Published on Nov 22, 2019
My Three Angels - by Sam & Bella Spewack & Albert Husson 20-30th November 2019 It is Christmas Eve in the tropics and Felix Dulay, a hopeless storekeeper, is fearfully awaiting the cruel shop owner. In a twist of fate, only allowable around Christmas, three convicts with a desire to do good, drop in (literally) from above and find [...] Read more
Published on Nov 1, 2019
Not only is winter coming (or upon us) the Coliseum panto 'Jack and the beanstalk' starts this month on Saturday16th November and will run until January 11th. The Coliseum pantos are much accliamed and always fun for all the family. This year - it's Jack and the Beanstalk, a tale in which poor young lad Jack sells his cow for magic beans, much to [...] Read more
Published on Sep 18, 2019
Winner of the Yasmin is a bright 16-year-old from a small seaside town. In an instant, her world is turned upside down when she becomes pregnant with her son, Jack. Suddenly her life isn't sandcastles, arcades, and donkey rides. Abandoned by both the father of her child and her alcoholic mother, Yasmin faces one of life's great challenges [...] Read more
Published on Sep 9, 2019
Written by Jonathan Goodwin - Directed by Gary Archer Jonathan Goodwin as Dracula and Suzy Celensu as Florence Stoker When Bram Stoker's widow welcomes lawyer Mr Leech into her home, there begins a tale of the most feared vampire of all time, of his un-dead life and times, and the remarkable characters he has met down the centuries. An original [...] Read more
Published on Sep 5, 2019
This is the line-up of plays for the Oldham Coliseum's Autumn Winter Season No Man’s Land (5-7 September) A dark comedy by Nobel Prize winning writer Harold Pinter which sees two elderly writers – one famous and wealthy and the other a down-at-heel poet, in an alcohol fuelled night of reminiscence and power games. Strangers on a Train Set (11-14 [...] Read more
Published on Sep 2, 2019
Mr. Wonderful 20 – 28 September 2019 Mr Wonderful - by James Robson Norma is growing old without growing up. She lives with her bedridden mother Phoebe who is on the verge of Alzheimer’s which makes her believe she’s the Queen Mother. Norma is trying to find her Mr Wonderful through a dating agency. After several hilarious and poignant attempts [...] Read more
Published on Jan 24, 2014
The Manchester Theatre Awards may be the most important theatre awards outside London, so it’s great to hear that Oldham’s very own Coliseum Thatre (who we are great fans of) has gathered 12 – yes 12 nominations in this year’s awards right up there with Kenneth Brannagh and the like. The event will be held on 7 March at Manchesters fabulous Royal [...] Read more
Published on Jun 10, 2013
Rifco Arts, who previously brought us the awesome “Britain’s Got Bhangra” returned to the Coliseum with their latest, and from the 4th to the 8th of June they did Break The Floorboards. “Break the Floorboards” showing that once again Rifco have their fingers on the national pulse and their toes-a-tappin’. * Like “BGB”, Breaking the Floorboards is [...] Read more
Published on Nov 7, 2012
The Awesome Oldham Coliseum Panto is almost upon us. Cinderella 24 November 2012 – 12 January 2013 An Oldham Coliseum Theatre Production Written by Fine Time Fontayne and Kevin Shaw Directed by Kevin Shaw Designed by Celia Perkins This year’s escapade is described below by the Coliseum folk, modestly and in their own words.* The best panto in the [...] Read more
Published on Nov 3, 2012
After a mobile season while essential refurbishment and repairs were made to their Fairbottom Street theatre The Oldham Colisieum is home; kicking off a winter season with The Importance of Being Earnest - and of course it won’t be long before it’s time for the the celebrated Coliseum Panto at Xmas. The Importance of Being Earnest, 30 October – 3 [...] Read more
Published on Jul 15, 2012
Brass Bands, Bollywood and Big Love! Forget about finishing the building repairs at the Coliseum – in future everything should be done outdoors - in the rain! Seriously this was the best. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with an Oldham twist. We all know the story and it has been interprested and updated stylistically in many ways – we’ve had the [...] Read more
Published on Oct 19, 2011
Winner of the ‘People’s Favourite Musical’ at the Offies 2010 and nominated for ‘Best Musical Production’ at the TMA awards, Britain’s got Bhangra arrives at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre on 8th Nov and plays until the 12th as part of an eight venue tour around the country this autumn and winter. We are very excited to be presenting a new version of [...] Read more