Christopher Eccleston has said he "wouldn't be an actor if it wasn't for Oldham Coliseum" following the closure of the historic theatre.
“The question in my mind is, if they can get rid of Oldham Coliseum, which has been there for over 100 years, where’s next for the North West because if you grow up in the North West, you don’t feel that culture and the arts belong to you. In November, Oldham Coliseum became the biggest theatre outside of London to lose its £600,000 a year ACE subsidy, in a funding shake-up that sent shockwaves through the arts community and the town.
The former Doctor Who star claimed it would be “impossible” for somebody from his background to become an actor today.
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