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Ancient Grease

The Morley Drop

Show 18

14.01.26

 

The Morley Drop is your weekly scoop from Morley Radio! Join the Morley Radio Team, every week with a mix of handpicked tunes, the latest Morley news, event highlights, and plenty of surprises along the way. Whether you are tuning in for the music, the stories, or just to stay in the loop, The Morley Drop is your go-to guide to what’s happening in and around Morley. Tune into life at Morley, your midweek soundtrack; music, community and more. Every Wednesday at 2pm, live on Morley Radio.

 

We’re back! Is it too late to wish you all a Happy New Year? This week Georgia chats to Dan Wye, director of The Vaults production of Ancient Grease, which will be ready for your eyes and ears this March…

 

Ancient Grease – The Vaults

4th March – 31st May 2026
Tuesday – Saturday 7.30pm
Saturday matinee 2.30pm

Pay What You Can tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday from £5

 

Events

 

Morley Gallery

A LIFE IN TAPESTRY – EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF TAPESTRY ARTIST WILLIAM JEFFERIES

 

Southbank Centre

futuretense: Eye Level + MRWIZE
Thu 15 Jan 2026, 6pm

 

Harmony with the Volcanic World
Sat 17 Jan 2026, 5pm

 

Creative Encounters: Sketch Social
Wed 21 Jan 2026, 6pm

 

Imperial War Museum

The Etherton Lecture: Lifting the LGBT Ban

 

 

Tracklist:

 

Cupid – Sam Cooke

Venus – Bananarama

Greece is the Wyrd – Trailer Mix (from Ancient Grease production)

Midas Touch – Midnight Star

The Innocent – AURORA

Alrighty Aphrodite – Peach Pit

Midas – Maribou State

Surge – Patch Habits

Oedipus – Regina Spektor

Kore Waits in the Underworld – Tiny Ruins

Achilles Last Stand – Led Zeppelin