Out and About

Thank you to those of you who came along to say hello to us at our fetching gazebo at Oldham People’s Carnival. 

It was great to be amongst the community at Alexandra Park once more and brought fond memories of our Out and About season to mind. 

We will however be venturing out to Saddleworth Show next weekend too, so if you’re attending be sure to drop by and see our smiling team. You’ll be able to find out about our brand new season, get your hands on a few freebies and also have a chance to win a family ticket to our fantastic panto Jack and the Beanstalk.

The atmosphere of community spirit at events in Oldham is a strong one. It is this spirit which we try to simulate week-in-week-out at the Coliseum.  So with this in mind I’ve decided to relinquish all control of the theatre for an entire week this month and let some of the talented young people involved with the Coliseum run things and hope that the building is still standing afterwards.

The Shake It UP! theatre festival, 22-27 July, has been entirely programmed, marketed and organised by a dedicated bunch of 14-25 years olds. It will be a packed week made-up of original performances, workshops, talks and comedy with something for all ages. I, for once, will merely be an onlooker able to properly enjoy appearances from the likes of the award-winning Slaughterhouse Live, who are Dave Spikey’s favourites, as well as Coliseum panto mainstay Fine Time Fontayne’s one man show.

Whilst I still have my hands on the ship’s wheel however, we have the incredible Nick Ross Orchestra bringing the superb Sounds of the GlennMiller Era to our auditorium.  With a full line-up of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, a rhythm section and special guest vocalist Matthew Ford, the orchestra will faithfully recreate the wonderful sounds of such Big Bands as those led by Glenn Miller. There has been nothing like the big band-era since and I doubt there will be again, so this is sure to be a rare live treat.

See you at the theatre,

Kevin

Artistic Director