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David Chadderton

Manchester

Theatre Writer and Editor at British Theatre Guide

Writer at Freelance

Theatre writer, editor of @BritTheatreGuid, teacher for Mainstream Theatre Arts & @rosebruford etc.

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  • 18 hours ago | britishtheatreguide.info | David Chadderton

    Manchester is getting another British première of a new musical, this time with a subtitle that references the highest-grossing Indian film of 1995 and one of the most successful ever, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (The Brave-Hearted Will Take the Bride).

  • 4 days ago | share.sender.net | David Chadderton

    Today is the last day of the Brighton Fringe, at which Sandra Giorgetti reviewed some shows for us, and the programmes for the Edinburgh festivals will soon be released for those lucky enough to be able to find and afford accommodation there this August. But before that in July, Derbyshire will play host to the Buxton International and Fringe Festivals. We have the first news articles for it from Midlands Editor Steve Orme, with more to come.

  • 4 days ago | britishtheatreguide.info | David Chadderton

    Chester's Storehouse theatre has installed solar panels on its roof through funding from the Theatres Trust’s Theatre Improvement Scheme, in partnership with the Wolfson Foundation and Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Climate Emergency Fund. It claims that the panels will triple its solar energy capacity and lead to lower carbon emissions and significant cost savings.

  • 4 days ago | britishtheatreguide.info | David Chadderton

    Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Merseyside is looking for a corporate partner to purchase naming rights over the venue. It expects to raise more than £300,000 per year for what it claims is the first deal of its kind for an established regional UK theatre. The 17th-century-style cockpit theatre opened in July 2022, and has since had more than 300,000 visitors to its home in Knowsley, identified as one of the most deprived areas of the UK.

  • 4 days ago | britishtheatreguide.info | David Chadderton

    The first Greater Manchester Improv Festival will take place at the Kings Arms in Salford 6–8 June 2025 featuring sixteen shows and four workshops, including a taster session for anyone wishing to try their hand at impro. ComedySportz will present "family friendly competitive comedy", while Murder Inc.

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