THE TALE of Oldham lass turned national treasure Dora Bryan is coming back to her home turf with a performance at the theatre at Delph’s…
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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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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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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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Ghost light shines for brighter future at Millgate
THE curtain has fallen for the final time this season at Millgate Arts Centre in Delph. Depending on the length of the coronavirus crisis, it…
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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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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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Role play Do you want starring part with theatre company?
A POPULAR theatre company has launched a new initiative to make ‘stars’ of its community. If the thought of acting gives you stage fright though…
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Morality and digital lives tapped into through Four Minutes and Twelves Seconds
AN intense exploration of morality and the real-world implications of our digital lives is coming to the Oldham Coliseum stage in the form of Four…
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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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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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‘Heart-warming, powerful and hilariously funny’ Tinned Up comes to Coliseum
THE ‘heart-warming, powerful and hilariously funny’ Tinned Up by Manchester playwright Chris Hoyle will be presented on Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s historic Main Stage this month. The…
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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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The countdown is on… the countdown to PROM!
AFTER its huge success in 2010, Oldham Theatre Workshop is reviving its teenage take on the Cinderella story. This is an energy-infused piece of musical…
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Bone shakers! Players plan to send ‘em home laughing with Incorruptible offering
IT has been a memorable season for Saddleworth Players with a series of acclaimed productions and close to conclusion fund raising efforts to refurbish the…
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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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Mayor making – Rachael takes on challenging role for Players debut
RUTH Ellis was a good time girl from North Wales whose life ended on the end of a hangman’s noose in a London prison. Ellis…
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Every picture tells a story as told by The Pitmen Painters
FOR football fans of a certain vintage Ashington is synonymous as the birthplace of Sir Bobby Charlton, brother Jackie and their mum’s cousin Jackie Milburn.…
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Review: Out of Sight, Out of Murder by Saddleworth Players
Saddleworth Players are performing ‘Out of Sight, Out of Murder’ at Millgate Arts Centre from September 29-October 6. Tickets available online. Here is a review by…
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