Saddleworth Film Society – MILLGATE ARTS CENTRE

Giving our audience a backstage pass

By Leslie Kerwin @ Saddleworth Independent (reproduced by permission) “I’VE BEEN involved at the Lyceum and at the Playhouse 2 in Shaw – but this is the place which feels like home.” So says Pauline Walsh, theatre director and long-time member of the Millgate Arts Centre in Delph. Strewn across the stage behind her sits a podium, balcony, and a large banner that reads ‘Degrees for Women’ – the leftovers of the theatre’s latest play, Blue Stockings. But on this one unusual […]

Millgate Matters and SP NEWS June 2026

Dear Members and Friends, There are just three weeks to go before opening night for Jessica Swale’s Blue Stockings; the story of the first female students to attend Girton College Cambridge against a back drop of misogyny and ridicule. (Blood boiling as I think of it!) Of course now is the time when everyone involved is in a flurry of line learning, stage and large props building and painting,, small props collecting etc. etc. For […]

Bringing the film society back to life

The Film Society starts its 2022 2023 season on 12th September with Parallel Mothers a film by Pedro Almodóvar. When premiered at the Venice Film Festival it was a film described as ‘positively ringing with life’. After a difficult few years we definitely want to bring the film society back to life. After restarting the film society this spring to previous members from our 2020/ 2021 season cut short by Covid, the committee reviewed where […]

Film Society returns to big screen in Delph

THE big screen is back in Delph as Saddleworth Film Society re-launches after the Covid-19 pandemic. Only a handful of films have been shown since 2019 when the Millgate Arts Centre based Society’s programme was halted. Now they welcome members old and new to come along to enjoy their latest showings. Established in 1978, the organisation has always been committed to bringing a diverse range of contemporary arthouse and international films to the people of […]

Curtain lifts on new season of entertainment at Millgate

by Aimee Belmore Saddleworth Independent (original published by Saddleworth Independent 22/6/22) THE curtain is rising on a new season of theatre, drama, music, films and thrilling entertainment at the Millgate Arts Centre in Delph. A Season Preview evening unveiled what lies in store for audiences, and also marked the launch of the Millgate Golden Jubilee Celebrations. Saddleworth Players, which was launched in 1927, moved into the theatre 50 years ago after previously being based in […]

Help us choose our new season

Saddleworth Film Society will be holding is programme planning and AGM meeting tomorrow, Thursday 9th June at 8pm, at the Swan Inn, in Delph. Please come along and help us decide our films for the next 12 months.

A quick quiz question

ilm Society is sorry to announce the retirement of our wonderful Winter Social quiz compiler- Mr. Jack Schofield, now 85! We would like to thank Jack for his many years of provision of film quizzes, put together in his inimitable way. At the moment we have not yet decided on the format, or date, of this season’s Winter Social. If any member would like to volunteer any ideas, would they please speak to a member […]