Daneside Theatre

Daneside Theatre was built in response to the closure of the Players Hall on Eaton’s bank that was used by the Congleton Players. The first production at Daneside Theatre was Curtain Up which featured various amateur theatrical groups in and around Congleton. In attendance were local members of parliament, mayors of both the Borough of Congleton and the town of Congleton, and other dignitaries. A projector from Barclays Bank's training centre in Knutsford, which had recently switched to using video units for training, was donating to the theatre, which allowed for film screenings. The first movie to be screened at Daneside Theatre was Desperately Seeking Susan. Among the audience that night…