Octagon Theatre Bolton
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Octagon Theatre Bolton is a prominent regional producing theatre in Bolton, England, known for its diverse programme of drama, comedy, and new writing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Octagon Theatre Bolton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Octagon Theatre Bolton Context triple: [Bolton, hasLandmark, Octagon Theatre Bolton]
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A.
Lee Street Theatre
Lee Street Theatre is a community-focused performing arts venue in Salisbury, North Carolina, known for producing local plays, musicals, and live events.
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B.
Almeida Theatre
The Almeida Theatre is a renowned London venue known for its innovative, high-quality productions of contemporary and classic plays.
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C.
The Brindley theatre
The Brindley Theatre is a modern performing arts venue in Runcorn, Cheshire, hosting a variety of live theatre, music, comedy, and community events.
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D.
Leatherhead Theatre
Leatherhead Theatre is a regional performing arts venue in Leatherhead, Surrey, hosting a variety of live theatre, music, film, and community events.
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E.
Quays Theatre
Quays Theatre is an intimate performance space within The Lowry arts complex in Salford, England, hosting a range of theatre, comedy, and live events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Octagon Theatre Bolton Target entity description: Octagon Theatre Bolton is a prominent regional producing theatre in Bolton, England, known for its diverse programme of drama, comedy, and new writing.
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A.
Lee Street Theatre
Lee Street Theatre is a community-focused performing arts venue in Salisbury, North Carolina, known for producing local plays, musicals, and live events.
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B.
Almeida Theatre
The Almeida Theatre is a renowned London venue known for its innovative, high-quality productions of contemporary and classic plays.
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C.
The Brindley theatre
The Brindley Theatre is a modern performing arts venue in Runcorn, Cheshire, hosting a variety of live theatre, music, comedy, and community events.
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D.
Leatherhead Theatre
Leatherhead Theatre is a regional performing arts venue in Leatherhead, Surrey, hosting a variety of live theatre, music, film, and community events.
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E.
Quays Theatre
Quays Theatre is an intimate performance space within The Lowry arts complex in Salford, England, hosting a range of theatre, comedy, and live events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
producing theatre
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| architect | Geoffrey H. Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Bolton
ⓘ
Producing theatres in England ⓘ Theatres in Greater Manchester ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| hasEducationalWork |
outreach programmes
ⓘ
workshops ⓘ youth theatre ⓘ |
| hasMission | to produce high-quality theatre for local and regional audiences ⓘ |
| hasPart |
café bar
ⓘ
main auditorium ⓘ rehearsal spaces ⓘ studio theatre ⓘ |
| hasProgramme |
comedy
ⓘ
community productions ⓘ drama ⓘ education projects ⓘ family shows ⓘ musicals ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classic plays
ⓘ
comedy productions ⓘ drama productions ⓘ literary adaptations ⓘ new writing ⓘ regional producing theatre ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bolton
ⓘ
Greater Manchester ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1967-11-27 ⓘ |
| operator |
Octagon Theatre Trust
ⓘ
linked to:
Octagon Theatre
|
| owner |
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
ⓘ
linked to:
Bolton Council
|
| publicTransit |
Bolton bus interchange
ⓘ
Bolton railway station ⓘ |
| reopeningDate | 2021 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 390 ⓘ |
| seatingType |
in-the-round
ⓘ
thrust stage ⓘ |
| serves |
Bolton community
ⓘ
Greater Manchester region ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Manchester
|
| shapeOfOriginalAuditorium | octagonal ⓘ |
| underwent | major refurbishment 2018–2021 ⓘ |
| website | https://octagonbolton.co.uk ⓘ |
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