Saturday 7th December – Saturday 4th January

Sleeping Beauty

Packed with laugh-out-loud comedy, captivating song, dazzling dance and plenty of boos and hisses for the whole family to enjoy, Christmas just wouldn’t be complete without the Lamproom Theatre pantomime and Sleeping Beauty promises to be the biggest and best show in town.

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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF ENTERTAINMENTTickets now on sale for 2025!

  • Tuesday 12th November Saturday 16th November

    Sister Act

    Disco diva Deloris Van Cartier’s life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Placed under witness protection, she is hidden in the one place she shouldn’t be found – a convent! Encouraged to help the struggling choir, she helps her fellow sisters find their true voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own.

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  • 17th November 2024

    The Stars from the Commitments

    We’re thrilled to present the fantastic ‘Stars From The Commitments,’ a band who truly are Dublin’s Saviours of Soul as they bring you The Great Dublin Soul Revival Tour.

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  • Friday 22nd November

    Mills & Goon: Festive Frolic

    Barnsley’s own Milly Johnson and Jack Land Noble join forces for a holly-jolly evening of poetry, music and fabulous festive cheer.  Start the Yuletide season in style – distinctly ‘Made in Yorkshire.’

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  • Saturday 7th DecemberSaturday 4th January

    Sleeping Beauty

    Packed with laugh-out-loud comedy, captivating song, dazzling dance and plenty of boos and hisses for the whole family to enjoy, Christmas just wouldn’t be complete without the Lamproom Theatre pantomime and Sleeping Beauty promises to be the biggest and best show in town.

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THE PEOPLES’ THEATRE. at the heart of the community.

The building opened in 1794 as a Methodist chapel, until it was purchased by the National Association of Boys’ Clubs in 1948. In 1998, the building was purchased for use as a theatre by Barnsley Theatre Trust.

Under the leadership and enthusiasm of John Kelly and over 100 patrons, subscribers and volunteers ‘The People’s Theatre’ launched in 1999 as The Lamproom Theatre.

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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS! a message from our chairman.

It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of all the volunteers who created and maintain Barnsley’s Lamproom Theatre, to welcome you to our 25th Anniversary year.

The Lamproom Theatre has, for a quarter of a century, provided our community with a wonderful example of volunteering spirit and endeavour. Everyone, including the Board of Trustees, Friends of the Lamproom, none-technical stage crews, directors and actors, give freely of their time and talent to provide our town with one of the most successful community theatres in the country.

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