Artistic Director & Co Founder @hopemilltheatre charity no. 1183251 - husband of @WilliamWhelton -
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Joseph Houston - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR retweeted
And just like that MGM has opened🎥
A Musical Celebration of the Hollywood Hit Factory!
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The MGM story comes to Hope Mill from 28th May🎥
Come live the magic of the musicals with us!
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Seabright Live presents FLOP! The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals!
FLOP! features a motley assortment of the misunderstood, critically panned and financially catastrophic, including some obscure and forgotten gems.
🗓️ 4th - 6th September
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Joseph Houston - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR retweeted
The MGM story comes to Hope Mill from 28th May🎥
Come live the magic of the musicals with us!
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Joseph Houston - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR retweeted
New show on sale!! Join Sarah-Louise Young (★★★★★ An Evening Without Kate Bush) as she invites us to embrace our own inner creativity and celebrate this enduring icon’s appeal in The Bob Ross effect🎨
For one night only on Wednesday 15th July!
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In case you missed it, here is the cast of The MGM Story✨
Transporting audiences through the history of musical theatre’s golden age is Charlie Mae McKevitt, Niamh Hendron, James Corlett and John-Paul Birss🎥
🗓️ 28th May - 7th June
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What a glorious weekend we've had raising money for the Hope Mill Community Hub Fund and hosting Dame Arlene Phillips and Helen Worth for two in conversation withs🎟️
If you'd like to donate towards our community hub you can do so via our website❤️
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Joseph Houston - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR retweeted
🌱 Feed the need for live theatre
Little Shop of Horrors returns—bigger, bolder, and hungrier than ever 👀
💋Starring Maisie Smith as Audrey
📆 25th September - 29th November
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ON SALE NOW🎥
Hope Mill Theatre and Aria Entertainment presents MGM Story – a Musical Revue💫
Transporting audiences through the history of musical theatre’s golden age!
🗓️ 28th May - 7th June
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Big talent. Big story. Big summer show ☀️
Watch Hope Mill Theatre School take on school life (and Miss Trunchbull!)
🎭 Book now for a fun-filled family day out
📆 10th - 12th July 2026
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Over 10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews and counting…
The Fit Prince is the feel-good, laugh-out-loud show you need right now 💜
Pack your bags—Swedonia awaits❄️
📆 21st - 26th April 2026
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Raise your voice and don’t miss Sister Act—a joyful musical comedy that will have you dancing in your seat💃
Feel-good vibes guaranteed✨
📆 9th - 19th April
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🎓 Thinking about training in Musical Theatre?
Join the Hope Mill Theatre Arts Open Day and discover our brand new BA (Hons) course launching Sept 2026 ✨
Workshops, Q&A + more!
📆 19th April 2026 11 – 1pm
📩 enquiries@hopemilltheatrearts.co.uk
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We’re delighted to share with you the lead cast of HSM🏀
Starring Mamma Mia I had a Dream’s Tobias Turley as Troy, Six’s Leonor Correia as Gabriella and Caitlin Tipping as Sharpay and Rent’s Luke Bayer as Ryan!
Rest of the cast soon to be released👀
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Joseph Houston - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR retweeted
WHATSONSTAGE Best Studio Production for Young Frankenstein💚
Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for Young Frankenstein. Audience support is what keeps theatre alive, and this recognition means a huge amount to everyone involved!
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Joseph Houston - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR retweeted
Due to unbelievable demand we've just released some extra seats for Liberace & Liza – A Tribute 😉
Book today before you miss out! There are as many laughs as there are sequins when their Liberace & Liza take hilarious turns vying for the spotlight💋
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✨ Help Us Create Something Amazing (Designed By You!) ✨
Your thoughts will directly shape what we create — and help us secure funding to make it happen!
Link to survey is here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/…
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Joseph Houston - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR retweeted
The reviews are in and we are seeing starts ⭐️
Don't miss out on this limited run, if you haven't got your tickets book before you miss out!
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It’s the late 90s, New Labour are in power and the ‘gay age of consent’ is causing chaos in parliament. Meanwhile teenagers everywhere are cracking on regardless – making out, making up, but mainly making mistakes!
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Joseph Houston - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR retweeted
Next week at Hope Mill Theatre… Hive North are BACK!
At once funny, furious and heartbreakingly tender, The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me charts one man’s personal journey through self-discovery, desire, loss and activism!
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