BARNSLEY TOWN
Twenty years of being centre stage
Since opening its doors in 1999, Barnsley’s Lamproom Theatre has become one of our region’s best loved entertainment venues.
The theatre occupies one
of Barnsley’s oldest and most prominent structures. Built in 1792 as the town’s first Methodist Chapel, it was eventually sold to The National Association of Boy’s Clubs in 1948. Generations of teenagers enjoyed The Boy’s Club until its closure almost fifty years later. When John Kelly, a local
theatre enthusiast, entered the building for the first time in 1997 he encountered a scene of utter dereliction. However, he wasn’t dismayed and bought the derelict building in 1998. Having gathered together a group of like-minded friends, The Barnsley Theatre Trust (1998) Limited was born.
donations of original lamps and checks from men who had spent their working life underground and from families giving in memory of their beloved pitmen enabled the dream to become a reality. South Yorkshire’s coal mining
industry is now a distant memory but it lives on in the beautiful glow of the theatre lights at The Lamproom. As the house lights dim in the 20-year-old theatre, the last to fade into darkness are forty original miners’ lamps, each representing a Barnsley colliery. Community engagement is
highly important and to celebrate The Lamproom Theatre’s 20th Anniversary, The Lamproom Theatre Company, asked people
‘‘The Lamproom Theatre Company, asked people to vote for their favourite plays from the past twenty years in six categories, to be performed in the Autumn 2019 and Spring 2020 seasons.’’
Following months of hard
work, generous donations and one of the greatest examples of community volunteering that the town has ever seen, the theatre was ready to welcome its first audience in the spring of 1999. In the past two decades,
The Lamproom has hosted thousands of plays, musicals, one man shows and ‘Evenings with’ every year, giving the people of South Yorkshire an opportunity to enjoy live theatre. John always envisioned The
Lamproom’s 186-seat auditorium peppered with light from miners’ lamps, reflecting his own history and that of thousands of other South Yorkshire families. In Autumn 2018, dozens of
to vote for their favourite plays from the past twenty years in six categories, to be performed in the Autumn 2019 and Spring 2020 seasons. This Autumn will see John
Godber classic ‘Up ‘N’ Under’, the theatre adaptation of the film ‘12 Angry Men’ and ‘Not Now Darling’, a farce filled with double entendre and tongue-in-cheek remarks. A complete refurbishment
of the theatre bar this August will ensure an even more enjoyable visit, complete with air conditioning. The Lamproom Theatre’s
passion to offer a unique theatre experience continues to make theatre-going in Barnsley such a pleasure.
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The Yorkshireman Company presents
Throbbin Hood Tuesday 11th to Saturday 20th July “The pantomime for BIG boys and girls!”
Big, Bad, Rude and Crude – it’s old school British variety at its best
Up ‘n’ Under
by John Godber Tuesday 17th to
Saturday 21st September The classic award-winning comedy follows amateur rugby league minnows the Wheatsheaf Arms in their quest to beat arch rivals, The Cobblers from Castleford.
12 Angry Men Tuesday 8th to
Saturday 12th October One of the great
‘must-see’ movies of all time returns to the stage.
Hairspray
Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th October Don’t miss this irresistible feel-good show that is guaranteed to have you dancing the night away.
Not Now, Darling Tuesday 5th to
Saturday 9th November
You can’t celebrate British comedy without a farce! This one is a corker!
Mr Scrooge Friday 15th to
Saturday 23rd November A wonderful family show bringing Charles Dickens classic tale to life, with Christmas spirit, fun, music and magic at its heart.
Lamproom Theatre, Westgate, Barnsley, S70 2DX BarnsleyLamproomTheatre
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