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Friday, May 12, 2023

Eurovision’s Hannah Waddingham: from Ted Lasso to ‘overnight national treasure’ by Josh Halliday North Of England Correspondent

Host becomes surprise star of song contest as viewers praise actor’s ‘willingness to join in the silliness’ Hosting Ukraine’s Eurovision party – podcast Forget who lifts the famous…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AM

Friday, March 31, 2023

Oldham Coliseum brings down curtain for final time with star-studded show by Josh Halliday North Of England Correspondent

Venue that helped launch careers of many actors forced to close after losing £1.8m Arts Council England grant One of Britain’s oldest theatres, the Oldham Coliseum, will close “on its o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Dismay as Oldham Coliseum confirms final closure at end of March by Josh Halliday North Of England Correspondent

Loss of £1.8m grant ends run for 138-year-old theatre that helped launch careers of many northern English actors Arts bodies have decried the “devastating” news that one of Britain’s …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:33AM

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Coronation Street stars join fight to save Oldham Coliseum from closure by Josh Halliday North Of England Correspondent

Theatre says it will be forced to close after losing £1.8m Arts Council England subisdy Former Coronation Street stars have described the closure of one of Britain’s oldest theatres, the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:55AM

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Oldham Coliseum to close after losing £1.8m arts subsidy by Josh Halliday North Of England Correspondent

Theatre says it cannot survive without funding for next three years and will shut for good at the end of March One of Britain’s oldest theatres, the Oldham Coliseum, has said it will be fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:58AM

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Liverpool comedy club criticises government after Covid trial backlash by Josh Halliday North Of England Correspondent

Hot Water says its reputation has been damaged after ‘very unclear’ vaccine certificates announcement A comedy club has said it suffered “significant damage” to its reputation after …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Kes author's lost play about miners' strike to be staged for first time by Josh Halliday North Of England Correspondent

Barry Hines’s After the Strike, about the violence at Orgreave, lay untouched for 35 years A lost play about the miners’ strike by the acclaimed author behind Kes is to be performed in p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM

Friday, September 8, 2017

Manchester bombing victim Martyn Hett to be celebrated in new play by Josh Halliday North Of England Correspondent

Production called #BeMoreMartyn will be based on friends’ memories of 29-year-old Coronation Street superfanThere will be divas, glamour and, almost certainly, a flamboyant take on some of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Call centre staffed by 'resting' actors to open its doors in Manchester by Josh Halliday North Of England Correspondent

Billing itself as the only firm that wants its staff to quit to pursue their dreams, RSVP has 600 wannabe performers on its booksOlivia Coleman cleaned houses, George Clooney was an insuranc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PM

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