Octagon Theatre Bolton

Arts venue · Bolton

Spaces and services at Octagon Theatre Bolton

The Octagon is a theatre in central Bolton with meeting rooms and spaces to hire for meetings, corporate events and conferences. Spaces include the Crescent room, the Sue Hodgkiss Room and the ground and first floor Kitchen & Bar, and the venue also has 2 auditoriums for conferences or larger presentations. Free WiFi, HD wireless presentation screens and in-house catering packages are available.

On offer: Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, event space and catering.
Price: Room hire packages start from just £40
Holds: The Crescent room: theatre style up to 60, boardroom up 30, classroom up to 30, reception up to 60. Sue Hodgkiss Room: conference up to 16, boardroom up to 16, classroom up to 20. Kitchen & Bar: ground floor up to 60, first floor up to 80.

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Its website: octagonbolton.co.uk

From its own website, read on 26 Oct 2026. Check prices and when it is free with Octagon Theatre Bolton itself.

Where to find Octagon Theatre Bolton

Address: Howell Croft South, Bolton, BL1 1SB

Area: Bolton, Greater Manchester

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Funding and support for businesses in Bolton

291 schemes are open to businesses in Bolton today; 9 of them are only for Bolton or Greater Manchester.

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International Scale Up Programme

Enhanced Trade Partnership in Greater Manchester, GM Business Growth Hub, Enhanced Trade Partnership

A programme for fast-growing Greater Manchester businesses preparing to expand internationally, with workshops, a 1-2-1 International Trade Adviser and an export grant of up to £2,500. It is run by the Enhanced Trade Partnership and brings together GM Business Growth Hub, Department for Business and Trade, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

Amount: Up to £2,500
Deadline: Closes 22 November 2026 (21 days)
Area: Greater ManchesterLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

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ASCEND Scale Up Programme

GM Business Growth Hub

A 12-month support programme for founder-led businesses in Greater Manchester with annual turnover of £1m or above, offering workshops, mentoring, networking and access to investment opportunities.

Amount: fully funded (no amount stated)
Deadline: Open all year
Area: Greater ManchesterLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

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Creative Industries Accelerator

GM Business Growth Hub

A fully funded support programme for creative businesses in Greater Manchester offering 1:1 business advice, workshops, masterclasses and networking to help businesses grow and scale.

Amount: Fully funded
Deadline: Open all year
Area: Greater ManchesterLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

All 9 only for Bolton or Greater Manchester, and everything else open in Bolton, on its page Who to talk to about business support in Bolton

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