A crowd gathered at Fairbottom Street to celebrate the successful campaign
Wedged into a narrow lane in Oldham , a crowd erupted into thunderous applause. Actors, writers, councillors, residents, dancers and youth group volunteers gathered for a ‘summer street party’ on Fairbottom Street.
The almost 140-year-old theatre was forced to close its doors after the Arts Council England withdrew a £1.8m grant. The crowd at the celebration, which featured Panto numbers by Sue Devaney, dance performances and a brass band, were ‘delighted’ by the news. “We need something to bring us together and celebrate this place,” James McIntyre, who grew up in Oldham, said. The 32-year-old was at the event with his partner Josh Martin, 31, who had started visiting the Coliseum Panto as a child from Bolton.
She said: “What’s really brilliant about the Coliseum is that it gives opportunities to local actors and writers. It’s always had a tradition of employing Oldham people.”
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