All at Partington Theatre were saddened to hear the news earlier this year that Oldham Coliseum was to close.  It is a devastating blow to the theatre and the performing arts community, both locally and nationally.

Following the closure news, it was announced that much of the equipment was to be sold off or given away.  We are very grateful that we have received a number of items in donation to Partington Theatre over the last few weeks.  Two van loads in fact.  From office chairs to prop shelving, bar tables, fly ropes, a fridge, a washing machine and a ticket printer!  This is the less than the glamorous side of theatre management.

There is a huge amount that goes on behind the scenes in every theatre, and not just in relation to staging a production.  These items will help us in many ways, though we’ve still got to work out how the ticket printer works, no instructions!

If you are available during the summer to help us clean up in the props store and put up the new shelving, please get in touch.

We thank the staff and crew at Oldham Coliseum for their dedication to their theatre and wish them all the very best as they have to move to pastures new.