The Octagon Theatre

Celebrating Somerset's Creative & Cultural Practitioners – Alex Jackson

This month, we spoke with Dancer and Choreographer, Alex Jackson.  Originally from Yeovil, Alex has taken the dance industry by storm.  Working professionally under the name ‘Alex the Lion’ he’s worke...

Celebrating Somerset’s creative & cultural practitioners: The Apple Orchard Players

This month we focus on another of our Creative Commissions, a cross generational project happening in an undisclosed rural location between Ilminster and Crewkerne. Peter Pan is the production being r...

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...

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....