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Shipley Local Theatrics (formerly Shipley Little Theatre) is committed to cultivating new writing & acting talent in Shipley & Airedale, presenting new work alongside respected classics.

👕 You've got until the end of the bank holiday to let me know if you want a shirt or a hoodie.👕SLT is 10 this year - and...
27/08/2026

👕 You've got until the end of the bank holiday to let me know if you want a shirt or a hoodie.👕

SLT is 10 this year - and we've got merch, so you can say that you've been there, done that and bought the t-shirt (or hoody)!
T-shirts will be black with the design below on the front.
Hoodies will be black with the design below on the back and a little SLT logo on the left breast and a zip at the front.
(No, the design does not include the box, or the three grey logos - they're just part of the design software)
Prices (up to 2xl)
T-shirts: £14
Hoodies: £27
3xl and 4xl cost £5 more because more fabric is used.
DM me with what you would like (and the size!) and I'll send you the payment deets, or waft you towards Niall.

Lauren x

This month, we're reading Nine Night - a 2018 play by Natasha Gordon. Gloria is gravely sick. When her time comes, the c...
20/08/2026

This month, we're reading Nine Night - a 2018 play by Natasha Gordon. Gloria is gravely sick. When her time comes, the celebration begins; the traditional Jamaican Nine Night Wake. But for Gloria's children and grandchildren, marking her death with a party that lasts over a week is a test. Nine nights of music, food, sharing stories and an endless parade of mourners.
Free to attend — no need to book. All welcome! Ring the bell at the number 4 door (black doors down the hill from the main entrance) if no one has let you in!

Hey, hi, hello! SLT is 10 this year - and we've got merch, so you can say that you've been there, done that and bought t...
18/08/2026

Hey, hi, hello!
SLT is 10 this year - and we've got merch, so you can say that you've been there, done that and bought the t-shirt (or hoody)!
T-shirts will be black with the design below on the front.
Hoodies will be black with the design below on the back and a little SLT logo on the left breast and a zip at the front.
(No, the design does not include the box, or the three grey logos - they're just part of the design software)

Prices (up to 2xl)
T-shirts: £14
Hoodies: £27
3xl and 4xl cost £5 more because more fabric is used.

DM me with what you would like (and the size!) and I'll send you the payment deets, or waft you towards Niall. :)

- Lauren

16/08/2026

At long last, after our audition process and weeks of scouring the land, high and low, near and far (of Yorkshire), we are pleased to announce our cast for Brnbow Canaries:-

Agnes Sykes: Rachel Greiff

Edith Sykes: Georgie Kessel

Miss Sparrow: Catrina Horseman

Swifty: Gabriella Queitsch-Maitland

Florence: Ann Morgan

Parkin: Corin Ward

Victor: Bradley Parkinson

Bertie/Doctor: Haf Akhtar

Rehearsals shall now commence to bring these remarkable individuals together for what is sure to be a fantastic production of a hard-hitting local and historical play.

ACTORS, the stage wants YOU!Shipley Little Theatre is seeking those with a playing age of 15 and 18 for Edith and Victor...
12/08/2026

ACTORS, the stage wants YOU!

Shipley Little Theatre is seeking those with a playing age of 15 and 18 for Edith and Victor, respectively (must be 17+).

SLT is open to performers of all experience levels, from veteran actors to rookie players.

Barnbow Canaries is a powerful, moving show about the World War I munitions workers in Leeds, and the incredible work they did for the country.

If you wish to find out more, please contact the recruiting office at: [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

28/07/2026

AUDITION THANKS AND FURTHER CAST CALL (18-25) - Barnbow Canaries

Thank you so much to everyone who came to auditions for Barnbow Canaries last night - you gave incredible dynamic performances, and the crew are really excited to work with what we've seen!

Unfortunately we are not able to announce a cast list just yet, as we are still missing the youngest members of our ensemble. We had several people who would be great in multiple roles, and the casting of these last few characters could cause so much moving of roles that it isn't possible to release a provisional list at this time.

Please share the call below (https://www.facebook.com/littletheatreship/posts/pfbid0tC2kLR8TZBT5uiQvU8ndSyQPfRebnHzaaRsAaPbjUwSagh2htQGJRN2MoijxnPZpl) to all your networks, and if you have friends or relatives of the right age, encourage them to come join you in what's shaping up to be a fantastic local show!

YOUNG PEOPLE 18-25(ish) - BARNBOW CANARIES NEEDS YOU! We have ALMOST a full cast for our next show, Barnbow Canaries, bu...
28/07/2026

YOUNG PEOPLE 18-25(ish) - BARNBOW CANARIES NEEDS YOU!

We have ALMOST a full cast for our next show, Barnbow Canaries, but we are still missing the youngest members of our ensemble! If you can play teens/early 20s and fancy being part of local history, please contact us BY FRIDAY 31st JULY to arrange a chat or a video audition - contact, character and play details below.

PLEASE NOTE: you must be over 18 to take part in an SLT production. This is an Amateur production and there are no paid roles.

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The Barnbow Canaries are a group of Leeds women who changed their lives and their world by joining the new (and top secret!) Barnbow Munitions Factory in 1916, at the height of World War One. Working with explosives, grinding machinery and scalding steam is certainly very different to being a housemaid or knitting socks, but for these women the danger goes along with a new sense of freedom and possibility. Will it all be worth it when tragedy strikes? What further secrets are the factory officials keeping, even from their own staff?

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We are in most vital need of our youngest characters, Edith and Victor (see below). Further female speaking roles may be available, and possibly singing only/chorus roles. Please note: both of the below are singing roles, but we're not looking for musical-level Talent! These are ordinary young people singing in church, while they work, and just to keep their spirits up. The confidence to have a proper go is all we require.

EDITH - playing age mid-late teens.
Edith is patriotic, religious, and very sure of exactly what's what in life! She's going to Do Her Bit in this war and get herself into Barnbow, even if she has to lie about her age to do it. Will this youthful fire stand up to the hardships, secrets and heartbreaks of the factory life?

VICTOR - playing age late teens.
Victor is a clever young man torn between staying at home to protect his mother, or joining the army to protect his country. His special skills are like gold dust at Barnbow, meaning he could pass the whole war safe at home if he chooses... but how safe are the Canaries, really?

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Production week is 26-31 October

To express interest, send a message to the SLT page or a member of the production team (Josh Cunningham, Lizzie Nolan, Hope Shooter).
You can also send an email to [email protected]

It's that time again!SLT will be performing Alice Nutter's Barnbow Canaries this October. We encourage you all to enlist...
20/07/2026

It's that time again!

SLT will be performing Alice Nutter's Barnbow Canaries this October.

We encourage you all to enlist now and perform your duty for the crowds and the theatre!

Auditions will be held on the 27th of July at 19:30 at the Bradford Playhouse

Please see the event below for further details and to request an audition pack:

https://fb.me/e/4774OFami

This month, we're reading Our Country's Good - a 1988 play written by British playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker, adapted...
17/07/2026

This month, we're reading Our Country's Good - a 1988 play written by British playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker, adapted from the Thomas Keneally novel The Playmaker. The story concerns a group of Royal Marines and convicts in a penal colony in New South Wales, in the 1780s, who put on a production of The Recruiting Officer.

In the 1780s, convicts and Royal Marines were sent to Australia as part of the first penal colony there. The play shows the class system in the convict camp and discusses themes such as sexuality, punishment, the Georgian judicial system, and the idea that it is possible for "theatre to be a humanising force".
Most of the characters in the play are based on real people who sailed with the First Fleet, though some have had their names changed. Wertenbaker was able to read the journals of First Fleet members in order to portray them accurately.

Free to attend — no need to book. All welcome! Ring the bell at the number 4 door (black doors down the hill from the main entrance) if no one has let you in!

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