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Aut/Win 24-25 season now on sale!
The upcoming programme is packed with modern classics, hilarious comedy, gripping drama, family fun, exhilarating music & so much more!
Join us at the Octagon where memories are made for a lifetime.
See full line-up here:
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We hope HRH and The Queen Consort enjoy their visit to Bolton to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Bolton Town Hall. What a wonderful day for our town.
#royalvisit
@royalfamily
@boltoncouncil
#150years
#boltontownhall
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After 2 years of construction, a global pandemic and incredible support from our audiences and community we are thrilled to announce that this December we will be opening our doors once again!
#TheatreMadeInBolton
#WeWillBeBack
Read more ⬇️
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We are delighted to welcome the
@LivingWageUK
and Mayor of Greater Manchester
@AndyBurnhamGM
to the Octagon today for a special event to launch
#LivingWageWeek
.
The Octagon is proud to be a Real Living Wage employer.
More information available here:
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We are extremely grateful for the ongoing support from
@ace_national
following today's
#NPO
announcement - see our full statement below:
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DRUM ROLL PLEASE…🥁 The
#Reimagined
Octagon opens this summer and we can now announce our re-opening season!
Check out our brand new brochure here: . Filled cover to cover with all the exciting details. Priority booking OPEN NOW. General on-sale Mon 9 Mar
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 🎈🎉
Today marks our 53rd birthday. We have come a long way in the last 53 years and 2021 marks the opening of the reimagined Octagon! What’s been your favourite Octagon memory? Tell us in the comment section
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We're delighted & relieved to have been given a lifeline from the
#CultureRecoveryFund
today.
This vital funding will support our immediate future & reopening of our building in 2021. Read more:
#HereForCulture
@DCMS
@hmtreasury
@ace_national
@ace_thenorth
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1 year on since theatres had to close their doors due to Covid, we are excited to give you a 1st look inside our new building following a two-year, £12m redevelopment.
We cannot wait to welcome you back later this year!
#WeWillBeBack
More images here:
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We’re celebrating and saying good bye to our Artistic Director
@NewmanEJ
this evening after 9 wonderful years at the Octagon!
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📣Calling all actors! 📣 With the recent appointment of our Artistic Director
@LotteWakeham
, we are looking to meet with local actors by holding General Auditions in May. Applications open on Tue 23 April. Find out more
#theatrelife
#actor
#acting
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Very exciting to see the scaffolding come down! How amazing does the brickwork look.
#OctagonReimagined
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🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!🎉
Today we celebrate our 55th birthday & we're taking a look down memory lane to when we were visited by the then Prince of Wales for our 10th birthday in 1977!
What's your best Octagon memory from the last 55 years?
Tell us in the comments below 👇
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As we prepare our building for reopening in December - take a look at the latest pictures inside to see the progress so far. The seats are now in the auditorium & we love our new bar made out of the original stage floor.
We can't wait to be back making
#TheatreMadeInBolton
soon!
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Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims in Orlando. Love from the Octagon team
#standwithorlando
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Exactly 50 years ago the Octagon was officially opened - thank you to staff, cast, audiences & supporters for making the last 50 years of making theatre in Bolton possible!
#Octagon50
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#Vacancy
: We are seeking an Associate Director.
This new role within the Octagon team is an opportunity for an experienced theatre director to support the vision & delivery of the Octagon’s artistic programme led by our Artistic Director.
Info & apply:
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Tonight we've lit up our new building red to support the
@LightItInRed
campaign to raise awareness of the situation facing the live events industry across the world.
#LightItInRed
#WeMakeEvents
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After nearly a decade at the Octagon Elizabeth Newman is leaving to take up a new challenge as Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland. Read more:
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Are you an actor with at least one professional production credit and/or accredited drama school training? Do you live within a 25-mile radius of the Octagon Theatre? We are now accepting submissions for our General Auditions in May. Find out how to apply
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Congratulations to our leader
@NewmanEJ
upon receiving an Honorary Doctorate today from
@BoltonUni
for outstanding contribution to Arts & Culture in Bolton 🎉
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Hey everyone...WE’RE BACK!
We're excited to finally share details of our reopening with you!
We'll be opening later this month & have a fantastic WARM UP season with an unmissable programme over the coming months!
Full line-up:
Tickets on-sale Sat 8 May
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The Octagon is committed to supporting the local artistic community & today commenced the first of our Artist Incubation residencies, we are thrilled to welcome
@ElizabethTwells
who will be using our brand new rehearsal space to develop a new project joined by actor
@iamjohnaskew
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Everyone at the Octagon is wishing Vanessa Kirby the very best of luck at this year’s Academy Awards.
Vanessa made her professional stage debut right here in Bolton on our stage in 2009!
Take a look at Vanessa’s time at the Octagon in our latest blog 👇
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We've handed the keys over and now construction begins on our buildings redevelopment 🔑
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#NorthWest
based
#actors
- we are holding general
#auditions
in April providing you an opportunity to be considered for future productions and performance opportunities at the Octagon. Applications close at 6pm on Wed 11 March.
More info and how to apply:
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This week we're celebrating our wonderful leader Elizabeth
@NewmanEJ
. Artistic Director and lover of Bolton - she'll soon be taking up her fantastic new position at
@PITLOCHRYft
- we can't thank Elizabeth enough for all her work in Bolton - GOOD LUCK and come back soon!
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We're thrilled to have won the Leading Arts & Culture Venue award at the This is Manchester Awards 2023 🥳🎉
It was an honour to be surrounded by such incredible talent, celebrating arts & culture across Greater Manchester!
#ThisIsManchester
#ThisIsMCR
#TIMA2023
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We're delighted to have won the Bolton&Bury business award for customer excellence! 👏
#Babba17
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The building looking very impressive now all the scaffolding has come down!
#OctagonReimagined
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We're sending all of our love & support to those affected by the tragic events of last night
#WeStandTogether
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📢
#Bolton
&
#GreaterManchester
#actors
We're once again holding our general
#auditions
.
Open to any actors based within 25 miles of the Octagon with at least one professional performance credit and/or recent graduates with relevant training.
Info & apply:
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We are delighted that we can
#support
our brilliant
#NHS
as we open our doors this week as a patient observation centre for those receiving their Covid vaccination.
Full story here:
#doingourbit
#supportthenhs
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We are delighted to welcome 5 new members to our Board of Trustees who bring significant expertise, knowledge & insight from a plethora of commercial and creative sectors
Read story here:
@Fiona_Noden
@eshalladi
@misterknight
@Kirstydevlin1
@SameenaHX1
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We're delighted many arts orgs are receiving emergency government investment today. In a few weeks' time we expect to hear back from our application for the
#CultureRecoveryFund
Read our full statement from Chief Exec
@roddygauld
& Artistic Director
@LotteWakeham
⬇️
#WeWillBeBack
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CAST ANNOUNCEMENT: We're thrilled to announce
#TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles
cast.
@_ReubenJohnson
@slepkane
&
@ListerPolly
bring an epic cast of characters to life all playing multiple roles in this farcical comedy tour de force coming to the Octagon in July!
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We are thrilled to announce Mina Anwar will star in our new production of
#WillyRussell
's comedy,
#ShirleyValentine
.
This critically-acclaimed comedy comes to Library Theatre from Mon 10 – Sat 29 Feb 2020
Tickets on-sale this Wed 4 Dec at 9:30am!
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📢PETER PAN CAST ANNOUNCEMENT:
Our festive family show opens next month and we are excited to reveal our cast!
@MTHeywood
@PurviParmarActs
@amycdrake
@Rob_G_Jackson
@ItsJasonPatel
will be taking audiences on a fun filled adventure in Neverland!
Full story:
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We’re thrilled to be nominated for
#TheatreOfTheYear
at the 2023
#TheStageAwards
.
The last 12 months have been an incredible time for the Octagon & we’re hugely grateful to everyone who has supported, visited & worked with us.
Congrats & good luck to all the nominees.
@TheStage
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We’re thrilled to have received funding thanks to the Government’s
#CultureRecoveryFund
which will support the venue during the transition period out of the current lockdown so that we can continue to be here for you and
#HereForCulture
@DCMS
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📣 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT
We are delighted to announce the
#cast
for our production of
@VinayPatel
's critically acclaimed show, An Adventure!
A talented cast of 4 will bring this epic story to life –
@eshalladi
@DaonBroni
, Jessica Kaur & Saba Shiraz!
📰
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Introducting the cast of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice!
Welcome back to Katie Elin-Salt and Akshay Gulati who will be joined by Sally George, Ted Robbins, Mark Moraghan and Sue Vincent! 🎙️🔥
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📢 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT: We're thrilled to announce
@HildaBaker
&
@LesDennis
for our upcoming production of Spring and Port Wine.
Starring as Daisy & Rafe Crompton in Bill Naughton’s touching & funny light-hearted family drama from Fri 3 Feb – Sat 4 Mar.
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Did you hear Danny Boyle speaking about the Octagon today on BBC Radio 4!?
He spoke at length about the importance of theatre, his first trip to the Octagon and how that has shaped his career thus far 🤩
Listen to the full interview here 👉
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Happy
#LoveTheatreDay
from the Octagon!
In what has been an incredibly challenging year for the theatre industry as a whole we will come back, bigger, better and stronger than ever and we cannot wait to welcome audiences in to the reimagined Octagon in 2021!
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Today we welcome our new AD
@LotteWakeham
to the Octagon and
#Bolton
! Lotte is looking forward to meeting our audiences and everyone we work with and getting to know you all!
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The wait is almost over as the new Octagon opens later this year! Exciting times!
#OctagonReimagined
#Bolton
#Theatre
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Fantastic news to have won Best Production for
#SummerHoliday
at
@Northern_Soul_
awards 2018! With thanks and congrats to everyone who made it happen!
@boltoncouncil
@VisionBus
🎉
We won. Best Production of 2018 - Summer Holiday
@Northern_Soul_
Awards. Incredibly proud tonight.
It happened with
@benocchipinti
@GibFiona
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON - Artistic Director Lotte Wakeham stepped in last week to save Christmas!
Artistic Director
@LotteWakeham
helped to save the day by making her Octagon performing debut to keep shows running after cast illness.
Read more 👇
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A wonderful message from actor Sharon D Clarke who recalls her time at the Octagon in the '80s and calls for support for the
#OctagonFutureFund
We are determined
#WeWillBeBack
making theatre in Bolton - but we need your help.
Find out more & donate:
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#CastAnnouncement
We're delighted to announce that Bolton actor
@PegeenMurphy
will be starring in our opening production, See You at The Octagon coming to the Octagon from Wed 26 May - Tue 15 June.
Read the full story here:
#theatre
#news
#Bolton
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The Chase's Jenny Ryan calls for support for the
#OctagonFutureFund
"I am incredibly proud to be from Bolton and one of the crowning glories...is the Octagon Theatre."
Donate today to help ensure the future of
#TheatreMadeInBolton
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CAST
#ANNOUNCEMENT
– we're incredibly excited to reveal the stellar cast for One Man Two Guvnors!
This much loved modern farce promises a riotous mix of slapstick, hilarity and live music.
Don't miss it from Thu 26 May – Sat 25 Jun!
📰 Full cast info here:
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We're delighted & privileged to announce that our next Artistic Director will be Elizabeth Newman. Read all about it:
http://t.co/QmVGgwXrPg
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Octagon Reimagined is the largest transformation of the building in our history. With less than a year before reopening we're thrilled to release 2 new internal images, giving the first insight into what the building will look like when it reopens in 2020:
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Happy New Year from the Octagon.
We cannot wait to open the doors to your reimagined Octagon this year!
#HappyNewYear
#2021
#NewYear
#Theatre
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CAST ANNOUNCEMENT:
We’re thrilled to announce the full cast for our upcoming production of Spring and Port Wine!
Natalie Blair, Gabriel Clark, Amy Drake, Adam Fenton, Charlie Ryan & Monica Sagar join previously announced Mina Anwar & Les Dennis.
📰
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AD
@LotteWakeham
& the team have had a brilliant few days meeting 80 local actors in our open auditions.
Originally scheduled for earlier in the year, the postponed auditions took place online & has been a great opportunity to meet some fantastic local acting talent!
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We're continuing to fight for the future Octagon & have so far raised £42,000 - thank you! Can you help us reach £45,000 by the end of the week?
Here's a video from some of our friends sharing their memories of the Octagon & asking for your support:
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It’s first day of rehearsals for
#HoundOfTheBaskervilles
so a big welcome to our cast
@_ReubenJohnson
@slepkane
&
@ListerPolly
This smash hit comedy adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic
#SherlockHolmes
adventure opens from Thu 1 Jul – Sat 7 Aug.
Book
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We're thrilled to announce Vicky Binns, Matthew Heywood, Chris Jack & Flora Spencer-Longhurst will be the cast for our production of
@MPeakeOfficial
's BERYL
“I am very excited that Beryl will be riding into my home town of Bolton..."
Read more:
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We're off to
@TheStage
#TheStageAwards
today, where we've been nominated for
#TheatreOfTheYear
!
Good luck to all the nominees.
We'll bring updates from the ceremony throughout the day, so keep your eyes peeled on our social media channels.
Keep your fingers crossed for us 🤞
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We want to say a huge congratulations to our very own unsung hero, Jim Whaite!
This year is Jim’s 50th anniversary at the Octagon. He takes huge pride in his work & we’re very proud of him. We’re delighted that he’s been recognised with this award
#TheStageAwards
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Happy
#SummerHoliday
press night everybody! Congratulations to a great team on an unbelievable production 🎸🎷🚎
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🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!🎉
Today marks the Octagon’s 54th birthday & the first in our brand new building!
Here’s to the next 54 years as we continue telling wonderful stories to the people of Bolton & beyond.
What’s your favourite memory of the Octagon? Tell us in the comments...
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📣 We're thrilled to announce a superb cast for
#TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest
Coronation Streets’ Vicky Entwistle & Dean Fagan are joined by Melissa Lowe, Jack Hardwick, Dan Sheader & Elizabeth Twells - with further casting to be announced soon
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It may only be October, but the festive season has officially begun at the Octagon.
Today is the first day of rehearsals for
#PeterPan
and we are delighted to welcome our fabulous cast and creative team.
Join us on an epic adventure to Neverland from Fri 26 Nov – Sun 9 Jan.
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NEWS: New £4 ticket scheme launched for low-income households in Bolton!
At the Octagon we are committed to making attending the theatre even more accessible for even more people and are thrilled to announce our new ticket scheme.
Find out more:
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We're delighted to welcome Shameless star Ciaran Griffiths
@CiaranGriff83
to the Octagon and see the return of Christian Edwards
@chrisedwards79
for our next studio production
#AllISeeIsYou
- read more: 🌈👬
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PETER KAY COMES HOME TO THE OCTAGON FOR FESTIVE FUNDRAISER!
Peter Kay yesterday played 3 sold out shows at the Octagon - his first Bolton shows in 20 years!
Thank you to everyone who came and supported and to our event sponsors
@CarrsPasties
Read more:
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Absolutely delighted to have been Highly Commended for the Community Award
#BoltonBusinessAwards2018
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As we welcome in 2018, Elizabeth Newman looks back at those who have helped shape the Octagon into what it is today: our Artistic Directors
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This week we have put our OCTAGON stamp on the new building!
When complete the building will be a truly world class cultural resource for the town.
However at what should be the most exciting time for the theatre we are facing our biggest challenge due to Covid-19
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Learn
#BSL
with our Stage Manager Saf!
Each day we will be posting a video with a
#WordOfTheDay
that Saf will teach you how to sign!
Today’s word is THEATRE. Watch Saf sign the word, then spell it, then sign it again.
Happy
#learning
!
#challenge
#NewSkill
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On Tue 9 January 2018, we will be holding our first ever Dementia-Friendly performance. It will see
#AChristmasCarol
and our Front of House areas made more accessible for those living with dementia. For more details, visit our website
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MEET THE CAST: India Pale Ale
@TiranAakel
@iamjohnaskew
@ShobnaGulati
@thezoeiqbal
@caitlinkaur
@DavidKianWilson
@sofiya_limalia
&
@tweetanaaron
star in this script in hand reading.
Further cast still to be announced
📅 Wed 16 June
🎟️ from £5
👉 Book:
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Wishing
@PegeenMurphy
and the See You at the Octagon creative and production team the very best of luck for tonight’s opening performance - which marks the start of our Warm Up season
#BreakALeg
#theatre
#OpeningNight
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Congratulations
#SummerHoliday
- nominated for Best Musical Production by
@Uk_theatre
! Incredible work lead by
@NewmanEj
and
@benocchipinti
with the help of
@VisionBus
and
@boltoncouncil
🚌 !
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IT’S PRESS NIGHT!
Wishing the entire company of
#TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles
the best of luck for tonight’s show!
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We have been nominated for the
@uk_theatre
Most Welcoming Theatre Award! Do you think we're a welcoming venue? 🙌
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We're thrilled & hugely grateful to receive a grant from
#WestonCultureFund
supporting our plans to re-start culture in Bolton & bring our incredible community together as soon as we can We can’t wait to start working with our community & artists. Thank you
@WestonFdn
Today we announce over £30million in
#WestonCultureFund
grants to arts organisations across the UK. Our Trustees increased the initial fund amount by over 20%, due to the level of need:
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As we prepare to reopen later this year we’ve thanked our major funders
@boltoncouncil
&
@ace_national
with a special backstage preview of the reimagined Octagon. We can’t wait to open our doors & welcome everyone in soon!
#WeWillBeBack
#Bolton
#theatre
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We are thrilled to have been awarded a £320,000 grant from the
@WestonFdn
's
#WestonCultureFund
and are incredibly grateful for their support of The Octagon and continued
#investment
in the
#arts
.
Read how that investment will help the Octagon’s future
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We are delighted to announce our 50th anniversary season! Take a look at what stories we will share in 2017-18!
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We are delighted to announce the full cast for the upcoming First Bite series later this month.
The script-in-hand readings of new plays take place over three consecutive Fridays from Fri 15 November.
More info>>
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IT’S PRESS NIGHT!
Wishing the entire company of An Adventure the best of luck for tonight’s show 🎭
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IT’S PRESS NIGHT
Wishing the entire company of
#Kes
the best of luck for tonight’s show!
Photo:
@brennerphotos
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📸 FIRST LOOK AT KES
Check out the production images for our bold theatrical adaptation of Kes.
The powerful coming of age story is brought intimately to life in this beautifully haunting production featuring original live music.
Gallery
@brennerphotos
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We're so excited to announce a fantastically talented cast for our One Night In Bolton Monologues including BAFTA-nominated actress
@ruth_madeley
read the full cast ⬇️
The monologues will be released online with a selection broadcast on
@BBCRadioManc
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It’s our Press & Digital officer’s last day! Bye bye Rachael and good luck 🍀 in your new role
@thereaderorg
We’ll miss you!! 👋
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📣 SPRING/SUMMER 2022 SEASON ANNOUNCED – priority booking now open for our Season Saver!
A world premiere, beloved classics, side-splittingly funny comedy & sensational new writing promise an unmissable programme!
Full line-up & book your Season Saver:
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