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The Octagon Theatre In Yeovil, which is owned and run by South Somerset District Council. CREDIT: Google Maps. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. A Somerset council has agreed in principle to push ahead with a £23M upgrade of one of the county’s most popular arts venues. South Somerset District Council announced in late-December its intention to upgrade the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil, boosting its capacity and technical equipment so that it can support larger shows. The council’s district executive committee voted unanimously on Thursday morning (January 7) to push forward with ...
Somerset council agrees in principle to push forward with £23m upgrade of the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil The project will allow the venue to attract "bigger and better shows" 06:00, 8 JAN 2021 Kathryn Nash as Snow White and Brian Wheeler as Brian GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes theyâll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains m...
Live: £23 million upgrade for The Octagon Theatre in Yeovil to be debated today The potential redevelopment would increase seating capacity by nearly 50 per cent The Octagon Theatre In Yeovil, which is owned and run by South Somerset District Council. A proposed £23 million development for The Octagon Theatre in Yeovil will be debated by councillors today (Thursday, January 7). The South Somerset District Council proposed plans would increase the capacity of the popular facility by nearly 50 per cent. The project would also see a "fly tower" added to the stage, which is a pulley and rig...
A POTENTIAL £23million investment for the arts in South Somerset is set to be debated in January. The project would add a fly tower and circle to The Octagon Theatre in Yeovil, so the seating could be increased from 622 to 900. Money would also be spent on making the theatre more accessible, with two boutique spaces and an improved Cafe Hub with separate restaurant areas. South Somerset District Council (SSDC) is set to debate whether to agree in principle to progress the development on January 7. If this is agreed - and a further report has been bought to the Executive Committee o...