Millgate Arts Centre is launching an appeal to raise 50,000 to refurbish the Auditorium with new ceiling, lighting, carpets and new comfortable seating. Become Friend of Auditorium by making 150 donation towards a new chair. Choose a seat, make a one off donation and add gift aid please, Choose a seat and well send you forms to set up a standing order for monthly of annual donation plus gift aid.

Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats and experience a non-stop action packed interactive magical science show with experiments and magic that will capture the imagination. The Top secret is a fast moving colourful magical science show filled with mistery, suspense and lots of mess!

A joyfully anarchic journey through Dickensian London and beyond The story Charles Dickens might have written after drinking too much gin... Follow half-orphan Pip's extraordinary exploits with sisters Pippa and Poppy and best friend Harry Biscuit, as they attempt to escape the calculating clutches of the dastardly Mr Gently Benevolent, defeat the hideous Hardthrasher siblings, and deflect disaster at every turn! Will evil be vanquished by virtue? Can love triumph over hate? Mark Evans' stage play Bleak Expectations is a hilarious, chaotic caper, featuring dastardly villains, preposterous names, pulse-quickening romances, heart-rending death scenes, and definitely, probably, hopefully a happy ending. Based on the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, the play opened at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in 2022, directed by Caroline Leslie. It transferred to the Criterion Theatre in London's West End in 2023, where it featured a medley of many well-known actors and comedians. It offers rich opportunities to amateur theatre companies looking for a gloriously daft Dickensian romp which will have their audiences joyfully transported and begging for more. Based on the award-winning radio series by Mark Evans, Bleak Expectations takes you on a joyfully anarchic journey through Dickensian London and beyond. Follow the heroic misadventures of young Pip Bin as he battles mistaken identities, contemptible conspiracies and surreal plot twists in his quest to save his family and find true love.. SADDLEWORTH PLAYERS

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa ( Doctor Who; Sex Education ) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. Max Webster ( Life of Pi ) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

Uk's Number One None Tribute Show, Tim Chu and Ian Bailey Perform a Celebration of Simon & Garfunkel.

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

 When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction. This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow, The Play What I Wrote).

Join us at Millgate Arts Centre for "the best little panto in the country". The Big Tiny's version of Hansel & Gretel is based on the original fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm. Expect stupendous production values, a side splitting script, music, magic and fun. The ideal Christmas present for the whole family - the ideal recipie to brighten up the dark winter nights.

Our 2025/26 launch - looking forward to our new season With contributions from Saddleworth Players, Saddleworth Film Society, Saddleworth Concert Society - plus special guests. There will be an opportunity to tour the theatre backstage (6-7.30pm) and from 7.30-8.30 there will be a preview of the new season with entertainment ( a radio play ) in the main auditorium. You are invited to socialise in the bar afterwards, where a complimentary buffet will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there! Tickets are free and all are welcome, but we ask you to book tickets to aid us with planning the event. Thank you.