Wigan Pier Theatre Company (established 1986)
The theatre company run several weekly drama workshop sessions for young people and adults regardless of experience.

Wigan Pier Community Theatre (aged 16 and over)
Supported by the Arts Development section, these workshops are completely free of charge and focus on theatre games, drama skills, character, script and improvisation work. They take place on a Wednesday evening in The Way We Were museum on Wallgate from 7pm until 9pm. There are no workshops during school holiday times. The Community Theatre Company was set up in 2003 and has already performed two major shows at The Mill at The Pier – “Segs, Pies & Rag ‘n’ Bone” (2004) and “The Way We Want To Be” (2005). It is a friendly group and is actively seeking new members from all sectors of the community from September.

For dates during 2007 telephone (01942) 709305

Wigan Pier Youth Theatres
Interested in acting? Drama games? Imagination? Scripts? Improvisation? Voice? Movement? Storytelling? Making new friends? Have fun joining one of Wigan Pier’s Youth Theatre groups that are led by professional theatre workers! In various places around the Wigan & Leigh Borough.

► Youth & Community Theatre - Term Dates

Autumn 2007
Week commencing 17th Sept – 14th Dec (12 weeks)
Half term 29th Oct

Spring 2008
Week commencing 7th Jan – 20th Mar (11 weeks)
Easter 21st March - 4th April

Summer 2008
Week commencing 7th Apr – 18th Jul (14 weeks)
Half term 28th May

Due to limited spaces, it is only possible to join one of the youth theatre groups.

For further details or an application form, telephone Martin Green, Development Officer, on (01942) 486919.