The Octagon Theatre

Looking for a new challenge? Our Octagon Academy Taster Day is for you!

Looking for a new challenge in 2024? Come along to the Octagon Academy Taster Day on Saturday 6th January 2024 from 10am – 5pm.  With 17 different classes available, covering all age groups, there is...

Less than two weeks until opening night of panto at Westlands Entertainment Venue

There are under two weeks until the curtains are raised at opening night of Evolution Productions spectacular fun-filled festive production of Cinderella – oh yes there is! The Octagon Theatre and Ev...

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Commissions for professional creatives & companies

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...

Early Careers Club

Have you just graduated from a creative degree course?  Maybe you didn’t go to Uni but you’re ready to start your career in the creative industries?  Perhaps you’re already working as a creative profe...

A Place To Work

We are inviting expressions of interest from local creatives and companies who make non-commercial work professionally, to use of our spaces free of charge, subject to availability and eligibility....

Octagon Theatre set to deliver popular music-making project in the community for new parents and the...

A taster session of a project in Wincanton that aims to deliver sensory and creative based music activities to new parents and their babies has sold out days after going on sale. The Octagon Theatre...

Introducing our Arts Engagement & Outreach Team

Since becoming an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) earlier this year we’ve been able to grow our Arts Engagement & Outreach team. The team will be developing and delivering...

Summer of fun at The Octagon and Westlands

It’s been an epic summer of fun here at The Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue as our arts engagement and outreach events through the school holidays have now drawn to a close, with ple...

*Panto Announcement* - Damian Patton comes to Yeovil as our Dandini

We are really excited to announce Damian Patton will be joining us this December to play the role of Dandini in our festive pantomime, Cinderella! Damian fell in love with the magic of live enterta...

*Panto Announcement* - Tash Moore comes to Yeovil as our Fairy Godmother

Introducing our next cast member for Cinderella this December, Tash Moore! Tash will be playing the role of Fairy Godmother and she cannot wait to venture back on stage as an actor, and where better t...

Giant puppet set for performance at Yeovil Super Saturday

A giant puppet measuring a whopping 13-feet in height is set to wow audiences in Yeovil at the town’s Super Saturday on Saturday 16 September. The company responsible for the creation, Autin Dance Th...

Octagon Theatre brings dance theatre to Yeovil's Super Saturday

An exciting day of food, music and entertainment in Yeovil Town Centre: Yeovil Super Saturday 16th September 2023! There will be glorious and delicious food by local producers and artisans as eat:fes...

15 young people experience life at Somerset's Premier Entertainment Venues

The future of theatre in Yeovil and the South West is in safe hands, as 15 young people from across Somerset and Dorset took part in The Octagon Theatre & Westlands Entertainment Venue’s inaugural wor...

Names announced for the 2023 Yeovil Literary Festival as tickets go on sale

The Yeovil Literary Festival is back for 2023 with the first names announced that will be coming to the festival to discuss their recently published books. Yeovil Literary Festival takes place this y...

Free summer school places up for grabs after funding success

40 free places on the Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue Summer School activities are up for grabs thanks to funding secured through Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership (SASP) and th...

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra partnership enables Somerset school children to experience orchestra...

Hundreds of Key Stage 1 children from across Somerset have experienced their first visit to a cultural venue and a taste of an orchestral playing thanks to a special partnership that has been develope...

Theatre closes ahead of refurbishment with business-as-usual at Westlands Entertainment Venue

The Octagon Theatre has closed its doors for the last time ahead of its £29.01m transformation that will see it become a flagship centre for the creative arts in Somerset – but don’t worry, it’s busin...

Evolution Productions and The Octagon Theatre win at UK Pantomime Awards 2023

The Octagon Theatre and Evolution Productions scooped the prize of Best Contribution to Music (Emma Fraser) at the UK Pantomime Awards last night, beating four other nominees to the award. The annual...

Yeovil Community Arts Association donate to Octagon redevelopment

Yeovil Community Arts Association (YCAA) have kindly donated £1,000 towards the Octagon Theatre redevelopment which will see the venue transformed into a flagship venue for the arts and entertainment....

The Octagon Theatre is now an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation

We are delighted to announce that The Octagon Theatre has been awarded National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) status from Arts Council England, which sees an investment of £760,000 to support arts and...

The Pantomime Awards 2023 nominees are announced... And we are up for four awards!

The UK Pantomime Association has announced the nominations for The Pantomime Awards 2023, with Evolution Productions production of Dick Whittington being nominated for four awards! Taking place at Tr...

Dance-athon fundraiser helps raise thousands for good causes

A Dance-athon hosted at Westlands Entertainment Venue that kept participants moving for a whole 24 hours has raised £3,064 for two local causes. The Dance-athon was organised by James Bamford, local...

December bucket collections raise over £10,000 for local charities

Two local charities, The Foyer Club and Yeovil District Hospital’s Breast Cancer Unit Appeal received cheques today totalling more than £10,000. Proceeds from the annual bucket collection at The Octa...

Register your club or group with us to receive many benefits

Do you belong to a club or group with 10 or more members? The Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue are seeking to enhance our local group database in Somerset and beyond the borders of l...

Commitment to the arts in Somerset further bolstered as Octagon Theatre redevelopment set to progres...

The creation of a flagship venue for the arts and entertainment in Somerset has moved a step closer after South Somerset District Council’s District Executive agreed to recommend to Full Council to pr...

Would you like to join The Octagon Theatre & Westlands Entertainment Venue team of volunteer helpers...

We are seeking new Foyer Club members to help 'play a part' in the running of our venues. As a member you will need to commit to one duty per week where you will be called upon to sell programmes and...

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra announces new home in Somerset in partnership with The Octagon Theatr...

Communities in Somerset set to experience greater access to world class music-making as Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announces new residency with Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre. The Theatre, w...

Octagon & Westlands Inclusion Group

We want to hear directly from disabled, deaf or neurodivergent people who would like the chance to talk to us about barriers they have experienced when attending cultural events and venues and what wo...

Octagon Theatre set to remain open until mid-2023 with an exciting range of shows confirmed

You will be able to enjoy some of your favourite shows for longer at The Octagon Theatre with the venue now set to be opened until mid-2023. As the programme for developing The Octagon Theatre moves...

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Amazon Smile Heard about Amazon Smile but not sure what it is? Find out how you can donate to The Foyer Club every time you shop through Amazon with our guide below.   What is Amazon Smile? Amazon...

A special thanks to our Foyer Club volunteers

With Volunteers’ Week taking place between 1-7 June this year, there isn’t a better opportunity for us at The Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue to say thank you to our Foyer Club volun...

Paul Zerdin announces fundraising show for Name A Seat initiative; An Evening with Paul Zerdin, 15 J...

Paul Zerdin, the comedian/ventriloquist who won America’s Got Talent in 2015, returns to Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre on 15 June 2022 for an incredibly special theatre fundraising event -   AN EVENING WIT...

The BSO’s 2022/23 symphonic season announced

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra today [11 May] announces its 2022/23 season filled with performances across the South West and beyond. From an innovative collaboration between two of the UK’s leading i...

Over £8,500 raised for good causes at our Ukraine events

Two events organised by The Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue have raised a total of £8,684.85 which will go towards supporting the humanitarian and emergency work in Ukraine and neigh...

Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal: Showing our support

Tickets are now on sale for two events organised by The Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue that will mark our solidarity and support towards the humanitarian and emergency response work...

Over £9,000 raised for local charities

Two local charities, The Foyer Club and Yeovil District Hospital’s Breast Cancer Unit Appeal yesterday received cheques totalling more than £9,000. A bucket collection, organised by The Octagon Theat...

Welcome to our recent new staff

Since reopening The Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue to the public again following our forced closure during the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve had a number of new full-time faces join o...

Additional funding sought for flagship arts and entertainment venue

South Somerset District Council’s Executive Committee will consider a report next week which will seek to agree recommending to Full Council later in the month an additional investment for The Octagon...

Our current Covid-19 precautions: February 2022

With coronavirus restrictions lifted across England, we wanted to highlight our current precautions in our venues we are asking from visiting patrons and the precautions we are taking as a venue. All...

South Somerset becomes a ‘Priority Place’ under Arts Council England’s bid to transform the country...

South Somerset has been designated a ‘Priority Place’ by Arts Council England as part of its three-year Delivery Plan which sets out their roadmap to implement the vision of their strategy Let’s Creat...

Octagon Gallery Reopening

We are delighted to announce the reopening of our gallery space at The Octagon Theatre, with an exhibition curated by artist Miriam Sheppard in partnership with Somerset Art Works.

Architects appointed to help plan Octagon Theatre’s transformation

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios) has been selected to help design and develop proposed improvements at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil

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

We are delighted to share with you an update on the redevelopment plans for The Octagon Theatre that will see the current building transformed into a flagship venue for the arts and entertainment. “O...

Motionhouse to Perform on Location Across South Somerset

This summer we have invited Motionhouse to perform their outdoor production, Captive, at three locations in South Somerset, taking contemporary dance out of the theatre.

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...

In The Spotlight: Founder & Artistic Director of Project Dance - James Bamford

As part of our Move To Improve dance development project, we will be casting the spotlight on local dance professionals, artists, and choreographers. The initiative aims to connect Somerset's dance pr...

Community Artwork Display for The Octagon's Reopening!

To bring some colour to our venue and to celebrate local talent we publically invited Somerset Schools and local artists to display their artwork at the Octagon for our grand reopening!

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....