The Davenham Players

Performing in the Heart of Cheshire.

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In folklore, pelican mothers feed their young on their own blood. In 2019, four sisters are trying to divide their mother’s house between them
Joy wants a baby, Storm wants to be seen, Sage wants to be paid, Maya doesn’t want anyone to find out her secret and Granny’s in a wheelchair on day release. Mum’s... Click for more details The Last of The Pelican Daughters directed by Berni Bebbington
24th May 2025 A new group formed by Kathryn Cooke for people interested in developing Improv skills

Monthly on the fourth Tuesday Click for more details Davenham Improv Group
27th May 2025 The Emily Masser Quintet
“Songs With My Father” Album Tour
Emily Masser, is a 20-year-old jazz singer from Wigan, and currently studying at London’s Guildhall School of Music. Besides the superb musical education she received at the famous Chetham’s School of Music, Emily was also given invaluable mentorship by her father, respected saxophonist Dean Masser. Emily... Click for more details Jazz Emily Masser Quintet
29th May 2025 Director Dee Barry is holding auditions for the play Mr Wonderful to be performed at the theatre from 16th to 20th November 2025.
The audition will be from 7:30pm at the theatre

LIST OF CHARACTERS

Norma Green is early to late 40s. Caring for her mum Phoebe, Norma searches for her Mr Wonderful through dating ads. This... Click for more details AUDITION Mr Wonderful
2nd June 2025 Would you like to

Try your hand at reading a part out loud
Help Davenham Players find good play scripts
Come along for a social and meet us and other drama people
Have a quiet cup of tea and biscuits and listen

You can do all of these things if you come along to the theatre... Click for more details Play Reading Group
3rd June 2025 We like to make our theatre available to other music or drama companies at times when our own company is not on stage. We will always try to fit you in if we can, especially groups from the local community. Click for more details Hire Davenham Theatre

Welcome to Davenham Theatre

Home of the drama group, but also to jazz@davenham and other music events. We offer space in our intimate auditorium to visiting companies, music groups or other local events such as Northwich LitFest whenever we can. Davenham C of E Primary school have staged their end of year musical with us for the last few years.

The Davenham Players aim to stage three main plays each year with maybe smaller events such as quizzes and poetry events filling an any gaps in-between. We encourage use of our space by local arts, craft groups and charities whenever possible.

COVID PANDEMIC

Davenham Players follows current government guidelines in force at the time. We expect anyone who visits the theatre to follow government advice as regards being vaccinated and tested.

IF YOU FEEL ILL, PLEASE STAY AT HOME!

1941 – 2021

Jazz

jazz@davenham has become a well-known name in the North West. Run by local volunteer enthusiasts, the gigs attract large regular audiences in our cosy setting. Visiting musicians love the hall’s acoustics and tell us that it is wonderful to play for such appreciative and knowledgeable folk. jazz@davenham now attracts top-flight instrumentalists & vocalists from Manchester and beyond who together with audience atmosphere, acoustics and (cask) ale from Tatton brewery cannot be bettered.

What Davenham Players Means to Me

So glad I finally got around to pursuing a long-held passion for the theatre. Davenham theatre is the place to be for creativity with good friends

Dee

“I’ve been an old crone with wax warts, an appalling mother-in-law, a ghost, a sex chat-line worker, worked backstage, front of house, painted and cleaned. Whatever next?”

Vanessa

I came along to do lighting; got roped into a play reading and was on stage in a Pinter play within 6 weeks. And I’m still here!

Bob

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