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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Tag: Saddleworth Live
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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Return again Whittington? Delph pantomime re-scheduled for 2021
PROMOTERS of Saddleworth’s annual pantomime say the curtain won’t rise on this year’s production at the Millgate Arts Centre, Delph. But Saddleworth Live duo Michael…
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‘Big’ decision to be made on Millgate pantomime but Night of Proms is off
DELPH’S Christmas pantomime has become an annual treat for Saddleworth audiences and beyond. Tickets for the 2020 show – Dick Whittington- went on sale even…
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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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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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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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Don’t get caught sleeping 2019 panto tickets now on sale
UNLIKE the soporific adventures of the heroine do not get caught napping if you want to snap up best priced tickets for Saddleworth’s next pantomime.…
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All I want for Christmas is a Millgate seat
IT will not become the Christmas number one but theatre staff are using a familiar festive refrain to help boost their auditorium appeal. And when…
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They’re behind you! Fright night show to celebrate Halloween
IT is coming to the haunting time of year when spirits stalk the underworld and witches fly across the moon on their broomsticks. And if…
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