Bolton Library Theatre

Kristy Stott, Theatre Editor Posted 3 January 2019

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Bolton Library Theatre

Bolton Library and Museum, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, BL1 1SE

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Bolton Library Theatre is situated inside Bolton Museum, a public museum and art gallery, which is owned by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.

The museum collections include natural history, archaeology, art, local history and one of Britain’s oldest public aquariums. These are housed, together with Bolton Central Library, in one end of the Bolton Civic Centre, designed by, local architects, Bradshaw Gass & Hope and opened in 1939.

What's on near Bolton Library Theatre

A Christmas Carol at Octagon Theatre Bolton. A person in a long coat and top hat walks alone down a cobblestone street at night, surrounded by colorful holiday lights and softly falling snow. The scene glows warmly from shop windows and string lights, creating a festive and mysterious atmosphere.

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