Northern Broadsides is a theatre company formed in 1992 and based at Dean Clough Mill in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
It was founded by Barrie Rutter, who was its Artistic Director until resigning in 2018, followed by Conrad Nelson who was interim for one year and then Laurie Sansom.
[2] In July 2017 Rutter announced that he would step down from the post of Artistic Director in April 2018 after frustration at what he saw as inadequate Arts Council funding for the company.
[3] His final production with the company was The Captive Queen, an adaptation of John Dryden's Aureng-zebe, at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in February and March 2018; as well as directing, he played the part of the emperor.
[6] The company's 2020 tour of J. M. Barrie's Quality Street was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic after performances at four venues including The Viaduct, Halifax,[7][8] and The Lowry, Salford.