Founded in 1924, the Wilmslow Green Room Society is one of the oldest Amateur Dramatic Societies in the UK. In the beginning, they were “strolling players” performing wherever a venue could be found. In 1989, after a massive fundraising effort, a Victorian cottage and an old shirt factory were converted into a modern theatre. After 65 years, the Society had its own home.
The Green Room theatre has seating capacity for up to 102 and provides access and facilities for wheelchair users. Its programme of productions provides a varied and challenging season of plays, using innovative and adventurous stage designs, and is well supported by the good folk of Wilmslow. The Green Room were well known by the people of Macclesfield, as they performed Shakespeare’s plays for many years in the Gardens of Gawsworth Hall.
Amateur theatre offers a variety of challenges – not simply acting, but set design, scenery building, make-up, wardrobe, stage lighting and sound. You don’t have to be an expert, just come with enthusiasm and commitment and you’ll find a friendly welcome whatever your interest – and AGE IS NO BARRIER.
For further information about joining the Green Room, please visit their website greenroomwilmslow.org.uk/membership-of-green-room
Wardrobe Hire
Costumes are available for hire from the theatre wardrobe department. It is open by appointment on Tuesday evenings from 7pm until 9pm. For a specific query, or if you wish to visit us please phone 01625 525899 or 01625 251307 to arrange a time to visit.
Coming Soon
Hangmen by Martin McDonagh
The story of the second best Hangman in England. 12 to 17 October 2026, 7:45pm. 2:30pm matinee on Saturday 17 October.
In his small pub in Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what’s the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they’ve abolished hanging? Amongst the cub reporters and sycophantic pub regulars, dying to hear Harry’s reaction to the news, a peculiar stranger lurks, with a very different motive for his visit. This savagely comic exploration of justice and punishment will have you laughing out loud, simultaneously shocked and delighted. A taut theatrical thriller by the multi-award-winning writer of The Banshees of Inisherin, In Bruges and The Pillowman.
Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays
30 November to 5 December 2026. Evenings at 7:45pm, 2:30pm matinee on Saturday 5 December.
It is December 1936, and stage star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his country house for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. A fast-paced, hilarious mystery with layers of intrigue and wit, this thrilling comedy, set during the Christmas holidays, will keep you guessing until the end.
By David Wilkinson
