Coronation Street stars join fight to save Oldham Coliseum from closure
by Josh Halliday North of England correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#68WT8)
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 Oldham Coliseum, as catastrophic and heartbreaking" and vowed to fight for its survival.
The 138-year-old theatre said it would be forced to close at the end of next month after its 1.8m government subsidy was axed by Arts Council England (ACE).
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