The Academy is a free group run by the Octagon that gives young people the chance to create and tour their own theatre production. Ruth who is the Academy producer and director talks about how during lockdown they have taken the group virtual!
Writer Becky Prestwich who is also judge for our Creative Writing competition shares 3 writing exercises that might help get the words flowing...
It has been a strange and difficult time for staff here at the Octagon. When we made the announcement about the delay to the opening of the building, our dedicated box office team were working hard from home ringing our audiences to let them know. Box Office manager Dana talks about this experience in this short blog.
Boltonian and author of best-selling novel Brick Lane, Monica Ali is a judge on our 'One Night In Bolton' Writing Competition and has some writing tips to help you get the words flowing!
Have you ever considered a career in theatre but asked, what can I do? or what roles are available? Find out in our new What I Do series!
Over the next few weeks we are producing a series of blogs to help anyone interested in entering our new creative writing competition.
Chief Electrician at the Octagon Kay Buckley talks about how she and others at the Octagon looked to help the Bolton community during the pandemic and has got her sewing machine out to be part of a fantastic group of volunteers sewing scrubs for Bolton's GPs.
Have you ever considered a career in theatre but asked, what can I do? or what roles are available? Find out in our new What I Do series!
It has been over a month since theatres have closed to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Like us are you missing the experience of watching theatre?
Have you ever considered a career in theatre but asked, what can I do? or what roles are available? Find out in our new What I Do series!