A theatre group in Royton is celebrating finding a 'perfect' new home after it suddenly lost its premises last month - and faced rehearsing in a bus stop ahead of its big production.

The StageRight Theatre Company, also known as The Broom Cupboard which forms the community hub aspect of the company, operated from its Middleton Road premises for more than five years.

The theatre group offer workshops, acting classes, private tuitions and puts on theatre productions for all the community to enjoy.

However, the company suddenly found itself without a home in August this year as it left its premises, citing reasons that they were "neither wanted nor welcome".

At the time, the company said suddenly losing the space only spurred them on and gave them the "enthusiasm and determination to become even bigger and better" than before.

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Now, less than a month later, owner Natasha Clarke said the team has found their 'bigger and better' home at The Scout Hut on Old Edge Lane.

Though temporary, the new venue will allow the cast to rehearse ahead of its big production, 'And Then There Were None', which is based on the novel by Agatha Christie.

Speaking to The Oldham Times, Ms Clarke said it was a "godsend" that they found the venue in the nick of time.

She said: "We are just so thankful to have found such a lovely location to rehearse and perform our theatre production.

"We already feel so welcome, the space is perfect and it has great acoustics.

"We now have to work hard over the coming weeks, but this is a great improvement from our most recent rehearsal space - Clayton Playing Fields!"

Ms Clarke said the team, made up of "loyal" and "committed" cast members, "never gave up" in their quest to find a new home and keep theatre alive.

She added: "They were willing to keep going, despite the awful situation we had found ourselves in.

"We've always had a strong spirit at StageRight and I told the cast members that we would rehearse in a bus stop if necessary. 

"We were determined not to cancel this production."

Since the building has a lot more space, the company has even been able to increase capacity for its production - meaning it has flogged even more tickets.

Tickets for the show have now fully sold out for Saturday (September 16) but extra tickets have been announced for Friday (September 15) and Sunday (September 17) which can be purchased via www.broomcupboard.co.uk

Ms Clarke said: "We truly are so grateful and overwhelmed by all the support we have received after what has been an extremely difficult, distressing and uncertain year.

"We are beyond excited for this performance and we look forward to being reunited with our loyal audience members, and to welcoming new faces to our theatre.

"We must keep live performance alive." 

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