Some matches mean more than the score

A football match. A shared loss. A chance to come together. 

Following the death of a fan, friends and family gather to watch the Wanderers as an act of remembrance. For some, football is where they feel most at home. For others, it’s a world they’ve never understood. As ninety minutes unfold, long-held tensions, buried memories and unexpected moments of connection emerge, revealing the many ways we belong to each other.

Set against the backdrop of Bolton Wanderers, this compelling new comedy drama explores identity, family and community, asking where we find home, and who helps us feel like we truly belong.

A Totally Unbiased History of the Wanderers According to My Best Mate comes to Bolton as a main stage community production, starring our Young Octagon participants and adult community actors. Young Octagon is our performance company that develops excellence in young actors aged 16-25.