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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Tue 28 Apr

A tale of love, mischief, and magic in a world where love is unpredictable, fairies rule the night, and chaos reigns.

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Emergence Dance 2026

Fri 01 May

Emergence is the touring postgraduate dance company of Joss Arnott Dance and the University of Salford.

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Third Class: A Titanic Story

Thu 07 May

A one-man theatre show based on the life of Titanic survivor Edward Dorking.

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HomoGrown

Tue 12 May

A bold celebration of homegrown queer talent

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Hasbian

Wed 13 May

A queer coming-of-age comedy

A Northern Tr*anny Hootenanny

A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny

Thu 14 May

Award winning, queer parody epic.

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Jonny Woo: Suburbia

Thu 14 May

Spoken word, story-telling, performance art and rave

Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte

Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte

Fri 15 May

A powerful one man show exploring racism, love and family

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Copla: A Spanish Cabaret

Fri 15 May

Cracks open Spain’s most dramatic song tradition

Macbeth Alone 2026

Macbeth Alone!

Tue 19 May

A scintillating new version of one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays.

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The Haunting of Blaine Manor

Sat 23 May

Parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle is invited to attend a séance in the most haunted building in England.

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Clothes Swap

Wed 03 Jun - Sat 06 Jun

Waterside presents its first in-house production — a powerful new play by emerging writer Liam Mansfield, inspired by his work as an LGBTQ+ youth worker.

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Walkden Gardens: The Jungle Book

Sun 21 Jun

A brand-new musical adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling family favourite.

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(you are witnessing) My Villain Era

Thu 02 Jul - Fri 03 Jul

Presented by Dark Horse, one of the UK's most exciting learning disabled led theatre companies.

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The 39 Steps

Fri 04 Sep

A brand new stage adaptation of the classic Edwardian spy thriller.

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Emmeline Pankhurst: Angel or Anarchist?

Sat 26 Sep

The story of one of the most influential and well-known British women to have ever lived.

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Jane Eyre

Wed 30 Sep

Charlotte Brontë’s gothic romance, swept against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors.

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Of Mice and Men

Sat 10 Oct

Set against the harsh backdrop of the Great Depression, two friends with a simple dream: to own a farm and live off the land.

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Animal Farm

Thu 15 Oct

Orwell's barnyard masterpiece is a must-see epic, more relevant than ever!

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Behind Enemy Lines

Fri 13 Nov

Extraordinary women whose courage, daring, ingenuity and sacrifice defeated Nazi terror.

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Step Into Christmas, A Celebration of Christmas Music

Sat 12 Dec

Step into a festive celebration of the music that makes Christmas.