Last year's announcement of the planned closure, after Arts Council England withdrew its funding, caused shock. It cited concerns over management, while Oldham council, which owns the building, said it was "no longer fit for purpose".
The council had said it planned to construct a new, smaller theatre, but this was only planned to be half the size of the existing venue, and would not put on its own productions.
The plan was met with outcry, and led to a campaign to save the theatre, which is more than 135 years old, and has been credited with launching the careers of many actors, including a number of Coronation Street stars.
Charlie Chaplin, Eric Sykes and Dame Thora Hird also trod the theatre's boards. More recently, House of the Dragon's Olivia Cooke and Doctor Who's Millie Gibson performed there with Oldham Theatre Workshop.
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