Caitlin Mottram, recently seen at the Bolton Octagon in The Venetian Twins, plays Alma in the Library Theatre’s regional premiere of Gates of Gold, by Frank McGuinness. (more…)

This competition is now closed and the winner has been contacted. There will be more competitions soon.

The Octagon‘s third play in their new season is the World Premiere of Plater’s Alan Looking For Buddy. (more…)

Phil Minns and Sarah Bacon perform their highly acclaimed piece, Halfway at the Lowry Studio later this month.  Previously seen at the Salford Studio, Halfway examines a young man’s rite of passage, exploring sexuality, coming of age and the mortality of those closest to him. (more…)

After waving goodbye in 2005, only to reappear in 2006,  Riverdance returns with its Farewell Tour which will arrive at the Opera House, Manchester from Monday 23 – Saturday 28 March 2009 as part of a fourteen date tour. (more…)

Date Reviewed: 18th March, 2009
Venue: The Lowry

English Touring Theatre are heading into pastures new with this turn of the century farce by Georges Feydeau, translated by Nicki Frei. However, it has clearly paid off, as this is a fun-packed evening’s entertainment. (more…)