Theatre in North West

• Cheshire
• Greater Manchester
• Lancashire
• Merseyside

Cheshire

Chester (SJ46)

• Gateway Theatre Hamilton Place. 01244 340 392
  • 02-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 California Suite - Neil Simon.

Congleton (SJ86)

• Daneside Theatre Park Road. 01260 278 481

Crewe (SJ75)

• Lyceum Theatre Heath Street, CW1 2DA. 01270 537 333
  • 14-Feb-96 to 17-Feb-96 Hedda Gabler - Henrik Ibsen. English Touring Theatre.
  • 23-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 The Wind in the Willows
  • 29-Feb-96 to 02-Mar-96 Fever Pitch - Nick Hornby. On tour
  • 05-Mar-96 to 09-Mar-96 Charlie Girl Crewe Amateur Operatic Society.
  • 25-Mar-96 to 30-Mar-96 It can Damage Your Health - Eric Chappell. Michael Elphick, Paul Venables
  • 02-Apr-96 to 06-Apr-96 I have been here before . - J.B.Priestley. Nicholas Smith, Freddy Pyne
  • 09-Apr-96 to 13-Apr-96 Fantastic Mr Fox - Roald Dahl. Birmingham Stage Company.
  • 17-Apr-96 to 20-Apr-96 The School for Scandal - Sheridan. English Touring Theatre.

Warrington (SJ68)

• Parr Hall

Widnes (SJ58)

• Queen's Hall

Winsford (SJ66)

• Civic Hall High Street. 01606 862 862

Greater Manchester

Altrincham (SJ78)

• Garrick Theatre 0161 928 1677
  • 04-Mar-96 to 09-Mar-96 La Cage aux folles

Ashton-under-Lyne (SJ99)

• Tameside Hippodrome Oldham Road, OL6 7SE. 0161 308 3223

Bolton (SD70)

• Albert Halls Victoria Square, BL1 1RU. 01204 22311 ext 1064
• Farnworth Little Theatre Cross Street. 01204 574 864
  • 09-Mar-96 to 16-Mar-96 Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Jeffrey Archer. Call 01204 525722
• Octagon Theatre Howell Croft South, BL1 1SB. 01204 20661
  • 11-Jan-96 to 17-Feb-96 Talking Heads 2 - Alan Bennett.
  • 22-Feb-96 to 29-Feb-96 A View from the Bridge - Arthur Miller. Check dates

Bury (SD81)

• The Met Market Street. 0161 761 2216
  • 22-Feb-96 to 22-Feb-96 Peasouper

Manchester (SJ89)

• Contact Theatre Oxford Road, M15 6JA. 0161 274 4400
  • 25-Jan-96 to 17-Feb-96 Accidental Death of an Anarchist - Dario Fo. Contact Theatre Comp.
  • 19-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 Trainspotting - Irvine Welsh. On tour
• Free Trade Hall Peter Street, M2 3NQ. 0161 236 7110
• Green Room 54-56 Whitworth Street West, M1 5WW. 0161 236 1676
• Labatt's Apollo Ardwick Green. 0161 236 9922
• Library Theatre St Peter's Square, M2 5PD. 0161 236 7110
  • 15-Feb-96 to 16-Mar-96 Galileo - Bertholt Brecht. Library Theatre Comp.
  • 20-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 The Magic Flute - Mozart. Unicorn Arts.
  • 29-Feb-96 to 23-Mar-96 Neville's Island - Tim Firth.
  • 19-Mar-96 to 23-Mar-96 Hedda Gabler - Henrik Ibsen. English Touring Theatre. On tour
• Opera House Quay Street, M3 3HP. 0161 236 9926
  Follow INFO link for more details of this venue and its performances (plus free ticket
  • 12-Feb-96 to 17-Feb-96 Tutti Frutti
  • 20-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 The Roy Orbison Story - Only the Lonely
  • 28-Feb-96 to 02-Mar-96 More Adventures of Noddy - Enid Blyton, adpt David Wood.
  • 06-Mar-96 to 23-Mar-96 Great Expectations - Charles Dickens. Darren Day, Nyree Dawn Porter, Colin Baker
  • 27-Mar-96 to 30-Mar-96 What A Feeling
  • 09-Apr-96 to 20-Apr-96 Chess - Bjorn Ulvaeus.
  • From 13-May-96 Grease Shane Richie, Helen Way
• Opera Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music 124 Oxford Road, M13 9RD. 0161 273 4504
• Palace Theatre Oxford St. M1 6FT. 0161 236 9922
  Follow INFO link for more details of this venue and its performances (plus free ticket
  • 16-Dec-95 to 17-Feb-96 Aladdin Mr T has pulled out due to illness. To be replaced by Roy Barraclough!
  • 19-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 Cinderella - Prokofiev. English National Ballet. Michael Corder's new production
  • 27-Feb-96 to 02-Mar-96 Passion - Sondheim. Michael Ball. Prior to West End transfer
  • 05-Mar-96 to 08-Mar-96 La boheme - Puccini. Opera North.
  • 06-Mar-96 to 09-Mar-96 Love Life - Kurt Weil and Alan Jay. Opera North.
  • 07-Mar-96 to 07-Mar-96 Luisa Miller - Verdi. Opera North.
  • 11-Mar-96 to 16-Mar-96 The Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers - Dir by David Leland.
  • 18-Mar-96 to 23-Mar-96 Patsy Cline - The Musical George Hamilton IV, Sandy Kelly
  • 02-Apr-96 to 06-Apr-96 Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky. Adventures in Motion Pictures. Michael Bourne's new version
  • 10-Apr-96 to 13-Apr-96 The Hot Ice Show
  • 16-Apr-96 to 20-Apr-96 Hot Shoe Shuffle
  • 22-Apr-96 to 27-Apr-96 Ferry 'Cross the Mersey - Maggie Norris, Guy Picot. Gerry Marsden
  • 29-Apr-96 to 04-May-96 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen, adpt Sue Pomeroy. Janet Brown
  • 08-May-96 to 18-May-96 The Wind in the Willows
  • 20-May-96 to 22-May-96 The Marriage of Figaro - Mozart. Opera North.
  • 21-May-96 to 23-May-96 La boheme - Puccini. Opera North.
  • 24-May-96 to 24-May-96 The Duenna - Gerhard. Opera North.
  • 25-May-96 to 25-May-96 Medea Opera North.
  • 28-May-96 to 15-Jun-96 Copacabana - Barry Manilow. Michael Praed
  • 18-Jun-96 to 22-Jun-96 Don Quixote Northern Ballet Theatre.
  • 08-Jul-96 to 13-Jul-96 Victoria Wood
  • 06-Aug-96 to 17-Aug-96 Evita - Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd-Webber. Marti Webb, Chris Corcoran
• Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann's Square, M2 7DH. 0161 833 9833
  • 08-Feb-96 to 23-Mar-96 The Rivals - Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
• Square Albert 01782 625 111
• Tameside Hippodrome 0161 308 3223
• The Dancehouse Oxford Road. 0161 237 9753
• The Loading Deck 7 Constance Street, Knott Mill. 0161 237 9925

Oldham (SD90)

• Coliseum Studio Theatre Fairbottom Street, OL1 3SW. 0161 624 2829
• Coliseum Theatre Fairbottom Street, OL1 3SW. 0161 624 2829
• Grange Arts Centre Rochdale Road. 0161 624 8013
• Oldham Theatre Workshop Harrison Street, OL1 1PX. 0161 627 2392

Radcliffe (SD70)

• Civic Hall

Rochdale (SD81)

• Gracie Fields Theatre HudsonsWalk Oulder Hill. 01706 341 527

Salford (SJ89)

• Chapman Theatre University of Salford. 0161 745 5000 ext 3248
  Northern Mask Theatre, Aspects Theatre Company, Salford University Theatre Company

Stockport (SJ88)

• Davenport Theatre Buxton Road. 0161 483 3801/4181
• Romiley Forum Compstall Road, SK6 4EA. 0161 430 6570
  • 01-Mar-96 to 02-Mar-96 Flesh Fly - Adapted by Trevor Lloyd. Graeae. Based on Volpone

Swinton and Pendelbury (SD70)

• Lancastrian Hall Theatre 0161 794 7471

Wythenshaw (SJ89)

• Forum Theatre Civic Centre, Leningrad Square, M22 5RT. 0161 234 1915
  • 20-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 The Magic Flute - Mozart. Unicorn Arts.
  • 29-Feb-96 to 23-Mar-96 Neville's Island - Tim Firth. Library Theatre Comp.

Lancashire

Lancashire Evening Telegraph

Blackburn (SD62)

• Empire Theatre Aqueduct Road, BB2 4HT. 01254 698 859

Blackpool (SD33)

• Maggie May's Showbar Central Pier, Promenade, FY1 5BB. 01253 23422
• North Pier Theatre North Pier. 01253 20980
• Opera House Church Street. 01253 27786
• Royal Pavilion Theatre Rigby Rd. 01253 25313
• South Pier Theatre South Pier. 01253 343 096
• The Grand Theatre Church Street, FY1 1HT. 01253 28372
  • 13-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 Barnum - Andrew O'Connor.
  • 26-Feb-96 to 02-Mar-96 Lucky Sods - John Godber.
  • 27-Mar-96 to 30-Mar-96 Hedda Gabler - Henrik Ibsen. English Touring Theatre. On tour

Burnley (SD83)

• Burnley Mechanics Manchester Road, BB11 1JA. 01282 300 055
  • 13-Feb-96 to 17-Feb-96 The Pearl Fishers - Bizet. Pendle Opera.
  • 18-Feb-96 to 18-Feb-96 Blue Moon Jazz
  • 19-Feb-96 to 19-Feb-96 Puppet Project I Hand and Glove Puppets
  • 20-Feb-96 to 20-Feb-96 Puppet Project II String Puppets
  • 21-Feb-96 to 21-Feb-96 Puppet Project III Props, Scenery and the Show! 10.00am and 3pm
  • 21-Feb-96 to 21-Feb-96 Black Box Puppet Theatre - Granpa's Winter Tale Children's show. 11am and 1.30pm
  • 23-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 Dr Faustus - Christopher Marlowe. Compass Theatre.
  • 23-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 Dr Faustus - Christopher Marlowe. Compass Theatre Company.
  • 25-Feb-96 to 25-Feb-96 Emergency Exit Jazz
  • 03-Mar-96 to 03-Mar-96 United Norwest Co-op (Rochdale) band 2.45pm
  • 03-Mar-96 to 03-Mar-96 Walace Jazz Collection Trad and Dixieland Jazz. 12.30pm and 2.30pm
  • 05-Mar-96 to 05-Mar-96 Bridge String Quartet Chamber Music Series
  • 08-Mar-96 to 08-Mar-96 Apitos Latin Dance Evening Padiham Town Hall
  • 08-Mar-96 to 08-Mar-96 Chumbawamba
  • 09-Mar-96 to 09-Mar-96 Sack the Fiddler
  • 09-Mar-96 to 09-Mar-96 The Glen Miller Orchestra UK
  • 09-Mar-96 to 09-Mar-96 Ali Baba and the Thief of Boghdad 1pm
  • 10-Mar-96 to 10-Mar-96 Not about Heroes - Stephen MacDonald.
  • 13-Mar-96 to 13-Mar-96 Guy Barker International Band
  • 15-Mar-96 to 15-Mar-96 The Greatest Star: Streisand in Song
  • 16-Mar-96 to 16-Mar-96 Buddy Holly and the Cricketers - The Heartbeat Tour
  • 17-Mar-96 to 17-Mar-96 Shades of Django Gypsy Jazz Trio
  • 24-Mar-96 to 24-Mar-96 The Big Blue 50's to Modern Jazz
  • 27-Mar-96 to 28-Mar-96 Fishpool
  • 31-Mar-96 to 31-Mar-96 Championship Brass in Concert Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band.
  • 31-Mar-96 to 31-Mar-96 The Session Man Dixie/Mainstream Jazz. 12.30pm and 2.30pm
  • 01-Apr-96 to 03-Apr-96 Easter Craft Workshop
  • 04-Apr-96 to 08-Apr-96 Burnley National Blues Festival
  • 12-Apr-96 to 12-Apr-96 Tribute to Kurt Cobain and Nirvana With lounge act and support
  • 13-Apr-96 to 13-Apr-96 Atcha Flyers Padiham Town Hall
  • 14-Apr-96 to 14-Apr-96 Pendle Jazzman Trad/Mainstream
  • 20-Apr-96 to 20-Apr-96 Decoupage Adult Craft Workshop
  • 21-Apr-96 to 21-Apr-96 Ofay Jazz Quartet Modern Jazz

Fleetwood (SD34)

• Marine Hall The Esplanade, FY7 6HF. 01253 770 547
  • 14-Oct-96 to 19-Oct-96 Fleetwood Full Length Festival - NDFA

Haslingden (SD72)

• Public Hall

Lancaster (SD46)

• Grand Theatre St Leonardgate, LA1 1NL. 01524 64695
• Nuffield Theatre University of Lancaster, Ballrigg. 01524 594 151
  • 27-Feb-96 to 28-Feb-96 Watch My Lips - Nigel Charnock.
  • 29-Feb-96 to 29-Feb-96 Flesh Fly - Adapted by Trevor Lloyd. Graeae. Based on Volpone
• The Dukes Moor Lane, LA1 1QE. 01524 66645

Oswaldtwistle (SD72)

• Civic Hall

Preston (SD53)

• Charter Theatre Guild Hall, Lancaster Road, PR1 1HT. 01772 258 858
  • 23-May-96 to 25-May-96 Rigoletto, Werther - Verdi, Massenet. English Touring Opera. On tour

Merseyside

Birkenhead (SJ38)

• Glenda Jackson Theatre Borough Road, L42 9JE. 0151 652 4781
• The Little Theatre 0151 647 6593

Heswall (SJ28)

• Heswall Hall Theatre 0151 342 2614

Liverpool (SJ39)

Virtual Liverpool

• Empire Theatre Lime Street. 0151 709 1555
  • 07-May-96 to 11-May-96 Welsh National Opera WNO.
• Everyman Theatre Hope Street, L1 9BH. 0151 709 4776
• Liverpool Playhouse Williamson Square, L1 1EL. 0151 709 8363
  • 12-Feb-96 to 09-Mar-96 Ferry 'Cross the Mersey - Maggie Norris, Guy Picot. Gerry Marsden narrates. Will tour
  • 21-Feb-96 to 09-Mar-96 Medea Playhouse Studio
• Neptune Theatre Hanover Street. 0151 709 7844
• Royal Court Theatre Roe Street. 0151 709 4321
• Unity Theatre Hope Place. 0151 709 4988
  • to 17-Feb-96 Aftermath - Andrea Earl. Dream Ticket Prod.
  • 22-Feb-96 to 24-Feb-96 Squeezebox Adult puppet theatre
  • 27-Feb-96 to 28-Feb-96 Flesh Fly - Adapted by Trevor Lloyd. Graeae. Based on Volpone
  • 01-Mar-96 to 03-Mar-96 Groove

New Brighton (SJ39)

• Floral Pavilion Theatre Virginia Road, L45 2LH. 0151 639 4360

Southport (SD31)

• Southport Arts Centre Lord Street, PR8 1DB. 01704 540 011
  • 15-Feb-96 to 15-Feb-96 Sawn off Shakespeare On tour
  • 22-Apr-96 to 27-Apr-96 Southport International Playwrighting Festival
• Southport Theatre and Floral Hall Promenade, PR9 0DZ. 0151 934 2418
• The Little Theatre Houghton Street.
  • 19-Jul-96 to 28-Jul-96 NDFA British All Winners Festival Full Length and One Act, Scott Marshall adjudicator

St Helen's (SJ59)

• The Citadel Waterloo Street. 01744 735 436
• Theatre Royal Corporation Street. 01744 451 175