...to the Centenary Theatre Company website.
Centenary is a multi award-winning theatre company based in Warrington, Cheshire. We have been performing for over 108 years in and around the Warrington area.  The company perform two musicals and two plays each year - and also regularly perform concerts for charities and local good causes.

Set in the 1880's the story centres on the boot maker's shop in Salford owned by Henry Hobson and staffed by his three daughters Maggie, Alice and Vickey.
This is a highly popular play - made famous by the 1953 film starring Charles Laughton and John Mills and studied in thousands of schools around the UK.

We are delighted to announce the cast for HOBSON'S CHOICE as follows

Hobson's Choice is Directed by Anita Warbuton

Tickets are ON SALE NOW 

Please contact The Brindley box office on 0151 907 8360 or book your tickets ONLINE 24/7 by visiting www.thebrindley.org.uk

Tickets are priced just £12 and £10 concessions.

All major credit/debit cards are accepted.

For 'Centenary Friends' tickets are £11 and £9.  For details of how to become a Centenary Friend please see the Contacting Centenary page.

Dec 9th - 13th 2008 - Scrooge

Feb 3rd - 7th 2009 - No Sex Please We're British

June 2nd - 6th 2009 - The Boy Friend

Sept 29th - Oct 3rd 2009 - The Importance of Being Earnest

Nov 17th - 21st 2009 - West Side Story

For full details of all of the Society's future productions they are available on the Productions and Events page.

Centenary is thrilled to announce that you can now BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE.  The Brindley Theatre is operating an online booking service which you will be able to access 24/7 via the following link;

www.thebrindley.org.uk

At Centenary's recent Annual General Meeting the Society was proud to award its highest honour - Life Membership - to two of the Society's longest serving and hardest working members, Edna Massey and John Postlethwaite.

John and Edna receiving their awards from Chairman Dan Grimes

Edna has been a member with Centenary for over 40 years and is still actively involved during rehearsals making what many call 'The finest Tea in Cheshire'.

John spent many successful years treading the boards with us before stepping out of the limelight and now working tirelessly back stage, you'd be hard pushed to find a finer 'props master'. He also spent many years as Vice-Chairman for the company and has now FINALLY received Life Membership.

Edna and John both join a select group of Life Members of Centenary:

Life Members
Frank Crawley 
Roy Western
Pat Taylor
Anita Warburton
Audrey Flint
John Postlethwaite
Edna Massey

Three Centenary Members received long-service awards at the 2008 AGM.  These awards are recognition of service to the performing arts within Society's that are members of the National Operatic and Dramatic Association.

Sheila Cummins and Audrey Flint both received their awards for their achievement of 35 years service and Pat Jackson for achieving 25 years.

Well done ladies!

L to R:
Sheila Cummins, Pat Jackson and Audrey Flint

We are delighted to announce that Centenary picked up two Noda Awards at the annual award ceremony in Blackpool. The awards went to Igrayne McDermott for her portrayal of LV in 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice' and a shared award went to the society and Walter Brown for the programme of the same show, congratulations go to Igrayne and Walter and, of course, all those who were nominated for Centenary this year. A special congratulation also to Roy Western, a stalwart Centenary life member, who won the illustrious raffle on the night as well.

After the overwhelming success of the Christmas concerts that Centenary produced in 2007, we are now happy to confirm that we are taking the concerts ‘on tour’. If you or somebody you know is organising any event that would benefit from quality live entertainment then please get in touch with us via our Contacting Centenary  page.

The Centenary 'Players' performing recently at Farnsworth Methodist Chapel

Website last updated Thursday 24th July 2008