Octagon Theatre
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Lovely theatre and great show habibti driver
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First trip back to the Octagon since it's refurb and first impressions were very good. Although the road outside is closed for repaving for pedestrianisation, there was a volunteer marshalling you round the back. We went to the first floor bar for pre theatre drinks and then ordered the interval drinks separately.
After the first half of the performance I found that our drinks weren't on the interval drinks table, so had to queue with everyone else. We were number 11 of 11, so it's not like there were many drinks to mess up. When I got to the bar the server apologised and poured our drinks but, without asking, poured my bottle into the glass. He appeared to be in a hurry and some of the beer was left in the bottle.
After the show, my partner needed to go to the toilet but when we discovered that the downstairs ladies was closed and only the accessible toilet was available, she wasn't allowed back upstairs to the toilet up there.
All in all, a good visit, let down by these two incidents. The theatre itself is lovely and it won't stop us going back.
After the first half of the performance I found that our drinks weren't on the interval drinks table, so had to queue with everyone else. We were number 11 of 11, so it's not like there were many drinks to mess up. When I got to the bar the server apologised and poured our drinks but, without asking, poured my bottle into the glass. He appeared to be in a hurry and some of the beer was left in the bottle.
After the show, my partner needed to go to the toilet but when we discovered that the downstairs ladies was closed and only the accessible toilet was available, she wasn't allowed back upstairs to the toilet up there.
All in all, a good visit, let down by these two incidents. The theatre itself is lovely and it won't stop us going back.
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Nice ,friendly intimate atmosphere,,recommend it for an evening out
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Lovely place but wasn't impressed with the showing of kes. But would see another play
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Great night out, good production lovely restaurant
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What is there not to love about a theatre my town. Been coming here over 20 years. Love the small round seating area. The stage close. Makes the whole experience personal and intimate. Here's to another 50 years!
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Nice theatre upgrade
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Great to see a show at Bolton Octagon. We were well looked after and enjoyed the show and cafe. Thankyou!
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Not been here since I was a child my son and daughter in law took me to watch kes the other night what an absolute delight lovely theater lovely helpful staff fantastic play what more can I say
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Had a delicious lunch before the matinée. The food exceptional and created the start of a very pleasant afternoon. Staff were also excellent and nothing too much trouble and masked up to keep patrons safe and healthy.
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Always enjoyable and even better with 2 for 1 in April
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A fabulous venue for a great play. Kes
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Watched kes on Saturday.only 3 actors in it ,one a female singer who has an amazing voice and the 2 guys acting were brill too.the staff at the octagon are very welcoming and pleasant with a smile on their faces.loved it
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Just seen Kes .
Absolutely brilliant .🙌🙌
Absolutely brilliant .🙌🙌
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Always loved the Octagon. Decided to go and watch Kes and also see what the new refurbishment is like. It does look more modern and has a better foyer but surprised by the theatre area itself-it is smaller than before and no longer has seating all the way around?! So it's no longer really an "octagon" and doesn't really have that unique feeling any more. (I'm hoping that this was perhaps just the way this particular play was staged and maybe the other seating was hidden behind the set?)
As to the play itself, while the acting was excellent, it was very short at just an hour and confusing in places, especially as it wasn't obvious at first when an actor had changed over to be a different character (multiple times). I don't understand why they didn't hire more actors to play the other adult parts and give them a chance to shine. The set was static and bland and the whole presentation was very unimaginative.. especially in regards to the woman representing the bird. She didn't interact much at all with the other actors and there was nothing birdlike about her, besides her voice, which slightly made up for it as it was beautiful. It all came across as very stripped back and trying too hard to be clever, at the expense of generating an emotional connection in the viewer. I will return but all in all came away disappointed.
As to the play itself, while the acting was excellent, it was very short at just an hour and confusing in places, especially as it wasn't obvious at first when an actor had changed over to be a different character (multiple times). I don't understand why they didn't hire more actors to play the other adult parts and give them a chance to shine. The set was static and bland and the whole presentation was very unimaginative.. especially in regards to the woman representing the bird. She didn't interact much at all with the other actors and there was nothing birdlike about her, besides her voice, which slightly made up for it as it was beautiful. It all came across as very stripped back and trying too hard to be clever, at the expense of generating an emotional connection in the viewer. I will return but all in all came away disappointed.
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Perfect
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Love this place , great access food bar and theatre
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The new layout is stunning
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New work is done but still feels like the same place. The same lay out more or less with the same charm of years ago, but with a modern twist in places. Loved it.
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Very nice thanks
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My daughter does drama class they are great
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I've always loved the Octagon as a small but passionate little theatre and have enjoyed visiting for many years. The production and cast of "An Adventure" was brilliant, it was an interesting, educational and enjoyable comedic love story. Such a shame that the theatre was almost empty ... Perhaps the bar prices put people off, ie a glass of sauvignon and a non alcoholic beer £11.80 😱 ! No wonder we don't go as often as we used to.
Come on guys, those prices are more conducive to a fancy wine bar or 5* hotel.
But then I know you need all the income you can get 🤗
Come on guys, those prices are more conducive to a fancy wine bar or 5* hotel.
But then I know you need all the income you can get 🤗
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Well it was the cafe I attended!
The service was great, food was delicious, baby changing services ideally should be available on the same floor though, but there is stairs or lift available.would definitely use again!!
The service was great, food was delicious, baby changing services ideally should be available on the same floor though, but there is stairs or lift available.would definitely use again!!
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First time here wasn't to bad will probably go again
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We had a fabulous time at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, watching 'Home I'm Darling'. This was our first return to live theatre in over 18 months, but the team at the Octagon ensured people's safety was a priority, with us opting for a 'socially distanced' performance. We were seated in the Balcony (J41/42), and had an incredible view of the stage. The theatre is really lovely and modern inside, with a lovely bar for pre-theatre drinks and drinks during the interval. Parking is available on the NCP next door for a nominal charge after 6pm. It is great to see theatre back up and running, especially here in Bolton.
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