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Octagon Theatre Bolton took part in UK-wide Somme Commemoration #wearehere

8^th August 2016
Emily Armstrong
Octagon Events

Saturday 1 July 1916 was the first day of the Battle of the Somme, one the deadliest battles of the First World War. On this day, 15 regiments suffered losses and 19,240 British soldiers were killed.

Backstage On Stage: The Noises Off Set Change

1^st August 2016
Harriet Mould
Behind the Scenes

Since it opened on Thursday 4 June 2015, we’ve had as many positive audience comments about the Noises Off set and the theatre’s (real) backstage goings-on as we have had about the production itself. Due to popular demand, we cornered our Head of Production, Olly Seviour, who gave us a few bullet points about the complicated set and how his team constructed and conquered it…