Octagon Theatre

We are theatre situated in the heart of Bolton and believe in reaching out to all of the communities that surround us and are striving to bring wonderful theatrical experiences to the people of Bolton and beyond.

We lovingly bring stories to life on our stages designed to make you laugh, cry and sit on the edge of your seat. Over the course of a year you might see a comedy or 2, a brand new play, a musical, thought provoking drama, a historical retelling and more. Off our stages we help nurture and develop stories of others – through our work in the communities from our storytelling sessions for under 5s to our drama group for over 50s – we believe everyone should have the opportunity to be creative.

With amazing support from the local government, and the people of Bolton who helped raise funds brick by brick - our building was officially opened on 27 November 1967 by HRH Princess Margret and we opened our doors for the very first time to begin our long journey of telling wonderful stories to the people of Bolton and beyond.