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Buxton Opera House
Water
Street,
Buxton,
Derbyshire
SK17 6XN
Tel: 0845
1272190
Website:
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Distance: 19 miles
Designed and built in 1903, the Opera House stands in
23 acres of ornamental gardens. It was completely restored in 1999/2000.
A variety of dramatic productions are held alongside musical events. |
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Altrincham Garrick Theatre
Barrington Road, Altrincham WA14 1HZ
Tel: 0161 928 1677
Website:
www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk
Distance: 12 miles
Originally opened in 1912, there has been a recent major redevelopment programme.
Amateur productions of a high standard are performed. |
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Buxton Opera House
Water
Street,
Buxton,
Derbyshire
SK17 6XN
Tel: 0845
1272190
Website:
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Distance: 19 miles
Designed and built in 1903, the Opera House stands in
23 acres of ornamental gardens. It was completely restored in 1999/2000.
A variety of dramatic productions are held alongside musical events. |
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New Vic Theatre
Etruria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 0JG
Tel: 01782 717962
Distance: 26 miles
A theatre in the round which produces a wide range of productions for all ages. |
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The Club Theatre
17 Oxford Road, Altrincham WA14 2ED
Tel: 0161 928 1113
Website:
www.clubtheatre.org.uk
Distance: 12.5 miles
Started in 1896. the club has performed in its present venue since 1962. With refurbishment it now has full facilities.
There is a drama club for 8-16 year olds.
The club runs five performances each year and at other times welcomes visiting performers to its premises, including professional entertainers. |
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The Forum Theatre
Civic Centre, Leningrad Square, Wythenshawe M22 5RT
Tel: 0161 437 9663
Distance: 8.5 miles
A modern theatre which has recently been refurbished.
Productions include a family Christmas show, touring productions for young people, Shakespeare and musicals. |
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The Garrick Theatre
Exchange Street, Wellington Road South, Stockport SK4 1AA
Tel: 0161 480 5866
Website:
www.stockportgarrick.co.uk
Distance: 10 miles
An amateur theatre with capacity for 155 people. The theatre is proud of its reputation for achieving a professional standard of production. Plays are staged throughout the year. |
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The Green Room
54-56 Whitworth Street West, Manchester
Tel: 0161 615 0500
Website:
www.greenroomarts.org
Distance: 13.5 miles
The Green Room provides a space for producing new and innovative performances of all types. It is a forum for local, national and international productions. |
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The Library Theatre
Central Library, St. Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD
Tel: 0161 236 7110
Website:
www.librarytheatre.com
Distance: 14 miles
A small theatre within Manchester's Central Library, which has been established for 50 years. It has a varied programme including original productions and performances by artists who are not well known to the UK stage, or are suited to smaller audiences.
Offstage there are pre-show directors' talks as well as study days, educational workshops and other activities. |
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The Lowry
Pier 8, Salford Quays, Manchester 17
Tel: 0870 787 5780
Website:
www.thelowry.com
Distance: 15.5 miles
There are two theatres in this modern cultural and entertainment centre. There is a wide diversity of productions with everything from family shows to West End plays. |
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The Opera House
Quay Street, Manchester M3 3HP
Tel: 0161 242 2509
Distance: 13.5 miles
Originally built in 1912, this is one of Manchester's prime theatres. It was completely revamped in the 1980s and now has a varied programme with many well known productions often from the West End. |
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The Palace Theatre
Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6FT
Tel: 0161 242 2503
Website:
www.palacetheatre.org
Distance: 13 miles
A beautifully restored 870 seat theatre which is a professional performing arts centre with a varied programme including musicals, ballet and opera. |
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The Royal Exchange
St. Ann's Square, Manchester M2 7DH
Tel: 0161 833 9833
Website:
www.royalexchange.co.uk
Distance: 14 miles
Opened in 1976, the Royal Exchange Theatre Company is run by a group of artistic directors whose strength is in their diverse styles and taste. New plays are regularly produced. |
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The Wilmslow Green Room Theatre
85 Chapel Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5JH
Tel: 01625 540933
Website:
www.members.aol.com/wgrsoc
Distance: 0 miles
This is an amateur group which was founded in 1924 and originally performed wherever a venue could be found. In 1989 a Victorian cottage and shirt factory were converted into a modern theatre and since then this has been their home. The theatre has a capacity of 85 and performs a variety of challenging productions with innovative and adventurous stage designs. |
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Wilmslow Guild Players
Wilmslow Guild, 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow SK9 5HD
Tel: 01625 523903
Website:
www.orgs.man.ac.uk/wgp
Distance: 0 miles
This is an amateur group which produces four plays each year including a pantomime. There is also a festival of one act plays.
A wide variety of productions is performed, often three-quarters in the round. |
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Wilmslow Opera
Tel: for enquiries call 0161 902 0269
Website:
www.wilmslowopera.org
Wilmslow Opera is a long established society based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, dedicated to the performance of Grand Opera. We present fully staged productions, with full orchestra, under professional conductors, in the Spring of each year, and concert performances of operas, and "Gala Evenings" in the Autumn. |
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