A message from our Chairman

Welcome to our 2025/26 Season

Comedy is provided by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr – will the MURDER MYSTERY by the ladies of the Farndale Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society go without the usual hitches? At the and of the season, desperate lying in an attempt to avoid scandal leads to hilarious miscommunication in Neil Simon’s RUMORS.

Poignancy is present in the story of an unknown orphan who fights in the first world war - THE KING’S ORPHAN by local playwright Martin Paul Roche. Also, the bereaved mothers of the 1966 Aberfan disaster meet weekly to find a way through their grief in an unusual way in Neil Anthony Docking’s REVLON GIRL.

Then there’s Hugh Leonard’s witty and thought-provoking LOVE IN THE TITLE, an intimate, funny and lilting Irish drama, the perfect antidote to cold nights and dark November days.

Our Fun Quiz Night returns along with the popular Jazz & Blues Night, and this season we’ve added a Sunday afternoon Treasure Hunt, so there’s something for everyone.

Please be aware that our plays and our extra events last season were complete sell-outs, often weeks in advance, so please make sure you book early!

Our theatre is entirely run by our wonderful team of volunteers, and we are introducing an Active Member scheme in the near       future to reward their efforts. Would you be interested in joining our team? If so, please talk to myself or any member of the        Management Committee.

Ian Orry, Chair,  Lyceum Theatre Oldham

A Few Words About Us

The Lyceum Theatre Oldham is a successful and award-winning amateur theatre company entering its 93rd year.

The Theatre can be found on the lower ground floor of the Lyceum Building, 95 Union Street, Oldham. A varied programme of productions is presented each season in this intimate theatre space.

In 2015 the Lyceum Theatre Oldham refurbished the auditorium to provide new seating and decoration.

The Theatre has also recently refurbished the front of house and bar area. The large and comfortable bar and coffee lounge is the perfect place to enjoy refreshments before, during the interval and after the performance.