Octagon Theatre
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A Christmas holiday treat with our grandchildren. Theatre is small, friendly and intimate. There are no bad seats and sound quality is first class.
The refurbishment of the restaurant on the ground floor and improved bar area on the first floor have enhanced things from previous visits.
Car parking at reasonable cost at the multi storey car park next is extremely convenient and easy
The refurbishment of the restaurant on the ground floor and improved bar area on the first floor have enhanced things from previous visits.
Car parking at reasonable cost at the multi storey car park next is extremely convenient and easy
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An excellent production!
Laughter and poignancy - tears at the end - a wonderful night out !! The Octagon is an intimate venue - you are so close to the actors you really get sucked in!!
Laughter and poignancy - tears at the end - a wonderful night out !! The Octagon is an intimate venue - you are so close to the actors you really get sucked in!!
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I went to Octagon Theatre in Bolton for the first time on 2nd February 2016 to see Jim Cartwright's play Two, which was amazing and beautiful acting. The Octagon Theatre had a great atmosphere and looking forward to going back to watch many more plays.
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Watched a great play with a wonderful 2 handed cast, full house on a Wednesday shows the magnetic draw of the play and the writer. Can not wait for the next play Two + 2 later this month. The octagon is a gem in in the theatre world and well worth a visit
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Greatt lunch, mainly home made. Watched matinee BFG, full house and well done. Auditorium was full but still got a drink ag the interval in less than 5 minutes. The cast did the puppetrh really well.
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We had a lovely coffee here and 10/10 for having soya milk as I am lactose intolerant. The Mocha's we had were amazing :)
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I have just seen 'Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis', it was absolutely fantastic. A huge congratulations to all the cast and production team, but especially to Anna Wheatley (Brenda Marie) and Chinese Elvis (Christopher Chung). AMAZING!!!! Thank you.
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One of the jewels of Bolton. A very intimate experience, along with a cracking cafe, great staff, and amazing talent, make The Octagon a definite must.
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Fantastic theatre, with great productions. No seats are far from the actors.
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We took 3 11 and unders to the BFG for a Xmas treat. It was a wonderfully imaginative production with a clever mix of puppets and humans. The design was very clever and we loved the dream sequences. The Giants were a particular favourite especially when they were in the audience. It wasn't too expensive for theatre tickets these days although we did sit on the top balcony; it was still a really good view though!! I've not been to the Octagon for ages and was really impressed with the standard of both show and welcome. Do go and see it and support local theatre!!!
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Fabulous adaptation of Roald Dahls book,well acted good props kids loved it,so did the adults, very entertaining this is a great theatre biking essential
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The small but cosy theatre gives its customers the full experience of a much larger city theatre. the productions are well performed and can convey the theatre goers to another world, a wonderful night out and their is a bar too!
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I have been to watch quite a few play's here over the years all different subjects and haven't seen a bad one yet. The staff are all very good and efficient, the theatre is well run and user friendly. I can highly recommend as a night out.
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Great show, tributes to Frank, Dean and Sammy. Good seats not much legroom, will book earlier for next show.
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As a group of over 200 children and staff we were warmly welcomed at The Octagon Theatre. The play was brilliant, the actors were very good and the children loved the performance. Well done also to the props people as they were also magnificent.The only down side was we put an order in, when we arrived for staff drinks so that they would be ready for collection at the interval and the drinks were still being poured as the three minute return to your seats warning was announced. The lady serving us was apologetic and was slowed down by the drinks machine being very slow. Again a great, show, great staff and a wonderful treat for all that watched.
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Bolton's local theatre is a great place to visit.
The productions are always excellent and it's reasonably priced
The productions are always excellent and it's reasonably priced
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We loved the BFG play because it was funny and unique. We liked it when the BFG caught other people's dreams and we especially liked it when we got to watch the dreams. Our favourite bit was when the other Giants went to Sweden to eat the other people. We also liked it when the school teacher started to dance that was really funny. We loved when the young boy who was doing his homework and then the phone rang so the dad came out of the shower only with a towel and was covered in soap.
Reviewed by two Year 6 chidlers
Reviewed by two Year 6 chidlers
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Four thrilled year one boys left the BFG performance along with their accompanying adults on Saturday. The adaptation of the fantastic story did not disappoint in the slightest.
We would highly recommended this show in the wonderfully intimate octagon theatre.
We had a lovely satisfying lunch in the octagon cafe before the performance. Staff in the box office, cafe and theatre were very kind and helpful too!
We would highly recommended this show in the wonderfully intimate octagon theatre.
We had a lovely satisfying lunch in the octagon cafe before the performance. Staff in the box office, cafe and theatre were very kind and helpful too!
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Dear trip advisor yesterday day I went to the Octagon thearter.In Bolton it was
Wicked.I liked all the stomping and the roof it was cool I loved it. the acting
They' we're really good actors and actress. One giant was caled the Blood botler
The Bone cruncher and the fresh lump eater were rotten friends for ever...
But the BFG is defiantly not friends with the over Giant!
The set have good Technology and I like Sophie's acting a lot she did a lot of walking so did. The BFG I would give that 5 stars to that!!!
Year 2 pupil, Ashurst School
Wicked.I liked all the stomping and the roof it was cool I loved it. the acting
They' we're really good actors and actress. One giant was caled the Blood botler
The Bone cruncher and the fresh lump eater were rotten friends for ever...
But the BFG is defiantly not friends with the over Giant!
The set have good Technology and I like Sophie's acting a lot she did a lot of walking so did. The BFG I would give that 5 stars to that!!!
Year 2 pupil, Ashurst School
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Yesterday I went to the octagon theatre to see the BFG. It was fantastic! THE actors were funny even the BFG because he was crying on the table.Exept for the monster bone cruncher blood blotter flesh Lumber
Year 2 pupil, Ashurst school
Year 2 pupil, Ashurst school
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Yesterday I went to see the BFG in the octagon theatre. The BFG was awesome and cool! The nasty giants ate everybody. The bone cruncher was funny. Their acting was brilliant.
Year 2 pupil, Ashurst School
Year 2 pupil, Ashurst School
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The cast were fabulous in engaging with the audience encouraging them to chat to them, The staging is in the round and the set is an incredibly realistic dugout.
The ambiance was fantastic and the play thought prevoking sad..happy..all sorts of emotions ..It was a great night out and I strongly recommend it.
The ambiance was fantastic and the play thought prevoking sad..happy..all sorts of emotions ..It was a great night out and I strongly recommend it.
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Been here 6/7 times a year for last 3 years and I have yet to see a show I've not enjoyed. I also regularly go to the Lowry in Salford and the Royal Exchange in Manchester. Each has its own merits but, despite being smaller/having less expansive budgets, the Octagon has never disappointed. This is a theatre in the round but on a smaller, more intimate scale, than the Royal Exchange.
As with most major theatres you can pre-order drinks but, unlike the Lowry or the Royal Exchange, if you don't its still possible to buy a drink on spec in the interval.
Really glad I branched out a bit further.
As with most major theatres you can pre-order drinks but, unlike the Lowry or the Royal Exchange, if you don't its still possible to buy a drink on spec in the interval.
Really glad I branched out a bit further.
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I had an enjoyable evening watching the play which was originally based in Bolton. So it was fitting to see the play live in the Octagon. I had a cracking seat near the stage and the cost of the ticket was very reasonable. It’s a small intimate venue in the town centre and is well provisioned by public transport and local parking.
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We saw Noises Off earlier in the season and The Family Way last week. Both plays were excellent productions, superbly acted. Dinner in Cafe Eight was really nice. We had potted salmon and toast, blue cheese and pear tart to start and roast lamb as main course with a bottle of house red. The play, set in the sixties, feels as though it is from another age, but was immaculately acted and absolutely everything worked. Highly recommended.
We are so lucky to live in an area that has so many excellent theatres. Besides the Royal Excahnge, we have the the Octagon, Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, Altrincham Little Theatre and many others where the productions we see on a regular basis are so well produced and so well acted that we cant see how they can be bettered even nationally. And the prices are never like in London where a seat for a play can easily cost £60 or more. (However, it would be nice to see more support for local theatres from the local communities.)
We have only two irritations: Cafe Eight have increased their prices for meals significantly this year and the Highways authorities are determined to spoil our evening by cutting off our motrway access to Altrincham after the shows and sending us off on a wild goose chase around the countryside without any appropriate diversion signage or adequate notice.
We are so lucky to live in an area that has so many excellent theatres. Besides the Royal Excahnge, we have the the Octagon, Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, Altrincham Little Theatre and many others where the productions we see on a regular basis are so well produced and so well acted that we cant see how they can be bettered even nationally. And the prices are never like in London where a seat for a play can easily cost £60 or more. (However, it would be nice to see more support for local theatres from the local communities.)
We have only two irritations: Cafe Eight have increased their prices for meals significantly this year and the Highways authorities are determined to spoil our evening by cutting off our motrway access to Altrincham after the shows and sending us off on a wild goose chase around the countryside without any appropriate diversion signage or adequate notice.
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