The Giant Killers
Contact Information
Darwen Library TheatreKnott Street
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 3BU
Tel: 01254 706006
The Long Lane Theatre Company’s The Giant Killers presents the critically acclaimed, inspiring true story of Football’s greatest underdog.
Taking place in Lancashire in the 1870s, amidst the poverty and social unrest in The North resulting from the recent cotton famine, Darwen FC rose up against the prevailing social prejudice; a shining beacon of hope for the millions of people left feeling utterly disenfranchised in a society with a chasm of social divides.
Set in the early years of Association Football, The Giant Killers follows a ragtag bunch of Lancashire mill workers who defied all odds to become the first working class team in the country to play in the FA Cup. They take on “the poshest team of all” the Old Etonians, and with this unexpected pivotal match, they earned their place in history as the first real ‘giant killers’ in English football.
Whilst the true story took place 150 years ago, the social and political issues of that time resonate as strongly as ever in the current climate and speak to people far beyond football enthusiasts. Scoring a moral victory in a classist game, the battlefield is on the pitch in a rip roaring show full of sprit and passion that uplifts, enheartens, and will ignite a fire in everyone whether you know the offside rule or not
Road Directions
Darwen Library Theatre is situated in Darwen town centre on the junction between School Street and Knott Street. From M65, approach along the Main road into Darwen, turning left into Union Street, then right into Knott Street. From Bolton, approach along main road into Darwen town centre, turn right along Church Street past Darwen Bus Station, follow the road round toward Railway Road, and turn left onto School Street.
Public Transport Directions
There are regular buses between Blackburn, Bolton, and Darwen. Contact Blackburn Visitor Centre for details of local public transport from where you live 01254 688040. Alternatively, for public transport information out of our normal office hours contact: Travel Line: 0871 200 2233 (for bus services around the Lancashire area) National Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50