Theatres · North West England
Octagon Theatre
Octagon Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bolton · 0.5 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Octagon Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1967. Address: Bolton, BL1 1US. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 53.5773°, -2.4305°.
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The Octagon Theatre is a producing theatre located in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.
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Background
History
The Octagon Theatre was opened on 27 November 1967 by Princess Margaret. The town council and the theatre management were officially advised that the Royal party would need no 'comfort facility', they installed a lavish loo with gold-plated fittings. Having only ever been used officially by the plumbers who needed to test it, it was completely stripped out and turned into an office space after the official opening . The first theatre production was Annie and Fanny by local playwright Bill Naughton. The building was designed by Geoffrey H. Brooks, Bolton's Director of Architecture, and was constructed for £95,000 using money raised by public donation. It was the first professional theatre to…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5773, -2.4305
- District
- Bolton
- Parish
- Bolton, unparished area
- Postcode
- BL1 1US
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton North East
- Phone
- +44 1204 520661
- Established
- 1967
- Nearest railway station
- Bolton — 0.5 km
- Official site
- octagonbolton.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w147464283 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Octagon Theatre, Bolton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Octagon Theatre Bolton Front Sidewalk.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Octagon Theatre?
- Octagon Theatre is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL1 1US), in the parish of Bolton, unparished area.
- When was Octagon Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1967.
- Who owns Octagon Theatre?
- Octagon Theatre is owned by |capacity = 300-400 seats in the Main Auditorium.
- How do I get to Octagon Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Bolton, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL1 1US.