Oldham Coliseum brings down curtain for final time with star-studded show
by Josh Halliday North of England correspondent from on (#6AC4A)
Venue that helped launch careers of many actors forced to close after losing 1.8m Arts Council England grant
One of Britain's oldest theatres, the Oldham Coliseum, will close on its own terms" on Friday night, its artistic director has said, with a star-studded final show.
The 138-year-old venue has been forced to close after losing its 1.8m government subsidy in a move decried by leading arts figures.
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