A decision is set to be made on a proposed pop-up theatre space coming to Oldham this spring and summer, which is set to be based in the Civic Centre car park.

Last month, the theatre company behind Oldham Coliseum announced a new programme is coming to the town in the shape of a 167-seat pop-up theatre called the Roundabout.

The 2024 programme is due to deliver theatre, live performances and activities between April and July, with planning documents revealing the theatre will be based in the car park of the Oldham Civic Centre.

Now, the council's planning committee are set to decide on whether or not to grant planning permission for the proposal when they meet on Wednesday (April 17).

The Oldham Times: The area of the car park where the theatre will be erectedThe area of the car park where the theatre will be erected (Image: Google Maps)

According to the planning statement submitted by The Production Office, the domed theatre would be erected in the southeast corner of the car park between Friday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 24, before officially opening on Thursday, April 25.

The theatre is then set to close on Sunday, July 14, before it is deconstructed over a period of five days.

The proposal has been recommended for approval, with an application report prepared by planning officer for the council, Martyn Leigh, saying the theatre would add "vibrancy and vitality" to the town centre and could see increased spending in shops and food and drink venues nearby.

Coliseum at the Roundabout will host a variety of events over the coming months, many of which will be free to attend.

The Oldham Times: What the pop-up Roundabout theatre will look likeWhat the pop-up Roundabout theatre will look like (Image: The Production Office)

Its opening week will also offer residents the opportunity to look around and find out more about the new theatre space.

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The Oldham Times: The highlighted area shows where the theatre will be set upThe highlighted area shows where the theatre will be set up (Image: Google Maps)

Some Oldham Theatre Workshop groups, in partnership with the Coliseum, will also be using the Roundabout, such as its LumenUS group for young people with special educational needs, Chrysalis, which works with adults with a range of physical and learning disabilities, and its creative youth council.

The planning statement added that the pop-up theatre will provide opportunities for aspiring theatre technicians and creatives.

The festival will offer participants in the scheme a bursary and given access to the theatre space for a week to progress their work and any new ideas they are developing.