Octagon Theatre Bolton News Feed

Perform at Manchester International Festival!

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 +0100

Jamal Edwards & SB.TV are looking for talented urban comics to join them as part of...

Audition for Robin Hood!

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 +0100

YOUR CHANCE TO AUDITION AT THE OCTAGON! We are looking for local young people, aged 10-15...

Sue Johnston Supports Octagon Fundraising Appeal

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:00 +0100

The Octagon Theatre is delighted to announce that TV favourite Sue Johnston is lending her...

Launch of Unique Playwriting Degree

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0100

This week will see the launch of a playwriting Masters degree at The University of...

Stage It this Summer!

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0100

This summer the Octagon will be hosting a two-week performing arts summer project for two...

Octagon Launch New LGBT Group

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0100

The Octagon Theatre, in partnership with Bolton at Home, are launching a new group, the...

The Best of Bolton – Results Announced

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0100

The Octagon New Writing department, led by Associate Director Elizabeth Newman, has been...

And the winners are...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100

The nominations for the 2012 Manchester Theatre Awards were announced back in January,...

New Youth Theatre Term

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Do you love theatre, learning new skills and making new friends? If the answer is yes,...

Kick Off at the Octagon...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Back in October the Octagon Theatre’s Learning and Participation Department took to...

Thank You!

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Here at the Octagon we believe in creating theatre and experiences that will inspire. We...

A Capital Project for the Octagon!

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Arts Council England has awarded the Octagon Theatre Bolton a capital grant of £384,799...

Manchester Theatre Awards 2012 nominations

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100

The Manchester Theatre Award nominations have been announced today and we are pleased to...

Great Start to the Year

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Last week The Stage announced its 100 most powerful people in the theatre industry and...

Impressive End to the Year

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Octagon’s Youth and Community Theatre Groups celebrated this terms achievements by...

Mark Babych pays tribute to Octagon Founder

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Mark Babych (pictured right) was Artistic Director at the Octagon for ten years, from 1999...

We have a new lead!

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

As you may remember, back in November, we put out a call asking for dog owners to sign up...

Pirate Radio

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Last week Bolton FM presenter Elaine Taylor was held hostage in her own studio by a group...

We’re 45 today!

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Happy Birthday to us! Forty-five years ago today (27 November) Princess Margaret...

Obituary: Robin Pemberton-Billing

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Founder of the Octagon Theatre, Robin Pemberton-Billing, has died aged 83. An...

Leaders of Tomorrow

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Over the weekend (17 and 18 November 2012) seven young people from the Octagon and seven...

Danny Boyle Champions Regional Theatre

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Speaking at the National Theatre in London yesterday, Danny Boyle joined artistic...

Paws! We're looking for a lead...

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Octagon Theatre Bolton is looking for dog owners who would like their canine companion...

Celebration of Sport and Culture

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:00:00 +0100

In February 2013 the Octagon Theatre Bolton will present Tull, a timely world premiere...

Special Guest at the Octagon

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:00:00 +0100

On Monday 8 October the Octagon Theatre had a special guest visitor at the theatre to see...

Peter Kay & Maxine Peake Return to Octagon

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:00:00 +0100

Two of Bolton’s most well-known personalities have been lending their talents to the...

Exciting New Opportunity

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +0100

Calling all 16-25 year olds! Interested in drama? Want experience of working with theatre...

Peter Pan Cast Announced

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +0100

It may feel as though the summer has only just drawn to a close but here at the Octagon we...

Extra Dates Added for Of Mice and Men

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:00:00 +0100

The new season is yet to officially start and we're already adding extra dates to meet...

Octagon Gold

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:00:00 +0100

We can’t keep up with all these gold medals we’re winning at the London 2012 Olympics!...

Peter Pan Auditions

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:00:00 +0100

The Octagon Theatre Bolton is looking for local young people, aged 10-15 years, who would...

Extra Dates Added!

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:00:00 +0100

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, sponsored by Manchester Airport, part of M.A.G, opened...

Volunteer Bolton

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:00:00 +0100

Volunteer Bolton is a volunteer recruitment event co-ordinated by Volunteer Centre Bolton...

Olympic Torch Celebration

Tue, 29 May 2012 23:00:00 +0100

The Olympic Torch Relay Celebration will be taking place on Thu 31 May 2012 and the torch...

Write by the Quays

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 +0100

In October 2011, Salford University started work on Write by the Quays, a joint project...

Manchester Theatre Awards

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:00 +0100

On Friday 19 May 2012 all the winners of the Manchester Theatre Awards gathered to...

Olympic Torch Relay Celebration

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 +0100

The Olympic Torch Relay Celebration will be taking place on Thursday 31 May 2012 and the...

New 2012-13 Season Announced!

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:00:00 +0100

We are pleased to announce our 2012-13 Season of plays and, if we say so ourselves, it...

New 2012-13 Season Coming Soon...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0100

It's not long now until our new 2012-13 Season of plays goes on sale, the full Season will...

The show must go on...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0100

The Octagon’s production of The Winslow Boy welcomes a new face on the stage this...