Reopening Octagon Theatre could cost up to £200,000 if plans for £15m regeneration fall through somersetlive.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from somersetlive.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A paused £30m theatre regeneration project has been thrown a potential lifeline by the town council. The redevelopment of the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil was put on hold by Somerset Council at the start of October due to rising costs. Councillor Graham Oakes said: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Flagging Octagon Theatre regeneration is thrown potential lifeline by Yeovil Town Council somersetlive.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from somersetlive.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Under the plans, FCBS will expand the 1970s Octagon theatre to 900 seats from 622 by raising the roof and adding a circle level. A new flytower will mean