midlife crisis and her rollercoaster journey to find her voice,…
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Heart-warming comedy opens Oldham Coliseum autumn season
OLDHAM Coliseum presents a joyful return to the stage with Tanika Gupta’s heart-warming, silly and thoughtful comedy Love N Stuff. The perfect tonic to lift…
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On Stage, Online and Outdoor: Oldham Coliseum launches summer season
OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre is preparing to welcome audiences back from June 24 for an eclectic summer season combining live theatre, innovative online events and an…
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Oldham Coliseum receives lifeline grant from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre has been awarded £243,000 as part of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The £1.57 billion fund…
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‘Oh no it isn’t!’ – Oldham Coliseum postpone panto for 2020
OLDHAM Coliseum theatre has announced the postponement of its annual Christmas Panto. The theatre was scheduled to host the performance of the panto classic, Aladdin…
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Uppermill writer makes Shakespeare subject of his own comedy
THE comedies of William Shakespeare are well-loved around the world – and now an Uppermill author has written one about the great bard himself. Jan…
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Oldham Coliseum links with HOME with Homemakers commission
Oldham Coliseum Theatre is proud to be a commissioning partner with HOME, Manchester as part of the Homemakers project. Homemakers is a series of new…
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Everything like a Dame John hangs up his frocks as All Stars pay tribute
JOHN Butterworth really has lived up to the old adage there is nothing like a dame (writes Ken Bennett).That is because John has headlined in…
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Lyceum Theatre cancels ‘A Life’ production due to coronavirus
LYCEUM Theatre Oldham has cancelled its upcoming production of ‘A Life’ to help minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus. The play was due to run…
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Unique show comes to Oldham’s ‘Live@thelibrary’ programme
Oldham Library popular live@thelibrary programme is set to bring a unique solo performance combining live music with storytelling and projected images to Oldham.‘My Jerusalem’ is…
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Who dunnit? Find out eventually when Deathtrap lands at Millgate
SADDLEWORTH Players bring Ira Levin’s comedy-thriller Deathtrap to life at the Millgate Arts Centre, Delph, from Saturday, March 24 until Saturday, April 4. This classic…
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How long is a piece for strings? Find out when the Castalian Quartet entertain at Delph’s Millgate Arts Centre
MUSIC lovers can enjoy a post Valentine’s Day treat with an evening promoting works by some of the Romantic era’s greatest composers.German greats Robert Schumann…
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Start 2020 with a trip to New York with Lyceum Theatre Oldham
BLOW away the January blues with a laugh-out-loud comedy at Lyceum Theatre Oldham. The theatre 2019-20 season takes you round the world and this month…
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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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New season brings exciting and mixed programme to Oldham Coliseum
OLDHAM Coliseum has announced an exciting Spring-Summer 2020 season with a programme featuring Northern voices, new writing, dark comedy, collaborations and a modern adaptation of…
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All White on the night – Grange panto debut is a hit
STILL looking for one final fix of festive fun before the January blues kick in? If the answer is ‘yes’ then allow yourselves to be…
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Beauty and the best! Panto returns to Millgate
AFTER last year’s success of Jack and the Beanstalk, Saddleworth’s own pantomime returns to the Millgate Arts Centre, Delph this December.For Idle Jack in 2018,…
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Family affair as musical society presents Fiddler On The Roof
IT will be a real family affair when Saddleworth Musical Society stages Fiddler On The Roof later this month.For in the cast are husbands and…
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Kissing cousins and more as Players launch new season
WITH family like Rachel Ashley who needs enemies? Twice widowed, My Cousin Rachel, is the main female character in Daphne du Maurier’s compelling story adapted…
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Find your Mr Wonderful in Oldham this September
TALENTED amateurs at Lyceum Theatre Oldham bring dating to the town this month when they recreate James Robson’s northern comedy Mr Wonderful. The poignant comedy,…
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Theatre-lovers wanted for volunteer opportunities at Oldham Coliseum
OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre is looking for theatre-lovers to join their dedicated team of Customer Experience Volunteers working in the Front-of-House areas of the venue. The…
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Help Jack climb the Beanstalk at the Coliseum this Christmas
OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre is on the look-out for talented young people aged between eight and 15 to join the young chorus of this year’s pantomime, Jack…
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Bear necessities- Panto comes to George Lawton Hall… in May
YOU may think otherwise but a pantomime, like a dog or cat, is not just for Christmas. That’s why Mossley’s George Lawton Hall is hosting…
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All aboard for freedom and adventure as Mikron Theatre drops anchor in Delph
A NEW play dedicated to the Women’s Royal Naval Service – affectionately known as the Wrens – drops anchor at Millgate Arts Centre, Delph on…
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Coliseum Cinderella joins the Suffragettes in Oldham
On Saturday 8 December Gail Richards and Susan Wildman, Chair and Vice Chair of Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s Board of Trustees, undertook an Annie Kenney walk…
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