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!

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.

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright? Writer Suzie Miller, director Justin Martin, and composer Self Esteem, reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

Fun, Funny and Joyous, with a cast of 20, a band , merry dances and naughty songs London, 1660. King Charles II has ascended to the English throne and restores theatre and performance following the Puritanical reign of Oliver Cromwell. He lives a hedonistic lifestyle, with a love of all things flamboyant, extravagant and sexy. At the playhouse in Drury Lane, orange-hawker, Nell Gwynn, is making waves of her own. When she takes to the stage as one of the first female actors, she causes bawdy havoc in a male-dominated world, and soon comes to the attention of the King. Rising from her roots in the slums, she becomes the nations most celebrated actress and, infamously, the favourite mistress of the King. However, her meteoric rise to fame comes with its own dangers. With her family and her friends at risk, Nell must decide where her future lies.on the stage or at the Palace. Jessica Swales play about the orange-seller turned actor cannily mixes Carry On gags with an explicitly feminist message The Guardian Lots of Music, comedy bawdy laughs and great costumes / set Fun, Funny and Joyous- A cast of 20 and a band, naughty songs, Merry dance SADDLEWORTH PLAYERS

Once Upon a Time in Wigan by Micky Martin Wigan Casino . . . from 1973 to 1981 the heart of Northern Soul, unlike anywhere else in the world. All-night dancing to 60s and 70s American soul music classics, you had to be there. Once Upon a Time in Wigan is a celebration of the rise and fall of one of the most uniqie of musical times, before raves, and club culture, as Eugene, a butchers assistant from Bolton and his mate Danny find a reason to live in an otherwise dismal existence. Eugenes love of soul soon brings Maxine into his life, and together they ride a rollercoaster relationship that parallels the ups and downs of the infamous nightclub. Maxines friend Suzanne is also aching to fill a void in her own life, but will she find it with Northern Soul and Danny? Together the two couples come of age in the changing face of social, political and cultural 1970s Britain. All good fairy tales begin with Once Upon a Time, and this celebration of the heyday of Northern Soul is no exception. - The Stage WARNING CONTAINS BAD LANGUAGE AND REFERENCES TO DRUGS THAT MAY OFFEND 12 RATING SADDLEWORTH PLAYERS

Trapped with a killer in the dark A West End and Broadway hit, this masterfully constructed thriller moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene. A sinister con man named Roat and two ex-convicts, Mike and Croker, are about to meet their match. They have traced the location of a mysterious doll, which they are much interested in, to the basement apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy. Sam had apparently been persuaded by a strange woman to carry a doll, on a return flight to London, on the premise that it was destined for a sick child, not knowing that, sewn inside, were several grams of heroin. When the woman is murdered, the situation becomes more urgent. The con man and his ex-convicts, through a cleverly constructed deception, convince Susy that the police have implicated Sam in the woman's murder, and the doll, which she believes is the key to his innocence, is evidence. She refuses to reveal its location, and with the help of a young neighbour, figures out she is the victim of a bizarre charade. But when Roat kills his associates, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues between the two. Susy knows the only way to play fair is by her rules, so when darkness falls she turns off all the lights, leaving both of them to manoeuvre in the dark until the game ends. A classic that still delivers a good scare... delivers a spellbinding final scene that fulfills the promise of the plays, and the subsequent movies, reputation as a classic. The New York Times WARNING CONTAINS BAD LANGUAGE SADDLEWORTH PLAYERS

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an evening with International Medium Pauline Montgomery Pauline returns again after last years successful evening.

The art of growing old... disgracefully All the favourite characters from the original series are reimagined facing the challenges that come with growing old disgracefully in the era of the silver surfer. At Bayview Retirement Village, battle-axe extraordinaire Diana Trent conspires with new resident Tom Ballard to give the conniving manager his comeuppance through an hilarious conspiracy with unexpectedly heart-warming results. After five successful series during the 1990s, BBC sitcom Waiting for God has been adapted as a stand alone stage play by writer Michael Aitkens. Waiting for God follows the lives of those inhabiting the Bayview Retirement Home a dreary, slow-paced residential home that proudly boasts highlights such as a trips to Lourdes and Stonehenge in a ramshackle minibus. Resident Diana Trent is a woman who despises the title of senior citizen and all of the stereotypes that go with it. With no intention of slipping into old age quietly, Diana focuses her energy on making life for Bayview manager Harvey Baines as difficult as possible. When playful ex-accountant Tom Ballard moves into the adjacent apartment, Diana sees him as nothing but a boring man whos lived a boring life. Eager to change her opinion, Tom decides to impress Diana by making a stand at dinnertime declaring the food inedible and marching to wage war against Baines. Confronted by Toms promises to disembowel himself on the steps of the town hall, Baines resentfully increases budgeting on food, much to the delight of the other residents. Seeing an opportunity to gain a partner in crime, Diana forms an alliance with Tom and the pair embark on a number of adventures together. The plays humour centres around growing old disgracefully and the delightful antics of its colourful characters. SADDLEWORTH PLAYERS

Blue Stockings by Jessica Swale A moving, comical and eye-opening story of four young women fighting for education and self-determination against the larger backdrop of women's suffrage. Girton College, Cambridge, 1896. The first college in Britain to admit women. The Girton girls study ferociously and match their male peers grade for grade. Yet, when the men graduate, the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a 'blue stocking' - an unnatural, educated woman. They are denied degrees and go home unqualified and unmarriageable. In Jessica Swale's debut play, Blue Stockings, Tess Moffat and her fellow first years are determined to win the right to graduate. But little do they anticipate the hurdles in their way: the distractions of love, the cruelty of the class divide or the strength of the opposition, who will do anything to stop them. The play follows them over one tumultuous academic year, in their fight to change the future of education. Blue Stockings received its professional premiere at Shakespeare's Globe, London, in August 2013, directed by John Dove SADDLEWORTH PLAYERS

Step into Millgate Arts Centre for STAX of SOUL's return to Millgate ARts Centre Originating in Manchester in 1983, the band are following-up last years sold out 40th Anniversary Tour with their 41st Anniversary Legacy Tour 2025/6, marking 42 years of musical brilliance and the onset of their fifth decade. This powerhouse promises an extraordinary evening, paying homage to devoted fans whose support has fuelled their journey. Renowned for their vibrant brass section and electrifying performances, this legendary nine-piece band brings soul-stirring hits from Stax, Atlantic, Motown, and Northern Soul, paying tribute to luminaries like James Brown and The Blues Brothers. Dont miss this iconic event! Join us at Millgate Arts Centre for the STAX of SOUL Legacy Tour 2024 as we celebrate the emergence of this enduring legacy! Tickets will vanish quickly, secure your spot early! Featuring over 30 iconic and unforgettable soul classics such as Get Ready, Higher and Higher, Tenderness, My Girl, Stand By Me, (I Cant Get No) Satisfaction, Give Me Just A Little More Time, The Snake, Gimme Some Lovin, Minnie The Moocher, Shake a Tail Feather, Hold On, Im Comin, Soul Man, I Got You (I Feel Good), Papas Got a Brand New Bag, In the Midnight Hour, Its The Same Old Song, Stop Her On Sight and many more. Tickets: 22.50 including booking fee See promo for tour on YOUTUBE [https://youtu.be/uOcGvPdgg64?si=CiEeYlwqAzz2EJWD]