Theatre

On Friday 23rd August we leave at 4pm, the cost is £18, travel by minibus to see Sherlock Holmes attempt to unravel the sinister mystery of Arthur Conan-Doyle’s gothic tale of The Hound of the Baskervilles in the late August twilight. A superb adaptation of a spooky novel, with a real twist in the tail,…

Sue is giving this very interesting talk at our u3a Genealogy group meeting of the 24th May at Morrisons Community Room 2pm – 4pm. Sue said about the talk that “she had always known that she had French ancestry. But it was in the late 1980s and using a wide range of methods that she set…

An Octagon Theatre Bolton, new Wolsey Theatre, Theatre by the Lake & Hull Truck Theatre co-production. Book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken and directed by Lotte Wakeham. On Saturday 4th May 2024 at 2pm at the Bolton Octagon Theatre. The cost is £15 contact Pam Carroll or Christine Hoey for tickets….

A National Theatre Live production at Chorley Theatre, Dole Ln, Chorley PR7 2RL, UK on Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 7pm. The cost is £10, contact Christine or Pam for tickets. Nye This is a a new play by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris. Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey…

Join us for an unforgettable evening of the music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney in this stunning concert performance on Wednesday 3rd April 2024 at 2pm at Liverpool’s Royal Court. The cost is £16 contact Pam Carroll or Christine Hoey for tickets. Written by and starring Tom Connor and Mark Newnham, Designed by Christopher…

Bold reimagining of Jane Austen’s romantic novel by Zoe Cooper, directed by Tessa Walker on Saturday 16th March 2024 at 2pm at the Bolton Octagon Theatre. The cost is £19 contact Pam Carroll or Christine Hoey for tickets. A Bold reimagining of Austen’s romantic novel Catherine Morland knows little of the world, but who needs…

Based on the novel by George Orwell, adapted for the stage by Ian Wooldridge on Saturday 17th February at 2pm at the Bolton Octagon Theatre. The cost is £15 contact Pam Carroll or Christine Hoey for tickets. A powerful re-telling of George Orwell’s chilling and timeless classic. When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow…

A National Theatre Live production at Chorley Theatre, Dole Ln, Chorley PR7 2RL, UK on Thursday 25th Jan 2023 at 7pm. The cost is £10, contact Christine or Pam for tickets. A new play by James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation…

Based on the novel by Jules Verne, a new musical adaptation of Around the World in 80 days by Kate Ferguson & Susannah Pearse on Tuesday 12th December at 2.15pm at the Bolton Octagon Theatre. The cost is £15 contact Pam Carroll or Christine Hoey for tickets. A NEW MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF THE CLASSIC ADVENTURE!…

A Royal Manchester Exchange Theatre Production of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, directed by Nicholai La Barrie. The cost is £16 contact Pam Carroll or Christine Hoey for tickets. The performance is on 8th November. No matter how tragic it is. This love story still has immense hope at its heart. “Love is heavy…

Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense – Bolton Octagon, Saturday 7th October 2023 at 2:00pm. The cost is £15 contact Pam Carroll or Christine Hoey for tickets. A new play adapted from the works of P G Wodehouse. Written by the Goodale Brothers and directed by Marieke Audsley P.G. Wodehouse’s iconic double act land in…

A View From the Bridge – Bolton Octagon, Saturday 16th September 2023 at 2:00pm. The cost is £17 contact Pam Carroll or Christine Hoey for tickets. Arthur Miller’s visceral and compelling masterpiece. On the Brooklyn waterfront, where the fierce passions of ancestral Sicily linger, the orphaned Catherine falls for her handsome, newly arrived cousin Rodolfo…