Here we look at some of the big names who trod the boards in performances in the town down the years

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These stars have all trod the boards in Chesterfield Photo: Getty

. The Pomegranate Theatre
Audiences at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, have seen some big name stars down the years. Photo: Rachel Atkins

. Gary Oldman
Oscar-winning star of Darkest Hour, Gary Oldman appeared in the Pomegrante's Entertaining Mr Sloane in 1983. Photo: VINCENZO PINTO

. Claire Sweeney
Brookside's Claire Sweeney was here in 2010 and 2013, she appeared in September In The Rain Photo: David Hurst

. Edward Fox
Screen star and father of acting dynasty Edward Fox appeared in rep at the Pomegranate in 1959/60 Photo: Evening Standard

. Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland starred in The Eagle Has Landed, The Dirty Dozen and more recently The Hunger Games. In 1962 you would have found him in Chesterfield appearing in Anniversary Waltz Photo: Andreas Rentz

1. The Pomegranate Theatre
Audiences at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, have seen some big name stars down the years. Photo: Rachel Atkins

2. Gary Oldman
Oscar-winning star of Darkest Hour, Gary Oldman appeared in the Pomegrante's Entertaining Mr Sloane in 1983. Photo: VINCENZO PINTO

3. Claire Sweeney
Brookside's Claire Sweeney was here in 2010 and 2013, she appeared in September In The Rain Photo: David Hurst

4. Edward Fox
Screen star and father of acting dynasty Edward Fox appeared in rep at the Pomegranate in 1959/60 Photo: Evening Standard