Today we're launching our first ever Crowdfunder campaign, asking you to Get Behind Us, support the Coliseum's future and help keep the magic of theatre alive in Oldham. For over 100 years people from Oldham, Greater Manchester and across the North West have come to the Coliseum to experience the magic of our nationally renowned pantomime and enjoy our year round programme. This year to keep all our wonderful audiences safe and adhere to social distancing guidelines, we can’t present the pantomime. Our pantomime runs for three months presenting over 80 live performances. With 35,000 people coming to see the show during the run our auditorium is regularly at 90% capacity, and the foyer and bar spaces are busy with happy families purchasing drinks, sweets and merchandise before the show and in the interval. The Coliseum is a charity and having been closed with no ticket income since mid-March – and having had to cancel or reschedule our programme of drama, music and comedy we’re facing a very tough Christmas and an uncertain future. Since we closed the theatre to the public we have been working closely with the Government and our industry body, and we are incredibly grateful for all the support the Coliseum has received. Now, an urgent fundraising campaign to raise £40,000 is our only available option to help secure our future. Thanks to the generous support of local businesses and Trusts donations can be matched. For many years you have come to the Coliseum at Christmas to shout ‘it’s behind you!’, now we’re asking you to Get Behind Us and help to save Christmas in Oldham for generations to come. Thank you. |
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