Auditorium Seating Plans

The Octagon Theatre’s flexible auditorium seats between 300 and 390 people and is a unique space for a truly intimate experience of theatre. To celebrate the Octagon’s 40th Anniversary season, we are staging productions using the full range of auditorium shapes; End On, In-The Round, Thrust and Horseshoe, each with a two band pricing system, stalls and gallery. Click on the seating shapes below to enlarge the images.
Seating Layout: End On   Seating Layout: In The Round   Seating Layout: Thrust   Seating Layout: Horseshoe
End On   In The Round   Thrust   Horseshoe
STALLS - no seat is more than 9 rows from the stage.
GALLERY - seats consist of a 2 row balcony on an elevated level and you may need to lean forward and look down to see the play.

Studio Theatre (BNT) Ticket Prices
For price information for upcoming events in the Bill Naughton Theatre visit the relevant show in our What’s On pages.

Auditorium Ticket Prices
  Stalls Gallery University of Bolton staff / students Young People aged 24 and under activ8 members Groups of 10 or more
Sat eves £18.50 all stalls tickets £13.50 all gallery tickets n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mon - Fri eves £16.50 full price
£13.50 concessions
£11.50 full price
£9.50 concessions
£12.50 stalls
£8.50 gallery
£4 all seats (max 2 tickets per booking, must be booked within 3 days of performance date) £3 all seats (max 2 tickets per booking, must be booked within 3 days of performance date) 10-20 people: £12.50 per ticket all seats
21-50 people: £11.50 per ticket all seats
51 or more: £10.50 per ticket all seats
1 free organiser ticket
Bargain Nights (first Thurs, Fri and Mon) £11.50 all stalls tickets £8.50 all gallery tickets n/a n/a n/a n/a
Matinees £11.50 full prices
£9 concessions
£11.50 full prices
£9 concessions
£8 all seats n/a £3 all seats (max 2 tickets per booking, must be booked within 3 days of performance date) 10 or more people: £8.50 per ticket all seats
1 free organiser ticket
Season Tickets
RUBY - see 8 shows for just £88
CHERRY - cherry-pick 4 of 8 shows for just £54
Family Tickets
£45 (2 full and 2 concessionary tickets)
Available Mon - Fri eves
All children require tickets
Gallery seats not suitable for younger children
We regret we cannot admit babes in arms
Schools
Evenings: £9.50 (side stalls and gallery)
Non-School Matinees: £8.50 (side stalls and gallery)
Schools Matinees: £8.50 (all seats)
1 free adult ticket per 15 tickets
Available all perfs except Sat eves and Bargain Nights
For all ticket prices and special discounts for A Christmas Carol, please click here
Ticket Office: 01204 520661
The Octagon Theatre
Howell Croft South, Bolton. BL1 1SB

Opening hours, Mon - Sat:
Perf days: 10am - 7.30pm (until 7pm on phone)
Non-perf days: until 5.30pm in person and on phone

Cheques and major credit and debit cards are accepted.

A 50p charge applies to bookings made by credit/debit card - tickets are posted out to you.

24hr ticket bookings: www.octagonbolton.co.uk (booking fee applies).

Data Protection: The Octagon Theatre collects data in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

Give Theatre as a Gift: Theatre Token Gift Vouchers are available for any occasion, for any value.
Groups and Schools:
  • Reserve now and pay later (all reservations to be paid in full 30 days in advance of performance booked)
  • Catering options and discounted travel solutions are available - please ask when booking
Concessionary tickets are available to:
  • Young people aged 16 and under
  • Students in full-time education
  • Retired people over 60
  • Unemployed patrons
  • Disabled, including visually and hearing impaired, patrons*
  • Equity Union members
  • NCA cardholders (National Campaign for the Arts)
  • Writers' Guild members
    *NOTE: essential carers for disabled patrons are entitled to a complimentary ticket
Theatre Programmes
The Octagon Theatre offers excellent value souvenir programme for all our own productions for just £3, with Octagon Bonus Card holders getting theirs for just £1.50. Programmes feature a range of exclusive interviews, interesting features and information on the cast and creative team.

Programmes are available from the Octagon's Ticket Office, the William Hare Bar, and from ushers positioned throughout the theatre on the evening of the performance.

Give Theatre as a Gift
Theatre Token Gift Vouchers are available for any occasion for any value.

Octagon Theatre 40th Anniversary Season Tickets

SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Season tickets are available for purchase now (see below for more details of our Aniversary Season Ticket offers).

RUBY ANNUAL SEASON TICKET:
See 8 shows for just £88 - and save up to £60!


Lisa’s Sex Strike; And Did Those Feet; Oh What A Lovely War;
The Crucible; Road; Spring and Port Wine; Meet The Mukherjees; Just A Gigolo

See all 8 productions and take advantage of sensational discounts and benefits plus entry into our special PRIZE DRAW. Own a Ruby Season ticket and you could win one of five pairs of golden tickets to one of the Octagon’s exclusive 40th Anniversary gala evening performances in November 2007. Guests will include stars of the Octagon Theatre, past and present.

Hurry! closing date for prize draw Fri 12 Oct 2007
Prize draw will take place on Mon 15 Oct 2007.
Click here for full Prize Draw rules.

Benefits:

  • Seats for any performance (including Saturdays)
  • Best available seats in the house
  • Priority booking period
  • Flexibility to change dates
  • Tickets transferable to friends and family
  • Flexible payment - ask Ticket Office for details
  • FREE admission to all Octagon Theatre Bar Events
  • FREE Bonus Card - for benefits see opposite
 
CHERRY PICKER SEASON TICKET:
Choose 4 of the 8 shows for just £54
- and save up to £12!


Enjoy your choice of 4 Octagon productions from the full season of 8 shows (excluding A Christmas Carol)
Selected benefits include:
  • Seats for any performance (excluding Saturdays)
  • Best available seats in the house
  • Priority booking period
  • Tickets transferable to friends and family
  • FREE Bonus Card - for benefits see below
Bonus Card - Benefits worth up to £20Bonus Card
Benefits worth up to £20
  • ½ price programmes for all Octagon productions
  • 10% off a pre-booked evening meal at the Octagon Spotlight Cafe (one evening meal per Bonus Card, per visit)
  • 10% off all drinks at the Octagon's William Hare Bar
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BUY A SEASON TICKET TODAY!
Call the Octagon Ticket Office 01204 520661

PRIZE DRAW RULES: 1.No purchase necessary. If you wish to enter our Prize Draw but are not purchasing a Ruby Season Saver ticket, please send your name and address to: Marie Irving-Murphy, Head of Ticket Office and Customer Service, The Octagon Theatre, Howell Croft South, Bolton BL1 1SB. 2. Entry is only open to UK residents aged 18 and over who are invited to take part by the promoter. 3. Employees of the Octagon Theatre, or their printers, advertising agents, and families, are not eligible to take part. 4. Closing date for entries: Friday 12th October. 5. The winners will be randomly selected from all valid entries and notified by Monday 22nd October. 6. In the event that any prize is declined, or has not been claimed the promoter will reallocate the prize as it sees fit. 7. Winners’ names may be obtained after the closing date by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Marie Irving-Murphy, Head of Ticket Office and Customer Service, The Octagon Theatre, Howell Croft South, Bolton BL1 1SB. 8. The prize is five pairs of golden tickets to one of the Octagon’s exclusive 40th Anniversary Gala Evening performances in November 2007. No cash alternative is available in full or in part. 9. Winners agree to take part in publicity, and the promoter reserves the right to publish the names, hometowns, and photographs of the winners in any future promotion. Winners agree that their details may be disclosed if someone requests a list of winners. 10. Entries failing to comply with these terms and conditions will not be accepted. Proof of posting is not proof of delivery. The promoter’s decision is final in any situation not covered by these terms and conditions. No correspondence will be entered into. The promoter reserves the right to alter, amend, or foreclose this promotion without prior notice. 11. Promoter: The Octagon Theatre Trust Limited. Registered Office: The Octagon Theatre, Howell Croft South, Bolton, BL1 1SB.
Auditorium Seating Plans - Autumn / Winter 2008

The Octagon Theatre’s flexible auditorium seats between 300 and 390 people and is a unique space for a truly intimate experience of theatre. This season, productions will nbe either End On or Thrust. Both have a two-band pricing system - stalls and gallery. Click on the seating shapes below to enlarge the images.
Seating Layout: End On       Seating Layout: Thrust    
End On       Thrust    
STALLS - no seat is more than 9 rows from the stage.
GALLERY - seats consist of a 2 row balcony on an elevated level and you may need to lean forward and look down for the best viewing position. The gallery is not suitable for the under 9s.

Studio Theatre (BNT) Ticket Prices
For price information for upcoming events in the Bill Naughton Theatre visit the relevant show in our What’s On pages.

Auditorium Ticket Prices
  Stalls Gallery University of Bolton staff / students Young People aged 24 and under activ8 members Groups of 10 or more
Sat eves £18.50 all stalls tickets £13.50 all gallery tickets n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mon - Fri eves £16.50 full price
£13.50 concessions
£11.50 full price
£9.50 concessions
£12.50 stalls
£8.50 gallery
£4 all seats (max 2 tickets per booking, must be booked within 3 days of performance date) £3 all seats (max 2 tickets per booking, must be booked within 3 days of performance date) 10-20 people: £12.50 per ticket all seats
21-50 people: £11.50 per ticket all seats
51 or more: £10.50 per ticket all seats
1 free organiser ticket
Bargain Nights (first Thurs, Fri and Mon) £12.50 all stalls tickets £9.50 all gallery tickets n/a n/a n/a n/a
Matinees £11.50 full prices
£9 concessions
£11.50 full prices
£9 concessions
£8 all seats n/a £3 all seats (max 2 tickets per booking, must be booked within 3 days of performance date) 10 or more people: £8.50 per ticket all seats
1 free organiser ticket
Season Tickets - Sensational savings!
4 shows and a FREE Bonus Card for just £48 - click here for more information.
Family Tickets
£45 (2 full and 2 concessionary tickets)
Available Monday - Friday evenings.
All children require tickets.
Gallery seats not suitable for younger children.
We regret we cannot admit babes in arms.
Schools
Evenings: £9.50 (side stalls and gallery)
Non-School Matinees: £8.50 (side stalls and gallery)
Schools Matinees: £8.50 (all seats)
1 free adult ticket per 15 tickets
Available all perfs except Saturday evenings and Bargain Nights
For all ticket prices and special discounts for A Christmas Carol, please click here
Ticket Office: 01204 520661
The Octagon Theatre
Howell Croft South, Bolton. BL1 1SB

Opening hours, Mon - Sat:
Perf days: 10am - 7.30pm (until 7pm on phone)
Non-perf days: until 5.30pm in person and on phone

Cheques and major credit and debit cards are accepted.

A 50p charge applies to bookings made by credit/debit card - tickets are posted out to you.

24hr ticket bookings: www.octagonbolton.co.uk (booking fee applies).

Data Protection: The Octagon Theatre collects data in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

Give Theatre as a Gift: Theatre Token Gift Vouchers are available for any occasion, for any value.
Groups and Schools:
  • Reserve now and pay later (all reservations to be paid in full 30 days in advance of performance booked)
  • Catering options and discounted travel solutions are available - please ask when booking
Concessionary tickets are available to:
  • Young people aged 16 and under
  • Students in full-time education
  • People over 60
  • Unemployed patrons
  • Disabled patrons and their companion, including visually and hearing impaired patrons*
  • Equity Union members
  • NCA cardholders (National Campaign for the Arts)
  • Writers Guild members
    *NOTE: essential carers for disabled patrons are entitled to a free ticket
Theatre Programmes
The Octagon Theatre offers excellent value souvenir programme for all our own productions for just £3, with Octagon Bonus Card holders getting theirs for just £1.50. Programmes feature a range of exclusive interviews, interesting features and information on the cast and creative team.

Programmes are available from the Octagon's Ticket Office, the William Hare Bar, and from ushers positioned throughout the theatre on the evening of the performance.

Give Theatre as a Gift
Theatre Token Gift Vouchers are available for any occasion for any value.
Autumn Winter 2008 Season Tickets
Sensational Savings!

SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Purchase a Season Ticket and you can see 4 shows for just £48:

The Merchant of Venice
The Venetian Twins
Up Against the Wall
The Caretaker

Our Season Ticket saves you 35% on your Main House Tickets.

One of the greatest of post-war British theatrical achievements.

Exclusive priority booking for Season Ticket holders

As a Season Ticket holder you can book now for Harold Pinter's masterpiece, which runs at the Octagon from 5 March - 28 March 2009. (Not available on general sale until November 2008).

Please note: Our Season Ticket offer excludes Danny the Champion of the World.

 

As a Season Ticket Holder you are entitled to:
  • Choose any performance (including Saturdays)
  • Best available seats in the house
  • Priority booking period
  • Buy now, choose your dates later
  • Tickets transferable to friends and family
PLUS, your Bonus Card gives you:
  • Half price programmes for all Octagon productions
  • 10% off your drinks in the William Hare Bar
  • 10% off a pre-booked evening meal at the Octagon Spotlight Cafe (one evening meal per Bonus Card, per visit)
  • 10% off a full price ticket for all Octagon shows this season

You'll be saving £26 on your Main House tickets alone. You can save at least a further £25 on your programmes, drinks, food and tickets for our Special Events programme

Join the Octagon's FREE e-news list. Receive e-newsletters including What's On, latest news, newly announced events and special offers. Click here to ‘keep in touch’.

To be added to our postal list, please call the Ticket Office: 01204 520661

If you can't wait for the news to hit your inbox, you can also keep in touch with what's happening at the Theatre via The Octagon Blog. Click here to read latest reviews, news, video promos or submit your views


BUY A SEASON TICKET TODAY!
Call the Octagon Ticket Office 01204 520661

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