We were delighted to be awarded a grant from Theatres Trust May 2025, which enabled us to purchase new LED Lighting to improve the quality of shows and attract more external shows.
Our lighting rig, a stock of 60+ conventional fixtures and 4 LED RGB pars, plus a 48 way dimmer bank, needs modernising for Saddleworth Players shows , concerts and visiting play groups . Both they and their audiences are used to much better LED lighting provision in comparable venues. We have occasionally hired LED lanterns and more were hired for the professional panto. In both cases our audiences commented on the higher standard of lighting.
These expectations have grown over the last two seasons, and will continue to do so.
Although the price of LED units has fallen over a number of years, it will still only ever be possible to change our stock on an incremental basis. Our belief is, having consulted with some of our show providers, including the professional pantomime company, that starting with the FOH LX bar (that lights the front part of the stage) will have the best immediate impact.
Future plans will include adding more LED and Movers to the lighting rig
