History of the Players
The origins of the Skipton Players are unclear. The earliest programme from archive material in our possession, describes a performance of The Barretts of Wimpole Street in 1934, but the Players were probably in existence for a few years before then.
At that time, they were perfoming in the Town Hall, but they had the not-unreasonable ambition of one day performing in their own theatre. It took many years to achieve, but in 1960, the Players moved into their current home.
The theatre had many successful years through the 60's and 70's and there was always a waiting list for members. Sadly, enthusiasm for visiting the theatre dwindled during the 80's with the onset of videos and so on, but recently we have seen something of a renaissance.
The 2003/4 season was our best for a long time - many performances were a sell-out. Many other groups make use of our theatre, from dance groups to youth theatres, and all raise the profile and awareness of our own group.
By raising our profile in the area and now on this our new web-site, we can ensure the theatre is still here for future generations to come, keeping the dream alive.