The Octagon is opening its doors to welcome schools, colleges and community groups into the theatre. Our tours will take you onto our stage and behind the scenes, giving you an exciting glimpse into the mechanisms of a working theatre.

Schools, Colleges and Community Groups

Our tours are a brilliant way of enhancing your group's cultural education offer. We can tailor tours to any age group. Whether you want to explore industry links or career pathways with your group, or if you are interested in storytelling, history or literature; our backstage tours will be an exciting experience for any age.

Tours are charged at £3 per student/group member and school teachers will receive a free place for every 10 students booked on. Please note we can only offer tours to a maximum of 30 participants and a minimum of 10 participants.

NOTE: Our availability for Backstage Tours is currently January 2025 onwards.

If you'd like to book a Backstage Tour or find out or out more, please email participation@octagonbolton.co.uk or call us on 01204 520661 (option 4 on the menu).