News & Blog

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Winning Design

12 Jun 2013

The Octagon Theatre Bolton and their principal sponsor, the University of Bolton, have teamed up for the third year running to exhibit work by the...

Perform at Manchester International Festival!

16 May 2013

Jamal Edwards & SB.TV are looking for talented urban comics to join them as part of Jokes from the Hood on 15, 16, 17 July!

Audition for Robin Hood!

14 May 2013

We are looking for local young people, aged 10-15 years, who would like to audition for the upcoming festive production of Robin Hood...

Sue Johnston Supports Octagon Fundraising Appeal

13 May 2013

The Octagon Theatre is delighted to announce that TV favourite Sue Johnston is lending her support to the Theatre’s 2013 fundraising campaign...

Launch of Unique Playwriting Degree

17 Apr 2013

This week will see the launch of a playwriting Masters degree at The University of Salford, which for the first time in the UK will be run in formal...

Stage It this Summer!

12 Apr 2013

This summer the Octagon will be hosting a two-week performing arts summer project for two groups, aged 10-15 years and 16-25 years at Bolton...

Octagon Launch New LGBT Group

9 Apr 2013

The Octagon Theatre, in partnership with Bolton at Home, are launching a new group, the first of its kind in Bolton, for young people aged 16-25 years...

The Best of Bolton – Results Announced

4 Apr 2013

The Octagon New Writing department, led by Associate Director Elizabeth Newman, has been looking for new writers to take part in The Best of Bolton...

And the winners are...

27 Mar 2013

The nominations for the 2012 Manchester Theatre Awards were announced back in January, with the Octagon receiving 7 nominations in 5 categories! The...