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Congleton Players
Congleton Players is an amateur theatre group based in Congleton, Cheshire. The Congleton Players was founded in October 1935. Congleton Players perform three plays a year at Daneside Theatre. The theatre group is a member of the National Operatic and Dramatic Association. History Early years The Congleton Players was formed as a breakaway group from Congleton Operatic Society in October 1935. The first production by the Congleton Players was Polly With a Past (play), Polly with a Past which was performed at Congleton Town Hall between 25 and 28 March 1936, all proceeds from Polly with a Past went to the Mayor's fund for Poor Children's Outing. First theatre The Congleton Players' first theatre was converted from a former warehouse in Congleton into a 150 seat theatre. Writing In the April 1974 issue of Cheshire Life Cathrine Scott described the Congleton Players' theatre as a "professional little theatre". The Congleton Players were originally allowed to use the warehouse f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daneside Theatre
Daneside Theatre is a theatre in the town of Congleton, Cheshire, England. It opened in 1984 and expanded in 2001. The theatre is used by several local dramatic and musical societies. History Daneside Theatre was built in response to the closure of the Players Hall on Eaton’s bank that was used by the Congleton Players. The Players Hall was closed to allow for the construction of the Mountbatten Way inner relief road. In 4 October 1980, the first sod was cut. The theatre was built by Daneside Theatre Trust Ltd. on top of the Congleton open-air swimming baths as part of the Daneside Leisure Development, which led to the closure of the swimming baths. The theatre cost £198,000 to build; some funding came from local townspeople who paid to have a seat named after a family member. The theatre officially opened on 3 October 1984 by the chairman of Congleton Inclosure trust, Jocelyn Solly. The first production at Daneside Theatre was ''Curtain Up'' which featured various amate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
