How to Find Us
Oldham Coliseum’s will be producing theatre at new venues until October 2012. Much needed repairs to the Coliseum will begin in January 2012. The Coliseum theatre's building on Fairbottom Street temporarily closed in January and the rest of the season will take place in other venues across Oldham town centre.
Full details about all the new venues can be found below. You can download a PDF full of information for each individual venue from the links below
Travelling to Oldham
If you are travelling by bus please click here to plan your journey.
Metrolink works are taking place across Oldham town centre. To make sure your journey to the theatre isn’t disrupted please click here for the latest travel updates.
New Box Office
Our new box office can be found right in the centre of Oldham at the former Tourist Information Office:
12, Albion Street in Tommyfield Market, Oldham, OL1 3BB
Opening times:
Monday – Saturday
9.30am – 5.00pm
Contact details:
0161 624 2829 or click here
Tickets can be bought and collected at each of our new venues 90 minutes before each performance.
The Grange Arts Centre, Oldham
Productions:
Move Over Moriarty, performed in a traditional theatre style layout.
Taking Steps, Alfie and Dumb Show, performed in the theatre-in-the-round configuration in an intimate atmosphere where you are never more than seven rows away from the action.
The Grange Arts Centre is a comfortable purpose-built theatre with excellent sightlines.
Food and drink
The Grange Arts Centre has a fully licensed bar. Interval drinks can be pre-ordered.
Access
The Grange Arts Centre is accessible by wheelchair with a free seat for an able bodied adult. Please state that a wheelchair space is needed when you book your tickets. It also has an accessible bar and adapted toilets. If you have any other special requirements, please do not hesitate to discuss your needs with our staff, either whilst booking tickets or upon your visit.
How to find us
The Grange Arts Centre
Rochdale Road
Oldham
OL9 6EA
By car
The Oldham Academy North is providing free car parking for evening shows. The Academy is located next to the Grange Arts Centre off Rochdale Road.
Pay and display
A pay and display car park can be found at the Civic Centre just across the road from the Grange.
By bus
The Grange Arts Centre is a three minute walk from Oldham Bus Station down St Mary’s Way and across Rochdale Road.
More information
Download a PDF of this information about The Grange Arts Centre by clicking here.
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
Production:
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Food and drink
The Lawrence Batley Theatre has a fully licensed bar. Interval drinks can be pre-ordered.
Access
There are a limited number of wheelchair seats available at the Lawrence Batley Theatre, with a free seat for an accompanying able bodied adult. There is also an accessible toilet.
If you require a wheelchair position, please contact the Lawrence Batley Theatre on 01484 430 528. If you have any other special requirements, please contact the Lawrence Batley Theatre, who will be happy to accommodate you.
How to find us
Lawrence Batley Theatre
Queen’s Square
Queen Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2SP
By car
Signage on the Ring Road will lead you to the Market Hall multi-story car park on Alfred Street. There are a small number of parking spaces for disabled badge holders on Queen Street. There is a drop off area on Queen Street which can be accessed from the anticlockwise carriageway on the Ring Road.
Follow the signs for the theatre drop off point, rather than the signs towards the car park. Maps for the Lawrence Batley Theatre are available at the Coliseum Box Office.
By train and bus
Huddersfield railway and bus stations are approximately a 10 minute walk from the theatre.
By coach
Sit back and relax as Oldham Coliseum Theatre is delighted to be working with Swans Travel to make sure you don’t miss a single show while we’re Out and About. Swans Travel will be providing luxury coach travel from the centre of Oldham to the Lawrence Batley Theatre with a pick up at Saddleworth Museum, Uppermill en route.
Coaches will leave Bradshaw Street at 6.15pm for evening performances on Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Thursday 15, Friday 16 and Saturday 17 March and at 1.00pm for the matinée performance on Saturday 17 March.
Coach travel is bookable in advance and available at the bargain price of £3.00 for season ticket holders and £5.00 for non-season ticket holders.
Chronicle Reader Events
The Oldham Chronicle will be running a special coach trip for the performance on Wednesday 14 March which includes a pre
theatre meal. For more information please contact Chronicle Promotions on 0161 622 2130.
More information
Download a PDF of this information on The Lawrence Batley Theatre by clicking here.
Alexandra Park, Oldham
Production:
The World Première of Star-Cross’d
During this promenade performance the audience will explore the park as the action unfolds. There are no formal seating arrangements so bring a brolley, a blanket or a folding chair.
Food and drink
A selection of snacks and drinks will be available - but why not pack a picnic?
Access
This performance is promenade, however the play trail is no longer than three quarters of a mile long and is wheelchair accessible. For further information please call the Box Office on 0161 624 2829.
How to find us
Alexandra Park
Oldham
OL8 2BN
Alexandra Park is located in the South East of Oldham, bordered by Alexandra Road, Park Road/Queen’s Road and King’s Road.
By car
Three car parks are available on Park Road (at the junction with King’s Road), King’s Road and Alexandra Road.
By bus
Buses 408, 425 and 145 stop near Alexandra Park. For up to date bus information and times call Transport for Greater Manchester on 0871 200 2233.
More information
Download a PDF of this information on Alexandra Park by clicking here.
