Cast Announced for Festive Treat Treasure Island
We are delighted to announce our talented cast who will bring festive fun for all the family in this rip-roaring new stage adaptation of the classic tale of buccaneers and buried gold!
Call Out for Boltonians to Showcase their Spoken Word Talents!
We are delighted to announce our first spoken word event in celebration of the world premiere production of Seagulls.
Cast Announced for exciting new musical
We are thrilled to present the world premiere of Seagulls, an exhilarating new musical inspired by Chekhov's The Seagull.
New project to work with older people in Bolton to combat loneliness
The Octagon is thrilled to announce a new two-year project, REACT, to work with older people in Bolton with thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
Cast announced for Maxine Peake's Beryl
We're delighted to open our autumn 2019 season with award-winning actor Maxine Peake’s critically acclaimed debut play Beryl.
The major redevelopment of the Octagon Theatre marks a key milestone
Yesterday the official ‘Topping out’ of the multi million pound redevelopment of the Octagon Theatre in Bolton was marked by members of Bolton Council and Arts Council England.
X marks the spot at Bolton Museum
Octagon Theatre Bolton and Carrs Pasties host a treasure hunt at Bolton Museum on Sat 25th May
Full cast announced for The Importance of Being Earnest
Sarah Ball and David Cardy join Coronation Street’s Vicky Entwistle and Dean Fagan as well as Melissa Lowe, Jack Hardwick, Dan Sheader and Elizabeth Twells in Oscar Wilde’s comic masterpiece.
High society cast for Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest at the Albert Halls, Bolton
Coronation Streets’ Vicky Entwistle and Dean Fagan are joined by Melissa Lowe, Jack Hardwick, Dan Sheader and Elizabeth Twells to perform in the Octagon Theatre production of The Importance of Being Earnest – with further casting to be announced soon
Project for women in Bolton funded for two years
Last year the Octagon Theatre piloted a theatre group for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and women from marginalised communities. The project now supported by the Bolton Transformation Fund will continue in Bolton for a further two years supporting innovation across health and care.