Octagon Theatre
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Watched a Christmas Carol. The performance was very good. I would recommend a visit.
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Lovely theatre great staff helpfull
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Good clean place
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We visited with my class and the theatre was lovely. I loved the layout and felt almost as if I was part of the play. The cast of Christmas Carol were fantastic and all the staff were brilliant.
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We recently visited to watch Christmas Carol and it was an outstanding performance! All of the actors and stage staff were absolutely wonderful, and gave an engaging and magical performance. Definitely feeling Christmassy now! I would recommend this show to anyone.
The venue itself provided a unique experience for us, with the main theatre being a 360° stage. The bars and cafe were great, with delicious food. We had a lovely day out here.
The venue itself provided a unique experience for us, with the main theatre being a 360° stage. The bars and cafe were great, with delicious food. We had a lovely day out here.
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A compact, warm and welcoming theatre.
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Great venue, very adaptable space. I will return.
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We started visiting the Octagon about 4 years ago and now see every production. We've yet to see a disappointing one. They have all been excellent and the theatre space is excellent with good views from all seats no matter what shape is used for a particular performance. Friendly staff and volunteers and car parks nearby all add up to an excellent venue.
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A great venue for shows. We really enjoyed our first visit
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Very old fashioned old school theatre.
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Great place especially after the refurbishment. Great viewing, in the round, so the actors make sure they move around the central stage giving everyone a fair chance of seeing and hearing them clearly. Lovely bar areas on all 3 levels.
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Lovely theatre, in the round. A guest had a medical incident during the show. It was handled swiftly with compassion and kindness. We saw Private Lives. It was excellent.
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I went to the matinee performance of Pride and Prejudice.
What a fantastic production, such an amazing cast and a truly excellent script.
The music too is very clever.
I couldn't single out just one person, because they were all just brilliant!
So brilliant even, that my friend didn't even realise that Mary (played with great comedic effect) and Mr Bingley were the same actor.
Mr Collins AKA Mr Wickham was so odious and very funny.
Mr Bennett also played Anne, so farcical and great fun.
The actor playing Mrs Bennett was the best portrayal of this character that I've ever seen, and the fact that she was on crutches as she scooted about, just added to the whole performance.
Mr D'arcy, well, his first appearance had the desired effect and when he just uttered the line with only one word: "Good", I nearly fell off my chair laughing.
In the scene when he and Elizabeth were about to join hands, I felt the emotional tension between them crackle.
The last scene was genius and had me feeling so emotional
It was all so immersive, made even more so because of the octagonal shape of the stage.
The costumes, music and lighting, all first class.
The direction too, was so clever, particularly when the actors were moving the furniture around and Mr Collins did so whilst still in character, that was hysterical
It was all, just so splendid!
What a fantastic production, such an amazing cast and a truly excellent script.
The music too is very clever.
I couldn't single out just one person, because they were all just brilliant!
So brilliant even, that my friend didn't even realise that Mary (played with great comedic effect) and Mr Bingley were the same actor.
Mr Collins AKA Mr Wickham was so odious and very funny.
Mr Bennett also played Anne, so farcical and great fun.
The actor playing Mrs Bennett was the best portrayal of this character that I've ever seen, and the fact that she was on crutches as she scooted about, just added to the whole performance.
Mr D'arcy, well, his first appearance had the desired effect and when he just uttered the line with only one word: "Good", I nearly fell off my chair laughing.
In the scene when he and Elizabeth were about to join hands, I felt the emotional tension between them crackle.
The last scene was genius and had me feeling so emotional
It was all so immersive, made even more so because of the octagonal shape of the stage.
The costumes, music and lighting, all first class.
The direction too, was so clever, particularly when the actors were moving the furniture around and Mr Collins did so whilst still in character, that was hysterical
It was all, just so splendid!
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Love this theatre, so welcoming. The restaurant is lovely too, great staff and food.
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Great Venue, first class actors, I really enjoyed the show,
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Super friendly staff and ample parking nearby
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Great place!
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Very polite helpful staff. The cafes, toilets and walk way areas are clean and tidy.
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First time visiting since the revamp and what a lovely place it is now. The staff are friendly and there’s a nice cafe which is extremely reasonable priced. Will be back!
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Lovely coffee and bar area. Show was amazing and staff nice
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A fantastic venue with a lovely pre-theatre meal. The front of house team were friendly, welcoming, and very helpful. Just one small suggestion — it would be even more comfortable in the theatre with the heating on
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Unrealistic seating nobody was comfortable
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My partner and I held our wedding reception in the Crescent Room and Bar of the Octagon on Saturday 2nd August 2025. Throughout the whole planning experience, Nat and the team were unbelievably helpful, kind and always ready to answer any question. They were happy to let us have a viewing of the space and didn’t mind when we added in a few extra people just a couple of weeks before the date!
On the actual night, the team were just as helpful as they’d been in the run up towards it. The music system was fantastic and easy to use with an aux cable (that we bought from Amazon - easy enough for us!) into my husbands phone. The bartender on the night provided a fantastic and quick service the whole night. The food we chose was a selection of sandwiches, varying snack foods, pizzas and chips. All of the food was piping hot and very yummy - I’m pretty sure there was none left over! We’d chosen to have some welcome drinks too, which were helpfully put on the tables for our arrival after the wedding ceremony.
Throughout the entire process, the team at the Octagon were just so amazing. I had the best night of my life so far and such a memorable wedding. I highly recommend their rooms and their services. It was well worth what we paid, and I’m so grateful for all the work they put into it. Thank you!
On the actual night, the team were just as helpful as they’d been in the run up towards it. The music system was fantastic and easy to use with an aux cable (that we bought from Amazon - easy enough for us!) into my husbands phone. The bartender on the night provided a fantastic and quick service the whole night. The food we chose was a selection of sandwiches, varying snack foods, pizzas and chips. All of the food was piping hot and very yummy - I’m pretty sure there was none left over! We’d chosen to have some welcome drinks too, which were helpfully put on the tables for our arrival after the wedding ceremony.
Throughout the entire process, the team at the Octagon were just so amazing. I had the best night of my life so far and such a memorable wedding. I highly recommend their rooms and their services. It was well worth what we paid, and I’m so grateful for all the work they put into it. Thank you!
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Great venue, brilliant disabled access, level access parking close by, plenty of disabled bathrooms. Good legroom.
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Motown - wow, went to the matinee, fabulous atmosphere, all up dancing, lots of reminiscing!
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