Arts & Entertainment: Annual Report 2018/19

2018/19 proved to be an incredible year for Yeovil’s Premier Entertainment Venues and we are delighted to share with you some of the key achievements and figures for South Somerset District Council’s...

Meet Our Juvenile Cast of Snow White

Earlier in the year Evolution Pantomimes held auditions to find the perfect juvenile cast to join the company of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and so we would like to introduce you to our two tale...

Help Us To Make A Difference This Christmas

If you are attending Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at The Octagon Theatre you can help us to make a difference to our two chosen charities this Christmas.  After each pantomime performance we w...

Access Performance of Snow White

The Octagon Theatre and Evolution Pantomimes aim to make pantomime accessible to all and so we are delighted to offer a Relaxed and British Sign Language Interpreted performance of Snow White and the...

7 Days, 7 Dwarfs: Meet Loopy

Paddy Holden will be joining us at The Octagon Theatre for Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs this Christmas as Loopy.. Paddy grew up in Kent in a small town called Shatterling. He is currently studyi...

7 Days, 7 Dwarfs: Meet Sniffly

Geoff Sergison will be joining us at The Octagon Theatre for Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs this Christmas as Sniffly. Geoff “Schwarzenipper” Sergison started performing by acting in school plays....

7 Days, 7 Dwarfs: Meet Cheeky

Jack Hilton will be joining us at The Octagon Theatre for Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs this Christmas as Cheeky.   Jack featured in a documentary for channel 5’s sister station, 5star Little Pe...

7 Days, 7 Dwarfs: Meet Sarge

Dean Whatton will be joining us at The Octagon Theatre for Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs this Christmas as Sarge.   Dean started in the entertainment business whilst still at school, his career...

7 Days, 7 Dwarfs: Meet Striker

Andrew Martin will be joining us at The Octagon Theatre for Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs this Christmas as Striker. This is Andrew’s seventh pantomime season, having previously performed at Duns...

7 Days, 7 Dwarfs: Meet Groover

Choon Tan will be joining us at The Octagon Theatre for Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs this Christmas as Groover. Choon is a former nightclub promoter and previously held the title for the smalles...

7 Days, 7 Dwarfs: Meet Brian

Brian Wheeler will be joining us at The Octagon Theatre for Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs this Christmas as Brian. Brian started in the entertainment business answering an advert for people 4...

Arts & Engagement Autumn Update

One of our main priorities at The Octagon is that we support our community and offer cultural experiences for all ages and abilities. Through providing arts and cultural opportunities, we hope to nurt...

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Lizzie Frances is the Wicked Queen!

The one and only Lizzie Frances will be returning as THE WICKED QUEEN in this year's Christmas Panto, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS! Lizzie trained at The National Youth Theatre and The Birmingha...

Meet the cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

YAOS Productions will be presenting CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG at The Octagon Theatre from Wednesday 9 - Saturday 19 October. Filled with amazing stage spectacles and unforgeattable songs, Chitty Chitty...

Vegan Cookery Demonstration with Matt Pritchard

We are delighted to announce that patrons attending Matt Pritchard's Dirty Vegan talk at The Octagon Theatre on Thursday 31 October at 2pm will now also be given the opportunity to join him for a...

Exciting News From Our Arts Engagement and Outreach Team

At the Octagon we are constantly looking for ways in which we can improve our community engagement and provide enriching cultural experiences across South Somerset. Earlier this year new roles were cr...

YYT: Meet The Principle Cast Of CHICAGO (High School Edition)

Yeovil Youth Theatre are incredibly happy to announce the principle cast of their upcoming show CHICAGO (High School Edition), coming to the Octagon Theatre from WED 20 - SAT 23 NOV.  This full-lengt...

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Jack Glanville Returns For His 5th Year Running As Muddles!

Jack Glanville is incredibly excited to be returning to The Octagon Theatre for Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs this Christmas as Muddles. Jack has been making ‘em laugh ever since he enjoyed his f...

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Gordon Cooper Returns As Nurse Nellie!

Gordon Cooper is delighted to be returning to The Octagon Theatre for Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs this Christmas as Nurse Nellie. He is a familiar face in the South West, having spent severa...

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Meet Kathryn Nash

Kathryn Nash is elated to be playing Snow White in her very first Pantomime, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs!  Originally from Texas, Kathryn is now based out of Orlando, Florida and is "chuffed to...

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Thom Is Back!

Thom Ford will be returning for the greatest pantomime of them all, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs as Herman the Henchman! Thom is absolutely delighted to be ‘coming home’ again to the Octagon...

Entertaining And Inspiring Audiences For 45 Years

SOMERSET'S PREMIER THEATRE HAS BEEN ENTERTAINING AND INSPIRING AUDIENCES FOR 45 FABULOUS YEARS! We would like to thank each and every patron who has joined us in celebrating the arts and live enterta...

Meet The Team: Katherine

A couple of months ago I took on the new position of Arts Engagement Assistant at The Octagon Theatre. It is an exciting new role as, together with Gemma Gubb the Arts Engagement & Outreach Officer we...

Meet 'Yeovil Born' Amy Batty: Assistant Stage Manager of WNO's DON PASQUALE!

Hello there! My name is Amy Batty and I shall be visiting the Octagon Theatre with Welsh National Opera’s touring production of Don Pasquale on Thursday 11th July.  I am the Assistant Stage Manager an...

In Conversation With Lynn Lee-Brown

We recently caught up with Lynn Lee-Brown, founder of Castaway Theatre Group, to hear more about her story and the journey she has been on with the group.

Two Stellar West End Productions Are Coming to Yeovil

We are delighted to announce that we have secured two stellar, West End productions for early 2020 and tickets are already on sale for these award-winning productions. The world’s most successful R...

Thank you for helping to make Yeovil Literary Festival a success

The Yeovil Literary Festival is growing in popularity with the sixth festival adding two additional days and selling a record 7,000 tickets – a 40% increase on the previous year.

Name A Seat at The Octagon Theatre

Naming a seat couldn’t be easier so why not join us in ensuring The Octagon’s future for generations to come?

Octagon Theatre Donates Rope To Monkey World

On Tuesday 27 March staff from The Octagon Theatre visited Dorset’s Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre to see the latest installation in the woolly monkey enclosure… During the theatre’s most recent ‘dar...