Samuel Crompton is one Bolton's most famous sons, a gifted engineer and inventor who created one of the key machines of the Industrial Revolution - the Spinning Mule. It changed the face of the cotton industry and much of Bolton's wealth was built on it. But the man himself saw only a fraction of the wealth that he might have earned from his genius. The story of Samuel Crompton, his invention and his troubled relationship with the new world that machine ushered in.| 26 Jul 16 | Bolton Little Theatre Bolton, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
