JOIN Oldham Band (Lees) for an evening of classic Christmas songs at the Coliseum on Tuesday, December 11. The talented band is current First Section…
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End of fantastic era at Oldham Coliseum as Kevin Shaw moves on
Kevin Shaw, Chief Executive and Artistic Director, is to leave Oldham Coliseum this November after 17 tremendous years to pursue a freelance career in directing.…
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Proper good comedy from Phoenix Nights star Barbara Nice
JOIN the Edinburgh Fringe’s favourite housewife at Oldham Coliseum theatre for an evening of proper good fun and the chance to win a raffle prize…
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Exciting line-up announced for Cinderella pantomime at Oldham Coliseum
IT may only be September, but pantomime season is just around the corner and Oldham Coliseum Theatre has a great show lined up for all…
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Share your prom or school dance stories for new musical at Oldham Coliseum
DID your child’s prom cost a bomb? Did the search for the perfect dress or suit turn everyone’s life into a mess? Was it worth…
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New Saddleworth Live show portrays colourful life of Quentin Crisp
By Sophie Doherty ONE of this country’s most colourful and extraordinary characters of the 20th Century will be brought to life by an acclaimed one-man…
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Oldham Coliseum Theatre puts spotlight on Greater Manchester’s eclectic fringe theatre scene
OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre’s ‘Main House Takeover’ is putting the spotlight on Greater Manchester’s eclectic fringe theatre scene this month. The theatre is bringing shows that…
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Lyceum Theatre Oldham to launch 90th anniversary celebrations by revisiting first ever play
LYCEUM Theatre Oldham is opening its 90th Anniversary Season of Celebrations with a double bill of comedy that incudes the first ever play performed by…
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Critically acclaimed ‘Othello’ comes to Oldham Coliseum Theatre
VICTOR Oshin will star as Othello in the upcoming revival of Richard Twyman’s critically acclaimed production which comes to Oldham Coliseum this autumn as part of a…
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Best seat in the house – and it could have your name on it
ARE you sitting comfortably? Well, you definitely will be if ambitious plans for the hub of Saddleworth’s thriving arts scene come to fruition. Last month…
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Oldham Coliseum welcomes 20 students for work experience week
Twenty Year 10 students across eight local schools will be spending a week at Oldham Coliseum Theatre for Work Experience Week. From Monday 2 –…
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Lyceum stages prize-winning plays as part of Greater Manchester Fringe Festival
Local winners of Lyceum Theatre Oldham’s first ever One-Act Playwriting Competition will see their plays performed on stage during Greater Manchester’s biggest Fringe Festival. The…
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Oldham Coliseum play tells powerful tale of Bread & Roses strike
FEMALE empowerment, unity, strength and socialism is the message of a new play by award-winning writer Ian Kershaw coming to Oldham Coliseum Theatre. Featuring the…
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Sisters’ Act: Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë come to the Millgate
Even if only through Kate Bush’s haunting musical interpretation of Wuthering Heights, few people are unfamiliar with Brontë sisters: Charlotte, Emily and Anne. Most too…
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Contemporary and classic mix announced in Oldham Coliseum’s latest line-up
BRAVE, contemporary and classic theatre join comedy and Christmas celebration in Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s packed programme for the Autumn/Winter months. Oldham’s award-winning home-produced drama sits…
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And the winner is… Lyceum Theatre announces winners of playwriting competition
THREE talented writers have been named as the winners of Lyceum Theatre Oldham’s one-act playwriting competition. The three – picked out of 33 entries –…
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Dobcross film specialist takes new role at local theatre for ‘April in Paris’
A TALENTED film director and producer from Dobcross has swapped his camera for the stage to help take a local play to the next level.…
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Young performer wins grant to explore mental health in theatre piece at Oldham Coliseum
A £500 grant has enabled a member of Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s Young Rep Company to devise and produce a performance that explores the impact of…
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Two world premieres lead the way in Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s new season
Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s Spring-Summer 2018 season features not one, but two world premieres, plus home-grown productions of popular West End hits across comedy and drama.…
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‘Murder wot I have wrote’ is a must at Millgate
IT’S common for actors to fluff their lines and forget their cues all wrapped up in a performance as wooden as Geppetto’s Pinocchio (writes Trevor…
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Curtain closes for talented stage designers at Uppermill Stage Society
AN exploding stove, a hanging dead body and fired shotguns are just some of the more challenging creations tackled by a theatre-loving trio over the…
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‘Mother’s Ruin’ to bring sensational night of cabaret to Coliseum
Manchester’s much-loved Queer performance night Mother’s Ruin comes to Oldham Coliseum for a sensational night of outrageous cabaret mayhem. Presented by a top bill of artists from…
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Gentle comedy finds love in hopeless place at Lyceum Oldham
Lyceum Theatre Oldham continues its season of British Comedy with an unusual love story. ‘Rattle of a Simple Man’ by Charles Dyer will run from…
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Everything at Oldham Coliseum including the kitchen sink!
SUSHI for Christmas dinner, a hip-hop fanatic Gran and a revealing painting of Dolly Parton… the latest play at Oldham Coliseum has everything, including the…
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It won’t be alright on the night for the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society at Millgate Arts Centre
EVERY drama group has experienced the horrors of what can go wrong on opening night – and the ladies of the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society are…
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Man on moors mystery to come to life as a play at Delph theatre
THE intriguing and unexplained death of a man found on Saddleworth Moor will be brought to life next year at a local theatre. ‘The Man…
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Fairytale pantomime ‘Cinderella’ comes to Diggle
A FAIRY tale Christmas is coming to Diggle as St Chad’s All Stars present their pantomime of ‘Cinderella’ from November 22-25. Come and watch as…
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Stage play of Classic Ealing Comedy is a pre-Christmas treat
Lyceum Theatre Oldham is bringing colour and life to the classic black and white film comedy The Ladykillers this month. In 2011, TV writer Graham…
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Charles Dickens’ classic ‘Great Expectations’ comes to Delph
Saddleworth Players will start the Christmas season with performances of the stage-adaption of Charles Dickens’ classic story, Great Expectations, at the Millgate Arts Centre in…
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Oldham Coliseum brings festive fun for all the family with pantomime ‘Dick Whittington’
OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre’s nationally renowned family pantomime is packed with laugh-out-loud gags and thigh slapping songs for this year’s festive spectacular, ‘Dick Whittington’. Poor young…
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No early bath for Up and Under ‘spectators’ at Oldham Coliseum
Review by Trevor Baxter YOU don’t need to be a rugby league fan to enjoy ‘Up an Under’ a classic tale of David versus Goliath.…
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Chilling modern classic ‘The Weir’ comes to Coliseum during 20th anniversary tour
AWARD-WINNING chilling, modern classic The Weir by Conor McPherson is coming to Oldham Coliseum Theatre as part of its UK tour this autumn to mark its 20th anniversary…
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We did give a damn: Review of Moonlight & Magnolias
Saddleworth Players are currently delighting audiences at the Millgate Arts Centre, Delph with ‘Moonlight & Magnolias’, which runs until October 7. Here is a review…
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Rugby league fans can enjoy the sport on stage at local venues
RUGBY League fans can soon watch two plays based on their favourite sport at local venues. Presented by Rugby League Cares and the sport’s Heritage…
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