Ralf Little joins judging panel of Creative Writing Competition
Actor and writer Ralf Little as seen on 'The Royle Family' and 'Two Pints of Larger and a Packet of Crisps' has joined our judging panel for our One Night In Bolton writing competition.
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Coronavirus update
In light of the advice from the government yesterday to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 we have taken the decision to temporarily close our unit at the Market Place Shopping Centre effective today (Tue 17 March). The Café will not be open and the Box Office will be closed for in person bookings.
Octagon Scoop Prize at Education Awards
The Octagon were winners at the 2020 Music and Drama Education Awards earlier this month.
Are you aged 50+? Then we want to hear from you!
Learn more about how you can get involved in our new ReAct project at our next Ideas Café in Farnworth on Tuesday 21 January.
Be a part of the Octagon’s story!
Call out for Boltonians to be part of the theatre's opening.
Box Office and Cafe Christmas opening Times
Please see our revised box office and café opening times for over the Christmas and New Year period.
The Octagon Theatre will be taking the show on the road in their latest community project
The Present, created by ArtBeat members will be toured to local residential homes and community venues this month.
Mina Anwar to Star in New Production of Shirley Valentine
The Octagon Theatre are delighted to announce they will be staging a brand-new production of Willy Russell’s comedy, Shirley Valentine, in February 2020, directed by Artistic Director Lotte Wakeham.
Are you aged 50+? Then we want to hear from you…
Learn more about how you can get involved in our new ReAct project at our Ideas Café on Wednesday 27 November.