Spring is the season of new talent!
We are thrilled to announce the line up for 2 exciting festivals celebrating new talent this Spring: our second annual REVEAL Festival and Top 5 our season celebrating new writing.
Auditions for a dog and a young boy in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
We are searching for two young boys to play the role of Arthur and a dog to play the role of Sancho in our upcoming production of 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'.
Architects announced for Octagon major development
We're delighted to announce Feilden Clegg Bradley, a Stirling Prize award-winning architectural practice, as the architects of the theatre’s upcoming major capital redevelopment project.
Manchester Theatre Awards 2017 - nominations
The nominations are in!
Cast announced for Ashes
Octagon Theatre Bolton and the University of Bolton are proud to present the rarely performed play 'Ashes', written by David Rudkin and directed by David Thacker.
When are we open this festive season?
Find out when you can call and visit our theatre, Box Office team and cafe this festive season and New Year.
We're seeking new duologues for 50th anniversary season
We're delighted to launch the second year of our National Prize, encouraging new and original writing for the stage.
Cast announced for Educating Rita at Octagon Theatre and Derby Theatre
It can now be revealed who will be playing the roles of Frank and Rita in the Octagon Theatre and Derby Theatre's co-production of 'Educating Rita'.
Octagon Theatre Bolton announces winners of the first ever National Octagon Prize
The Octagon is thrilled to announce the winners of the first ever National Octagon Prize. In 2016 the Octagon invited writers to submit 40-minute dramatic monologues of any theme or genre. After receiving hundreds of entries from across the globe, the Octagon is delighted to announce that the winners are Charlotte Josephine with her entry Blue, Ian Townsend with Being Amazing and Shauna Mackay with Nobody Can Never Get us Back.
Octagon Theatre Bolton announces A Christmas Carol as 2017/18 festive show
Octagon Theatre Bolton is excited to announce the 2017-18 festive show will be an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ iconic A Christmas Carol.