The Octagon Theatre

Yeovil-born dance production BUSK secures Arts Council funding for major national tour

Project Dance, in partnership with the Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue, has secured almost £50,000 of public funding from The National Lottery through Arts Council England to take a...

Creative Commissions 2024-25

We are offering six small commissions for professional creatives and companies working in any artform to develop innovative ideas that reach and engage Somerset’s residents. We want to support project...

The Octagon Theatre: Investing in a flagship venue for the arts and entertainment in Somerset

Somerset Council is actively progressing with the redevelopment of The Octagon Theatre in Somerset. The council is working on submitting a revised Outline Business Case (OBC) to DCMS. The total proje...

Councillors set to debate on potential £23 million investment for arts and entertainment in South So...

Councillors set to debate on potential £23 million investment for arts and entertainment in South Somerset In January, South Somerset Councillors are to debate whether to agree in principle to progre...

Let’s SHiNE Together!

We are delighted to present to you ‘Let’s SHiNE Together’, our first online flash dance! Let’s SHiNE Together is our online alternative to the Octagon’s annual community performance platform,, SHiNE....